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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-17
Sentiment and Business,

We must not reproach ourselves be-
cause our policy has changed in three
or four months. New occasions teach
new duties, and circumstances alter
cases. 1t is no mere greed of landed
possessions that is squirting us on in
the direction of San Juan, though it
would be foolish to say we are not
pleased to see the Stars and Stripes
waving in new and unfamiliar places.
The most sluggish patriot must kindle
a little to think of the national emblem
floating over the municipal palaces of
SPANS colonies. We cannot smother
entirely our very natural pleasure at
seeing the national boundaries extend
ed, irrespective of the emotions that
may be aroused by a soberer contem-
plation OF the problems such policy
of expansion implies. What American
can read of our victories on the coast
of Africa early in the century and the
story OF our conquest of Mexico in the
40s without q feeling of pride in the
triumphant progress of the fag2 We
like to show other races our national
proves in this way, and we confess to
an agreeable thrill at hearing of the
raising of the Stars and Stripes at San
tiago and Guanica. But it is for some
thing very different that we have I'M
dertaken our conquest of Porto Rico.
1t is for purely business reasons, en-
tirely outside and beyond any senti-
ment in the matter, that Gen Miles
and his men have landed in that island.
Providence Journal.
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East COrinth Fair

To BE Held Next week-An Attractive and
Varied Programme. which Includes
Many Novel Features-A Long Premium
List.
The ninth annual fair OF the Waits River
Valley Agricultural Society will be held
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August
"a, % and 20, on the fair ground at East
Corinth. Music will be furnished by the
Bradford Military Band. The programme
for the three days is full of good things.
On the afternoon Of the second day Rev. II.
L: Barnard will deliver an address, and, in
addition to several races and exhibition OF
draft teams there will be trapeze exhibit
ton and a ladies' bicycle race. On the
last day comes the wrestling match be-
tween Henderson and WEIGH, another ira.
peze exhibition, gentlemen's bicycle race,
and trotting for purses Of $75 and 1925
Single admission to the grounds will be
twenty-five cents one.horse teams, twenty.
five cents, two-horse carriages, fifty cents
Membership tickets, admitting owner, lady
and one horse, during the fair, one dollar
The full premium list was published on
page seven OF the WATcHMAN Of last week
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NERVOUS DISEASES-Neryous Debility
from any cause, Mysteries, neurasthena chorea,
st. Vitus dance, epilepsy, ETC., diseases of the
spine, paralysis, locomotor ataxia, palsy and
all such diseases positively cured by his lis
sue Cell Building" treatment.
DISEASES OF WOMEN Ladies examined
without exposure, and all diseases peculiar to
their sex cured without the use of rings, pes
saries, supporters, etc., by new and pleasant
home methods.
DISEASES OF MEN and weaknesses
arising from overwork, etc., causing weak or
failing memory, lost vitality pimples, impure
blood, falling of the hair, etc, should call at
once. BY his improved methods and remedies
such sufferers from private diseases are guar
anteed an immediate relief and a perfect cure.
CANCERS, malignant tumors, growths,
all engagements and glandular swellings re-
moved and cured without the use of knife.
No pain.
No matter what your condition, how long
you have been sick, or how many doctors you
have tried; no matter what your doubt may be,
there is hope. A perfect knowledge of disease
is more than one-half its cure. It's your life
that is at stake; you must either get well or
suffer.
No matter if the best physicians have given
you up, or hospitals have turned you away as
incurable; no matter what anybody says, go
straight to this physician and satisfy yourself.
de gives you this opportunity entirely free of
expense.
fail to call on him. Reception parlOrs
ng. 10 and 20. Hours, 8 a. III. to p. III.
OSTON, MASS
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nopathic School of Medicine, Member of the
American Medical and Surgical Society of
Ohio, also of the Union Medical Association of
Massachusetts,, Fellow of the National Ameri-
can Association of Physicians and Surgeons
President of the Massachusetts Institute
Rational Medicine and Surgery, Surgeon to the
Hub Medical Institute, Consulting Physician
to the Warwick dispensary, and late Visiting
Physician to the Union General Hospital, all
of Boston.
My connection with number of Institutes
and Public Dispensaries in Boston, my extern
sive private practice in New England states,
my unlimited experience, my methods of
applying the treatments and remedies to meet
each individual requirement, together with the
universal success attending my efforts have
given me a sublime confidence in my ability
to cure any durable case of the diseases mem
toned in my specialties.
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DEATHS.
In Chelsea Aug 10, of consumption, Warren L.
son of Webster d. Hook, ls years, months days.

The United States government received
last Saturday the first congratulations from
a foreign power in the successful termina-
ton of the war with Spain. The congratu-
laton came through the Italian ambassador
Baron Fava. He communicated to the
state department by direction of his gov
eminent, an expression of the satsfac-
ton of Italy at the prompt signature of the
wish of the italian government that after
the war conducted with such conspicuous
gallantry by the United States, this country
might enjoy the views of his government
expressed the hope that they would be
communicated as soon as possible to the
President.
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NOTICES!

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Montpelier Wells River Railroad will be held at
their Railroad Office in the city of Montpelier vt,
Thursday, the 25th day of August, 1888, at two
o'clock p. NJ.
lst-To choose five directors for the ensuing year.
2d.-To receive and act upon the report of its
officers.
3d.-To transact any other business that may come
legally before the meeting. Per order of directors.
JOEL FOSTER, Clerk.
City of Montpelier August 18th. 1898.
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MILLIONS GIVEN AwAY.-It is certainly
gratifying, to the public to know of one concern
to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds have given away over ten
million trial bottles of this great medicine, and
have the satisfaction of knowing it has abso-
thma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases
of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on G. Blakely, druggist and
get trial bottle free. Regular size 50c and
81. Every bottle guaranteed or price re-
funded.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-17

If it's cold. Take "Seventy-seven."
La Grippe is a cold. Take ''Seventy-seven."'
Influenza is a cold. Take "Seventy-seven."
Sore Throat is a cold. Take Seventy
enty-seven" A cough is cold. Take "sev-
enty-seven." Laryngitis is a cold. Take
"Seventy-seven" Pleurisy is a cold. Take
"Seventy-seven." AT druggists or sent
prepaid on receipt of price, % cents, SO
cents or 81. Ask for DIR. Humphreys Spe-
cifc Manual of all Diseases at your drug
gsts or mailed free. Humphreys Medicine
Co., New York.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

The Rev. w. b. Costley of Stockbridge,
Ga, while attending to his PASTORAL duties
at Fleetwood, that state, was attacked by
happened to get hold Of bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy, and think it was the means of
saving my life. 1t relieved me at once,
For ale by O. Blakey and W. E. Terrill 81
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ESTATE OF HOBART X. GRAIN.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WAsHIEGToN, ss.

In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the 10th day of August, A. D. 1898:
and testament of HOBART X. GRAIN, late OF
Berlin in said District, deceased, being pre-;
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 Montpelier
the l4th day of September AID 1858 and show cause,
II any they may have, against the Probate of said
Instrument for which purpose 1t is further ordered.
that notice Of this order be published three weeks
successively In the Vermont Waterman d State
Journal newspaper printed at Montpelier, in this
State, previous to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court,-Attest,
1920 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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SECRETARY DAY rendered his resignation
to the President last Saturday, to take eff
feet September 1, and President Mckinley
offered Col. John Hay, ambassador to Eng
land, the portfolio of State, which he has
accepted and will return to take. The
President has now to fill the important
place which Col. Hay leaves, ranking next
to the head of the department. Of State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-17
South Duxbury

CHARLES PRIOR of Proctor was found
drowned last Saturday morning in the
Otter Creek. He was last seen the Sunday
and Thomas Reedy, all drunk and quarrel
ing. His companions claim that they left
him and that he fell into the Creek after
having been chased by farmer who saw
him in his corn field. Marks on the bank of
the creek seem to bear out this story. Prior
ployed by the Vermont Marble Company.
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A cLoUDBURsT occurred last Saturday at
Beech Creek, Tenn. Seventeen persons
lost their lives. Thirteen of the bodies
have been recovered. The dead were MEM
bers Of the poorer families. Their cabins
in a narrow valley were swept away in the
food following the cloudburst.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-17

THE BEST REMEDY FOR FLUX.-Mr. John
Matthias, well known stock dealer of
Pulaski, KY, says: after suffering for
over week with tiux, and my physician
having failed to relieve me, l was advised
to try Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and have the pleasure
of stating that the half of one bottle cured
me-" For sale by O. Blakely and W. e.
Terrill & Co.
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Opera House in Burlington, died last Sat
urday at Battle Creek, Mich, where he had
gone for the treatment of disease which
baffled the skill of many prominent Yer
mont and New York physicians to discover.
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MARRIAGES..

In Montpelier, Aug. 10, by Rev j. Edward Wright,
Lewis E. Lipsey to Eleanor d. Slayton, both OF
Calais.
In Chelsea, Aug 10, by Bev. W. E. Allen, Clarence
II. Corliss to Mrs. Mary L. (Moore) Durham, both
OF Chelsea.
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ALL DISEASES AND DEFORMI
TIES TREATED.

CATARRH CURED Consumption in the
incipient stage, bronchitis, asthma, rheuma.
tism, diseases of the nose, throat, lungs, stom-
ach, liver, Kidneys scrofula, sores, ulcers and
chronic blood troubles, eczema. psoriasis, PIN
pies blotches and all skin troubles treated
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+ II e e!

Car fare e., from your home to sPENCER's BUsI-
NESS SCHOOL, Kingston, N. Y. $50 students last
year; Board and room in clubs, $3.50 per week.
Send for circulars before deciding what school to
attend. All students entering before September
18th will be given first two weeks tuition free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-17

THE most disastrous fire in the history OF
Fresno, Cal, occurred last Saturday night.
II swept the Southern Pacific railroad res
ervation from Mariposa street to Memo
street a distance of three blocks and in
little more than an hour $500 900 worth OF
property went up in smoke. Some of the
buildings burned were packing houses and
their destruction will throw about five hun
bred people out Of work. One life was lost.
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21os HAv AvENUER osTo NAss.
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One Minute Cough Cure, cures
That Is what 10 was made for.
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I FEhF EOI, AbSOEUIE AND II.
ENT CURE.
Read His Credentials,

j. FRASER BARBRICK, A. NJ, NJ. D..
Graduate of Institute of Letters and Arts
Buffalo, n. Y, Graduate of the American
Medical College of Ohio Founder of the Mag
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l have been visiting Montpelier at regular
intervals for the last eighteen months. l
have treated hundreds Of people in this city
and surrounding towns, and haYe testimonials,
from many of your neghbors attesting to my
skill in curing diseases even after others have
failed. have published in this paper at vari-
GUS times enough to prove to the hesitating
sufferer that the immense patronage | receive
is gained by works. not words, and to show
the sick public what | have done and am doing
for those who have placed themselves under
my care and have conscientiously followed my
instructions and treatment, and you may know
or find among your neighbors many of my
patients-I cheerfully refer you to them desir-
ing to stand or fall by their opinion.
ARE YOU SICK? ARE YON SUFFERING?
If so call on him and take advantage
of his free offer
Not only will you be surprised at his wonder
full knowledge of disease, his plain, concise ex-
PLANTATION of every cause and effect, but at the
marvellous rapidity with which his new, COM
mon sense RATIONAL treatment goes to the
very seat of the trouble, giving almc st instant
relief, and in all cases that have not progress
ed too far.
PERFECT. ABSOLUTE AND PERMAN-
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Waitsheld.

The district school at Blueberry Corners
will be presented at the Congregational
vestry Tuesday evening.IAugust %, under
the auspices of the Home Circle. The best
talent available has been secured. Every
body is invited.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-08
uaye Noticed the Difrercnt Ways

in which some of your readers have been
making money, and wish now to give my
experience. I am selling Bairds Non-Al-
coholic Flavoring Powders, never making
less than So a day. and I oftentimes clear
ever IS These powders are much cheaper
than the liquids and they go twice as far.
From one to eight different f1avors can be
sold at most every house for fiavoring ice
cream, custards, cakes, candies, etc, and
they give to any delicacy in which they
are put that richness of flavor so COM
mon to the fruits and flowers they repre-
sent. Guaranteed to be perfectly health
full. have not any trouble selling them.
them. BY writing to W. H. Baird & Co.,
Station A., Pittsburg, Pa, they will give
you full particulars and give you a start.
who are in need of employment can do
as well as have. EDNA B.
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The balloon which was raised at Fort
Wadsworth week ago is the first signal
station Of Its kind In the world. This ball
loon which was sent up under the direc-
tion of Ivy Baldwin, the noted aeronaut
nies about LOO feet in the air. From it's
lofty position 1t commands splendid view
of New York harbor. and the officials that
are stationed In the balloon can see fully
nifty miles out to sea. With this splendid
observation tower the United States, or
that part of It which begins at New
York harbor. is in no danger of surprise
from Spanish war Ships
Other balloons are being made at the
United States balloon factories and II the
Spanish become very saucy, these will
soon fly all along the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts to be used as signal stations
The Fort Wordsworth balloon, which is
OF SILK. Is inflated with 1900 cubic feet of
gas. The balloon Is forty feet in diameter.
Below the balloon. and fastened to It is a
basket large enough for four men. From
the basket a small cable runs to the
ground. This cable holds the balloon fast
and at the same time serves as a means
of communication. wire runs down the
middle of the cable connecting tele-
phone service between the basket and the
ground. The men stationed In the balloon
basket can ring the bell. call up the men
on the ground and tell them what is go
Ing on at sea. Their eyesight is bounded
only by the horizon, and they can tell the
moment a Spanish war ship comes up over
the horizon line
When these balloons are sent. up, the
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over Washington. The ropes were then
cut and La Mountains rose up to the
height of a mile and half, over the enc
my's lines. He distinctly observed their
position and movements and when he had
taken in the situation he threw out the
ballast from the balloon and went to the
height of three miles. AS soon as he
reached a favorable air current he went
along to the coast of Maryland and return
ed in safety. General Mcclellan was so
pleased with the observation that the war
department received instructions to have
balloons provided.
With the declaration of peace however,
the use of balloons was practically diseon-
tinued "a few only being stationed here
and there for experiment
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The use Of the balloon in Germany Is
a varied one. The German emperor is on
the lookout for war, as every one knows,
and should Germany ever engage in COM
bat with civilized nation 1t will be fully
prepared for war marvels. The German
emperor's proudest balloon is the Kaiser
Wilhelm. This balloon has been used. up
to this day. only for bridge purposes. but
1T is very useful thus. If a regiment of
soldiers desire to cross river where there
is no bridge the balloon is sent UP with
a great many ropes dangling from 1t. One
of the soldiers grasps a rope and swings
himself across the river. He then fastens
the rope securely ON the other side of the
stream The balloon is then pulled back
and the soldiers grasp 1t and swing them
selves across. In this way whole regi-
ment can pass over q river In an incredi-
bly, short space of time, and by method
which looks like magic to the enemy.
Any athletic man can swing by his arms
for a period of three or four minutes, or
long enough for a swift balloon to carry
him over a river, and those who cannot
swing in this way can secure rope around
the waist
If the balloon after being used. is cum
bersome. the air can be let out of 1t and 1t
can be buried until such time as the army
returns to get 1t.
A War Balloon
The balloon which went up the other
day. on Columbia Hill in the Orange
mountains, is one that was made for the
United States to use in offensive opera
lions. This balloon is fitted with four
guns. each capable of sending powerful
shell into the enemy's ranks. It has also
a quick steering apparatus which enables
1t to dart into the smoke over the enemy's
camp, fire the shell and dart out again.
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pertinent in balloon making in order to
ascertain which is actually the best; there
fore those in charge of the navy balloons
are making them out of all the different
substances known to balloon makers. A
very fine balloon now being constructed
is modelled after the famous old war bal
loon, General Myer,' which was built
for the signal corps of the United States
and was the first military step of the kind
taken by the officials of this country, to
cope with the great war powers of Europe.
A correspondent who visited the. factory
where this new balloon is being made says
that the envelope is spherical In shape,
with a capacity of 1900 cubic feet, cores
ponding with the ordinary balloon used
abroad for captive ascensions, and having
a lifting power sufficient to carry two men
with the necessary signal instruments.
The envelope is formed of gold-beaters'
skin, which is especially adapted to this
purpose, as 1t is imperilous to the hydro
gen gas and is very light. The membranes
from which this fabric, gold-beaters' skin,
is formed are taken from the entrals of the
bullock, each animal furnishing one. When
stretched they are from eighteen to twen-
ty-four inches long ana ten to sixteen
inches wide. After taking the membranes
from the slaughtered bullock they are first
scraped free from fat and soft parts and
sailed till needed for USE After taking
them from the salt they are first culled,
washed and soaked in fresh water till the
salt is taken out. Then a day or two be-
fore using they are placed in a vessel con-
saining soft water. In which has been dis
solved some fish glue, which adds to their
adhering qualities when making the fab
rio of the envelope. These are spread over
cotton lining until heavy coating is
assured.
II balloon warfaring can be made sue
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SANS AERIAL WARRIORS.

Tt requires the utmost presence of mind
to manipulate 1t properly, but old soldiers
say they would feel much safer in such
balloon a mile above the ground, than IN
a regiment face to face with the enemy.
There are row being built several dyna-
mite balloons which are to run up with
out any passengers. These balloons con-
tain little batteries set for from one to
five minutes. If the air current is very
swift, and the enemy is very near, the bal
loon Is timed for one minute. 1t is then
released and away 1t goes floating over the
enemy's camp. At the end of one minute
the shell explodes and falls down upon
the heads of the enemy below. These lit
tie dynamite balloons are self-destroying
and they break in the discharge of the
shell.
ton by the government is sort of air
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torpedo. 1t can be directed with as much
accuracy a submarine torpedo. 1t has
a carrying capacity of 1000 pounds of ex-
plosives. The discharging of this does
not subject the attacking party to any
risks, owing to the remarkable swiftness
with which the aerial cruiser glides away.
1t lets fall its missile of destruction and
gets out of the way without injuring it
SELF
The French government now uses bal
looms for towing ships-or at least 1t has
experimental with them sufficiently to be
sure it can be done. The German emper-
ors twin balloons, or air ships, for tow
ing cruisers well known to naval ex-
perts.
OF course there must be considerable ex-
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cable is paid out very carefully The bal
loon Is not allowed to shoot up like
country picnic height from the ground.
In this way there is no strain upon it and
1t rises up in the clouds without damage
to cable or occupants. 1t can be lowered
either by the balloon apparatus or by
pulling in the cable. For the filling of
the balloon. steel tubes eighteen inches in
diameter and four feet high are used. The
gas Is compressed in this to one one hum
dred and twentieth of its natural volume.
In Civil War
great many people think that this is
the first instance in which the United
States army has made use of balloons;
but this is not so. During the civil war,
one of the most daring aeronauts, La
Mountains, went up in balloon for Gen
eral Mcclellan. His balloon rose from the
North camp of the Potomac and passed
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm of Motion & Stickney is this day
dissolved by the sale of C. L. Stickney's in
terest and good will to T. H. Motion, who
will continue the business under the name
of 7. H. Motion & Co.
April 30. 1885,
TIL. MOTION.
c. L. sTIcKNKY.
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Use electricity to run your ice cream
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The Consolidated Electric Light Co