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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02
BUSINESS NOTICES.

MR.. ISAAC HoRNER, proprietor of the Bur
ton House, Burton, W. ", and one of the
most widely known men in the state was
cured of fiiisGmatism after three years OF
suffering. He says: 81 have not sufficient
command of language to convey any idea OF
what suffered, my physicians told me- that
were fully convinced that nothing but death
would relieve me of my suffering. In June,
1894, Mr.. Evens, then salesman for the
Wheeling Drug Co., recommended Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. AT this time my foot
and limb were swollen to more than double
their normal size and it seemed to me my leg
would burst, but soon after 1 began using
the Pain Balm the swelling began to de-
crease the pain to leave, and now L con-
slider that 1 am entirely cured. For sale by
@. Blakely, Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

SENATOR TILLMAN introduced a resolution
in the Senate last Friday for the appoint
ment of special committee to inquire into
recent reports Of senators specializing in
sugar stock and also regarding reported adj
ors in reference to the sugar schedule of the
tariff also to continue the investigation of
1894. The resolution reoites that one man
is serving a sentence in Jail. and provides
for conducting an inquiry in such manner
that all questions Is pertinent. Mr.. Till
Of the resolution. He said the democratic
members Of the finance committee were un-
der cloud on account of the sugar schedule
OF the tariff bill Of 1894 and also that repub-
lican members OF finance committee were
now under suspicion. Mr.. Tillman said the
present tariff bill was made in the rooms Of
a hotel with close connection by telephone
and telegraph with New York and close
touch with the sugar magnates.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02
GUARDIAN NOTICE TO SELL REAL
ESTATE.
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OF Erkn VN
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, SO.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, within and
for said District, on the lst day of June,
A. D. 1897;
Dean G. Kemp, guardian of BESSIE L. CUM.
MINGS and HAROLD +. CUMMINGS, of Mont
pelier, in said District, minors, makes application
estate Of his said wards situated in Montpelier in
said District, to wit; The interests of his said
wards in house and lot Hubbard street,
representing that the sale thereof for the purpose
ofputting the proceeds of such sale at interest
investing the same in stocks other real estate,
would be beneficial to said wards. whereupon,
i is ordered by said Court, that said application
at the Probate ONCE, in said Montpelier, on
the 18th day of June. A. d. 1897, for hearing
dered. that all persons Interested be notified
hereof, by publication Of notice of said application
and order thereon three weeks successfully in the
Vermont. WatchplaH & State Journal, newsps-
pei pupnsnea al sahd MOntpeifer, ana WhIcn os-
before said time Of hearing, that they may appear
thereto. By the Court-Attest,
1851 HIRAM CARLETON Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

THE New Jersey legislature met in ex-
traordinary session last Wednesday, pur-
suant to call issued by Governor Griggs.
The session was made necessary through
the error Of girl typewriter in the State
House In copying the original copy Of the
constitutional amendment making horse
racing and book-making unlawful. The
amendment is to be submitted to the people
for ratification in October, and the error
was not discovered until Gov. Griggs went
over the bill few weeks ago previous to
signing it. The error consists of the intro
duction of the word provided" instead of
the word prohibited"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

LORD RADsToCK, secretary of the society
for the Christian succor of India, has re-
ceived letter from Rev, j, o. Denning, an
American clergyman at Narsingpur, rela-
tive to the dishonesty and incompetence of
the natives who are administering the fam
inc fund. Mr.. Denning says that owing to
the action of the Hindu members of the To-
cal district committee not a single half
penny has reached the poor Hindus. He
adds that the members of this committee OPP.
posed all relief of children on the ground
that only orphanage is Christian and that
to help the children would be helping the
Christians.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

KILL THE Wolff DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes in one of his books says, Coughs
are ungrateful things. You find one out in
the cold; you take it up, nurse it, make
everything of it, dress it up warm, give it
all sorts Of balsams, and other food 1t likes
and carry it around in your bosom as If it
were miniature lap-dog. And by-and-by
its little bark grows sharp and savage and
-confound the thing-you find it is VOLTS
whelp that you have got there. and he is
gnawing in the breast where he has been
nesting so long" Anglers Petroleum
Emulsion will, kill that wolf. 1t is without
an equal for the cure of throat and lung
troubles
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

now that Neurotic Pile Ointment has been
reduced from one dollar to fifty cents, and
even this small amount will be promptly
refunded II 1t fails to cure, either by your
local druggist or by the Neurotic Company,
Burlington, Vermont Bad cases Of long
standing have been cured by this remedy.
1t Is different from the others and seems to
get theresa to speak Enclose fifty cents
to the Neurotic Co., Burlington, VT, and
receive by return mail, carefully wrapped
80 that no one can tell what Is in the
package, large box of this new remedy.
II 1t does not cure in just one week write
and receive your money back. The pub
fishers of the WATCHMAN will vouch for the
reliability Of the Neurotic 90. II possible
buy Il II. A. Slade who has just received q
fresh supply.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

A. FL. PATTER, with e. g. Atkins & Co.,
Indianapolis, Ind, writes: IT have never
before given testimonial in my life. But
1 will say that for three years we have
never been without Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and DiarrhBa Remedy In the house,
and my wife would as soon think OF being
without -four as bottle Of this Remedy In
the summer season. We have used 1t with
all three OF our children and 1t has never
failed to care-not simply stop pain, but
cure absolutely. 1t is all right, and any one
who tries 1t will find it So" For sale by G.
Blakely, Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

No ONE DIEs.-No one dies of pulmonary
disease who takes "77" in time. Twenty
per cent-one in fve-die of pulmonary
diseases-colds, grip, pneumonia, consump-
ton, who could be saved by the timely use
OF "77," DR.. Humphreys famous Specific.
Since "77" came into general use the IA
tally has decreased and it only remains for
its adoption as national remedy, to rob our
climate OF its terrors. For sale by all drug
gists, twenty-five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02
GUARDIAN NOTICE TO SELL REAL
ESTATE,
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, IS

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier within and
for said DISTRICT on the Slst day Of May, A. D. 1897
Daniel X. Culver guardian Of MARY Il. SHAT
TUCK, Of East Montpelier In said district, an insane
person, makes application TO said court for license
sell all of the real estate of his said ward situated in
East Montpelier in said District, to witt Home
place consisting Of about fifty three acres of land
thereof for the purpose OF putting the proceeds OF
such sale at interest Investing the same In stocks
other real estate would be conducive to the in
terests of HIS said ward. whereupon, it is ordered
by said Court that said application oe rereTred TO
said Montpelier on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1897,
for hearing and decision thereon; and IL 10 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 Watehman and State Journal published at
said Montpelier, and which crculates In the neigh
borhood OF those interested before said time of
hearing, that they may appear at said time place
and, TX they see cause, object thereto. By the
court.-Attest
I6 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

SEVEN hundred convicts in the state
prison at San Quentin, Cal, rebelled last
week at the prison fare and refused to re-
prison director investigated the food ques-
toned and pronounced the complaint to be
without cause. The prisoners still refusing
to work, all of the rebellious 700 were Or
dered placed in solitary confinement on
bread and water until they agreed to con-
form to prison rules.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02
CITY M EETINC
WARNING.

The legal voters in City Meeting of Montpelier, in
the County of Washington, and State of Vermont,
are hereby warned to meet at Armory Hall in said
at I; % p NJ, to act on the following business: 1900
FIRST To see IL the City will instruct the City
Treasurer to issue bonds FOR the purpose of erect
ing a new steel bridge between Montpelier and
Berlin, in accordance with act No. 2Sl of the
Legislature of 1896.
SECOND. To see II the City will authorize the
issue of bonds for the purpose of matchmaking
the streets of Montpelier, and If So how much.
THIRD. To transact any other legal business.
By order of City Council.
T. r. MERRILL, City Clerk.
MONTPELIER, May 2S, 1897
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

ELABORATE measures have been takeu
at Athens to preserve order. Besides po-
lice and soldiers a civil guard has been en-
rolled from among the most trusted inhab-
itants. Minister of interior M. Theotokis
Is resolved to deal severely with anti-dynas-
tic movements. The fact that the warships
at Phalerum are ready to land troops and
artillery in event OF disorder deters the rev.
olutionists from demonstrations.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

SAVE your life by using g The New Great
South American Kidney Cure" This new
remedy is great surprise on account OF its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain in
the kidneys, bladder and back in male or
female. 1t relieves retention of water, and
pain in passing it almost Immediately. Save
yourselves by using this marvellous cure.
It's use will prevent fatal consequences in
druggist, 10 State street, Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02

DOES any member Of your family ever
suffer from scalds, burns FROST bites, chill
blains, erysipelas, ringworms, boils, old
sores, sprains. bruises, toothache, pain in
the side, back, head, sciatica, rheumatic
govt, rheumatic or neuralgia pains In joints
or limbs Neurotic Oil is positive cure.
No family can afford to be without 1t.
Made by Nuerotic Oil Co. Sold by all
druggists for twenty-five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

WARRINGTON, D. c., May 80, 1897.
Information has been received at this Department
from Mr.. Victor yfquain. the Consul General of the
United States atPanama, Col, of the death, on the
25th of April 1897 at DareD, of Frank Maynard an
American citizen, of Vermont.
Per despatch No l39. Dated May IL, 1891,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02
DEATHS.

In Washington, May 30, Leander @. Bennett
In Middlesex, May q, of old age, George Sherman,
aged IS years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02
BIRTHS.
MARRIAGES.

IN Montpelier, May S. by Rev. J. Edward Wright,
Clarence A.. Boutwell,, of Moretown, and Bertha
Wilkins of Montpelier.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-09
The Wife in Russia.

'"This Is curious custom you
Americans have Of referring to your
wives by their husbands names," OBJ
served Glanvock Kaplon, an intelli-
gent Russian traveller. 81 suppose the
American holds his wife in as high es-
TEEN as the Russian holds his, but if
at home l should speak of my better
half as Mrs. Kapion my friends would
at once conclude that my domestic re-
lations were not as pleasant as they
should be, and that 1 was thinking of a
legal separation. When l first heard
an American speak Of his wife as Mrs.
Jones. for example, 1 felt almost like
presuming on my acquaintance by in
truding into his private affairs and ask
ing him what the trouble was at home.
Yet soon learned that the custom WAS
universal over here, but still cannot
get used to it. My Wife is the plain.
blunt way | speak in Russia of the
lady who, l suppose, 1 would have to
call Mrs. Kaplon in polite society in
America. In some of the more fashion
able circles Of st. Petersburg this
American social custom has been
adopted, though 1 was told by a prom
inent government official not long ago
that the Gear disapproved of it."-St.
Louis Republic.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-09
Couldn't Spank Her Son.

People never get an encouragement
for doing the good samaritan act in
the interests of the public, as the man
decided who offered to assist dis
tracted woman and ameliorate the Suf-
ferings Of lot of respectable people
on a suburban car.
The boy who howls was in evidence,
the curled darling Of his only own
mother and the terror of everybody
else, and he had kept the car in state
Of wild excitement and exhausted the
patience Of everybody, including his
doting parent.
"Oh, If your father were only herew
she had said for the f1ftieth time, as
she tried vainly to restrain the bowling
terror.
At that he stopped bowling long
enough to beat the air with his small
shins, and the woman on the other
side of him remarked audibly that a
cage was the proper place for savages
like him.
Johnny DEAR" asked his mother,
wont you be good boy?"
RodIS anu KICKS from Master JOnu-
ny.
"Oh, wish your father were here to
give you good trouncing this very
minute" she walled as she struggled
with him.
Then 1t was that the philanthropist
Of the company asserted himself. He
had been trying in vain to read his
morning paper ever since he started
from home.
"Anow me, madam" he said, bland
ly; II am father myself, and will
be happy to chastise your cherub in
behalf Of his absent parent"
"Oh, no, you won't, not If I know itw
said Johnny's mother, rising in her
wrath like tigress. "There amt that
man living dare lay finger on that
boy-his own father or any other ugly
old catamount who thinks he knows it
ALL" and she effectually shut off de-
bate by going into the next car and
taking the sweet infant with her.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-09
A STRANGE DISCOVERY.
A Petrified Wooden Cross Found Imbed
ded In a Rock

A Petrified Wooden Cross Found Imbed-
ded In a Rock.
Recently there was unearthed in the
stone quarries of Ira W. Logan, at the
junction of the Ohio and Beaver rivers,
near Pittsburg, petrifed wooden cross.
1t is Is by "a inches in dimensions and
was imbedded in the surface of a mas
sive limestone rock which had been
blasted from the quarry cliff.
The formation of at least a century's
growth of limestone was above the
point where the rock containing the
cross was taken. The cross is supposed
to have been the property of Jesuit
missionary and was evidently planted
to symbolic the Christianization of the
early Indian tribes.
Historians say it is relic of the IA
nous trip made by Celeron, the cele-
brated French commandant, who ex-
plored the Allegheny and Ohio river
valley in 1749. Numerous parties of
Indian relic searchers have hunted for
traces of the expedition, but beyond the
finding of one iron plate it is said moth
ing has been discovered. The cross will
be presented to the Carnegie museum.
Chicago Times-Herald
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-09
Thirteen a Fatal Number to Him.

There was hanged at Decatur, Ga,
recently a young man whose fate will
give rise to considerable discussion
among superstitious folk His name
was Terrell Hudson, and he believed
that he was driven to the gallows by the
number 13.
In support of this belief he brought
forward the following array of facts:
He was the thirteenth child of his par
ents; was born Oh the thirteenth day
of the month, and was given name in
which there are Is letters. On the 18th
of last November he quarreled with
13-year-old boy named Malcolm, and
on the 18th of last February he was
sentenced to die,
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-09
SOME KANSAS TALL STORIES.

Munchausen Humor of the Sunf1ower
State.
Several stories which the reader can
or cannot believe, just as he sees fit,
We're started after the State law In
reference to the malicious destruction
Of property and departed for parts un-
known. Probably the best one was
this: A man was riding along ON
horseback with a jug of whisky tied
with a strap to the saddle horse.
After the blow had ceased the jug
handle was found inside the jug and the
strap was sticking out Of the nozzle,
the jug having been blown inside out
without sptlling a drop Of liquor.
Here is another pretty fair one: A
farmer was ploughing around an OBJ
long patch Of ground one day, and at
night the tract of unploughed land
still contained about five acres. When
he quit for the day he left the plough
sticking In the furroW, as farmers
often do. Dhe tornado came along and
caught the plough, taking it around
and around the land until it was all
ploughed.
A Kansan abroad recently found a
crowd that did not seem to appreciate
his conversation, so he pulled out his
stock Of tornado stories hoping to at
tract attention.
81 saw a cyclone once" said he,
"that picked up a strawstack and
moved it mile and put 1t back, straw
on straw. as 1t was"
Two or three of the auditors yawned
and the Kansas man tried it again.
Another time," said he, II saw
twister suck sixty gallons of molassea
out Of barrel In front Of grocery
store ard distribute 1t to every family
In town who had bucket out ON the
back step for the milkman."
He cleared his throat and began
again: Back In the seventies we had
a terrible cyclone in Western Kansas.
It blew the cracks out Of the fences,
pulled cisterm out Of the ground,
moved u township line and changed
the day of the week"
This last fusillade induced one Of the
listeners to speak up. He said: 81 do
not know much about cyclones, but
once when was at sea saw a water
spout pick up tons and tons Of water
and carry it mile and"-
"Hold on" cried the Kansan. "If
you are going to degrade this conver-
sation to the level Of common lying
contest I will retire." And he got up
and walked away pompously.
A prominent Kansan is accredited
with telling this:
''Teu you what's a fact. I have
known 1t to blow twelve days and
nights on stretch and hold sheep
up against the side of the barn until
he starved to DEATH" /
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-09
Strange Fish From the Bermudas.

DIR. E. Fl. Bean, the superintendent
of the New York aquarium, returned
from the Bermudas recently and brought
with him several interesting specimens
of fish peculiar to Bermudan waters.
There were beautiful 1atfsh, with opal
bodies, tinged with rainbow hues, in
cluding purple, crimson, bright green
and bright blue. They are known as
angel fish and are to the fnny tribe
what the gorgeous plumed peacock is to
the fowl creation.
There was slate colored fiatfish,
which Assistant Superintendent Spencer
called surgeon, or doctor fish, and of
which little is known.
Another tank contained groupers,
whose sides are striped like those of
tigers and leopards.
There were also ten hind fish, each
from 10 to 10 inches in length. The
bodies are white, with brown and red
spots. Two squirrel fish, each 10 inches
long, were included in the collection.
They are similar to our goldfish, except
ing that their eyes resemble those of
squirrels.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-09
The Winner

of one of those $Ioo prizes got
her yellow tickets in this way:
I. By using the tea herself.
2. By asking some friends
who use the tea to give her
their tickets.
8. By inducing some friends
to try the tea and give her their
tickets.
One of her friends kept a
boarding house, and sent her
lots of tickets.
Haven't you some friend
who keeps boarding house or
a restaurant, or who has in
huence in some hospital or
other public institution? They
need good tea there.
Rules of contest in large advertisement
about first and middle of the month. A
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-09
A New Foe to American Trees.

A New Foe to American Trees.
Specimens Of a strange caterpillar
discovered this spring on pear trees in
Cambridge, Mass, are pronounced by
Prof. Samuel Henshaw to be the gold
TAIL or euproctis chrysorrhea, hitherto
unknown as an inhabitant of this
country, although it is found in En-
gland, and is abundant in Central
and Southern Europe" When numer-
Gus, these caterpillars are very de-
structive, feeding on such trees and
plants as the apple, pear, plum, haw-
thorn, bramble, elm, willow, beech,
oak, hazelnut and hornbeam. At pres
ent the invaders in Massachusetts are
said to Re confined to limited area In
Somerville and Cambridge. The first
specimens seem to have made their
appearance year ago, and thus far
they have confined themselves to pear
and apple trees. How they got across
the ocean nobody apparently knows. 1t
is suggested that by vigorous measures
they may be stamped out.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-09
Whales as Traye1ers

Mr.. William ii. Dali, of the Smith
sonian Institution says, In Science,
that during the early days of the
whale fishery several well-attested in
stances occurred Of whales struck In
one ocean, as the Atlantic, being after
ward killed in the North Pacific, and
vice versa" This would indicate that
some whales are great travellers, for to
get from the Atlantic to the North Pa
cific they would have to go many thou
sands of miles, passing either around
Cape Horn, or around the northern
end of North America and through
Bering Strait.