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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1897-04-03
HAT AND GOWN TRIMMINGS.

Glittering rhinestone buckles and
other ornaments initiating Jewels of va
rious kinds will be used extensively in
hat trimmings.
Taffeta ribbons are out Of date, satin.
faced ribbons OF various widths having
entirely superseded them us hat and
bonnet trimmings.
Soft crush velvet flowers will be worn
on picture hats, and will be associated
with velvet and curling ostrich plumes.
The young duchess OF Marlborough has
set the fashion for bnts this winter.
She prefers good ostrifh plpmes to any
other hat decoration.
Very handcome bonn t and hat trim
mtaga are composed Of lvet lined with
> eontsasting satin. eck and white
5ht1Ations known y mAgpie trim
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1897-04-03
ST. STANISLAUS COLLEGE.
Bay st. Louis, Miss.

Situated SO miles east of New Orleans
on the L. q N. R. r., begins its Ais,
session Tuesday Sept 3rd 1896. Located
at one OF the best health resorts of the
Southwest and in the immediate vicinity
OF the Gulf coast, the sea-breezes and
summer bathing make of the College a
healthy and delightful home. The
course of studies is four-fod: Prepara-
lory, Commercial, Scientific and Glass;
cal. ihe methods of teaching ar,
modern and efficient.
From both the Paris and Chicago Ex-
posi- ions the College received awards of
medals.
For termsand particulars, address the
President
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1897-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS OF KINGS.

Louis XVI. made locks.
Napoleon III. wrote life of Cesar
that ranks very high.
Richclieu, who was king in all bu:
meme, took to playwriting.
Frederick the Great played the flute
and composed music and did both well.
The present emperor OF Austria is
above all else an ardent sportsman and
has few indoor amusements.
Louis Kill took to amateur barber
ing and the courtiers had to suffer in
consequence.
Pste5 Tie -0rest -eaEnsptey,.u s1ji9q;;
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1897-04-03
Or. J. l.. DUHART.

Pov ~ yeses pEactiSiooer OF the State and n ~
In the Parish. Gsdls patscalar attention to ks -
sd successful Of diseases OF the Feayu.
10y organs. Medical inhaiations oombined With 10,
nitntiona! tr.ztmcat aNord;ng cure in consumptvA
sr the sest and seoosaa period II they follow esac
;he treatment and relief IN the third period.
Deafness and chronic diseases in general sp<dailR
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1897-04-03
No Treepassing

This notice Is to inform all that
trespassing will be allowed on anyo
my premises. all violations of this not
will be prosecuted accordinGto law.
AIExA&DEk SELLE RS
Lafayette Ia Dee Il .06. 9TH District
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1897-04-03

ChicOra, Pa. Herald" Richard Ven
sci reports One Minute Cough Cure the
greatest success of medical science He
told us that it cured his whole family of
terrible coughs and colds. after all other
SO called cures had failed entirely. Ms.
Vense said II assisted his children through
a very bad siege of measels. One Minute
Cough Cure makes eXpectoration very
easy and rapid. For sale by Moss Phar-
macy
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06

significance, like most other straws, and we
marvel that bouyant trihe, floating peace
fully on the sluggish current Of business
events, could so dismay the neighbor. Is
there tell-tale significance in its panic?
AS we have said above, we have managed
to reproduce one statement OF our contem-
porary, which is here subjoined:
1.-THE Argus and Patriot does not have to
employ fslsehood and untruth to place it on
a substantial footing with advertisers, but
when II makes statement Is ready to prove
it,"
UP in the northeast corner OF the Argus
and Patriot is this other statement capitals
and all:
The bona fde circulation Of the Argus and
Patriot is OVER RIGHT THOUSAND COPIES PER
WEEK." etc.
This legend, with the modest supplement
tary claim that 1t is much the largest cir
culation Of any Vermont newspaper" has
been placarded in that spot for several
years, has been there during the past year,
and appears in the last issue. Whether"
to adopt the contemporaries phrase, the
author OF this claim lies Intentionally or
not, may be Judged by the reader after
perusing the following facts relating to this
subject:" The publishers OF the Argus and
Patriot reported to the Newspaper Directory
of Pettingill & Co., Boston, for the year
1S96-according to that publication-that it's
circulation was 1886. According to the
American Newspaper Directory OF George
p. Rowell & Co., New York, for the same
year, the papers circulation was over $3.50,
but did not exceed 1900. The argus and
Patriot Is thus claiming in its own columns,
and giving the claim, every week in the
year, the largest publicity, circulation
more than 1900 greater than 1t reported to
| Pettingill & Co. for their directory OF 1895,
and anywhere from 1000 to $3.50 greater
than it is credited by Rowell, the foremost
authority in New York Possibly the
| Argus and Patriot does not have to employ
| falsehood and untruth to place it on a sub.
stsntal footing with advertisers" but
| since, "when 1t makes a statement it is
ready to prove IT," the contemporary is in
vited to begin on the one first quoted above
to wit: The bona .tide circulation Of the
Argus and Patriot is OVER EIGHT THOUSAND
| COPIES PER WEEK" ETC.. then to reconcile this
| claim with its concurrent report OF less than
six thousand made to Pettingill; then to
harmonze each of these statements with
the rating given by Rowell, which is cur.
rently believed to embrace the real fact
! within itsupper and neither limit, but " ell
down toward the latter.
| The WATCHMAN is not concerned with
the circulation of it's contemporaries. II
would not have made any reference to these
matters but for the fact that its impetuous
neighbour by its publication of last week
had left this paper, and those connected
with it, no other alternative. The contem
porary has good Gil culation for news
paper that is popocratic in a strong republi
| can state, and it does itself injustice in re.
sorting, in it's own lurid terms, to !" lies
| fakes and preposterous falsehOods " to in
| fate its circulation, and in bandying these
| indecorous terms, as ii has done, in referring
| to its contemporaries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06

thought he was man, as near as he could
judge, thirty-five years old, and thought he
had black moustache.
John Kelly told Of an instance In 1894,
when respondent got on to his milk cart
and rode to South Barre, where respondent.
told OF the burning OF the dynamite,
which he and the:bired man had found.
Howard Arbuckle, South Barre, testified
to a conversation with Mr.. Harris as to the
sale of dynamite and identity of Wales.
Moses Kane was recalled by the State for
the purpose Of a cross examination. He
thought Cleveland's Ministries bought -four
spondent rested a trifie after II AS Tuesday
forenoon.
The State used few witnesses in rebuff
tai. Professors Pierce and HOLSTER we're
used to show that there were no settees in
the room where the fire was. Also tesii.
mony tending to show respondents lack of
attention to his studies. A Mr.. Foster testi
fed with reference to the box containing
the baseball suits, that Mr.. Greene had
said: Don't throw that box out Of the win
dowl" His testimony tended to show that
no emphasizing words were used. The
testimony OF FL. o. Camp who went with
Harris to see Mr. Lawrence about the Incl
| dent OF the sale Of dynamite was evidently
| intended to throw doubt upon the testimony
| OF Lawrence by showing what he had said
| as regards his lack OF memory as regards
what took place at the sale. 1t was nearly
| three o'clock Tuesday afternoon when
Judge Stanton began the opening argu-
| ment for the State. He was followed by
| George w. Wing for respondent who
| closed his argument. Frank Piumley will
| close for respondent this morning and
States Attorney Rowland for the State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06
Orange County Court.

Orange County Court formally con-
cluded its December term on Wednesday,
December 30, making one Of the longest De-
cember terms held in recent years. The
following divorces were decreed: Herman
Brown v. Marion Brown for willful deser-
ton; Eva n. Crow Hugh Crow, intolerable
severity; Plora K. Chase V. John NJ. Chase
for intolerable severity; Kate G. Kimball v.
Pearl G. Kimball, for refusal 10 support;
Lucy M. Page v. Walter A. Paga, for adul-
terry Fred p Royce V. Maggie Royce, for
willful desertion; Flora Nj. Slack V. Walter
s. Slack, for wllful deserton Abbie f.
Sleeper v. Leroy l.. Sleeper, for intolerable
sverity.
In the following State cases nolle prosequi
was entered State v. Rosie F. Young State
v. Edwin 1lsley; State v. Helen E. Ilsley
State v. Harvey Brown, apt; the first for
attempt to kill her illegitimate child, the
two next for a breach of the peace and the
last for larceny of a watch. In State v.
John Hartwell for breach of peace, bonds
were called, George Jenkins of Bradford
being bail for $500. In case Of State " A.
e. Harrington, a prosecution under the
Itinerant Vendor act Of 1892, respondent
was fined 1875, without costs. Will Boyd
of Randolph having pleaded gnilty to one
first offence Of selling liquor, was fined $40
and costs (Sl5 06). State v. A. l., Clark
of Bradford, liquor prosecution, was mol
pressed earlier in the term.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06
A Big Bluff Called.

The air In the sanctum of the esteemed
contemporary up-street was full Of feathers
last week, and this circumstance, with the
frantic huttering and loud squawking, indi-
Gated that its favorite bird had been hit.
1t had been our purpose to publish the con-
temporary's discourse, under the head of
IA False Statement" in order that its dim,
but hardly religious, light might not be
hidden under bnshel, but might radiate
from the shining nights held by the WATCH
MAN. But only type cast in some Plutonian
foundry could Withstand the fiery heat OF
the contemporary rhetoric, so we are able
to produce below only single sentence,
printed from carbon points-and even these
resist but for few Impressions the Tarta-
rian intensity Of the extraordinary state
ments they reproduce.
On further inquiry and examination, the
WATCHMAN finds no reason for modifying
its statements, in any essential particular,
and still less for crediting the contempora-
ry's averments as to what Tom, Dick or
Harry has been saying. These things are
apparently as NEUROLOGICAL as the contem-
porary's assertions in general. The in
stance the WATCHMAN cited, and which
seems unwittingly to have " set the bull
roaring" was only straw, OF no vital
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06
Marshheld.

Martin Freeman OF this town and Re-
becca Drew Of Cabot were married Wednes-
day night by Rev. 8. G. Lewis.
M. e. Beckley wishes the return OF the
coupons Of the tickets given out at his store,
as he wishes to know who gets the big
prize.
Mrs. e. v. Spencer and Mrs. Lena Shep-
ard Bliss attended the convention at GrotOn
last week. Several attended the concert
Thursday evening.
Meetings were held in the Methodist
church every evening last week. Mr..
Smith Of st. Johnsbury was expected to
help, but sickness prevented. Rev. Mr..
Dixon of Cabot preached one evening and
Rev. N. G. Ross of Woodbury. one evening.
Alonzo Linton died at Samuel Bemis' last
Saturday morning and was buried Monday.
- Fred Lamberton is cutting his hard
wood into chair stock with Silas Wiley Of
Plainfield running the band saw. - At
the creamery meeting last Wednesday af-
ternoon it was voted to put the balance Of
the stock into the directors hands to SELL
- Judge Mark Mears and Mrs. A. G.
Mears returned from Sioux Falls last We'd
nesday. By reason OF the death Of the
principal counsel, the case in which they
were interested had to be continued until
the next term. - Fred Tanners young
est boy died last Tuesday and was buried
last Thursday, services being held in the
town cemetery. - The dam at Pitkin's
grist-mill sprung q leak last week and re-
quired considerable labor to partially stop
It. Forrest Walker slipped and fell in
while working there and got thoroughly
wet. - w. b. Fifield has rented 8. ID.
HOLSTERS farm the coming year and will
move there about the middle of February
- Ira III. Edison and wife visited in
Stannard last Saturday. - Rev. 8. g..
Lewis delivered an excellent New Years
sermon last Sunday at the Methodist church
and the singing was very good. - AT
the annual meeting OF Msrshfield Lodge
No. IA, Knights of Pythias, last week Mon
day evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: @. O., A. w.
Blake; V. g., 9: G: Lamberton; p, A. H.
G. H. Eddy; NJ. of +. James Bouldry; M. OF
E., B. l.. Cameron; M. of W., B. II. Chester.
These officers will be installed:next Monday
evening. - At the annual meeting of
the Odd Fellows lodge at Cabot held last
Thursday evening. G.. l.. Dwinell was
elected Vice Grand, and Ira III. Edison was
appointed Conductor.
You'll use one-third less OF Harmless Soap.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06

HERE is little temperance sermon
from one of the biggest producers of
whiskey in Kentucky: "After having
lived eighty-one years /. have learned
that one drink of whiskey is enough,
two are too many and three are not
half enough. have also learned that
drinking whiskey is business by it.
self. 1t is, moreover, a jealous bust
ness that doesn't want you to do any
thing else. You must attend strictly
to that when you are at it, and let all
other business go. And, sir, it is a
business that doesn't pay. On the con-
trary, it is losing business all the
time, SIR" This is shorter than some
temperance discourses, but it makes up
in substance and pertinency what it
lacks in elongation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06

THE Cuban Junta in New York dis
credits the report brought from the
isl and that Maceo, though grievously
wounded, is still alive and recovering
from his wounds in Cuban hospital
The Junta believes that Maceo is
dead, and that he died in the manner
described in the circular recently issued
by the Junta. We have fully satisfied
ourselves of his death, and are working
under that conclusion. While we are
sorry to have lost so great leader, it
has not materially interfered with our
plans. We place no credit in these re-
peated reports that Maceo is alive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06

the power of Great Britain, does any
one doubt that Cuba would now be q
British colony? Or that En- gland
would have found in Spanish misrule
and atrocities better reason for wrest-
ing the Gem of the Antilles from Spain
than that which afforded the pretext
for seizing the Rock of Gibralter9
Webster's eulogy of English colonists
and England's manner of colonization
is sustained by circumstances. Until
recent times the United States was
handicapped by the existence of slavery
and the motive of the slave power in
any scheme for the acquisition of the
island. There is not now any sordid or
unworthy interest in Cuba, in the great
body of this American people. They
seek not to possess the island for the
nations defence or aggrandizement,
but to secure It's release from the vul-
ture preying on its vitals, and endow il
with an inheritance of liberty, secured
and regulated by law, and enlightened
by religion and knowledge" 1t is Q
great, humane, patriotic purpose
worthy of the heirs to the splendid
heritage eloquently portrayed by Web
ster from the summit of Bunker Hill
three quarters of century ago. Amer
lea has but to put forth her hand aut
the vulture will wing his sullen fligh
to the mountains of his native Spain
The ill-omed bird is out of place or
these American continents, through
whose free air scars the Eagle of Free
dom
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1897.
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor.

A PROMINENT member of the Legis-
lature writing, in private letter, of
the current discussion of the question
of representation says: "You have
fought the good fight for long time,
but never realized the evil till be-
came participant in it," There is
much concurrent testimony to the same
effect. Said another member-and he
was from one of the small towns: 81
would not come again to the legisla-
ture for ten dollars day and be COM
PEELED to sit and see things go on in
that great cumbersome body, the
House, as they do and remain-as 1
am-uttelly powerless to stop the evil"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06

ton. While IL is admitted that the Young
Mems Christian Association has, thus far,
furnished home for the books, there Ia no
guarantee that this will continue, and it is
denied that Mr.. Wood ever devoted large
amount of property to the Library Associa-
ton. 1t is insisted THAT A. j. Howe, act
ing president, and d. #. Clark, secretary Of
the Young Mems Chistian Association be
made parties to this suit, and that they be
directed to answer fully with respect to the
attitude, standing and claims OF the said
so-called Young Mems Christian Associs.
tion as formerly and now constituted, with
respect to the subject matter Of this suit"
In conclusion defendant respectfully sub
mits that the injunction awarded by the
honorable court in this case ought to be
dissolved and that said bill in chancery
ought to be dismissed" The date when
this case will BIZ argued before the court Of
chancery has not been set. It is reported
that plaintiff has engaged Hon. e. j. Phelps
as counsel,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06

WHY suffer from aches, pains or chronic
diseases. when 80 simple and effective a
Of any druggists or general dealers for
twenty five cents bottle? Its friends are
numbered by thusands, and the families
withouta bottle in the house at all times.
Neurotic Oil is made and warranted by the
Neurotic Oil Company, Burlington, Vt.
Try II.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
THE ART OF DINNER GIVING

Ever since the days of epicures, dining
has ranked among the fine arts, growing
more md more q test OF civilization and
culture.
The success of O dinner, whether the
elaborate banquet or the little dinner,
now so much in vogue, is largely dependent
upon the host or hostess, who first selects
the guests, and then the menu!
The art of compiling a menu is by no
means so easy as people imagine-first
experience, second a good cook-two in
dispensable attributes, and last and most
important, irreproachabe service.
A little dinner, consisting of soup, fish,
an entree, joint, and a sweet presents
but little difficulty to the ordinary house
keeper, but when it comes TO the more
formal affair which involves entrees,
seleres, and entrements, that is quite
another matter.
There are, of course, certain hard and
fast rules laid down for the proper serv-
ing OF a dinner in the way in which
courses follow one another, but even then
the hostess must show some discernment
on her part.
Dinners of late have been much mod-
fed they are neither so long nor so
heavy. Many fastidious host esses dis
pense with the roast altogether, making
the bird do duty in its place.
1t is, OF course, impossible to provide
much novelty in the way OF food, unless
one possesses a very long purse, and can
lay before ones guests Strawberries and
asparagus in January; but good hostess
will try to avoid the error OF compiling
her menu from the fish and game likely
q nIrsc -
fare at that particular season. Then
great care must be exercised that the
courses neither clash nor bear too much
resemblance one to another-the same
sauce should never he used twice, nor
should any one ingredient appear promi-
nenuy in two courses at the same meal.
In very hot weather cold entree is de
sirable, such as iced asparagus, but it is
great mistake TO have more than one cold
course, particularly where sorhet is served
between the roast and game, as the sweet,
too, is usually cold one.
As to service much can be said. More de-
ponds upon that than upon the viands them
selves 1t must be thoroughly skilled,
light, deft. silent and swift, and il your
maid or man lack any OF these qualities, do
not give a dinner.
Another element of success is the light
ing of the tai Bile. See that the light is soft,
steady and becoming, the last nameda posi-
tive boon to feminine guests, us no woman
not even a Mime de Staei- could Converse
right under the glare Of electric lights;
she is too conscious OF tcll-tale lines to be
quite al her ease-the first qualification for
a really good talker.
Candles are the ideal light, but see to il
that they are arranged securely, as top
ping shades are anything but conducive TO
the peace of mind of the hostess, and even
the best -natured guest dislikes to be
headed off in his very cleverest story by
miniature couflagration and the ensuing
excitement attendant upon its extinction.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
The Eastern Situation

Always at the risk Of the unknown fac
Cor, it seems possible, between the lines,
to read something Of the inside facts Of
the Eastern situation. This mornings
dispatches, which. however, may not look
the same in the light OF the later news,
appear to indicate several things Of inter
est bearing on the probable outcome Of
the Cretan difficulty.
London advices arc to the effect that the
Powers are DESTROYS Of a bIoodlcss solu-
ton, that they will attempt 10 avert
Greco Turkish war, by interposing in
Crete. but with the understanding that
the island is to pass under Greek sover-
eighty after a decent interval If this is
a correct analysis, 1T means that the
Powers, which have nothing to gain
through war AT present, will let Greece
retain Crete If that viii block the game of
on a general war over the Eastern ques-
lion without appearing to take the initia-
the direction Of Russia, whose inclination
70 Jump on Constantinople upon very slight
occasion looks rather apparent, judged by
latest returns.
The Powers have occupied three more
towns in Crete; but the Greek commander,
Col. vassos, has been allowed to capture
the position of Voullies He is arming
and organizing the insurgents, and all
Greece is springing to arms Turkey is
making active war preparations. Two
Turkish squadrons are being placed in
commission and an attempt will be made
.otbrow 1880 men on the Greek frontier.
Russia is nobilizing everywhere, and the
Black Sea fleet, with an expeditionary
army, is ready at any moment to move
upon C0nstantinople. A cloud OF Russian
cruisers is today lowering about the en-
trance OF the 8osphorus.
All the foregoing, taken in connection