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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22
The Month of KleptOmania.

Mos de months disremember,
But always knows November;
Yes, 1 always knows November's took de chair,
An I'm shu' ez dat Pm Twin,
Dat hits gettin neah Thanksgivn'-
Dah's kleptomanyer feelin' in de air.
Ev'y night dreams of turkey,
Till nah fingers done git jerky;
Ev'y night nah legs dey walks me heah an there
Turkey gobbers seem to beckon,
An ain mahse'f reckon
Dah's kleptomanyer feelin' in de air
Say de preacher, Don yo' covet,
Make no df'nce how you love it."
Bible say, regardin' turkeys, "Don' yo' dare"
But how kin a chile remember,
When hit come erlong November,
An de kleptomanyer feelin's In de air2
Hits dreffe, dreffe feelin'
Foo to have come o. yo' stealn';
Hits sort Of stealin' feelin'. an a pair
OF de fattes' turkeys CROWN
Am de only things wo'th KNOWN,
When de kleptomanyer feens in de air.
-Harper's Bazaar,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22
The Power Of a Mothers Voice.

.
mother sang to her child one day
song of the beautiful home above;
Sang 1t as only a woman sings,
Whose heart is full of mothers love.
And many time in the years that came
He heard the sound of that low, sweet song;
1t took him back to his childhood days;
" kept his feet from the paths of wrong.
mother spoke to her child one day
In an angry voice, that made him start
As II an arrow had sped that way
And pierced his tender and loving heart
And when he had grown to a mans estate,
And was tempted and tried. as all men are,
He fell; for that mothers angry words
Had left on his heart q lasting scar
Charles s. Carter, in Christmas Ladies' HON,
Journal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22
"''ON NAB.
M in Ute
COUGH CURE

cures quickly. That 10 what it wan
made for. Prompt, safe, sure, quick
relief; quick cure. Pleasant to take.
Children like it and adults like it.
Mothers buy it for their children.
Prepared by T. Q. Dew TT q Co, makers OF
1eWitt's Lit,lo Early Rsors tho famous
Wssle pills
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22
The Master Key.

A doctor
W ho pre- -
scribes a.
dozen diff ~,
ferent rem M
cdies for W
the symb- A
toms Of one I
disease Is
like an old M
time turn
key Juggling !" NJ
about a ponderous
bunch of keys,
each one to open
q different door.
w hen anyone's
blood Is thin and
watery and poi
soned with bilious
I'm purities this
c o n dition will
show itself in ev-
cry part of the
body and the av-
erage doctor gives
Qua o,aJ.o,na Zoe
The Press., 1897-10-07
Mnlked After nI. Head Wns On.

Dr. Love, the French physician, who has greatly interested himself in the question, "What passes in the head of n deCapitated human beingY' relates the following remarkable story, which he says was taken from the archives of the Vieuna courts: It was in the year - that SchoenenburR, n well known bandit, and four of his associates were caught and condemned to death. They were already on their knees ready to pay the penalty of their bloody deeds by sub mitting to the awful fate of decapita- tion when Schoenenburg addressed the judge, asking that his four companions might be puIGoned on certain condi- tions "If," asked the bandit, "after am beheaded, 1 get up and walk to the first of my comrades, will you pardon himT" The judge thought that he was pretty safe in complying with the re- quest. ''Then," continued Schoenen- burg, If l walk to the second, the third and the fourth, will you pardon them also2'' The judge reI ie that if such a miraculous feat could be per formed he would obtain pardon for the other three also The bandit was now satisfied, and, bending his head. he re- oeived the fatal blow Instantly the head rolled down in the sand, but to the surprise and horror of all present the headless trunk arose and walked alone AimlCssly, it appeared, the body walked around until it passed the first, the second, the third and the fourth condemned bandit, when 1t fell down and became motionless. Query. How could headless hody think?"
The Press., 1897-10-07
Calling the Chickens.

In England the calls chuck, chuck, or coop, coop, prevail; in Virginia, coo-che, coo-che; in Pennsy lvania, pee, pee. This latter call is widely en- ployed, being reported from Germany, Spain Gas pi, pi), Bulgaria, Hungary, Bavaria and the Tyrol. In the Austrian province the term is used in combina- tion, thus: Pulla, pi, pi; the call pull lele, pull, pull, also occurs there.
 In some parts of Germany the poul- try are called with tick, tick; in Prus- sia, put, put, and young chickens with tux, tux (Grimm), and schip, schip, the latter being an imitation of their own cry. In eastern Prussia hens are called with kluckschen, kluok, kluck; also tippchen. tipp, tipp. Grimm re- cords also pi, pi, and tiet, tiet. Vein hold reports from Bavaria bibi, bibeli bidli; pi, pi, and pull. pull.
 In Denmark the call is pootle; in Holland, kip, kip; in Bohemia, tyoo; in Bulgaria, tiri, tiri.-American An fhronolooisf
The Press., 1897-10-07
A Dog as a Witness.

The deg refused to be sworn. It had a sort of Quakerlike simplicity and only affirmed, but its testimony was sufh- cient to decide a case in Justice Mar tins courtroom.
 The animal was a large, stately and intelligent Irish setter. After the hu- man litigants had each told his tale, the dog took the witness stand.
 'Now, who is your master?" said E. D. Loy, who had replevined the dog from Fred Enderlin, a South Side saloon keeper, on June 26.
 The brute parked, sprang out of the witness chair and paved at the feet of Loy. The animal then went through various performances at the bidding of Loy, including running across the street and back at his command. The dog would not act for the other itigant, and the court decided that he belonged to Loy. The animal was then released from the custody of Constable Roebuck. He wagged his tail at the judge and left the courtroom with his master.-Chi- cago News.
The Press., 1897-10-07
SANDEOx TREES.
The Gigantic Touch Me Nots of the Tropics
 ExnlosiHe Eruifa.

Have Explosive Fruits.
 Everybody is familiar with the "touch me not, the pretty jewel weed that grows along the side of water courses When its seed pods are ripe, at the slightest touch they will explode, blowing the seeds in your face. The giant among them is the sandbox tree (Hura crepitanst, native of tropical America. Its furrowed fruits are as large as an orange. Cosmos of Paris vegetable world:
 "It is often cultivated as an orna- mental tree, both in it's native country and in other parts of the globe, notably in certain gardens in the Indies. Its fruit looks on the outside something like a melon; it is formed exactly like that of our native euphorbias, of sections, which at maturity separate violently with so intense a report that it has been compared to the sound of a pistol, throwing its seed to considerable dis tance.
 ''With the fruit a very pretty sand box can be made by cutting a circular opening ill the upper part, extracting the seeds and then covering the open ing. The opposite side is perforated with little holes A sandbcx thus made is very difficult to keep, for the time al ways comes when, aided by the drying process, the sections suddenly split, with a characteristic sound.
 "The violent splitting of the fruit of the sablier is explained very simply by a process analogous to that which causes the two halves of split stick to curl apart and depends upon the unequal extensibility of the elements of the valves which produces the mechanical effect due to it at the precise moment when the sutures, the lines of least re- sistance, are opened by the progress o1 desiccation."
The Press., 1897-10-07
Animals and Steam Machinery.

That proverbially stupid animal, the OK, stands composedly on the rails without having any idea of the danger that threatens him. Dogs run among the wheels of a departing railway train without suffering any injury. and birds seem to have a peculiar delight in the steam engine. Larks often build their nests and rear their young under the switches of a railway over which heavy trains are constantly rolling, and swal- lows make their homes in engine houses
The Press., 1897-10-07
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the way to cure Deafness, and that is by constftu- tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an fn- famed condition Of the mucous lining of the EuStachian Tube. When this tube gets infjamed you have rumbling sound or imperfect hearing and when it is entirely closed Deafness is the re- out and this tube restored to its normal condi- tion. hearing will be destroyed forever nine no hing but an 1nf1amed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, O. eB Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Press., 1897-10-07

SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON.-Mr. J. Jones, of the drug firm of Jones & Son, Cowden, Ill.,, in speaking of Dr. Kings New Discovery, says that last winter his wife was attacked with La Grippe, and her case grew so serious that physicians at Cowden and Pana could do nothing for her. It seemed to develop into Nasty Consumption. Having Dr. Kings New Discovery in store, and selling lots of ii he took bottle home, and, to the sur prise of all, she began to get better from first dose. and half a dozen dollar bottles cured her sound and well. Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs ard Colds is guaranteed to do this good work. Try it. Free trial bottles at E. K
 Taft's Drug Store. ,
The Press., 1897-10-07

IT GOEs WITHOUT SAYING that you are suffering from catarrh, you want relief right away. What is the use shen of ex- perimenting with blood "cures" upon a climate disease? Use a local remedy. Use Ely's CreaEl Balm, which relieves at once the attacks of catarrh and cures chronic cases. This remedy can be used by all without injurious results. It con- tains no mercury nor injurious drug oi any kind.
The Press., 1897-10-07
One Way to be Happy

Is to attend to the comforts of your family. Should one catch cold or cough, call on E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs; w. P. Fuller, Somers; Odell & Jones, Staf- fordville, sole agents, and get trial bot tie of Ottos Cure, the great German Rem edy, Free. We give it away to prove that we have sure Cure for Coughs, Colds, of the Throat and Lungs. Large sizes soc and 25c.
The Press., 1897-10-07

The "Bicyclist's Best Friend" is a fla miliar name for De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, always ready for emergencies. While 8 specific for piles, it also instantly relieves and cures cuts, bruises, salt rheum, eczema and all affections of the skin. It never fails. w. D. Heald.
The Press., 1897-10-07
How It Happened.

"And so you are engaged to Cholly Chubbins," :" said one girl.
 "Yes, was the reply.
 ''How did he ever persuade you to marry him?''
 "Oh, he hasn't persuaded me to mar ry him. You know that lovely solitaire ring he had?''
 'Yes"
 "Well, wanted it to wear to pro- gressive euchre party. .''-Indianapolis Journal
The Press., 1897-10-07
Chalk.

you take the tiniest bit and place it un- der powerful microscope, you will see an infinite number of extremely dimin- utive shells. and no spectacle on large scale is more beautiful than the varied forms If these tiny homes of animal life. which are disclosed by powerful glasses.
The Press., 1897-10-07
A Help.

Scientific Mamma-Do not dance all the evening, dear. Remember that the dances of an average ball cover a total distance of nine miles
 Practical Daughter-Oh, put girl is carried most of the way, mammal Larks
The Press., 1897-10-07

Running sores, indolent ulcers and sim liar troubles, even though of many years standing, may be cured by using De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. It soothes, strengthens and heals. It is the great pile cure. w. D. Heald.
The Press., 1897-10-07

No man or woman can enjoy life or ac- complish much in this world while suffer ing from torpid liver. De Witt's Little Early Risers, the pills that cleanse that organ quickly. w. D. Heald.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Opened thu Wrong Door.

In a letter to one of his children Guizot tells Low on his first visit to Windsor he lost his way and opened a wrong door aud bebcld for a moment lady having her hair brushed. The next day the queen tfor it was she) joked him about it, and he says: II ended by asking her leave, if ever I wrote my memoirs, like Sully or St. Simon, to mention hcw, at midnight, I opened the door of the queen of England. She laughingly gave me the desired permis- sion.'
The Press., 1897-10-07

Olive growing on the Italian rivers is giving way to the cultivation of flowers chiefly roses and pinks, for the London and Paris markets
The Press., 1897-10-07

To heal the broken aid diseased tis sues, to soothe the irritated surfaces, to instantly relieve and to permanently cure is the mission of De Witt's Witch Haze Salve. w. D. Heald.
The Press., 1897-10-07

To renovate black lace dip small sponge in cold tea or blue water and damp en the lace, pressing out with a hot iron over brown paper.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Agriculture In Paraguay.

Agriculture has been about the sole industry of Paraguay since the estab- lishment of the Jesuit missions in 1857. All the field work is done by women.
The Press., 1897-10-07
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill n bottle or common glass with urine and lot 1t stand twenty four hours i; n sediment or settling Indicates an un- healthy condition of tho kidneys. When urino stains linen lt ls evidence of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate, or pain In tho back, ls also convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order.
 WHAT TO DO.
 There is comfort in the knowledge 90 often expressed, that Dr. Kllmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfils every wish in relieving pain in the back {, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passages. lt cOrTeCts inabil- ity to hold urine and scalding pain in passing lt, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and OvercOmes thHt unpleasant necessity of being compelled to get up many times during the night to urinate. Tho mild and tho extraordinary effect of Swamp Root Is soon realized. It stands the highest for it's wonderful cures of tho most distressing cases. If you need medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and ono dollar. You may have n sample bot tic and pamphlet both sent free by mall. Mention The Press and send your address to Dr. Kllmer X Co, Blnghampton, N. !. The proprietors of this paper guar nntee the Renuineness of this offer.
The Press., 1897-10-07

If you have ever seen little child in a paroxysm of whooping cough, or if you have been annoyed by constant tickling in the throat, you can appreciate the val ue of One Minute Cough Cure, which gives quick relief w. D. Heald
The Press., 1897-10-07

It is calculated from Revelation xxi, I6, that there is ample room in heaven for 297. 900, 900, 900, 900 people, or as many as the world would produce in 100, 900 centuries
The Press., 1897-10-07

It is rather odd that the admission of the first negro woman to practice law took place not in the North but in Memphis, Tenn.
The Press., 1897-10-07

Small precautions often prevent great mischiefs. De Wits Little Early Risers are very small pills in size, but are most effective in preventing the most serious forms of liver and stomach troubles. They cure constipation and headache and regulate the bowels. w. D. Heald.
The Press., 1897-10-07

Moments are useless If trifled away ; and they are dangerously wasted if con- sumed by delay in cases where One Min ute Cough Cure would bring immediate relief w. D. Heald
The Press., 1897-10-07

Certainly you don't want to suffer with dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache, sallow skin and loss of appetite. You have never tried De Witt's Little Early Risers for these complaints or you would have been cured. They are small pills but great regulators. w. D. Heald.
The Press., 1897-10-07

The greatest cape in the world is Cape Horn, precipitous mountain over 8, 900 feet high.
The Press., 1897-10-07

Paint can be removed from glass by -wetting a copper or silver coin and rub ping the paint with it.
The Press., 1897-10-07

The state of Vermont seems to be dis tinguished in many notable and diversi- fled ways It transpires that the first patent granted by the United States was to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont (July 31, 119O) for making pot and pearl ashea.
The Press., 1897-10-07

blood are quickly relieved by this stand ard remedy, which may be obtained from any frst-c1ass druggist.
 case, and feel the need of expert medical advice, Dr. Greene invites you to call up- on or write to him at s West I4th St., New York City. No charge is made for answers to such inquiries.
The Press., 1897-10-07
A Great Surprise is in Store

for those who go to-day and get package of GRAIN-O. It takes the place of coffee at about 4 the cost, and can be given 10 the children as well as the adult with great benefit. It is made of pure grains and looks and tastes like the finest grades Of Java coffee. A cup of Graln-O is bet ter for the system than a tonic. What coffee breaks down Gratn-O builds up. Ask your grocer for Gratn-O. 15c. and A5c.
 Peanut sandwiches are usually made from grated peanuts. Have the peanuts thoroughly roasted, and grate them on an ordinary grater. Cut the end from square loaf of bread, butter and loaf, then cut off thin slices, and SO continue until you have the desired quantity. Spread over a thick layer of grated peanuts. Put two slices together, trim off the crusts and cut the slices into a fancy shapes either rounds, crescents, triangles or squares. Or you may buy for these peanut butter.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Most laundry women are women oi

polish, if not of style.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
THE WIN. III. BLOCK co.
Second Day of Our Fall Opening.
Attractive Exhibits in Millinery Dress Goods and Silks ClOaES,
FurS and Suits, DraperieS and Rugs.
SPECIAL VALUES FOR TO-DAY.

OSTRICH PLUNIEs quality,
TRIMMED SAILORS quality
SILKS Roman Pid
SUITS French and sdony high art novelties exclusive styles
MATAASSE Novelties woon effects excellent for skirts 9Oc quality
JACQUARDS Mohair and Wool quality,
MISSES douhbreaed
SEPARATE
ASTRAKIAN CLOTH
lined with Silk Rhadme .$345
WAISTS made of Fanneet
GOWNS,
full and
apple navy oxbood
DRAPERY SILKS 81 inches wide
WINDOW
or - .
FRENCH
25c kind
grounds
. $3.50
quality
WATER PITCHERS beautifully
49,.
OLIVE DISHES quality
BUTTER DISHES
SETS undeazed
TEASPOONS blank,
JELLY CLASSES
FLY FAftFR double sheets tor 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Mr.. HANNA RETURNS.
Well Pleased with Excellent Start of
the Monetary Commission.

Hugh H. Hanna, chairman of the none
tsry executive committee returned from
Washington yesterday well pleased with the
excellent start the monetary commission has
made in its work. The commission has
broadly divided it's work of investigation
into three general subjects of metallic cur
rency, demand notes and banking and has
divided itself into three committees which
will give special attention to the data upon
these subjects though each of the commits
sioners will keep in touch with what the
committees of which he is not a member
have before them. The executive commit
tee placed before the commission vast
amount of material in the way of sugges-
lions that had been forwarded to it, and
this is being collated in systematic shape
by the secretaries employed for the pur-
pose. The commission will meet again on
t1cally continuous session until it finishes it's
work, which may not be until December or
January.
The executive committee in pushing the
movement has kept in close touch with the
men who composed the convention that met
here last January. They have been kept in
formed of the progress of the movement
from week to week. and the spirit that pro-
duced the greatest convention of commercial
interests that the country has known seems
to be as much alive to the necessity of ra-
tional reform of the currency and banking
system of the country now as it was then.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
OWEN COUNTY DIPHTHERIA.
People HuddIed Together in Small
Houses-Health Officers Visits.

The state health officer returned yesterday
from Owen county, where investigation was
made of the diphtheria epidemic now pre-
vailing in Franklin, Jefferson, Marion and
Lafayette townships. The disease was
found to exist generally at the houses OF the
very poor farmers. At one farm family
of eleven occupied a log house of two rooms.
Three of the children were recovering from
diphtheria and the father and a young
daughter were suffering from the disease.
Two baby girls were free from all symptoms
and were immunized with antitoxin to in
sure against their taking the disease
At another farm a child had recently died
OF laryngeal diphtheria and a baby girl was
recovering. There were ten in this family
living In a rather new frame house of four
rooms. Neither of the above places were
provided with outhouses. At a farmhouse
where there were five in the family the
youngest child had the disease and the
mother had just recovered. At the fourth
place five in the family then had the
disease. Probably 10 per cent. of all the
farmhouseS in this region are infected with
board expects the plague to spread. At the
places visited quarantine was established
antitoxin administered medicines supplied
and printed instructions TOR the manage
ment of the disease were distributed.
The only absolute disinfection for some
OF the dphtheria infected houses would be
30 burn them with their entire contents The
that of the disinfectants required to secure
lfkQ result
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
A MOUNT JACKSON RESORT.
Efforts to Prevent John Murphy Get
ting "a License.

The County Commissioners yesterday
took up the remonstrance against John
Murphy who has an application on file for
a liquor license. For several months Muir
ply has been running the Arlington re-
sort at Mount Jackson. The place was
formerly known as the abbey" The citi-
zens who signed the remonstrance against
Murphy claim he conducts a noisy resort
that is frequented by men and women of
uncertain character. They claim they are
kept awake by midnight revelry, and an
attempt will be made to show that the
place is thoroughly bad. Murphy is contest
ing the remonstrance and yesterday had
a large number of witnesses present to
testify for him. One of his witnesses was
ex-Marshal Foltz, of Mount Jackson, who
admitted that the Arlington" used to be
very bad, but said this was before Murphy
took hold of it, The ex-marshal told of go
ing into the saloon one night and finding
a woman there suffering from Mysteries He
said a divorce suit grew out of her
eScapade. The resort was formerly owned
by Jack Zimmerman, and a man named
Ross had charge of it at one time. At
Attorney Hovey, is presiding as judge for
the board. Captain Ritter yesterday in
timated that Mr.. Wall, being a young man,
was not competent to rule on a certain
question at issue. However, young Mr..
wall appeared to take care of himself very
we'll There will be- an attempt made to
show that Murphy's application for license
does not properly describe the premises
where he desires to continue the sale of
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