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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28
Pages New Calendar.

1t is not a calfs head, framed in green
calf skin, that decorates the 1899 calendar of
the enterprising and miscellaneous dealer in
the hides of Juvenile cattle and closely re-
lated products at Hyde Park, but the head of
the dealer himself There is, however, moth
ing green about @. s. Page, and nothing vealy
in that head that originated and has built up a
wonderful industry among the hills of Lamoille
county, that has established banking institu-
tons there, or that became better known to
the people in that mighty political campaign
in 1870. Very far from it. Whether in bust
ness, finance or politics, or in re.establishing
town lines, there is not in the State of Yer
mont bakers dozen of competent all-round
heads like that above the shoulders of Gov.
Page. But it was the calendar we started in to
write about Possibly fine art critic might
call it somewhat bizarre, but it knocks the
spots off any circus poster that ever fixed the
eyes of gaping crowd of young Americans.
Moreover, its figures can be seen half way to
the moon and its data and advertising points
read without candle in the densest darkness.
So it is as indispensable as an almanac in the
household or the office, in every department
of business. Price 10 cents. See advertise
ment on page seven.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28
ESTATE OF BEMIS L. CAMERON.
STAT OF VERMONT

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in and for
said District on the oath day of December AID 1898
An Instrument purportng TO be the last will and
testan emit OF BEMIS L. CAMERON, late Of
Cabot In said District, deceased, being pre-
sented TO the Court for Probate is ordered by said
Court, that all persons concerned therein be mott
fed TO appear at a session OF said Court. to be
held at the Probate ONCE, in said Montpelier. on
the 18th day of January, A D. 1889, and show cause
II any they may have, against the probate of said
Instrument for which purpose is further ordered.
that notice of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the Vermont WdtehBGR a State Jour
nal. a Newspaper printed at Montpelier, in this
State previous to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court-Attest.
1888 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28

Our little boy was afflicted with rheuma-
tism in his knee; and at times unable TO put
his foot to the floor. We tried in vain,
everything we could hear of that we thought
would help him. We almost gave up in de-
spair when some one advised ms to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. We did so, and
the first bottle gave so much relief that we
got second one, and, TO our surprise, 1t
cured him sound and WE'LL. Il. Bays.
Pastor Christian church, Neodesha, Kan.
For sale by q, Blakely and W. Il. Terrill,
n 90
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM MOORCROFT

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash.
ington, commissioners to receive, examine, and sd.
iust all claims and demands of all peraons against
the estate OF WILLIAM MooRCROFT, late OF
claims Exhibited In offset thereto hereby give notice
that we win meet for the purposes aforesaid. At
in said District. on the lth day OF January
and the nth day of June next, from one
O'clock p. M. until four o'clock NJ, each of said
days, and that six months from the 22d day OF
December, A. ID. 1898. is the time limited by said
Court said creditors to present their claims TO
us foi examination and allowance.
Dated at the city of Barre, this 2sh day of Decem-
q III. REED, ecox..,,..,or.,.
$3.50 DENNIS TItDEN. oohhh's''"''
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ESTATE OF JULIA A. WILBUR.
STATE OF VsRMoET.
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, as,

In Probate Court. held at Montpelier in and foI
said District on the 9th day of December A. ID. 1885,
John Ryan, Administrator OF the estate Of
JULIA A. WILBUR. late Of Calais, In said
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased. Where
upon 1t is ordered by said Court, that said account
and said application be referred to session thereof
to be held at the Probate ONCE in said Montpelier, on
the list day of January, A. d: 1899 for hearing and
decision thereon; and, ii ia further ordered that
notice hereof be given to all persons interested, By
publication of the same three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In
the Vermont Waterman & State Journal. newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time APP
pointed for bearing, thar they may appear at said
time and place, and, show cause, II any they may
have. why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made. BY the Court.-Attest,
37-39 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28

LAssITUDE. -Lassitude, that tired feeling"
is of the first signs of approaching illness; il
may be cold, la grippe or other malady. A
np, the disease preventing long illness. "77'i
cures grip, colds influenza, catarrh, pains and
soreness in the head and chest, cough and sore
throat. At druggists or sent prepaid price 25c
and Doc; large pocket flask, 81 90. DR.. Hum
phrey's manual at druggists or sent free. Hum
phrey's Medicine Co., cor William and John
sts., New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28
ESTATE OF MASON X. PAINE.
Stair OF VERMONT.
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, ee.

In Probate Court held at Montpelier, In and fof
said District on the oath day OF December, AD 1855
Testament of MASON X. PAINE, late OF Calais
the Court for Probate: II is ordered by said Court,
that all persons concerned therein be notified TO
appear at session OF said Court to be held at the
Probate once in said Montpelier. the 18th day of
January, A d. 1899, and show cause Il any they
for which purpose 1t is further ordered; that no
tice of this order be published three weeks sncces'
siyely in the Vermont WdichmdH e. State Journal,
a newspaper printed at Montpelier. In this State
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
by the Ccurt-Attest, -,
s739 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28

Try GRAIN-Oi Try GRAIN-Ol Ask your
grocer to-day to show you a package of
GRAIN o, the new food that takes the
place OF coffee. The children may drink it
without injury as we'll as the adult. All
who try it, like it, GRAIN-O has that
rich seal brown Of Mocha or Java but it Is
made from pure grains, and the most deli
cate stomach receives it without distress.
| the price of coffee. l5c and 25cts. per
package. Sold by all grocers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28

Messrs Carlton d Lewis, largest buyers and
exporters of dairy products in New York are
paying p cents per pound for best table but
ter, 10 cents for good cooking butter, 81 cents
for fresh eggs in crates, and 62 cents per BUSH
ell for potatoes in barrels or crates. Farmers
having any of these commodities in large or
small quantities can realize immediate cash
sale by shipping same direct to the firms cold
storage, 1S9 Spring St.. New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28
ESTATE OF JOSEPH FISHER.
STATE OF VERMONT.
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, So.

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and foI
said District on the 9th day of December AID 1898:
An Instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of JOSEPH FISHER, late OF
MONTPELIER, in said District. deceased, being pre-.
scented to the Court for Probate 1t is ordered
by said Court, that all persons concerned therein
be notified to appear at a session of said Court,
to be held at the Probate Office, in said Mont peero on
the goth day of January, A. d. 1893 and show cause
instrument; for which purpose 1t Is further ordered
that notice OF this order be published three weeks
successfully in the Vermont Wdtchmdr & State
Journal, newspaper printed at Montpelier, in this
State previous to said time appointed for hearing
BY the Court,-Attest,
S7.39 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
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We have two children who are subject to
attacks of Group. Whenever an attack is
coming on my wife gives them Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and 1t always pre-
vents the attack. 1t is household neces-
sity in this county and no matter what else
we run out Of, it would not do to be with
out Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. More
med;c;nes Sc combined nan u M NJ o N;oLi Ious 81
Nickle Bros, merchants, Nickleville, Pa.
For sale by G. Blakely and W. E. Terrill &
No
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28
MARRIAGES.

In Montpelier December q, by Rev. j. Edward
Wright, Arthur S. Bingham of Berlin to Lizzie A.
Morse of Montpelier
In Montpelier, December 2l, by Rev. j. Edward
Wright. William Henry Young of Calais, to Edith
Maud Marks of Montpelier.
In Montpelier December q, at the residence of
Mrs. Mary Tobey, the mother of the bride, by Rev.
j. Edward Wright, Daniel Ellsworth Gallagher to
Leila Mary Tobey, both of Montpelier
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28
BUSINESS NOTICES.

DIR. BULLS CoUGH SYRUP is the remedy
on which you eau depend for the cure OF
protracted cough or lung affection, brought
on by exposure to cold. IL is the most ex-
cellent medicine sold. A bottle costs only
% cents
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The growth Of this fashion has boon very in
sidious. At first tho part was o mere indica-
ton. Later oil the men who pretended to be
anybody looked like Yorkshire terriers, at
least as to their heads. Perhaps nobody would
have complained had tho matter stopped there,
but this winter tho prevailing style is simply
grotesque. The hair is worn long, stiff with
cosmetic. and from napo to Gro wn there is q
furrow proportionately as pronounced as tho
trail Of a plough in a field, only moro geomctri-
cally exact. From this furrow the stiff hair
extends to tho ears like n shield. The general
effect suggests n spread fan with a slit in tho
middlc-thc handle being under tho hat.
The French generally take moro interest in
hair than Americans do. because they have
moro of 1t. A very mail proportion of French
men, even elderly Frenchmcn, are bald. This
is noticeable especially in tho Senate and in tho
Chamber of Deputies, but may be remarked also
In any assembly where there is q chance to SEQ
men without hats. There is no bald head
row" at the Vaudeville or the Varieties or the
Folies Berger, although men Of years like 20
sit up front in Paris as well a~s'elsewhere. But
perhaps a certain shop in the Rue do Rivoli
where they sell photographs Of celebrities af-
fords even a better proof of n Frenchmnn's abil-
ty to retain his hair. or the greater part Of it,
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SAFETY OF Ell
Precauti- ms Adopted In the Lighting and
Power Plant or mn oil Factory.

The skill Of the modern electrician In design
ing plants for furnishing power and light in
places whore the slightest spark might cause
great loss is shown at tho refining works OF
the Tide Water Oil Company at Bayonno.
Before the electric plant was put In steam
was used TO drive the machinery. Tho steam
was generated in a distant boiler house, and the
loss OF encrgy from condensation was very
large. Now oil the power required is gener-
ated by a dynamo. A threC-phase alternating
current OF $50 vS!ts pressure is used. There
are fifteen motors in and l 600 lights.
In every, part of the building where thore arc
inrammabic. vapors OF oil special precautions
against sparks nre taken. The greatest danger
Is In the room whore tho cans are hlled. This
room Is 30 by 100 feet, and has two hiiling ma.
chimes capable OF hlling $4,000 cans a day, The
cans are kept in the room for n time after being
filled TO be watched for leaks, and tho whole
place ID saturated with the yapors of kerosene.
There are nlnety-seven lights used In this room.
The complex. system OF wiring Is all inclosed
them, hrst, all insulating tube. and then within
that the separate wires, each covered with rub
Der. The lamps themselves arc of the ordinary
incandesc9nt type, but TO make sure that, no
inclosed In an alright glass globe. The switches
arc all operated In oil, so that no spark can
escape 70 the air and the yapors II carries.
Then In the more dangerous places. where there
loose pulley, so that IL can DO started and got to
Iuli speed without having any work to do. and
thus avoiding all danger OF sparks.
Inc plant has been In operation for two years
without accident. The generating machinery
forty. minutes each day, SOS days ia the year,
and has never been shut down because OF 9ny
trouble IN the electrical system.
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tors, 5 among ~ literary men, Q among 90 ply
sicians and surgeons, 3 among 46 painters and
sculptors, o among 80 Government and munich.
pal officers and 8 among 20 lawyers. The best
record of all, however, was in the case of the
actorn and singers, tho entire AZ of whom were
applied with hair satisfactorily. IL may be,
however, that some of them wear wigs, OF at
least toupeea.
There Is ono very noteworthy clnss of bald
heads in Franco; and the badness is curious.
too. 1t has doubtless been remarked by most
persons that in Latin countries especially there
Is a marked tendency To carry burdens OF all
kinds on tho head rather than In the arms or in
the hands. The children OF the working people
arc taught this early. and when they become
apprentices they retain the practice. Consc.
Suently deli, cry boys, in Of trades scurry
through tho streets with toplofty burdens. but
with their hands free. In order 70 give the bre.
den support they wear on their bare heads
padded rings, usually leather stuffed with cotton
or wood. The constant wear of these rings does
not make them bald. but 1t thins tho hair. and
even seems to prevent, further growth wher.
eyer 1t touches the head. From the balcony OF
one Of the e. eaper theatres Of the quarter; look
cullar. Almost every head bears, the mark
Of the ring, which, shows distinctly. because
tho heads arc mostly black. They seem to be-
long TO a lot OF monks of the orders whicl, shave
the head SO as TO leave a circular crown, but
don't shave 1t often enough. 1t seems to be true
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back hair part goes better with this style than
Ihe other three noteworthy styles-to ono of
which all the rest. of the mon in Paris adhere
commercial" The "musicai" is simply the
well-known mop of disorder which is not dis
t~inctive of the country, but of the profession.
1t varies in size according to the raising ability
Of the man; but seldom gets to the proportions
sometimes called the Botticelli," though what
for nobody seems to know. 1t is affected chiefly
some Of the Montnlartre deitics. 1t also en-
tails n eharacteristic beard, the %scanticr the
more admirable; and q fantastic. dress. No
of Rochegrosse, contrives himself in the FAR.
~tistic;,,' but there must be several thousand of
the Bal Butler arc said TO consider it heavenly.
The commercial" style is just the ordinary,
SSS arbysr IN any aiSi9 shop hop stSrf happen ppa S to so into VIII VIII
fix you up in that way as a matter OF course,
unless You tell him not to-, If your hair isn't
he will always try to persuade you to cultivate
the. short, not TO say scrubby, bunch Of chin
About the only male pc in Paris who
have not tried the back.hair part in commune
ton with their style OF wearing the rest of their
hair are tho students. There are students and
students, OF course, but the typical student, the
provincial lad who comes to Paris and is proud
Of being o student, md lets everybody know 1t,
Is the only ono worth considering, because Pari-
sian.born students are just like other youths.
This typical student has II dress of his own, con-
sisting OF drlb corduroy trousers of tho boule-
warbler build, n short Jacket, flowing nccktio
and a little soft felt hat which IL n perfect
hemisphere plus an inconscqucntial brim. With
this rig always goes football" hair, cut around
the rim OF a crock at the neck. IL is brushed
straight back from the forehead and kept well
creased. This style dates from a year further
back than anybody can remember, and 1t is
such n relief to look at it in the present day of
the epidemic bnck.hnir part that doubtless most
Parisians, IN the eNuberancc of their gratitude,
will be willing to let bygoncs he hygones and
Look upon the student hencefOrth as something
not TO be cXtinguisIcd by the pressure OF n foot,
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the backwardness Of q tractable mustache.
S~uperabundance, except In the caso Of the strug-
Cling gentlemen OF tho slopes of Montnartre
who delight to speak and think OF themselves
as ."bohemians.". and their pct enemies, the
serio. comic students. OF the "Boule pich,, Is
not especially desired. but enough is Wanted to
give the barber u chance to get In some artistic
work. In this respect. Paris men are now w.
ing with Paris women, who have long been
tails OF an innovation in hairdressing, and thoy
arc, quite as. %insistent upon the obligation Of
part has come In rs u winter a~fitction along
with bronchitis and grin; somebody started II
be saS SHSfSs English. and It has taken hold Of
the boulevardicrs and their imitntors with q
grasp about as deadly as thai OF the imported
success with tho part than with tho eyeglass,
which few can master: some OF them have II at
tached to the brim of tho hat, hanging down
Tho hack. hair part has been adopted with all
styles Of hair drcssing, and th9t is one thing
sight to behold. The Prince Henri, It may be
distinctly marked now in vogue. 1t is named
after Henri d'Orlcans. tho interesting young
mn OF imagina1ivc t turn; who smys that Italian Allan
dnels, with French scions of royalty. Prince
Henri. however. Is no more tho originator Of
and sundry other places. although no seems to
have little difficulty in ,pcrsundinE. adiniring
OF tho contrary in both instances. 1t is merely
n modification OF the 'pompadour,' which has
enjoyed success at various times in various
countries. Essentially Teutonic German corps
students have affected 1t for years. In the
French treatment, howcv r. tho hair Is cut
in q fashion that makes the skull appear square
on top. This is perhaps Hcnri's innovation, he-
cause the French say that his head is square as
q block, which Is tho equivalent of saying that
u Is level enough to roll marbles on. An An,er.
HAT. Henri has q large following among French
youth. and this style OF his Is particularly liked
by younr army officers and fencing masters.
This fact. considering that the style is, as re-
marked, essentially Tcutonic, is curious when
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row gauges. The only accident In tho history
OF tho Bradford, Bordoll and kinzua was q
ssnt Of crude oiFbnrst and the oil ran down over
the rails for = long distance. The spethport
car dashed into tho flood Of oil. The frebox
iRnited tho oil and gas, and IN an instant tho
cight passengers were burned to DEATH, and
several We're badly injured. Engineer Patsy
train through tho lake OF fire. His .oyes.wero
burned out. Ho Is now living In Now York.
ina hse out PNst tse %InS ssSSpo ~ ,nf Ss rhs Sn mSki ny p Il im.
possible to open the doors. The cab was burned
of tho engine, and there was not q splinter left tt
hill three miles out OF bradford. =.
or tho queorcst railroad ever built in the oil
scarcely a trace left. Here and thSTe whore
this once famous road ran you WIN find a s soil
fPs S4 Eea w ssst ts ss, sr 1St yet 3, re sdi' Roy aSw Stone pe oS
Leg, at the Centennial in 1876. 1t ran over q
rail road. Oak spijes wore driven Into, Tho
heavy timber '' was Soiiod.' and on this the rail
wac spiked and flshplatod.' Guard rails were
he RShso top. oh The ssf avs slaS II height aRf sS Of the Ssr rSfl f from nr tSe
ground was eight, feet
The road was ABOUT Ave miles long, and ran
from Bradford to Derrick City, through half
dozen suburbs. Tho cars rested on two wheels.
one al. each end, and hung low on each side Of
~ aia. ohc u tut putotHktI Cuib tooy 1c,OV
The. engine was q queer-!ooking machine, md
mn Irishman said IL reminded him of O pair OF
boots thrown across q clothesline. Tho rond
and Equipment cost $4,000. Tho road had
very few curves, running in almost a bee limo.
In one place IL ran directly across the centre of
u iuillpond. and n few o. the spiles can still he
seen sticking out Of the water. The road was
completed In January. 1873, and ran q year al
most to q day. No visitor to the oil regions
was willing to go homo until no had ridden on
the Peg,Leg.. and its fame travelled oil over the
country. ELI Perkins was ono Of the first to
take q ride over. the road. From the frst there
was much trouble with tho engines and break:
downs were frequent. The Peg Leg parallelcd
the Olean, Bradford and Warren narrow gauge
and the engineers often raced, giving the pas
sengers some wild rides.
The Peg Leg did considerable business, the
conductors cash collections often amounting to
$50 a day. Tho first timo a green freshman
saw a Peg Leg train shooting toward him he OK.
claimed:
Holy smoke. Sec the train a-comin' down
tho fence"
Jan. %, 1879. saw tho finish Of tho Peg Leg.
A trial trip was being mnde with a new type OF
engine. A. stop was made to mond n steam
pipe, and the boiler blew up. killing six men
and mutilating. several more. The assist
ant superintendent and the conductor were
among tho killed. Tho road was marked as a
hoodoo, and sold at Sheriff's sale shortly after
on n Judgment for $40, 600. The road was bid
in for $500. and the rails were stripped of.
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COL. BdRRY,S EXERCISE.
He's ms Fit ms n fiddle After H.. his hooks Arc
Upstairs. ana Ills Sian Illus so Gents.

tpsiaifs. ana ISIS Man Has 90 Gents.
Col. Barry dropped into the club again the other
afternoon for tho first time in several weeks,
and almost before the first hot Scotch was
before him they had him telling n story.
ITS on myself" he said with a little laugh,
"but | don't mind telling 1t for that reason. I'm
willing, as You know, to admit that work anc /
have never agreed; in fact, it has been said
that l am lazy, md I've never been sufficiently
energetic TO conirovcrt IL worry vigorously.
Vol, when i moved up TO Pcuitcntial Park IL
took ihrre big boxes TO take my books. IL was
q deuce OF n JOB TO pack them, but you know
I'm rather particular about my books. and |
wouldn't let anybody else do IL. We'll, Mira.
Barry arranged my library upstairs in oar house
on WoOilawn avenue. aud then set at once 10
get the books unpackcd and carrie 4 M. The
big boxes had been unlolded in the basement, and
there they stayed until The other day in spite OF
Mrs. Barry. appeals. Well. last Sal ITday |
concluded that i wantni some exercise. The
on my bicycle iOr weeks. and the weather has
kept mo away from the links and | was getting
n bt stale and tat. So | said to Mira. Barry that
I'd unpRck those books and lug them upstairs
myself, ANA That would do for my exercise.
1T was u line job. i unpacked the books very
carefully and arrange them In neat little piles
ready TO no carried upstairs. Then l hired u
m u for 90 cents to take them up. Now they're
in the library all right, and the next ime | want
exercise I'm going to hire that man for 40 cents
more 10 put Them In the cases unGer my super
vision. And I'm ut as "A iiddle. This VicGriOus
exercise IL u great thing"