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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21
Corona and COrOnet.

Not all books will repay reading, II the
readers time has any value. No reason
able proportion will repay the time spent
in reading, either in pleasure ior informa.
ton acquired. Corona and Coronet, by
Mabel Loomis Todd, is one OF the notable
exceptions-is a book whose reading will
amply recompense the reader in pleasure
and in varied and interesting information.
The book IL narrative of the Amherst
eclipse expedition to Japan, in the schooner
yacht Coronet, to observe the suns total
observation, August 8, 1896 The narrative
has a or, az deal to do with the lands and
the peoples and incidents of travel in the
very interesting regions of the wide Pacific,
in the Coronet, which carried the party OF
observers to their distant post of observa.
ton in Japan OF the suns Corona during
it's brief period of total eclipse. There IL
everything in the way narratives are told
or written, as well as in the subject matter
of narration. Miss Todd is woman of fine
intelligence and many accomplishments
and has the rare faculty Of good story tell
ing. SO she makes of her observations in
the Hawaiian islands and in japan, OIL
country and people, as well as OF matters o
astronomical science, an exceedingly vivid
interesting and illumiuative narrative. The
book Is well illustrated, and-we say agar
lis one of the few books an intelligent anC
appreciAtive rea Ter will wish to own and t.
read to the end. By Houghton, Miffln
Co, Boston. Price, $500.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21
Who Shall Be Vice Admiral Z

When it comes to the question of the
vice admiral-in other words, to the
second place after Dewey-there are
two popular candidates. Schley, who is
in the true line of promotion by virtue of
normal rank and precedence, and, be-
sides all that, by virtue of distinguished
service in the glorious victory off San
tiago, and Captain Clark, Of the Ore
gon, who covered himself with glory,
not only by his astounding voyage from
San Francisco to Santiago, but by his
magnificent performances in the en-
gagement which resulted in the de.
struction of Cervera's fleet on July g.
Between these two there is some diff
ficulty as TO choice. The conventional
honors are with Schley. He was the
senior officer. He discharged his duty
with unquestionable courage and eff
cheney. There is little room for doub
that he is entitled to the promotion
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21

He commanded in the action which
terminated 30 gloriously. He was alert,
devoted, chivalrous, and efficient. He
ia in direct line not only by seniority,
but by service, for the honor and pro-
motion. But next to him comes Clark.
There can be no controversy as TO that.
His was wonderful achievement. His
is most honorable and deserving rec
ord. He is the kind of man who per
forms his official duty with splendid
modestv and power. If Schley is not
made Vice Admiral Clark is ungues-
tionably the next in order of distinc-
ton and desert. Washington Post,
Sampson was not present at the de-
struction of Cervera's feet; was in no
danger from his position on the bridge;
not hostile shot whistled by his ears,
and not a man nor his ship was scratch
ed On the other hand, Schey was in
action, and therefore in danger from
the beginning TO the end of the battle.
His flagship, the Brooklyn, as the fresh
facts OF history show, was the target
not only of the Spanish feet, but also
Of the shore batteries protecting the en-
trance to Santiago harbor, The Brook.
Ign, which it is admitted was handled
superbly during the engagement, was
hit at least twenty times, one man kill
ed and a dozen wounded. No other
American ship suffered at all in the
fight, and yet Sampson, who was alb
sent on the New York, is, if the coun-
try will permit, to be made hero and
rewarded, while the man who did the
actual hlhtiug is to receive nothing
more than smiles and bows. We quite
agree with The Washington Post that
if Scbley is not made vice admiral the
rank should 60 to Capt. Clark. Samp.
son has done nothing to earn it, al
though he was put above senior and
better officers. New Orleans States.
The mention of Capt. G. E. Clark
the gallant commander of the battle
ship Oregon, for the vice admiralty APP
poinl ment will excite more than usua
interest in Asheville, where Capt. Clsrl
is at present residing. The distin
guished services of Capt. Clark during
The war with Spain richly deserve
recognition. He brought his splendid
ship safely and with speed that wal
the marvel of the world, from the fal
off Pacific, eluding the enemy in wal
for him, and in the decisive naval con
test off Santiago the Oregon led thu
battleships in the pursuit and destruc
ton of the Spanish feet. When thu
war was ended Capt. Clark came t
Ashevile, and has lived here an unos
tentatious life, taking no part in thu
contest waging in naval circles for thu
"honors' of the campaign in which hi
figured 80 prominently. He has re
fused, we understand, to be wined ant
dined or in any way made hero of
and even declined offers to write 70
magazines. Every mention of Capt
Clark for the vice-admiralty is a sponta
neous recognition of his fitness for tn
place and of services that warrant sucl
high promotion.-Asheville IN. G.
GaZette.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21

and chivalric achievement that appeals
nightly to the hearts of the American
people. With them, after Dewey, the
modest Captain of the Oregon, in the
heroic period of her history, is unques-
tionably the naval hero of the late war,
and no enactment OF Congress can af-
feet his rank with this or succeeding
generations. Whether Captain, Com
modore or Admiral, his place is with
the immortals. Men of his spirit and
achievements live in spite of titles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21

was that he didn't know how to vote
intelligently." His further plea, which
recreant official reporter has con-
trived some weeks after the affair and
in a stress of adverse circumstances, is
80 puerile 1t is wonder it was made at
all. AS we'll maintain that railroad
matters sought to be settled" by the
railroad men in the Legislature-pos-
sibly they are--or banking matters by
the banker members, medical matters
by the doctors, and so on. The excuse
has the doubtful merit of being Wall
esque. Rob Roy should call off his
dogs
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21

first days of the second week. No decision
was expressed by the court in the latter case.
but the contest depended on whether the
plaintiff had adverse title to a stone wall which
constituted the north boundary of his houselot
in the year 1882. But one divorce petition was
granted, that of Annie u. Aldrich vs.. Lucian
G. Aldrich for intolerable severity, both pat
ties having formerly lived in Chelsea. In the
highway case of f. w. Pierce and others vs..
town of Fairlee the commissioners report lay
ing forty five rods of new road beside the old
near Ely station to avoid the steep pitch of a
hill, was accepted and the road established by
the court, John G.. Clogston, the adjacent land
owner, being allowed $50 damages.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21

THAT stern moralist, pattern OF pub.
lie and domestic virtue, wielder of a
puissant quill and erstwhile aspirant
for seat in the Senate, the editor of
the Bradford Opinion, has written an ex-
traordinary editorial article, or has had
one written for him, or has been per-
suaded to print one written for him,
bearing the surprising title, "The
Watchman's Mud Throwing" The
"mud throwing" consists in the proper
Characterization by the WATCHMAN of
the doings of w. B. Wall, whom the
Opinion highly eulogizes, in the closing
DAYS of the recent session of the Legis-
lature. Wallis kind of craftsmanship
and code of public morality very nat
urally appeal to the sympathy and adj
miration of the Opinion editor, and the
Opinion is as naturally chosen the
sluiceway through which stream Of
mingled pollution is poured upon the
public. This seems to be about the
size of the Opinions eruption, and the
people need no guide board to fnd their
way to its animus. 1t is not matter
of surprise, furthermore, that the
Pecksnifian Free PreSS-with apologies
to Dickens exemplfcation of cant and
hypocrisy-should reproduce the Opin
IONS TRADE, with its implication of ap'
proyal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21
CAPTAIN Clark for Vice Admiral.

III another column are printed ex-
tracts from the Washington Post and
other papers who are discussing the
question as to which of three eminent
naval officers Congress should select
for the honorary rank of Vice Admiral,
when that grade shall be revived. The
Post, returning to the discussion after
publishing the article from which the
extract printed elsewhere is taken said:
AS for Admiral Sampson, we purposely
ignored him in discussing the eligible ma
terial for the vice admiralship-Dewey be-
ing universally accepted as the only proper
person to fill the first place. In our opin-
ion, as we said on Wednesday morning,
there are only two officers entitled to con-
sideration in that connection-Schley and
Clark-and, even there, an alternative is
possible only in the event that the Sampson
coterie should have strength enough to de-
feat or imperil Sbhley's promotion. In that
event, and not otherwise, will Captain
Clark's claims to the vice admiralship COM
mand attention, but, in that event again,
they will be irresistible. As between him
and Sampson there can be no question in
the minds Of dispassionate men. They
were in the same grade when the war broke
out, and since that time Clark's exploits
have bsen infinitely the more brilliant and
substantial. Sampson was hastily, and, as
we think, improvidently promoted over the
heads of his superiors. Clark, on the other
hand, has done things which entitle him to
promotion. Here lies the difference
between the two mems records. How Con-
gress could hesitate should the choice be
forced, we cannot see or even imagine.
In her Green Mountain backbone,
rock-ribbed by branching spurs, Yer
mont has the structural strength, as it
has the buoyancy, to carry without
peril of overlooking both the admiralty
and the vice-admiralship. Congress
should not hesitate, by reason of feal
of submerging or sinking the little
State, to apportion to Vermont this
couble cargo of honor. Justice, in 6
quarrel, is said to be triple srmor
and justice in the matter of awarding
the second, as we'll as the first, offlcia
recognition of superior service render
ed in naval warfare in the recen
conflict with Spain is the only thinl
with which the President or Congress
should be concerned. If one Vernon
man deserve to be made an Admiral
and another to be Vice Admiral, thil
should be the conclusion of the who'll
matter.
There is everything in Capt. Clark
department at every stage of his ca
reer,-in his long and perilous voyag
: in the Oregon from the Pacific to tn
J Atlantic coast of the Americas, in hi
. practical management of his ship ure
, ed to its utmost speed to reach tn
} scene of impending conflict in time I
share in the strife, fearing when he er
tered the zone of peril from watchin
4 foes, not that he might, but that b
:, might not encounter the Spanish flee
r prepared always for any emergenc
= and, finally, in the supreme part shi
: and commander played in the complet
o extinction of Cervera's squadron
!, there is very much in all this heroisl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21
Should Call OR His Dogs.

W. B. Wall was chairman of the
railroad committee. He is also a d.
rector in the Randolph national bank
and large stakeholder therein. The
Randolph banks claim of $4,000 was
taken care of in the reorganization
scheme reported by the railway COM
mittee. Other interests represented
by members of the committee were al
30 protected, 80 far as bringing them
into the reorganization bill could pro-
tect them. Why were not other SINH
lar claims, held by banks or other cor
porations, of the same kind as the Ran
dolph and other claims, protected? A
casual reference to some of these
things in connection with the legisla-
tive antics of it's nonpareil fellow citi-
zen and all-round practical statesman,
whom it is vainly seeking to shield,
threw the Randolph contemporary in
to Mysteries, and, with shrek of "foul
calumny," he collapses.
GAS one who was present ON the oc.
casion," and, he might have added, was
paid large wages by the State for re-
cording the proceedings of the House
why did not the editor of the Herald
and NeDs put into the official proceed
ings so important matter as the Incl.
dent of Mr.. Wallis refusing to vote on
the passage of the bill abolishing the
board of agriculture, and what was actu'
ally said on that occasion? Why was
the Butterfeld episode recorded, but
the Wall incident on this occasion, and
later when the $4,000 offer was made to
cement his following, utterly ignoredi
Was the official reporter trying tt
shield his townsman? The editor of thu
Herald and NewS was, indeed, "pres
ent on that OCCASION" but, 80 far a
doing his duty in fully reporting yer
important proceedings, he might a
we'll have been al the ends of the earth
Very likely Mr.. Wall did say that "h
considered that the farmer member
alone ought to settle The matter" Of tn
abolition OF the board of agriculture
This would seem to be consistent wit
his general ideas Of duty and prophet,
but, proudly claiming to be farmt
himself-when the emergency suited
the House, discrediting all his prefer
ses and evasions, compelled him
vote. His chief excuse, nevertheless
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21

"AND if Dewey wants more ships,
more men, or more money, the people
will pay the bills in spite of the croak-
ers. They rather enjoy paying bills
for patriotic purposes, and they have
not the slightest suspicion that Dewey
will waste their money by unreason-
able or unnecessary demands. In fact,
their faith in Dewey is 80 we'll ground
ed that his opinion as to the policy of
holding the Philippines outweighs, in
their estimation, all the gloomy fore
bodings of the anti-expansionists. 1t
is not a great stretch of fancy to i'm
agine the patriotic, hopeful millions of
Americans whose faith in the future of
their country is braced and buttressed
by its glorious past, uniting in grand
chorus for the edifcation of Messrs.
Cleveland, Hoar, Edmunds, Boutwell,,
Hale, and their little band of gloom
stricken disciples, and letting their
souls break out in these comforting
lines:
'Ye fearful souls, fresh courage take,
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercies, and will break
In blessings on your head
'And the people will pay the bills
depend on't."-Washington Post
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.

In voting to bond for $4,000 to aid
in the construction of an electric rail-
way up the valley of Mad River,
Waitsfield has turned on the current
that should electrify her sister commu
mites, and all others interested, and
which should insure the early compile
ton of the road.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21

vision of the school laws was asked as will
give the children in rural sections equal
school advantages with other children Of
the State, and increased efficiency in school
supervision was supported
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21


j. d. Bresett is ill. The illness was csus-
ed by lead poisoning.
Mrs. B. II. Paine and Miss Florence
Henry are i'll at this writing.
S. w. Flint, who has been in i'll health
for some time past Is now confined to his
bed.
Everett Smith is at home from Worcester,
Mass, and will remain until after the holi-
days.
Several of the Odd Fellows OF this place
attended the district meeting at Barre last
Thursday evening.
Francis Harris left town last Saturday
evening and is supposed to have gone to
his home in Canaan, N. H.
About thirty of the young people of this
| place attended the Good Templars' social
at East Barre last Friday evening.
G. A. Corliss has so far recovered his
| health as to be able to return to his work
| as foreman In @. l.. Slack's stone shed.
On account of the many orders on hand
| for monumental work Q. l.. Slack will close
| his granite works for one week only
through the holidays.
The neighborhood Christmas tree exer-
cises of the western part OF this town and
| the eastern part of Willismstown will be
held at the home OF Fred Flint next Mon.
day evening.
| Last week the Warner Granite company
| drew a stone from their quarries that re-
| quired ten horses to haul 1t, and have an
other still larger base quarried that is to be
| used in the large monument nearly com.
pleted at their shed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

A Sc0tchman. on a recent visit TO
Dublin, went 20 see sPriyaiemuseum,
which was advertised to contain the
oldest aud queerest antiquities m the
world.
The Irish Snowman brought out a
large sword and said;
'sThis is the sword that BALKAN slew
his ass With
The Scotchman, being well up IN
Bible history. here interrupted and
said.
.Balaam did not slay his ass; he
only wished for swuad To- slay il.
oh returned Pat, then this Is
the very sword he wished for. Spare
Moments.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25
BANQUET WITHOUT Rails

Popular fallacy Destroyed 4 ToothsoIas
Eepast-Mhat Cinnamon issaiiy lat.
The yuuthfully Bohemian notion Of
entertainmentalways includes dinner
| al Chinese restaurant. Down 10 one
1T the eating houses on Mott street
the Young New Yorker who wishes TO
show his visitor all aspects Of metro
I Iolitau life drags him. They have eK-
I cited discussions over the compOnents
/ 81 chop ,usy, aud talk in lordly IA
miliar style about hitting the pipe. "
I They wonder in the secret recesses Of
their souls what the Chinese really
eat when they aren't engaged in CON
Quoting Chinese restaurants for the
American public.
I'm Philadelphia the other day the
/ question was answered aftera fashion.
/ The Cinnamon of the city. attired in
the currer:cst evening clothes of Occi-
| dental pattern, received and dmed
| their American friends. There were
/ Chinese draperies, Chinese servants in
/ Chinese costumes. Chinese decura-
/ tions and. hest Of all. Chinese food.
Twem,y-siN coursesand thirty viands
made up that banquet. There were
Pc Low, Young Ho, fl Chez Nuts, Ma
Tai, Cheng Moy, SEQ keuug, Wong
/ Pei. Kun HAT, Hang Ngen Kwa Chez,
/ Lung Fung. Tan Cha. Sal Wah OPP,
Sam Tai Ping, Kwei Fall Chez, Hal
| Iung. I'm Wo, Fuh Nung Tag, Hoi
] Sum Wat Kat, Chow Kal Pin, Nu Chez
| Hop Kan, Mo ku We How. and many
+ other edible good things not half as
! bad rs their names.
/ DO you know what harmless dishes
were represented by these outlandish
names? Nothing more dreadful than
! pineapple, sweet carambola. dried nuts,
water nuts, apricot, ginger, oranges,
almonds, melon seeds, egg tea, spiced
fish, chicken salad spiccd duck, ducks
, web with mushrooms. fish fins, birds
nest with chicken, spired egg omelet,
fried chicken, duck soup and nuts,
mushrooms and fish head, isinglass,
sponge cake and SO on.
Isinglass and fish fins. ducks web
and egg tea. sound little queer, even
in English, but could ANYTHING be
more inuoclpous than the fruit and
sponge cake? There wasn't sugges-
ton Of rats or even mice during the
whole evening. and thus another SUI
perstitiou was demolished. New York
1 journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25
\ Master Key Worn in Ring.

A woman, recently returned from
England says that she saw novel in
vention in the way of a master key.
which would be of great value to a
housek eeper. At "A country place at
which she stopped she was surprised
to see the host unlock the gateway
with small key, which was hidden i'll
his seal ring, aud further was sur
prised when the host unlocked his
secretary with the same key. The
American was curious to know some
thing about the key, aud she was told
it unlocked every door in the house,
including the wine cellar. the cases
and the closets But this key was the
only one that would do this. The
buffers key unlocked his domain, the
housekeeper hers, but they could
not unlock each others. The master
key was the only one for all. As he
wore it in ring, he would always
have it with him. Chicago Times
Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

One Thousand dollars was paid for a
copy of Robert Cushman's Plymouth
sermon at the auction sale in Boston
of the library of the late Charles
Deane. There was great interest in
this particular work. 1t is small
quarto of nineteen pages, bound in
crimson levant morocco extra by Bed
ford printed in London i'll lG22. only
five copies are known 10 he in eX-
istence. The book contains Al ac-
count of the Pilgrim settlement, but
it is its extreme rarity that gives it
great value.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

From ~ Record. BssAasH, m.
No woman i better able 70 SPEAK 10 others
regarding ''Woman's fate" than Mrs. Jacob
Weaver. Of Bushnell, H., wife Of eH-City
Marshal Weaver She had entirely re-
covered from the illness which kept her
belfast much OF the time for I've or six
years past. and say- her recovery Is due
To that wrll-knoWh remedy, DIR. Williams
Pink Pills.
Mr.. Weaver l. lfty-~iN years old. aud
has lived in Bushnell nearly thirty yrarS.
She l. of unqu-stiouahlr yeracity and un-
blcmished reputation. The story Of her re-
cOyery Is interesting. She saw:
Il suffered for i've or six years with the
trouble that comes 10 women at this time
Of my life. / was much weakened, was un-
able much Of the time to do my own work
and suffered beyond my power 20 describe.
| was downhearted aud melancholy.
Il took many different medicines in fact,
/ took medicine all the time but nothing
seemed 10 do me any go1i
Il read about DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, and some Of my friends
recommended them highly. / made up my
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25

\ new cork pavement is iayorably
regarded by the municipal authorities
IN several cities It is nuiseess and
soft to the tread, but at the same time
durable. 1t is variety of asphalt
paving, in which cork is substituted
for the sand of the ordinary kind, pre-
venting slipPeriness, and deadening
to an even greater degree the yihra-
tiuus from passing vehicles Snow
does not freeze to 1t, and as ii is non
absorbent it's qualities seem much su-
perior to those of wood payementS.
1t is said To stand" on heavy grades
upon which the ordinary asphalt pave
ment cannot he used at all, and still
afford Il perfectly safe footing. Ful
schools and hospitals it would seem
TO be the ideal pavement, especially
for courtyardS, Fairgrounds and street,
around the building. For these pur.
poses the noi>eIessmess and cleanliness
of the new pavement give 1t II markec
advantage industrial World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-03-25
"I Feel Like a New Person"

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Il took doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
gist gave me one of your little books,
and after reading it decided To try
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pound. feel like new person. /
would not give your Compound for all
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