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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
HindOO Cruelty.

The correspondent who sends the
following to the Calcutta Asian states
that his information came to him on
unimpeachable authority. During a
royal hunt in one of the Rajpoot states
an exceptionally fine tiger was caught
melted, no doubt-and lured into a
cage. His captors then proceeded to
moose his feet and draw them through
holes bored in the floor of the cage,
and blacksmith was directed to draw
his claws. The tigers legs having
been secured by ropes, the royal sports.
men had a sliding door in the cage
opened, and when the captive put his
head out they shut the door down on
his neck while the blacksmith, with
mallet and chisel, broke off his teeth.
Preparations were concluded by muz.
zling the poor brute with strong wire
in some inhuman fashion. The tiger
was then released, to be baited by dogs,
and, despite his manned condition, he
killed several before the "sportsmen"
wearied of the game and shot him.
If this story is true, and the infor-
nation is said to have come from an
-witness-and there is nothing i'm
possible in the Gripping part of the
business-one would dearly like to take
each of those Rojpoot royalties in turn
and read him lesson with cutting
whip. Sketch.
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JOB PRINTING!!
NEW AND FAST PRESSES.

The WATcHMAN COMPANY has recently
placed in its press room two new job print
ing presses, OF the latest improved make,
securing quick action and perfect execution
in printing commercial work and the small
or articles OF job printing.
The COMPANY will thus be enabled both
to fill all orders with despatch and to fur
nish the best quality Of work at the lowest
prices.
For business or calling cards, wedding
stationery, envelopes, letter or bill heads,
statements, circulars, flyers, hand bills,
dance orders, programs, lawyers BRIEFS
forms or blanks-any printed article Of any
kind, large or small, common or special,
come to the office of the WATcHMAN Com
PANY.
With three quick acting cylinder presses
the CoMPANY's facilities for book and
pamphlet work, for poster and the larger
articles OF printing are unrivalled.
The CoMPANY's fine equipment in the
matter OF Presses is supplemented by line
OF Type and material adequate in extent
and variety to the largest demands, and by
the best skilled workmen.
Orders solicited. Estimates furnished.
VERMONT WATCHMAN CO,
Montpelier, Vt.
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stalk is made of the wood most likely
to stand the strain, carefully selected,
sound, we'll seasoned oak, while the
backing is made of spruce or hard pine.
The stalk is of single, solid, massive
piece, stout as an oak tree and indeed
of the dimensions of small oak, some
thing that man can pin his faith to,
If he can have faith in any wood, while
the backing or blade is, like many
modern wooden masts, built up. 1t
would be difficult If not impossible to
find trees that would yield planks big
enough for the purpose in single
piece, and the built up backing, made
of pieces of selected wood, can easily
be made of ample strength to with.
stand any strain that will be brought
upon it.
AS to the stalk, stout and solid as the
oak may be, the head may be twisted
by the force of a tremendous blow from
wave upon the rudder, or, under the
repeated strains of long use, the head
may split and so make the stalk use.
less. Then the rudder is taken out and
fitted with new stalk. A suitable
stick is selected and worked down to
the proper size and form, and very
probably the old backing is attached tc
it. The life of rudder stalk would
probably be twelve to fourteen years
The backing might last as long as the
ship.-New York Sun.
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Just for Fun.

"Ah," said the salmon, shudderingly,
as he slipped back into the river, II
really feel uncanDy." - Indianapolis
journal.
They seem to be very devoted
couple. l should say so. They've
been married three years and still ride
tandem.
heard about the elopement. Has
her mother forgiven them? He
think not. 1 understand she has gone
to live with them.
Visitor-Is Miss Rose at home? Ser
vant-No, sir. Visitor-Why, she has
just come inl l saw her. Servant
Yes, sir, and she saw you too.
What is your new house to cost?
Ten thousand dollarsl What do you
base the calculating on? The architects
figures. He says $4,000 will pay for it.
Museum Manageable sword swal-
lower seems out of health. Keeper
Yes, he quarreled with the fat lady,
and she made him eat his own words.
Are you sorry about your son that
has enlisted, Grimmer? No. It's the
one that has contracted as base ball
uIhPliC III thC SCacOh Iudl lut
life out of me.
Doctor-Do you know that the aior-
ity of physicians are comparatively
poor men? Gibbs-No, wasn't aware
of that; but know some of them are
awfully poor doctors.
Weaver-Poetry is something that is
born in one; it cannot be acquired.
The making of poetry is a gift Beaver
So is the disposing of it, so far as l
have had any experience.
Would you think any more of me
than you do now if went to war? She
Il don't know. Try it and see. He
is still wandering aimlessly around,
trying to get his bearings.
So Blk passed his law examinations
with flying colors? Yes, the examin-
ing committee propounded one hun
dred principal laws to him, and he told
how ninety.fve of them could be evad-
ed
A Charitable Theory. Mamma, 1
guess know why Mr.. Bunsby sits in
the front row at the theater." $50
every body can see that he's got little
hair left behind. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Financial Recreation. 81 thoroughly
enjoy looking at the advertising pages
after the holidays are over" "Any
special reason2" eyes; here and there
I see something my wife didn't buy"
Chicago Record.
Mrs. Jones-"Did your husband die
happy" Widow Brown-"Oh, yes;
just before he died he cried out estate
ally: Il see a great light, and then add
ed, softly: Il think I'm going where
they give better gas and passed smil-
inely y."-Judee.
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SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

Ex.Gov. SAMUEL e. PINGREE OF Hartford
has written the governor requesting the
privilege Of raising in the town OF Haftiord
the first company OF Vermonts quota under
the Presidents call just made for 70,O0O ad-
dtional troops. In 1861 the first company
for the Third Vermont regiment was raised
in Hartford and Governor Pingree desires
that the same honor be granted now.
PRESIDENT McKINLEY issued second
call for troops last Wednesday. 1t was for
rs 900 men to serve two years. No prefer
ence will be given in this call for members
of the national guard Under the. first call
Vermont's quota was 654 men she furnished
$3.50 which will more than make up her
quota under the second call Vermonters
wishing to enlist must go to other states or
wait for third call.
PENSIONS recently granted to Vermonters
are Thaddeus b. Rood Of Swanton, So;
John O'Connor OF Montpelier, IS; Henry
Leet of Burlington, So; Stephen G. Cree Of
wheelock, IS; increase, Edgar l.. Barber
OF North Willistop, $40 to $14; renewal and
increase, Peter LaFountain Of Montgomery,
Sc to S12; reissue, Marshall Montgomery OF
Sarah e. Taylor OF Ascutneyville, So;
Samuel H. Hendrick, father, Ripton, $12;
Mexican war survivors, special, May 9Th,
John Thurston of Island Pond, IS.
EDWARD HoDasoN has cheated the state
of Vermont and he will not serve S92 days
in the House OF Correction although the
United States Supreme Court said he
would. Hodgson died few days ago in
New York state, so his sensational case is
at an end. Hodgson, 1t will be remember
ed, was a liquor seller in Addison county
and the court OF that county imposed sen.
tence which was carried to the United
States Supreme Court by Hon. E. j. Phelps
and w. II. Bliss for the purpose OF testing
the constitutionality Of the Vermont liquor
law. The case was lost and Hodgson has
been out on bail. awaiting the final action
OF the Addison County Court
ARRANGEMENTS for the annual session
OF the National Division OF the Sons OF Tenn
perance of North America, which is to be
held in Burlington July 10, IA and 10, are
nearing completion, and representative
men OF the order from all parts OF the
United States as well as from Canada will
be in attendance. The Grand Division o.
Vermont will give reception to the Ma
tional Division on Wednesday evening
July 10, at the Baptist church, at which
time such men as the Most Worthy Patri
arch, Hon. Thomas Caswell Of Ontario, r
M. Bradley of Washington, D. c., Genera
Louis Wagner of Philadelphia, and othel
men Of national reputation as temperance
workers, will be among the speakers. Del
egates will be present from all parts o
North America. A full delegation Of tn,
various divisions Of this state will also b.
present.
Dyspepsia-bane of human existence. Bur
dock Blood Bitters cures it, promptly, per
manently. Regulates and tones the stomach.
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Domestic.

Col. JONATHAN MERRIAM, United States
pension agent at Chicago, issued last We'd
nesday the first pension voucher of the war
with Spain. 1t was for Mrs. Elsie A.
Montfort of Council Bluffs, Iowa, mother of
Seaman William Montfort, who was vic
tim Of the Maine explosion in Havana har-
Dor February 10.
MAJOR GENERAL WESLEY MERRITT will
take 100000 Mexican silver dollars to the
Philippines with him. The quartermaster' g
department at Washington has purchased
that number of Mexican coins, paying forty
six cents each, or $4,000 for them. The
purchasing power Of the Mexican dollar in
the Philippines is equal to that of our own
silver dollar.
Mrs. GEORGE NJ. PULLMAN has renounced
the terms Of her husbands will and chosen
her dover right The share which, under
the dover arrangement, will fall to her is
conceded to be materially greater than un-
der the provisions of the will. She will Sc
cure a one-third life interest in all the Pull
man realty and one-third of the personal
property absolutely. By the latter alone it
is estimated that she will receive more than
100000.
A NEW method of levy ing assessment was
adopted at the Supreme Chapter of the
Royal Arcanum, held last week at Cleve-
land, o. 1t provides for an emergency fund
of about 100000 year and does away with
the cutting down of certificates in amount
year by year when members reach the age
OF sixty years. The members will also pay
a yearly assessment OF eighty cents to meet
the running expenses. 1t was voted not to
legislate in any manner against applicants
for membership who are likely to see SER
vice in the war with Spain. The present
officers were reelected with few excep-
tions. Henry Goodwin of Boston declined
reelection as grand captain and E. A, Dow
of Wisconsin was chosen his successor.
THE residence of A. Ritcher at Iron
Mountain, Mich, was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday night. Two children, boy
aged nine years and girl aged eleven were
burned to crisp, and two others, aged four
and six, a girl and boy, were so badly
burned that they cannot live. 1t is not
known how the fire originated, but the fire.
men believe that it was caused by the ex-
and his wife and nine small children occu-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
MISCELLANY.
Indian Magic.

One need not 60 to the realms of
the incomprehensible Despite mod
ern science and ingenuity this word
still remains the only applicable cpl
tibet for some of the achievements of
Indian conjurors. We can smile at
the luminous appearance OF the beauti-
full face before which as the revelation
of Osiris the old Egyptians Frustrated
themselves in awe-for the marvels of
the magic lantern are familiar to us,
the early existence OF gunpowder gives
an easy explanation of the oracle's
lightning and thunder, the weird har.
mony of Memnon was merely the re-
suit of an ingenious mechanical con-
trivance-but shrewd travellers of later
date, whose veracity is beyond dispute,
tell of much more inexplicable things
than these. One of the best known
writers on occultism, Jacolliot, has left
all account of certain things he saw
during his official sojourn in India
which, as they seem to defy explana-
ton, may fairly be classed among
things incomprehensible. The per-
former was one whom he accidentally
met and who required some persuasion
before he would exhibit feats which, he
continually affirmed, were the work Of
other intelligences.
On some sticks fixed upright in
flowerpots were placed some leaves
from tree, with holes in each suffi-
GENTLY large to make them fall to the
level of the mold. Standing at con-
siderable distance, the fakir made a
gesture with his hands. A slight breeze
seemed to pervade the room, then the
leaves quivered and gradually worked
upward on the sticks. Jacolliot placed
himself between the flowerpots and the
operator, placed the sticks in the floor
ing and adopted every means he could
imagine to Illustrate any trickery, but
nothing he did made any difference to
the movement of the leaves.
The more familiar feat of the SEEM
ingly supernatural growth of flowers
was utterly eclipsed by another in
stance vouched for by the same mar
rator. His own servant brought him a
score or 80 of seeds, from which he
selected and marked one. The fakir
some words over it and fell into sort
of trance, which lasted about thirty
minutes. He then awoke, uncovered
the pot and discovered a Seeding two
or three inches high. Jacolliot ex-
amined it and found it had sprung from
the seed which he had marked.
With a touch of peacock's feather
the fakir depressed a balance of COM
mon weighing machine in daily use in
the household, though in the other was
weight of twelve stone, and with a dis
tant motion of his hand he made shay
ings of wood 10 sink or move in water.
Still more marvellous is the description
of the manner in which this veritable
eastern wizard was able to set at de-
fiance the law of gravity. On this &C.
casion, when leaving the room, he
paused on the threshold, folded his
arms, and, by simple act of volition,
raised himself from the floor and re-
manned poised in air for some min
utes.-London Standard.
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The Ships Rudder.

The rudder of a wooden ship is COM
posed of the stalk and the backing,
which are so joined together as TO form
in effect single piece. The complete
rudder is coppered, to protect it from
worms, and then, besides being practi-
cally all in one piece, it has that ap-
pesrance elso.
The stalk is the part to which are at
tached the pinlles or pivots, by which
the rudder is suspended and held in
place, these going through eyes set in
The ships sternpost. The stalk runs
up through the stern of the ship, and
to its head is bolted cap to which are
attached the ropes by means of which
the rudder is controlled. The backing
is the blade part of the rudder.
BY far the greater strain comes on
the stalk, and the greatest strain of all
comes on the head of the stalk, the
rudder head, where it is held. The
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Fish Returning to the Thames.

If we do not soon see salmon at Lon
don bridge, there is fair prospect of
our catching sea trout there before long.
the main cause is the gradual cleans
ing of the Thames water, largely
through the action of the county coun-
Gil in securing better treatment of the
London sewage; while minor contri-
button is made by the efforts of the
Thames conservancy to make the
Thames not only navigable waterway,
but clean one. The sure and certain
indexes of this Improvement have been
the successive Temperatures of certain
kinds of fish, creeping up annually
higher and higher from the sea.
The writer has noted this process for
some eleven years, with increasing sat.
isfaction. The first indication convey
ed to his mind that some change was
taking place was the appearance of a
couple of porpoises at Hammersmith
bridge early on the morning of the fate
ful day when Mr.. Gladstoue's home
rule bill was rejected. Walking back
to Chiswick, after witnessing the men,
of commons at 2: 30 that morning, he
saw the porpoises, and though Roman
annalists would have entered this as an
incident full of political omen-monstra
martina in Tiberi visa-he guessed
that they had come up in pursuit of
fish. So they had, for shortly after it
was announced that the tubes of GER
tain torpedo boats had been choked
with whitehall on their way down to
run the mile at Lower Hope. A few
years later the whitehall and shrimps
were swarming at Gravesend.- Corn
hill Magazine.
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y
cine, and have certainly been greatly
benefited by it's use.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has indeed been a friend to me.
L am now able to do my own work,
thanks to your wonderful medicine.
was as near death believe as 1 could
be, SO weak that my pulse scarcely beat
and my heart had almost given out. 1
could not have stood it one week more,
am sure. l never thought would
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81 shall use my influence with any
one suffering as 1 did, to have them
use Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
Every woman that is puzzled about
her condition should secure the sympa-
thetic advice of woman who under
stands. Write to Mrs. Pinkham al
Lynn, Mass. and tell her your ills.
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DR.. FROST
What Sufferers Say of the
Famous Physicians
Remedies.
Get Frost's Book Of Your Druggist.
Dozens OF Failures, But FrOst's Con-
stipatiOn Cure Cured.
Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 81, 1891

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 81, 1896.
After trying dozens of remedies for consti.
patton, without any success my wife got a
bottle of Frost's Constipation Cure, and it
benefited her beyond anything she could re-
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c, II. WAKEFIELD, 302 Broadway
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ION ~''
Minute
COUGH CURE

cures quickly. That is what It wat
made for. Prompt, safe, sure, quick
relief, quick cure. Pleasant to take.
Children like it and adults like It.
Mothers buy 1t for their children.
Prepared by e. O. Dewitt & Co., makers OF
Qe Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
V>sle pills.
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Frost Banishes Nerve Exhaustion.
st. John, N. b., May 10, Is

st. John, n. b., May 10, 1896.
Having been troubled With nervous debility
for a long time thought would try bottle
of Frost's Nervous Debility Cure. After taxi
ing the first bottle found myself great deal
better. | got three more bottles and am now
rejoiced to tell you | am cured, and as well
as ever | was in my life.
THOMAS CAMPBELL.
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FrOsts Pile Cure Relieved Like Magic.

Woburn, Mass, Feb. /, 1896.
have tried several so-called pile cures, but
never received any benefit until tried DR..
Frosts Pile Cure, which relieved me as if by
magic have suffered terribly at times, and
am glad have found a remedy that will cure.
JOHN A. BRAUER, 80 Eastern Av.
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81 DO MY OWN WORK"
So Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette OF
Linden, New Jersey, in this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

ct was bothered with flow which
would be quite annoying at times, and
at others would almost stop.
"I used prescriptions given me by my
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Tired, aching, sweating feet are comforted by
Comfort powder

The whole Hartford police force use It for this
purpose, says Lieut.. W. F. Gum. Also recon.
mended by NJ. Il. Bach, Trained Nurse, Greens.
burg, Pa. At Druggists. rs and 10 cents.
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physician, b'
same state
of affairs
continued.
" After a
time l was
taken with
a flooding,
that L was
obliged to
keep my bed.
Finally, in
despair, 1
gave up my
tor, and b
An1.s-a..rnn. 4.
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THOMAS CAMPBELL.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-23
That Is the Officially Ex= pressed View at
 Washington.
An Officer of the Administration Insists Nothing Has Been Developed Yet to Show
 the Guilt of Spain.

some Spanish officer. through hatred for the United States, purposely ex- ploded the bomb which blew up the Maine. The question now arises, what form of reparatiOn can Spain make to satisfy the United States that the act was not a hostile one? The action of an individual is not that of nation when it is repudiated by that nation, and an act which would be considered hostile when done by authority cannot be so considered when done without au- thority and promptly disavowed.
 The offending nation, however, would not only have to make ample reparation in the form of indemnity. but would have to punish the offender by death before the injured nation could accept the disavowal as sincere
 If an exterior agency caused the dis aster, we must first show tlat Spain did not exercise due diligence in pro tecting the Maine while in her harbor This established, Spain, of course, is responsible, and the degree of respon- s.bhfty and the measures taken for reparation would be governed solely hy what evidence can be adduced as to how the explosion occurred. I an see no possibility, however, of discovering anything that will show the dct was hostile one, sanctioned by the Spanish Government"
 Both the War and Navy departments were closed to-day. Only one dispatch was received from Captain c. D. Sigs- bee, commanding the ill-fated ship It reads: Send to Forsythe for Sigsbee a transverse sectional drawing of the Maine through the forward 10-inch magazine and shell room, showing the pocket coal bunkers."
 This telegram is considered signifi- cant by those who believe the vessels destruction was due to spontaneous combustion in her coal bunkers. Con- servative officials of the Navy Depart ment believe that Captain Sigsbees s request is merely for the purpose of informing divers as to the location of the magazine and the bunkers.