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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

A SPECIAL dispatch received last Wednes-
reported that Japanese fleet OF over
twenty warships is waiting near Goto
Island, outside Nagasaki, fully equipped for
war and only awaiting instructions. This
includes the "Yashma" and the Full"
two of the finest vessels in the Japanese
tured from China. The Japanese fleet, It is
understood, is acting In close touch with
the British squadron under Vice-Admiral
Sir Alexander Butler, cOmmander-in-chie
Of the China station. Japan will certainly
oppose permanent Russian occupation OF
Port Arthur. The sudden dissolution OF the
Japanefe Diet was owing to the war spirit.
1t Is expected that the Japanese fleet will
attempt to prevent the landing OF reinforce
ments from Odessa for the protection OF the
Russian trans Asiatic railway In Man
churia."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
FAMOUS OLD PEOPLE.
Some Who Attained Great Age and With
ont ANY Diet Rules.

Out any Diet
Among the examples of moderation in
diet Miguel Soils of San Salvador is con-
spicuous He was 1870 years old in 1878,
and, if he is still to the fore, is likely to
complete his second century. He believed
that he had lived so long because he had
never eaten more than one meal day.
Even in that he limited himself to what
he could tuck in during the short space of
half an hour. He therefore was a living
argument against those hygienists who
bid us eat slowly and nasticate we'll. His
diet was chiefly vegetable, meat, which
was always cooked the day before, enter
ing into it only twice week. For two
days in every month he tasted, and he
drank large quantities of water. His plan
included several other details, and, on the
whole, we of the threescore and ten can
without envy wish him joy.
Macklin, the comedian, who lived and
died in Covent Garden, was a wonderful
oddly, in virtue Of which, or perhaps in
spite Of which, he managed to get through
107 years He followed the wise and sim
pie rule of eating when hungry, drinking
when thirsty and sleeping when sleepy.
All these he did on IA liberal scale. He
never took off his clothes except for tho
purpose of having his body rubbed all over
with brandy. He always slept in blank
cts, and history does not record single
journey on their part to the laundry, and
his couch, which was hard, was placed in
the middle of the room.
What is most strange about longevity is
that it comes, like the dew of heaven, to
every class. Kings, who live in luxury,
beggars, who go through existence In
state Of chronic cold and hunger, giants
and cripples, abstainers and drunkards,
large eaters and small eaters, toilers and
sluggards, brain workers and body work
ers, yegetarians and carnivores, smokers
and nonsmokers, sane and insane-all
have apparently an equal chance Of the
prize of long life. An old woman who
died In Ireland at the age of 1ia was all
her life beggar and during the last halt
of 1t was never known to eat square
meal from one end Of the year to the 9th
er.-London Lancet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
Hood S s ps5;'ia

arms, William Glidden; master OF finance,
@. M. Wiley; master OF exchequer, II. A.
Emerson; keeper Of records and seals, H.
Annis; trustee for three years, B. r. Had
ley.
Mrs. William Prize died last Wednesday
night of ty phoid fever. Brief services were
held Thursday morning at the undertaking
rooms OF B. W. Hooker & Co. and the body
was taken TO the former home OF deceased in
Leeds, P. O., where the funeral and burial
took place.
r. A. Drew was arrested last Thursday
night while In an intoxicated condition, and
in the act OF committing nuisance in front
OF the store Of L. M. Averill. Before just
ice III. w. Scott, Friday morning, he pleaded
guilty to the charge against him and was
fined, with costs, $1051.
Clan Gordon observed "lsdies' night Z"
last Wednesday evening, when large
number OF the lady friends Of the members
were rendered banquet in the dining room
at Odd Fellows hall. Blight speeches,
toasts and music filled a delightful hour
that followed the banquet.
Barre lodge, New England Order OF Pro-
lection, has elected the following officers for
the year ensusng: Warden, e K. Perry
vice-warden, John Wilson; recording and
financial secretary, j. H. Cook; treasurer,
John Robbins; guide, Fred Colburn; guard
ian, Mrs. Fred B. Mudgetti chaplain, Mrs.
F. G.. Rowland
Clifford Blair was arrested last Wednes-
day on complaint issued by Grand Juror
Lapoint charging him with the larceny Of
S15 in money and trunk OF clothing that
belonged to Charles Lashus, who died at
Blairs house. Blair was taken before JUS
tice Scott and stated that he had no inten-
ton to steal the property, but took it to re-
coup himself for board due him by the dead
man. The money and clothing was turned
over to John Lashua, father OF the dead
man, and Blair was discharged.
At the regular meeting of the city council,
held last week, H. A. Rugg was given per-
mission to hang a sign for DR. Kent on Boil
ster Block. l.. j. Bolster was given per-
mission to put up an Office building on
Granite street. BY vote Of the board the
money for land damages remaining in the
Barre National Bank was transfer red to the
general fund in the hands of the city treas.
urer. 1t is proposed to give Mayor Gordon
some compensal ion for his services during
the past year, and to this end the following
resolution was unanimously adopted: Re-
solved, That his honor, the mayor, be and
is hereby requested to furnish this board
with a detailed statement of the amount OF
time spent by him in his official capacity
during the present fiscal year, the said in
formation to be furnished as soon as con-
venient and is to be used as basis upon
which to establish his compensation"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
HAD PLENTY OF BAIT.
Strong Bait, Too, Judging From the Story
the Fisherman Told.

y
the Fisherman Told.
Out of regard for regulations otherwise
spotless, no names will be mentioned in
the telling of this story of strange adven.
tpre from the wilds of the Ocmulgee
swamp.
Tanned was the face of the nara tor and
clear was his eye. He is not a member of
she Young Mems Christian association,
but nothing save this one experience could
be urged against him should he apply for
membership.
John William Brownsmithiones and
myself went down to IL fine fishing place in
the swamp of which we knew" his sad
story began, "for days sport, and one of
the most remarkable things happened 1
ever heard of. The lagoon is, except in
few places, thickly frnged with small
trees. We opened up the bait and started
in, experiencing the usual varying luck,
but on the whole doing quite well. had
artistically baited my hook with fine, fat
live cricket and made skillful cast to an
inviting looking spot under mass of
overhanging boughs, some of them not
more than u couple of feet from the water.
1.-The cricket had no sooner touched the
water than one of the finest trout ever
saw made II rush at him. You can mag
Inc my alnazeinent Wnen the nSh gathered
in the insect with his forward fins as neat
ly as Pony Brown gathered in fly ball at
the park the other day, and, without stop
ping, landed on one of the lower branches
nearly yard above the water, wrapped
his tail around the limb balanced himself
and then took that cricket off the hook as
carefully as l had put him on, threw the
hook back into the water, ate the cricket,
wiped his mouth, winked at us as plainly
as | could have done it and then dropped
back.
Say l was just rooted to the spot I'M
til it was too late to knock the saucy thing
in the head with my pole.
By and by the dense silence was broken
by this faint inquiry;
'What brand of bait did you say you
carried"
And the story teller got mad and went
away Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

UNABLE to convince the court that the
prosecution in the Luetgert case, now on
trial at Chicago. should furnish the defense
with duplicate stenogrs phic report Of the
Luetgert to pay for stenogrs piers, the at
torneys for the big sausage manufacturer
last Thursday commenced trying to take q
verbatim report OF the testimony In long
hand. The consequence was that very lit
tie progress was made. Mr.. Harmon says
he will take proceedings verbatim II 1t takes
six months, and as Luetgert Is unable to
make arrangements for stenogrsphers to do
the work, the trial, from present indics-
tons, may be stretched out indefinitely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
POETRY.
Baby's Busy Day,

When mornin' Turns know 1t twick,
Dit wife up in bed,
An laugh to see my mamma steep
An sit upon her head
'E way at mates her waite up den
know 90 never see,
When is dusser wide awake
As eGer tan be.
I'm do twottin wound e house,
Tate do y by e feet,
d 'ess up " sumpin' on my head
tell 90 loot neat;
Daw spool wound wiz date long tfing
Loot picter boot ana ivy 60 sing,
Mate my bid bell do tug.alinR,
Az all par to mamma bing'
Bush up floor wiz title wing,
Do any sing an evysing
Except to climb twee,
An dusser happy baby,
As elier tan be.
When mamma says, Tum dinner, dear"
Iscamper to my tsir,
An tut my bib beneath my chin,
Tan't wait till see ditts ERE,
En- mamma fix my beddy milt
An ats stuff for me,
When an dolly baby
Are hundry as tan be.
Mamma dives me a pin an Tread,
An / sit stills mouse,
So mamma says seed never know
'Ere's baby in house.
But say, 1 amt baby,
date bid dirl 100 see,
A sewing away for dolly
As busy as l tan be.
But by-by dit sleepy,
Want to tuddle up to her den;
Dot all tired out wiz sewing
Don't want old fred and pin,
An mamma says, wins my dood drip"
An c en- see tisses me,
For dus little baby
An seepy as I tan be.
MARION G, SH' LDoN, Chelsea, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

ILL-AGE.-Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills, ten
cents a vial, are planned after the most
modern in medical science. They are as
great an Improvement over the fifty years
old strong dose pill formulas as bicycle is
over an ox-cart in travel They never grips
and they never fail.-Forty doses, ten cents.
-4S. Sold by W. e. Terrll & Co. and Col
Inns Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

Commercial Traveller Ito cannibals)-
Well, then; il you have made mp your
minds to roast and eat me, let me at
least entreat you to try our brand OF
mustard on this occasion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
Annual Meeting.

Trust Company are hel eby notified to meet In the
rooms of said Bank, in Montpelier, Vermont on the
18th day of January 1882 at two o'clock In the after
noon, to elect seven Trustees for the year ensuing
FRANK N. SMITH. Treasurer,
Montpelier, VT, December 10th, 1897.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

CATARRH, like scrofula, is a disease
of the blood and may be cured by puri-
flying the blood with Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
Oh, How Thankful
Pain Was Maddenlng and Hope
Had Been Abandoned Wonder
fuI Results of Purifying the Blood.

ga very severe pain came in my left
knee, which grew worse and worse, and
1t discharged a great deal and the pain
from my thigh down was maddenlng.
Large, hard, purple spots appeared on my
leg. [ suffered in this way for years,
and gave up all hope Of ever being cured.
My wife was reading OF case like mine
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and she
advised me to try it. began taking it
and when l had used few bottles l
found relief from my suffering. Oh,
how thankful l am for this relief am
stronger than have ever been in my life.
am in the best of health, have n good
appetite and am new man altogether"
J. p. MOoRs, Lisbon Falls. Maine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

Takes the burn out, heals the wound,
cures the pain. DIR. Thomas Eolectric Oil,
the household remedy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

When doctors fail try Burdock Blood Bit.
ters. Cures dyspepsia. constipation, invig-
crates the whole system.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
BEWARE OF MORPHINE.
DEWAhE MUHSHlNE n
Mrs Pinkham Asks Women to Seek Permanent T-S-Yz
Cures and Not Mere Temporary Relief
From Pain. LIZ
Special forms OF suffering lead MANY a

Special forms OF suffering lead many a
woman TO acquire the morphine habit
One of these forms of suffering is a dull
persistent pain in the side, accompanied by
heat and throbbing. There is disinclina-
ton to work. because work only increases
the pain
This is only one symptom of n chain Of
troubles she has others she cannot bear
to contide to her physician, for fear of -
an examination, the terror ofall sensitive, 90
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

q
= u miserable; weak that could
get around the bouse, could do without
ing tired out My monthly md was
tired and all 1 stroube
~ much with falling of the bearing
(M\ Fl A friend advised take Lydia
W D table Compounds taken bottles
< the best medicine used. Now
N~n> like myself used to be troubled
NM head but Ihave had headaches
\\NHSH tation of the heart,
~W7N2SN< pains, khau's
v ~ medicine gladly recommend the Vegetable COM
pound suffering The o.
tue will what doMRs
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
NoTIO1 II.

The members of the National Life Insurance Com
pany hereby notified that the annual meeting of
tho Company for the election of Dire ctors to ill tn
class whose term 10 about to expire and any vacancy
In other classes and the transaction OF any other
proper business, will be held at their once In Mont
peier at zen O'Clock A. n, on Tuesday, the 18th day
Of January, A. ID. 1898.
JOSEPH A. DeBOER, Secretary.
Montpelier, VT, Dec. is, 1897.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
NJ OF . E.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Waterbury National Bank, for the election
of Directors for the ensuing year. will be held
at said bank in Waterbury, on Tuesday, Jan
uary IL, 1893, at 10: 80 A M.
CHARLES WELLS, Cashier.
Waterbury, Vt, December 8, 1897
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
% 1T e Nan.
minute
COUGH CURE

cures quickly. That ID what It was
made for. Prompt, safe, sure, quick
relief, quick cure. Pleasant 20 take.
Children like 1t and adults like It,
Mothers buy 1t for their children.
Prepared by e. O. Dewitt 4 Co., makers OF
QSwitts Little Early Rissrs, the famoss
~ools pills.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
Harnesses, Harnesses.

All kinds Of Light and Heavy Har-
nesses, both Sale and Hand made.
Success Sweat Collars. The Bridge
Pad for sore necks. Robes, Blankets,
Halters, Whips, Soaps, Oils, etc. Re
pairing done at short notice. Call and
examine goods and get prices before
buying.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

The physician, meantime knows her condition but
cannot combat her shrinking terror. lie yields to
her supplicaton for something to relieve the pain
He gives her few morphine tablets, with very
grave caution as to their Foolish womanl She
thinks morphine will help her right along she be-
comes its slave
wise and a generous physician had such case
he told his patient he could do nothing for her. as
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05


friend She said to her. Don't
druggists E.
twill build
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

arms, William Glidden; master OF finance,
G. M. Wiley; master Of exchequer, II. A.
Emerson; keeper Of records and seals, H.
Annis; trustee for three years, B. r. Had
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-20
TITLES OF NOVELS.

When the story teller has finished
his task and surmounted every OBJ
stacle to his own satisfaction, he
has still difficulty to face in the
choice Of title, says James Payn
in Some Private Views" He may
invent, indeed, an eminently appro-
pirate one, but it is by no means
certain he will be allowed to keep
it, Of course he has done his best
to steer clear of that borne by any
other novel; but among the thou
sand that have been brought out
during the last forty years, and
which have been forgotten even if
they were ever known, how can he
know whether the same name has
not been hit upon?
He goes to Stationers' Hall to
make inquiries, but-mark the use
fullness of that institution-he
finds that books are only entered
there under their authors names.
His search is therefor necessarily
futile, and he has to publish his
story under the apprehension (only
too we'll founded as l have cause
to know that the High Court Of
Chancery will prohibit its sale upon
the ground of infringement of
tit1e
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-20

If you have a house for rent tell it
in The Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-20
CERVERA' 5 POST NORTEN
HE TELLS ALL ABOUT HOW
IT HAPPENED.
Was Ordered To Leave Santiago
and Fight No Matter What the
Consequences-Likes America.

PORTSMOUTH IN. H. July
Io.-The auxiliary cruiser st. Louis
with more than TAG Spanish prison
ers, including ffty-four officers,
arrived in Portsmouth harbor at
$3.50 o'clock this morning and few
minutes later dropped anchor just
above Fishing Island.
Admiral Cervera is confined TO
his cabin, having been quite i'll for
the past three days, although he
was able to be dressed this morn
ing. Captain Eulate, who was
commander of the Vizcaya, is
among the prisoners, and is also
quite i'll, having been wounded in
the head during the battle off San
tiago.
Admiral Cervera said: "You ask
me how l like America, and 1 an
swer that have always liked, and
l may say, loved your people, but
this war has been a duty with me
and the men under me. l knew
the American fleet clearly outclass-
ed me, but it was question of
fighting either inside or outside the
harbor. 1 have many friends in
America, and have only the kindli-
est feeling for them; but every man
has duty to perform 10 his country
and all Spaniards try to perform
that duty. There has been much
feeling in Spain, and 1 want all
Spain to know the truth, that every
ship in my squadron fought until
the last, and when we could do no
more we surrendered.
81 have much interest to know the
exact situation in Spain. Captain
Goodrich has treated us all as we'll
as anyone possibly could be treated.
My officers have occupied quarters
in the saloon and we cannot COM
plain.
81 received three caDlegrams from
the Minister of Marine at Madrid,
ordering me to leave Santiago.
Knowing the force 1 would have to
encounter, l felt that obedience to
these orders would spell suicide
to the imprisoned fleet. There
came another dispatch, a peremp-
tory one, that left no choice but to
obey. 1t said:
&C No matter what the onse-
quences are, go to sea at once and
fight the enemy "
80 1 went out. My plan was to
attack your Brooklyn, sink or dis
able her if possible, then run to
Havana, raise the blockade there
and seek refuge in the harbor, but
| failed in my purpose, as you know,
lost all l had, my fleet and every
thing"
Cervera spoke glowingly of the
gallantry of Captain wainwright and
Lieutenant Huse of the Gloucester.
The Captain of the Almirapte
Oquendo committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head
when he saw that his vessel was
defeated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-20
GRANT AND PAREPA ROSA.

General Grant and his daughter
Nellie once went to the opera to
hear Parepa Rosa. When the
prima donna began to sing Nellie
thought that her father was not Civ
ing the attention which the quality
of the music deserved. and she said
Papa, Parepa is singing" Where
upon the hero of Appomattox re-
piled; "All right. Nellie, she's not
disturbing us; let her sing"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-20
SEATTLE BEER.

This ever popular Rainier beer is
becoming a household work and twill
you have a glass of Seattle?" is more
often heard than anything else. The
Criterion saloon has this beer on tap
and in bottles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-20
tremendous
Bargains in New
Furniture.
Fifty tons just landed eX C. d.
Bryant, which must be sold quick, at
a sacrifice. Last chance, as Mr.. Desky
will soon build his new stores.

Good heavy Chairs, 65c, 7jc and
Oak Chairs, 81 each. Baby's High and
Low Chairs, $1.25 and $1.75. Double
and Three-quarter Bedsteads, $3.50.
Double and Three-quarter Wire Mat
tresses, $3.50. Double and Three-quar-
ter Wool Mattresses, $3.50. Single Bed
with Wire Mattress, SD. Single Wool
Mattress, 50. 500 Feather Pillows, only
soc each. Steamer Chairs, with Side
Arms, $1.75 Splendid Extension Tables
S.. Lounges in Portierre and Damasli
$3.50. Baby Carriages reduced to
$3.50. Oak Roll Top Writing Desk,
$500. Hair Mattress. while and gray.
SIS to so. Large assortment of Bed
room sets in Oak, Ash and Birch, at
S15 and up. All new and fresh goods,
just arrived, at San Francisco prices.
l.. s. natheWS.
Beretania and Fort SITS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-10

Michigan; George T. Vaughan, of the
Marine Hospital Service: Nathan S. Jarvis,
of New York; John c. Martin, OF Ohio;
Peter d. MacNaCghton, of Michigan; Sam
U. S. A; John A. Patterson Dodge of Ohio;
John r. McDill, of Wisconsin: Samuel l.
Potter of California; George A. Smith, of
Iowa Arthur Snowden. of Virginia; X. 5.
Sutton. of Pennsylvania; Frank Bruso. Of
New York.
Captains and assistant surgeons, U. s.. A,
to be brigade surgeons, with rank of major
VIM. G. GorSas, Henry p. Birmingham. NJ
G. Wyeth Richard w. Johnson, E. c. Car
ter, w. o. Owen, P. r. Egan, w. J. Wake
man. William Stephenson, A. S. Polhemus
John L. Phillips, VIM. G.. Borden. Edgar A.
Mearns, Guy L. Edie, VIM. D. Crosby,
Charles NJ Candy. ]. e. Pitcher, Charles b.
Ewing, w. D. McCaw, J. r. Kearn. Henry
Edward r. Morris, Henry S. Harris, w. 3.
Banister Paul Clendin, Charles y. Wood
ruff. Eugene L. Swift. Paul Shillock. Ogden
Rafferty,, Charles F. Mason. James D: Glen
To be commissary, with rank of captain,
John F. Teagadren, of Pennsylvania.
The Senate in executive session to-day re-
committed some of the nominations of otil-
and refused for the time to pass upon 9TH
ers. The action was preceded by some
sharp criticism of the circumstances that
many Northern men had been nominated
to command these troops which, it is expect
ed will be enlisted in the South. The dis
cussion was precipitated by Senator Petit
grew, and was participated in by several
Southern senator's, incuulng Messrs Daniel,
Bacon, Pasco and Money. The Southern
men asserted that the regiments could not
be recruited If their officers were not known
to Them and Senator Pettigrew declared
that if senators were not too much in
fiuenced by the hope of a little patronage
they would defeat the nominations.