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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01
Bantam in the Army.

Major Tom Williams owned the only
rooster that has been honored in Geor.
gia by having tombstone over his
grave.
"While we were camped near Cul.
pepper court house, in the fell OF 1862 A"
he says, in telling the story" became
acquainted with a family named Dow
| dy. They set before me such scant
eaten basty luncheon Miss Mary
Dowdy called to me and led the way to
the back yard
"' There Is the last of our stock of
poultry said she, pointing to little
bantam cock that was strutting about
the yard. 1 haven't the heart to kill
him because he is pet. If you want
him you can take him and do as you
| like with him.
" During the campaign OF 1862 he
often sat on my shoulder, through the
long, weary marches and hurried re-
treats, and l shared my rations with
him.
zone night we had reached the flank
of the enemy's camp by forced march
and lay down to sleep on our arms, ex-
| pecting to be reused Of break of day for
sudden charge. was so weary that
l slept profoundly until was suddenly
aroused by an unearthly screech in my
ear. Raising my head l took in the
whole situation at a glance.
q General had dropped down from
his perch and uttered shrill crow right
in my ear which had awakened me,
and as | opened my eyes L saw the
| flash of guns as our pickets fired, and
in an instant fell back upon us where
we lay.
Right and left of my position the
boys came out of cover and advanced
with yells and cheers, moving cautious
ly and firing as they moved. 1t had
become sufficiently light for me to find
my few belongings, and soon recov-
cred my hat and haversack, which /
had forgotten to pick up in the hurry
of the first surprise, and just at that
just above my head, and looking up
| saw General perched upon his limb,
he having flown back there when the
firing began, and with his head held on
one side he was sliding along the sway
ing branch, growing and clucking as
big as if he had taken part in the fight.
In spite of the banging of the guns
and whistling of bullets, General stuck
bravely to his perch and never fluttered
during the entire engagement. When
told the story in camp that night Gen
eral was the toast of the evening, and
he was treated to all sorts of tidbits
from the haversacks of my comrades
in recognition of his gallantry on the
field of action.
"Seeing that the end was near, l
found an opportunity to send General
to the rear, and placing him in cage,
started him on the long journey to the
home of nephew in Georgia. He
lived only short time, and when he
died my nephew and the boys of the
neighborhood gave him regular mill
tary funeral.
6 suppose that his is the only grave
of rooster in Georgia. The tiny
stones that mark his last resting place
can be seen on the old homestead near
Dalton to day. On the headstone is rude
ly carved the name 'General,' with the
date of his death and the names of some
of the most important engagements
through which he passed during our
comradeship among the battlefields of
Virginia. New York Sun.
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SOLDIERS BUDGET.
LincOln's Advice.

When Abraham Lincoln used to be
drifting around the country, practicing
law in Fulton aud Menard counties,
Illinois, an old fellow met him going to
Lewistown, riding horse, which, while
it was a serviceable enough animal, was
not of the kind TO be truthfully called a
fine saddler. 1t was weather-beaten
nag, patient and plodding, and it toiled
along with Lincoln, and his books,
tucked away in saddlebags, lay heavy
on the horse's TANKS.
Hello, Uncle Tommy" said Mr..
Lincoln.
Hello, Abel" responded Uncle
Tommy. "I'm powerful glad to see
ye Abe, fer I'm gwyne to have sumthin'
fer We at Lewistown cote, reckon"
How's that, Uncle Tommy"
"Well, Jim Adams, his land runs
long o. mine. He's pesterin' me heap.
| got to git the law on Jim, l reckon"
"Uncle Tommy, you haven't had any
fight with Jim, have your"
"No."
"He's fair to middling neighbor,
isn't hep"
"Only tollable, Abe"
"He's been a neighbor of yours for
a long time, hasn't hep"
"Nigh on to fifteen year."
Part of the time you get along all
right, don't youp"
'' l reckon we do, Abe"
Well, now, Uncle Tommy, you see
this horse of mine? He isn't as good a
horse as 1 could straddle, and l some
times get out of patience with him, but
l know his faults. He does fairly well
as horses go, and it might take me a
long time to get used to some other
horse's faults. For all horses have
faults. You and Uncle Jimmy must
put up with each other, as 1 and my
horse do with one another"
81 reckon, Abe" said Uncle Tommy
as he bit off about four ounces of Mis-
souri, plug, al reckon you're about
right"
And Abe Lincoln, with a smile on
his gaunt face, rode toward Lewis
towD.-Chicago Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01
The HOUSEHOLD.
New Way to Make Coffee,

What is termed good CO flee (by some
people, may be made from most any of
the different kinds which are kept for
sale. Personally, / prefer really gem
uine Mocha and Java. Your grocer
will mix it properly, unless you have a
special preference as TO the amount OF
either Mocha or Java. / do not like
the kind which is called the blend as
well. My second choice is the best
Golden Rio; third choice, most any Of
the package coffee.
Get the tinsmith to make you cup
out of perforated tin, about the size of
coffee cup, with securely fitting
cover, on to which is soldered a loop or
ring, by which it may be removed from
he pot before the coffee is served In
TO this cup put small tablespoonful of
ground coffee for each person, close the
cup and put it into the coffee pot, and
pour on to it one cupful of cold water
to each spoonful of coffee, and let it
stand all night. In the morning place
1t on the stove and let it come to a boil,
then set it on the back part of the
stove, where it will keep hot until the
rest of the breakfast is prepared
What to Eat.
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court of ap eals which affirmed the de-
cision of the district court. 1t does not
appear that "the peaceable and orderly
manner" of the boy colt was a question
in dispute. A majority of the court
decided simply that "the defendant has
no right to form a conspiracy to de-
prive the plaintiffs Of their own rights
to manage their own business. II such
thing was lawful, then combination
may be organized for the purpose of
preventing the use of typesettiug ma
chine, presses, harvesters, threshers
and thousands of other useful inveu.
TONS" The dissenting opinion Of
Judge Caldwell, judging from the re-
port, seems to be protest against the
sweeping decision declaring all boyco
unlawful, much as il it had declared
strikes and labor organizations funda-
mentally unlawful, which might rea-
sonably be considered as exceeding the
bounds of justice.
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Royal Ladies' In the Harem,

According to Richard Davey, in his
book, 1.-THE Sultan and His Subjects, the
status of the royal ladies in the harem is
olassed as follows
"All good Mussulmans should have four
official wives, so the sultan has four ka-
dines-sultana is not Turkish Each bears
her own distinctive title and takes preeed-
ence accordingly. Death quite recently
removed the bach kadine, or first wife of
the reigning sultan, who was the sister of
the pasha all too well known for his ek-
plot in the Sasunk. The three other ka-
dimes are respectively denominated the
skindji kadine, or second lady the artanie
kadine, or middle lady, and the kutchuk
kadine, or little lady. When kadine be-
comes a mother of male child, she is
called khasseki sultan, or royal princess
when of daughter, khassei kadine, or
royal lady. The fact that each of these la :
dies must according to the Moslem law,
have court equal in every detail, from
the mistress of the robes down to the low
est scullion, and even to the number of the
horses in each stable, explains why some
other female parsonage Of the imperial en-
tourage must perforce be selected to hold
the place and title usually allotted to the
wife OF homogeneous sovereign"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01
The Plain Facts,

The Tribune makes laborious effort
TO justify its betrayal of the Republican
party in this city and State at the late
election. The facts are very clear.
That pretended organ of Republican.
ism joined in u mugwump assault on a
regularly nominated Republican ticket,
not on any ground of objection to its
composition, for its candidates were
field by all odds. 1t supported a
guerrilla ticket nominated by men who
persistently refused to confer with the
Republican party as to the selection of
common candidates, although invited
so to do most courteously.
When the candidate for Mayor nomi-
mated by the Republican party offered
10 withdraw, so that third candidate
agreeable to both sides might be subs.i-
tuted, the guerrilla candidate refused
peremptorly to follow his example, and
thus defeated his unselfish purpose to
produce requisite harmony. There.
upon the Tribune came out fatty and
joyously for the obstinate and disturb
ing independent candidate who was
running avOwedly against the party of
which it professed to be the organ.
These are the facts, and it requires a
few lines only to recite them, but Mr..
Wbitelsw Reid finds it necessary to
consume a columns space in the effort
to explain them away. The sum and
substance of the whole is that he played
the part of traitor for the qualification
of his private malignity, and exposed
the Tribune to all Republicans as a Pc
culiarly nasty enemy of their party,
against whose treachery they must be
on their guard ceasel-ssly from this
time forth, and more especially in the
election of next year and the momen-
tous election in 1900-NeU York Sun.
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Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing october II, 1887.

Trains Going South and East wiH Leave Mont.
pelier as follo,os:
s;6sA. NJ. MAIL. for Fitchbprg. Roston. Spring,
field, New London and New York. Wagner Parlor
Car to Boston, without change.
Ia:3 p. M. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low.
ell, and New York via Springfield, and Worcester
via Nashua. Wagner Parloi Car TO Boston.
600 p. M. PASSENGER. for White River
junction, connecting with mixed train for Windsor
1910 A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and all points in New England. New York and South,
Wagner Sleepers to Boston and to Springfield.
Trains Going North and West:
1850 p. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montreal. Ogdens
burg. Richford-daily except Sunday-Ottswa and
he West Wagner Cars to Mont real and Ottawa.
land, 81 Adams, Richtord and Ogdensburg, making
York
$3.50 p. M PASSENGER. for Burlington. st Al,
bans, Richford. Montreal. Norwood and 0edensb burg
Wagner Parlor Car TO Montreal without change.
100 p. M, EXPRESS for Burlington, Sc. Al
Montpelier to Chicago without change. Due In
Chicago 8; 10 Pm next night. Connects at EsseI
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West Tor
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $3.50. sl5 1850. A. NJ, 1855,
after leaving time.
Leave Barre at $40. $3.50 4. i2:OOM. $685. SnO,
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for willsmstown at l2:5s P. n. and
$3.50 p. n.
Daily. Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer orks
to take or leave passengers when sgnaled.
b. BAILEY. Agent
Y. W. BALDWIN. General Superintendent
S. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
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Studying Songs.

Nine. Belle Cole began life as an infant
prodigy, but her parents were very careful
not to spoil her voice, and she made her
real debut in New York as church choI
lister Unlike most singers, she is very
fond of teaching, and she has produced
some of the most notable yocalists of the
day. She sums up her advice to amateurs
In the following words: "In studying Il
new song remember that the melody and
the words should be dealt with separately
You should thoroughly master the one be-
fore attempting to deal with the other
The words should of course, be learned
by heart, for IL is IA great mistake to be at
all dependent on the sheet of music you
hold in your hand.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01
Fried Celery.

Although the crisp and tender celery
is best served in its natural state. fried
celery is an appetizing relish as a
luncheon or supper dish. To prepare
it, cut pieces of the larger stalks in
three-inch Lengths. After wiping each
piece dry, it should be dipped in egg,
then in bread crumbs, and fried quick
ly by dropping in smokiug-hot fat. Re-
move TO drain on some brown paper,
and send hot to the table to eat with
scolloped oysters or chafng-dish SER
vice of creamed fish.-New York Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

Farmer Nubbins shouting across
the garden fence to his next door neigh
bor)-HeY, there! What are you bury
iug in that hole? Neighbor-Oh, Pm
just replanting some OF my garden
seeds. Nubbins-Garden seeds? Looks
too mighty like one of my hens. Neigh
bor-That's all right. The seeds are
inside
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

One day, at the late dean of Ely's
table, legal gentleman was lamenting
the gaps which death had recently
made in his profession. We have lost,
he said solemnly, not less than six emf
ncnt lawyers in as many months. The
dean, who was qu'e deaf, at once rose
and repeated grace, For this and all his
mercies, etc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01
BUCKLEN's ARN1cA SALvE.-Tl

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by q. Blakely,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

LANEsBoRo, VT, Nov. ID, 1897.
The great power of Hoods Sarsaparllla
to give strength and appetite, purify
the blood and cure all forms of blood
disease is we'll known here. Mrs. G. S.
Cole of this place says: 81 have given
Hoods Sarsaparilla to my little girl and
it has done her very much good, 1t has
strengthened her and helped her in
many ways. l think highly of this
medicine"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

Mustard used to be eaten whole and
dry instead of in paste made from mus
tard flour.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

RUNNING SORES, the outcome OF neglect,
or bad blood, having never-failing balm in
Dr. Agnew's Ointment. Will heal the most
stubborn cases. Soothes irritation almost
instantly after first application. 1t relieves
all itching and burning skin diseases in
day. 1t cures piles In three to five nights
Thirty-fve cents.-H. w. Il. Terrll & Co.
and Collins Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

People who sell newspapers in the
streets of Moscow are compelled to appear
in uniform
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

The average mortality in Paris is
(20.3) nearly three per cent, and in
Dublin (35 81 about % per cent higher
than in London (17,5 per thousand).
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DisagreeablY Emphatic.

He-What is crank?
She-Why, Il person with one idea.
"Would you call me crank?"
"Why, no. l never gave you credit for
having one idea. "-Yonkcrs Statesman
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.
If there is not an arbitration treaty

IF there is not an arbitration treaty
between Great Britain and the United
States before the adjournment of this
session of Congress, it will not be the
fault of President Mckinley, as he in.
tends to send new treaty TO the Senate
early in the session, drawn TO meet The
expressed objections to the one that
was rejected by the Senate at the last
session
ATTORNEY GENERAL MCKENNA is
preparing the papers that will be neces.
sary in foreclosure proceedings against
the Central Pacific Railroad, which will,
in January next, owe the United States
Government nearly S53 100000, so that
no time will be lost in case the Com
pany defaults, as it is expected it will
do. If foreclosure proc edings are la
ken, they are likely To- include the
Western Pc fic Railroad also.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

1t Is said that chrysanthemum live lon
ger than any other flower after being cut
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

No President for years has paid more
Difference to the opinions of members
of his party than does Major McKin-
ley, and no President has ever taken
more pains to ascertain the opinions of
his callers upon public matters. While
there is no question of public import
ance upon which President Mckinley
has not well-defned opinion of his
own, he invites the freest expression of
the opinions of others and is not 80
self-opinionated as not to be sometimes
convinced that his own are erroneous.
Just now he takes every opportunity of
drawing out the opinions of his callers
on matters of which his annual mes
sage to Congress will treat. While his
message, which will be long one, has
been all blocked out, what he hears be-
tween now and when the final revising
is done may make material difference
in portions of it.
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SHATTERED NERVES

that lead to innumerable complications
not only of the brain, but of all the
vital organs of the body, may be made
strong and healthy in themselves, and
sympathetic arrangements of the entire
system averted and cured by the use of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

HUMPHREYS
CURES
No. 1 Fever, Congestion.
No. 2 Worms.
No. 8 Infants Diseases.
No. 4 Diarrhea.
No. 7 Coughs & Colds.
No. 8 Headache.
No. 10 Dyspepsia, Indigestion.
No. II Delayed Periods.
No. 12 LeuchOrrea.
No. 10 Group.
No. IA Skin Diseases.
No. Is Rheumatism.
No. 10 Catarrh.
No. 27 Kidney Diseases.
No. "a Sore Throat.
No. TT Grip & Hay Fever.
DR., Humphreys Homeopathic Manual oe
Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt OF 25cts.s
Scots. or 81. Humphreys Med. Co., Cor. William
md John SITS, New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

MAIL. Connects at Wells
River with trains north and
south on Passumpsic Division.
Also with train north on the
White Mountain Division, and
with mall train for Plymouth
Concord and Boston.
ESS. Connects at
Wells River with express and
mail trains for st. Johns.
bury, Newport and Montreal.
Also with express train for
Plymouth, Concord and Boa.
ton, and mail train for Lisbon,
Littleton, Whitefleld, Fab.
vans, Lancaster. and Grove
ton.
COON NOTATION. Con
meets at Wells River with
accommodation train for st.
Johnsbury and Lyndonville.
Also with train for White
River junction and way sta.
lions, and with accommods.
ton train for all points be.
tween Woodsville and Ian.
caster,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

AMERICAN manufacturers continue
to be popular abroad, despite the aeser-
ton that protection would make them
unpopular. A recent issue of the
London Economist says That England
has become large purchaser of Ameri.
can manufactures esp ciolly in iron
and steel lines, and that English manu-
facturtrs must cheaper tier cost of
production if they are to hold their
ground against American competitors.
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Montpelier & Wells River R. R.
The White Metal { 'AIuminium") Line.

Time Table. in effect Monday, Nov. G, 1897. Trains
leaving Montpelier run as folows
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and strengthens.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

HOOPS PILLS are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

One Minute Cough Cure, cures
That 10 what u was made for.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

NIII tACtSaIVB usC OI IUUuCCOi CSpcClaIIY
by young men is always injurious and
undoubtedly shortens life materially.
Mr. Ed @. Ebsen, compostor on tho Contra
Costa Ne,cs, Martinez, Cal, writes; II have
used DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine and re-
ceived much benefit from it. was troubled
with nervousness, dizzy spells and sleeplcss-
ness, caused by the use of tobacco and slim
ulants took Dr. Miles Nervne with mar
velously good results, allaying the dizziness,
quoting the nerves, and enabling me to
sleep and rest, proving in my case very
beneficial remedy" DR.. Miles Restorative
Nervine is especially adapted to restoring
the nervous system to its normal condition
under such circumstances. 1t soothes, heals
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

EXPERTS on the cultivation and mar
keting of the export tobaccos of Ken
lucky and Tennessee are invited by
Secretary Wilson to write what they
know on the subject, to be used in a
series of tobacco bulletins to be issued
by the Department of Agriculture.
Accepted contributions will be paid for
at the rate of $15 a thousand words,
and while no length limit is set, it is
not desired that any single communica-
ton shall exceed ten thousand words.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

THE conclusion of the members of
the executive committee of the In.
dianapolis Financial Convention of last
winter, which has been holding mon
etary conference in Washington for
some time past, not to make their re-
port public until after President Nc
Kinley's message and Secretary Cages
annual report have been submitted to
Congress, probably means that the
measure which the committee will rec
ommend to Congress will be in the
maiusaong the same lines as the fnan-
cial recommendations that will be made
in Secretary Cages annual report and
endorsed by President Mex nley. In
statement just issued by this commit.
tee.much more confidence is expressed
in the passing of financial legislation
by this Congress than there are indica-
tions in sight to justify.
Two of the judges of the United
States circuit court of appeals in Miss
ouri have decided that boycott is not
a legal weapon. The third justice,
Judge Caldwell, handed down minori-
ty decision, declaring that the strike
and the boycott we're the only weapons
of defense Of the laborers against the
exactions and tyranny of the trusts, and
"these weapons the laborers have an
undoubted right to use, 80 long as
they use them in peaceable and order
iy manner. That limitation is funda-
mental and must be observed" These
decisions were rendered in the case of
Oxley Stave Company of Kansas City
against the labor union which had in
stituted boycott because the company
had refused to remove a machine lately
introduced for hopping barrels. An in
junction was procured to stay the boy
colt, and the case finally went to the