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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-29

On last Monday night the Grand
Chancellor, John Mitchell Jr., paid tn G
endowment claim of deceased w. III.
Anderson who was member OF Bloom
ing Lily Lodge, 10 of Church Hill
The CLAIM $500 was paid TO the widow
IN the presence Of q large congregation
NJ the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
of Fulton.
Blooming Lily Lodge, Is, extended
an invitation TO the Uniform depart
ment TO participate, and the following
responded: Brigadier General and
stan, Msi II T.. A. Washington OF the
LIST Regiment and staff, Eureka Com
psny /, Captain 4. 6. Nelson Bloom
ing Lily Company, IL, Captain Isaiah
Christian ana Planet Company 8. Cap.
tain Thomas N. Crump. the last nam
ed being the senior officer, assumed
command of the Battalion.
The parade was headed by Gwath-
mey's Band and the line OF march was
srOm the hall on p st to 30ta, to Broad
18th, to Main, TO 2Sth, to williamsburg
Ave. to Graham. thence to the church.
Chancellor Commander Foster Lucas
Was master of ceremonies. Scripture
reading and invocation By the chaplain
of the Brigade Staff. Msjor j, II, Brice
pastor OF Leigh st. II. E. Church. Sing.
ing the opening ode by the Pythians
Tue Grand Chancellor, John Mitchell
xr., made speech setting forth the
principles of the order. During the
course OF his remarks he grew quite ell.
Dqnent in giving q brief history of the
chivalry, bravery and patriotism of tbs
9Th and 10th Calvary and Gath and 25st
Infantry ,.all OF which are Santiago de
Cuba heroes. He urged upon all the
~ hal I'M n
encouraged organization along al
lines. IT is useless to say that he is
race leader as the best years of his life
have been gratuitously spent in It's in
terest and defense He made referen-
ces 60 she different members OF the
stat by name and title and scored
victory in his witty portrayal of the
trials and fluctuations through which
each had to 60 including himself in Sc
curing those glittering uniforms.
Major ]. II. Brice corroborated the
speech OF the Grand Chancellor anc
Ewsyed the audience at will with hi.
Dratorical ability. Major Brice distin
guished himself as q money singer anC
collection was lifted for the church
SINE excellent male voices seated
among the knights made all Zion rims
IN leading a familiar tune. Major J
II. Brice pronounced benediction.
This ended the carrying out of Ply
THAN obligation. The lodge and uni
form department. marched to 25th ant
Broad Sts., where the uptown force
boarded the Traction car for Shocko,
Hill.
There will be no Battalion drill OF
next Monday night as arrangement
MD not "a oonuonsanklu vnoHo
Tue members of Planet Company s
are ord cred to meet at Prices Hall
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-29
HONORING HEROES
Brilliant Naval Review Opens
Philadelphia's Jubilee.
LED BY SECRETARY LONG.
An Informal Reception on the Big
Battleship Texas.
HoBSoN AND HIS CREW ARRIVE.

Famous Fighters From San Juan Eill and
Guasima in the Quaker City, and Ten
Thousand Soldiers From Camp Meade,
at Middletown, Pa, Are En- Route to Par
ticipate in the Great Military Parade.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-29

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PLANET.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-29

There will be no Battalion drill on
next Monday night as arrangements
- >uld not be conveniently made.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-29

Tue members of Planet Company 8.
are ORD cred to meet at Prices Hall.
Room 4. on Wednesday, November 7nd
st 8 o'clock in fatigue dress. This is
the regular business meeting and dues
VIII be collected, also business trans
acsed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-29

Anna Eureka Court meets Tuesdl
evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

to a Grout for favors rendered, implor-
ing their assistance for "W. W." would
undoubtedly be discovered in the priv
ate correspondence of many individ-
uals.
Thus, in whatever community there
has been postmaster indebted to Gen.
eral Grout for his commission, or a
pensioner who believes that General
Grout is the entire pension bureau, or
person who is indebted to him for per-
sonal favors, or who is under any sort
of obligation to Governor Grout, the
General has had the material for an &C
tive partizan, and in many towns the
results of the caucuses show the effects
of his henchman's zeal.
Against all these insidious influences,
employed by past master in the art of
political manipulation, having in his
hands all the wires laid in sixteen
years of continuous tenure of an office
rich in all the means of intrenchment
therein, Judge Read has been contend
ing. He has been but little known TO
public fame and has labored under this
additional disadvantage. He has been
too much absorbed in minding his own
business, and too modest and unassum-
ing to be practicing the arts of self-ad-
vertisment. But the people of Vermont
will know him better 10 the future.
cart is long and time is 6eeting," and
the political grave is not the goal Of
Judge r leads career. 1t is not far
cry to 1900 The splendid support
given the man who has had the hardi-
hood to buck against the Grout regime
makes him inevitably the candidate for
representative of this district in the
fifty-seventh Congress.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

Threshold of the Senate, in the last
days of his administration this nations
preparedness for the problems suddenly
presented by the war with Spain and
the victory of Admiral Dewey in Ma
Mia bay, would have almost absolute
assurance of successful solution. The
long arm the United States is stretch
ing out over the Pacific for the relief of
its little force at the Philippines would
be shortened some 1900 miles. Presi-
dent Cleveland and his paramount
agent hauled down the American flag
at Honolulu, in 1893, and the hands on
the dial of Hawaii's destiny were turned
back some years. A reactlonary and
unpatriotic minority in the Senate cam
not longer interpose to stay the accom-
plishment of "manifest destiny" If
the Senate does not now concur in this
measure to take the island republic
under the sovereignty of the stars and
stripes, stronger hand will raise again
the colors lowered by Cleveland, and
when they go up again they will go to
etpU
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
The District Canvass.

More joy Private Read defeated feels
than General Grout with the Senate
at his heels. So might a famous coup
let be paraphrased and applied to the
outcome of the canvass for Represen-
tative in Congress from the second dis
trict. The cohesive power of sixteen
years of judiciously distributed federal
patronage, reinforced by other sticky
elements, is not easily destroyed. This
is substantially the explanation of Gen.
eral CIRCUITS victory. Federal officers
in the State, federal officers from Wash
ing, have been actively enlisted in his
behalf. The veteran has been taught
to believe that all hope of retaining the
pension he may have, or of obtaining
the pension he hopes to get, depends
on General Grout-that he is the great
almoner of national stipends at Wash
ington, and if he should depart from
Congress the whole pension system
would be wiped out. Federal blandsh-
hOhto hoNO tohVh tuo luoihuhlius
shape OF public documents or of gar
den seeds, the recipient has been made
to feel burden of personal obligation
to the man whose frank the package
bears, and to understand the gospel of
reciprocity in favors rendered. Or
personal service of some other sort,
made possible by official station, has
been rendered with shrewd reference
to the doctrine of guild pro quo, and the
guild for the quo has been forthcoming
when the signal of distress has been
hung out. The signature of the brother
Governor to missives to bis appointees
to State offices, and to others indebted
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
Orange County Court.

The grand jury reported on Wednesday
afternoon fifteen true bills and five not
found. Thursday morning was begun the
trial of State VS. Alden Aldrich, an indict-
ment found at the June term, 1897, charg-
ing the respondent with an assault with in
tent to kill, by shooting Adolphus Green
wood with revolver, at Wells River in
August 1896. The defense is insanity.
States Attorney Ii. X. Darling and John
ii. Watson for the State r. M. Harvey for
the respondent. Among the respondents
newly arrested are Helen e. Ilsley and Ed
win W. Isley, husband and wife, each Of
whom is charged with breach of the peace
in quarreling with their neighbor, Mrs
Abbie Sprague who is also indicted for the
same offense. All the parties live in Thet
ford. George L. Stowe has been assigned
special attorney to prosecute Richard Ken
nedy who has been again indicted for SELL
ing Intoxicating liquor and cider. Friday
morning Robert Wilson and o. Stanley
young men, pleaded guilty to stealing
apples from the farms of S. b. Darling and
and his opposite neighbor, Comstock, in
Vershire, last fall, and were fined So and
costs. Among the cases for trial are State
vs. Amos B. Wright, an indictment for rape
of an eight years old girl in Chelsea last
winter; also State VS. Herbert 8. Colby and
Nora A Pepper, an indictment for adultery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
DEPUTY c. G. GRAVES.

His CANDIDACY FOR SHERIFF-A REPLY TO
j. Z. HANSON.
In letter of j. p. Lamson, Esq, appearing
in the evening papers, intimation was made
that the opposition to Mr.. Collins came in
part from those opposed to the enforcement
of the prohibitory liquor law. From our
knowledge OF Mr.. Graves, his only OPP
ponent, and our intimate acquaintance
with the thorough and intelligent man
ner in which he has performed his duties
in the enforcement of the prohibitory liquor
law, it seems to US that any intimation that
he is being supported by the liquor element
is entirely unwarranted respecting an Off
Ger who has been as fearless and persistent
and successful in this, and every other line
OF duty as Mr.. Graves has been. Without
any desire or intent to make comparisons be.
tween the officers of the sheriff department,
we believe that the people of this county
who desire the enforcement Of the prohibit
tory law have not for long time, and will
not for long time find an officer in whose
hands the execution Of this law could be
more safely placed than in the hands Of Mr..
Graves.
FRED A. Rowland,
FED 8. STANTON,
MELVILLE e. SMILE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
Second District Convention

Held on Tuesday at acknowledgements
man Grout ReDOminated by Fifty-four
Majority-All but Three OF the Delegates
Present - The Old District Committee
Re-elected-General Grout Addresses the
Convention.
Three hundred and ninety-nine of the
four hundred and two delegates to the sec
ond district convention gathered Tuesday
afternoon in Armory hall, and renominated
w. w. Grout for Congressman for two years
from next December. The business was
transacted with dispatch, and the work Of
the convention was over in less than two
hours.
hall by the Montpelier Military band which
was stationed in the gallery and played
several patriotic selections during the af-
ternoon.
The convention was called to order by
Amory Dawson Of Craftsbury, chairman Of
the Republican district committee. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Dr. Norman Seaver Of
Montpelier. Ira A. Shattuck of Hardwick,
secretary, read the call Of the convention.
On motion of George w. Hooker of Brattle-
boro the reading OF the roll was dispensed
with and the roll as made up was declared
the roll OF the convention. Hon. James l..
Martin OF Brattleboro was elected tempo
rary chairman. In acknowledging the COM
pliment Mr.. Martin said Vermonters are
proud OF their record, and proud OF their
forefathers long since gone to their rest.
Patriotism was born in Vermont. This
congressional convention is the district of
all the United States. A long list of prom
inent men in the district were referred to,
as we'll as the illustrious roll OF the dead
gone out from this district. now in Gods
grand army Of the dead. 1t was this dis
trict that gave birth to the hero Of Manila
and Cavite, and it was this district that.
irst started the boom that resulted in the
election OF President Mckinley.
+. Il. Howe of Montpelier and l., b. John
son OF Randolph were elected temporary
secretaries. The temporary organization
was made permanent.
On motion the chair was instructed to APP
point one delegate from each county as
committee on resolutions, W. p. Dilling-
ham OF Washington county, A, N Water
man OF Windsor, Alex. Dunnett Of Caledo-
mia, John Stearns of Orange, b. #. D. Car
penter OF Orleans, DIR. Chandler OF Windsor,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

In the contested regions of Orange
and Washington counties, wherever
there was reasonably full caucus Read
delegates were chosen. Where no
contest was made conditions favored a
still hunt, there was but a handful of
voters present, the majority were there
in the interest of General Grant and
under these circumstances Grout dele
gates were elected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

Edward Curtis Smith born Adams January 1885, Greg
his graduation from Yale college admitted
member law Noble Smith He
destined
the Central Vermont eway learned the of railroad
under the instruction of his father distinguished the head
Central Vermont
the responsible he would Smith
Adams the Legislature father,
1891 he succeeded presidency the railway had
the of his capabilities the confidence his judgment
His conditions
circumstances that made the task extreme difficulty reflect the highest
Abilities his handing
affairs He inspires confidence in all with whom he in contact
He character whom the
people will for his estmae qualities the heart well the
biennial Vermont will the office
Chief Executive who admirably qualified for its responsible duties by his
abilities public
functions by his qualities and attachments as gentleman
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

THREE large cargoes are known to have
run the blockade within the pest week, and
great quantities Of food have been snug
oled into Havana by way OF the Isle OF
f.nes, Cienfuegos and other points on the
southwest coast having direct railway com.
munication with the capital. 1t is believed,
however, that nothing reaches Santiago
from any of those points. The auxiliary
cruisers Yankee and Yosemite are scouting
for the Spanish steamer, Pnrisima Cohcep'
cion, which left Kingston Thursday morn
ing, flying the Spanish flag, with food aud
ammunition for Cuba.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
For Assistant Judge.

The announcement is made of the candi-
dacy Of w. G. Nye Of Barre for the Office Of
assistant judge Of Washington county
court, at the solicitation Of many Repub-
licans in various parts Of the county.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

EDUCATING Colts for Roadsters,"
is the subject of Mr.. Davis eighth pa
per on raising colts. 1t is published
on page six, and will interest all per-
sonr engaged in the business directly
or remotely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

"When l wath little boy" lisped
flop to young lady, sell my hopeth in
life were thentered on being clown"
"How seldom ones youthful ambition
is so completely realized" was her re-
ply. "-Standard,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

H. II. Powers was unanimously renomi-
mated for Representative in Congress by the
first district convention at Middlebury on
Tuesday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
Republican State Convention.

e. G. Smith for GoyernOr...H. G.
Bates for Lieutenant Governor.
John l.. Bacon for Treasurer. FIRED
A. Rowland for Secretary of State..-
o. NJ. Barber for Auditors 1.-The
Platform.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
1.-THE tumult and the shouting dies,
The captains and the kings depart.

The captains and the kings depart"
That is to say, the political ruction is
over for two years, or will be when the
sun has set to-day. The boss captains
and the king bosses go back to their
several kingdoms, the successful can
didates are temporarily happy and the
defeated as cheerful as circumstances
permit. Time will soften the sting of
defeat, and will disclose, also, to the
victors how vain and transitory thing
is political fame, how cheap and brassy
a bauble is political honor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

LINCOLN FOUNTAIN PEN for one dollar
Every pen warranted by the Watchman
Publishing Company, Montpelier Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

READERS of the WATCHMAN who
have $40 or more which they wish to
invest in the United States bonds of
the new government loan are referred
to the article on page three of this issue.
Although subscriptions are already
largely in excess of the amount of the
first issue-S20O, 100000, one bank Of
fering to take half of them at premi-
um of one per cent-there is no reason
for any small investor to withhold his
subscription for fear that he will not
get the bonds. Those who desire $500
or less will get them first, and it will
take lots of these small subscribers to
absorb the entire issue. So any one
who desires small amounts of these
bonds at par may forward his or her
subscription, on blanks to be obtained
at any express or money order post
office, with confidence that the bonds
will be forthcoming, if subscribed for
before July IA.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.

WHEwl Is the kid teething, or was
it a case of wind collie? The symptoms
favor the latter diagnosis decidedly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22

THE things stated by j. p. Lamson,
Esq, in letter published in the daily
papers last week, in favor of the re-
nomination of Mr.. Collins for sheriff,
are not only not sustained by informa-
ton from official sources, but are stout.
ly denied. If any one desires to get
the real facts in the matters referred to
by Mr. Lamson, let him inquire of the
county clerk, the present States at.
torney or his predecessor. 1t is untrue
to say, or intimate, that Mr.. Graves is
favored by the rum element. The
same thing was said against Mr.. How
land two years ago. 1t is as true in
one case as the other, but utterly false
in both. There was reason in his ex.
ceptionally efficient service and daring
captures of criminals for the unusual
honors conferred on Mr.. Anterior
There were reason and justice in the re-
nominations given him. The custom
is for two terms and unless it is pro.
posed to change the custom for con-
tinuous tenure, Deputy Graves, faith.
full and efficient officer, fully competent
for the higher office, ought to be pro-
NOTED
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

left the desert trip nothing but harsh reality-a thirsty, sweltering, longing. hateful, reality.
 TWO miles and quarter an hour for ten hours-that was what we accom- plfshed. It was hard to bring the comprehension away down to such a snails pace as that when we had been used to making eight and ten miles an hour When we reached the station on the farther verge of the desert, we were glad for the first time that the dictionary was along, because we never could have found language to tell how glad we were, in any sort of diction- ary but an unabridged one with pie lures in 1t. But there could not have been found in whole library of dic- tionaries language sufficient to tell how tired those mules were after their twenty -three-mile pull. To try to give the reader an idea how thirsty they were would be to gid refined gold or paint the lily.
 A queer frontier town was Overland City, 40 miles from St. Joseph, where the stage was exchanged for a mud wagon" In which to cross the Platte, dangerous stream with quicksands liable to swallow horses. coach and passengers at one mouthful. The mails however, had to go, though the wheels often sank to the hub in transit Break
  several hours, during which one could hunt buffalo if so disposed.
 Passing Fort Laramie, the Indian country and Black Hills were reached and here the imagination would read fly picture a lurking savage behind every hill. Ambushed Indians often sent bullets into the coach, and the pas sengers for the most part slept at night with one eye open and arms ready for instant use. Pressing on to the Rocky Mountains, South Pass, the extreme summit with its splendid outlook, was attained: then came Salt Lake City and nearly seventy miles of alkali de- sert, Rocky Canyon and the Great American Desert-forty miles of bot tomless sand and long. thirsty pull and Carson City. From Carson to the Sierras, climbing the Geiger grade, skirting Lake Tahoe, thence to Hang town or Placerville and Sacramento, and the great overland stage journey was at an end.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

miles in eight days, Think of that for perishable horse and human flesh and blood to dol
 The pony rider was usually a little bit of a man, brimful of spirit and en- durance. No matter what time of the day or night his watch came on and no matter whether 1t was winter or summer. raining, showing, haihng, or sleeting, or whether his beat" was level straight road or crazy trail over mountain crags and precipices, or whether 1t led through peaceful re- gions, or regions that swarmed with hostile Indians, he must be always ready to leap into the saddle and be off like the wind. There was no idling time for pony rider on duty. He rode fifty miles without stopping, by day light, moonlight, starlight or through the blackness of darkness-just as 1t happened. He rode a splendid horse that was born for a racer and fed and lodged like a gentleman; kept him at his utmost speed for ten miles and then, as he came crashing up to the station where stood two men holding fast a fresh, impatient steed, the transfer of rider and mailbag was made in the twinkling of an eye, and away flew the eager pair and were out of sight be- fore the spectator could get hardly the ghost of a look.
 The stage coach travelled about one hundred to one hundred and twenty five miles @ day Gwenty-four hours), the pony rider about two hundred and fifty. There were about eighty pony riders in the saddle all the time night and day, stretching in a long scatter ing procession from Missouri to Cali fornia, forty flying eastward and forty toward the west, and among them, making four hundred gallant horses earn a stirring livelihood and see 0 deal of scenery every single day In the year. We have had a consuming de- sire, from the beginning, to see pony rider, but, somehow or other, all that passed us and all that met us managed to streak by in the night. and so we heard only a whizz and a hail, and the swift phantom of the desert was gone before we could get our heads out of the windows. But now we were expect ing one along every moment, and would see him in broad daylight. Presently the driver exclaims:
 Here he comes!"
 Every neck is stretched further and every eye is strained wider. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against the sky and it is plain that 1t moves. Well, l should think so! Tn a second or two it becomes horse and rider rising and falling, rising and falling sweeping toward us nearer and nearer growing more and more distinct, more and more sharply defined-nearer and still nearer, and the f1utter of the hoofs comes faintly to the ear-another instant a whoop and hurrah from our upper deck, a wave of the riders hand. but no reply and man and horse burst past our excited faces. and go winging away like a belated frag- ment of a storm!
 So sudden 1t is all and so like flash of unreal fancy that but for the flake of white foam left quivering and per- ishing on a mail sack after the vision had flashed by and disappeared, we might have doubted whether we had seen any actual horse and man at all, may be.-From Mark Twain's Rough ing It."