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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
A Devoted Pigeon.

In the animal kingdom there are
many strong examples of mother love,
and the birds are particularly noted for
displaying it. A remarkable instance
of this maternal instinct was recently
noticed near Elwood, Ind. A mother
pigeon whose young one had mysteri-
ously disappeared searched increasingly
for weeks for the little one, and one
day last December she was seen flying
violently against the side of frame
building in the city.
Each time she came in contact with
the house she Clipped off small bit of
wood with her bill. For nearly two
days the old bird kept this practice up,
often during that time falling exhaust
ed from the repeated shocks and
fatigue. In the afternoon of the Sec
ond day she had pecked hole in the
wall, the wood of which was old and
soft from the weather. This hole was
large enough to admit mans head,
and through this the mother bird went
and came.
Every time she entered she carried
grain or seeds or grass. Some curious
people investigated the hole while she
was absent, and there they found the
little lost pigeon, just below the hole,
wedged in between the weatherboards.
For two days more the bird continued
to bring the little one food, and would
stay fluttering near the hole, chirruping
and trying to cheer the little prisoner
up. Many times it entered and seemed
to be trying to extricate its young one,
but it could not succeed in doing 80,
try as it would. The prisoner had
flown into the building, which was
empty, and managed to get between
the Notwithstanding, near the top of
the inside. Falling a considerable dis
lance, it lodged in the narrow space,
which did not permit ii to use it's wings
in rising again. Its plants had reached
the mother, and she, not being able to
reach it from the inside, had cut
through from the out. An admiring
man thrust his hand through the hole
and brought out the fluttering young
thing, to the great delight of the anx-
ious mamma bird.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
Naval Terms.

Docking a ship-The practice of cut
ting it's steering apparatus squarely in
the middle for the purpose of enabling
the vessel to jump over torpedo with
out catching on it.
The hull of ship-A mispronun-
citation for whole.
The magazine-A periodical in which
the officers publish their grievances
against the management of the navy.
1t often contains very hot stuff; hence
the danger OF explosions.
Coal bunkers-Those members of the
crew who for lack of other accommoda-
tions are obliged to sleep on the coal.
A protected cruiser-A ship which is
navigated by an officer who knows how
to keep her from running aground.
The port side-That part of the ship
where the wine is stored.
The boiler room-A place where GER
tain unfortunate members of the crew
are boiled.-Buffalo Express.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
Foreign.

MAJOR GENERAL HALLowKs, command
ant of the British forces in Jamaica, re-
ceived notice last week from London
instructing him to prepare Immediately
quarters for 5000 additional troops. They
will be drawn from, the Leimster regiments,
from the West India regiments at St. Lucia
and from the Barbados. No official expla-
nation is given for the addition.
DETAILS Of the conflict between the Rus
SLAMS and the Chinese at Kin-Chou tend to
show it was due to an attempt made by the
Russian commander to take possession OF
the town. He tried to persuade the Chi
nese general that Kin-Chou belonged to
Russia by virtue of the recent agreement
arrived at between China and Russia, re-
garding the cession OF Port Arthur and Ia
Lien-Wan. The Russian commander de-
manded the evacuation OF the place within
twenty-four hours, the Chinese refused to
leave, and the matter was eventually re-
ferred to Pekin and St. Petersburg.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
East Gilmore.

Miss Ina l.. Swift is to teach in Worcester
Mrs II. Il. Bangs is some better at this
writing.
Mr.. Reed Of Hyde Park spent Sunday
with P. A. Hollenbeck.
Miss Hattie Silloway is working for Mrs.
N. A. Ross of Woodbury..
There is to be stewards meeting next
Saturday night at seven o'clock.
Doctor Lance of Worcester was called to
this place to see Charlie Way last Saturday.
Schools in this part of the town COM
mence May 2, with the following teachers
Miss Esther Foster, No. 4; Miss Lila Bangs
No. 8; Mrs. Foster OF Wolcott at No. g.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20


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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

pected until they are far
advanced.
So-called wandering
pains" may come from its
early stages, or the pres
ence of danger may be
made manifest by ex-
cessive menstruation ac-
companied by unusual
pain extending from the
ovaries down the groin
and thighs.
Ifyou have mysterious
pains, If there are indica-
tions of inflammation or
displacement, don't wait
for time to confirm your
fears and go through
the horrors of a hospital
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

We're ruined, exclaimed the editor,
utterly ruined! Why, what's the mat
ter now? We advertised sheet music as
premium to subscribers, didn't we?
We did. Well, our miserable contem-
porary over the way is giving away
pianos to play it on.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

Betsey, an old colored cook, was
roaming around the kitchen one day,
when her mistress asked her if she was
i'll. No, ma'am, not zackly, said Bet
sey. But the fact is, don't feel am
bition nough to git out of my own way
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

CosTs TEN CENTs-But worth dollar a
vial-This is the testimony of hundreds who
use DIR. Agnew's Liver Pills-They are 30
sure, 80 pure, 80 pleasant and easy acting.
The demand for this popular liver regulator
is 80 great 1t is taxing the makers to keep
up with it.-24. Sold by W. Il. Terrill Il
90. and Collins Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

That pimple on your arm, those
eruptions, itching and burning hives,
Just as surely indicate impurities in the
blood, which should have prompt and
careful attention, as do boilS, carbun-
cles, ulcers, salt rheum and the severest
forms of scrofula. Hoods Sarsapa-
rillla cures all humors Of the blood of
aYerY form and degree.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
That Tired Feeling,

So common in the spring, is also due
to the weak, thin, depleted condition of
the blood. Make your blood pure by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and you
will be strong and ready for work, will
have good appetite and good health.
Try Hoods Sarsaparilla this spring.
"My blood was very poor, and seeing
Hoods Sarsaparills advertised for impure
blood l concluded to try 1t. have more
color In my face than did before taking
1t. I can sleep and eat well. My work
was formerly burden to me but 1 can
now attend to my household duties and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

Neglected colds make fat graveyards.'
DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps men
and women to happy, vigorous old age
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
FIBROID TUMOR CONQUERED.
Expelled by Lydia Pnhams Vegetable CompoundSong
B. A. Lombard.

One OF the greatest umhs Of Lydia Pnhms Vegetable Compound is
the conquering Of woman's dread enemy dTumo
snotsu
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
Spring Humors

very sparingly OF vegetables. often went
hungry because knew would suffer in
tensely with distress IL / satisfied my APP
petite. l read so much OF what Hoods
Sarsaparilla had done for others that de-
cided to try it, and soon realized its magic
touch. The distress in my stomach de-
creased, my appetite improved and my
general health is very much better. 1
gained in weight and can now eat with
out any Distress" MRS. b. w. BUMP,
Middleboro, Mass.
WAS All Run Down
BY overwork and troubled with boils. 1
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
gave me relief and gained from 1S to 20
pounds. 1t made me look and feel much
better ] take Hoods Sarsaparilla as
spring medicine, and at any time when l
feel that my health is running down, and
it always does me good. earnestly rec
ommend 1t to anyone who is suffering
from boils, sores or humor caused by i'm
pure blood" ANGELO HORNE, Box ",
Sanford, Me.
Remember there's no substitute for Hoods
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

work is pleasure. have gained in flesh
and have healthy look. 1 cannot praise
Hoods too much" MRS. ALFRED A.
HOWARD, 105 Summer St., Taunton, Moss.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

With. my sufierings from dyspepsia for
over twenty years. There seemed to be
lump in my stomach all the time. l did
not dare to eat meat or warm bread and
The age-herald., 1898-05-18
COAL FOR HOSTILE SQUADRON.

From the St. Louis Globe-D Democrat
 The Spanish ships were unable to coal at Fort de France, Martinique, where they were met by colliers and proceeded to Cu- racoa for the purpose. Coaling from light CTS at sea is a difficult and tedious process, which can not be accomplished with nearly so much satisfaction as coaling at wharf or in a sheltered harbor, where the roll is not great. The sea off Curacoa is very smooth and a much better opportunity is afforded here to take on fuel than at Fort de France. The selection of this place was undoubtedly largely determined by the .safe- ty it afforded from Sampson's fleet while the coaling process was going on. Curacoa and some of the adjacent islands are Dutch possessions. The supply of coal allowed in a neutral port to war-ships of a belligerent is supposed to be merely enough to take her to the nearest port of he rcountry, which in this case would be Ponce, Porto Rico. As the fleet is loading two supply ships with coal it will have enough to take it half way around the world.
The age-herald., 1898-05-18

DEAho1hAL UT QUEEN WILHELMINA. From the New York Tribune
 There is no longer any doubt that Wiihel- nina, queen of the Netherlands, is engaged to be married; the future bridegroom is Prince Bernhard, of Saxe-W Weimer and the betrothal will be proclaimed Aug 3l. the day on which her majesty will celebrate her eighteenth birthday and come of age Prince Bernhard is the second son of the late hereditary Prince of Weimer He was born April IS, 1S7S All this is told by sev- eral usually well-informed Dutch papers As no denials have been forthcoming the press of Europe in general believe the in- formation to be correct. The youthful queen has lately been spending several weeks in Paris, sightseeing and selecting her rousseau, and the Paris journals, whether they have received a significant hint from the government or not, have been heralding her comings and goings with a pretty and very respectful enthusiasm that is quite unknown in Parisian journalism. Her dresses, her rides in the Bois, and her goodness of face and character have been expatiated upon with genuine interest. AL though the queen was incognito, they have just as much space to her as though she were the king of Portugal or Russian princess. There is more importance, it is believed, in cultivating the good will of the young queen than may appear on the sur face She will rule over little kingdom free from all entangling alliances and strong in it's isolation and very weakness Over the frontiers the huge standing armies of the great powers may cluster and buster without disturbing her uneventful prosperity. But, although Holland may not hold the balance of power she may really hold the key to many continental compli- cation, and the supposed anti-German pro- civities of Wilhelmina invite a feeling of satisfaction in the hearts. of Frenchmen. That she purchased her trousseau in Paris and not in Berlin is deemed deeply sig niicant.
The age-herald., 1898-05-18
How richmond Held Out

Captain Crouch, of Omaha, who com manded a Kentucky company on the los- ing side of the Hate unpleasantness," tells a good Lincoln story. Lincoln was being urged from the beginning of the war to take Richmond, and that city was the point of attraction for the federal army. But talking of taking Richmond and talk ing Richmond were two different matters. General Scott who was not retired until after, several futile attempts had been made to take Richmond, was summoned before the president
 ssGeneral Scott" said MT. Lincoln, twill you explain to me why it is that you were able to take Richmond in six months with 100000 men?"
 ,"Yes, sir, can MT. President" replied General Scott ''The men who took me into the City of Mexico are the same men who are keeping me out of Richmond now"
 This was concise. The troops that de feated Santa Anna were mostly recruits from the south.
The age-herald., 1898-05-18
I will fight him upon this theme Until my eyelids will no longer wag.
 Henry V.
Pig Iron Production.

Returns gathered by the American Manu- facturer show that on May the weekly capacity of the furnaces in blast was less by 4,54s tons than it was on April L Pro duction had been increased from July of last year to April l, and the decrease in April seems to indicate a halt in the high rate of pig iron production. In that month three coke furnaces went out of blast. but two charcoal furnaces were started up, the net loss being one furnace.
 In Alabama there was a loss of one fur mace in April, leaving eighteen in opera tion, with weekly capacity of 1929 tons, as against 2O,6S3 tons from nineteen fur naces on April 1. Two Ohio furnaces were stopped Altogether there were in Alabama on May thirty-nine stacks, of which num- Der eighteen were in blast. The twenty-one out of blast are chiefly small furnaces. The Pittsburg district alone exceeds Alabama having twenty-seven, as against eighteen in this district; but three districts exceed Alabama in weekly output, namely. Illinois, Pittsburg and the Mahoning Valley. The weekly production in Alabama appioxi- mates that of the Mahoning Valley.
 The Manufacturer anticipates a material reduction of production in May, because several of the valley furnaces are shutting down. The course of production from bituminius furnaces is shown in the fol- 4nI,1
The age-herald., 1898-05-18
FItzhugh's Handicap

General Lee has been handicapped by great name It has stimulated his pride and ambition, but it has not inspired any vanity. When I asked him, says the Chap Book, if his heritage helped or hindered him, he said:
 ''It has been heavy load. I have had the reputation of a lot of ancestors as well as my own to look after. Whatever good I have done has been credited to them, and whatever of evil has been charged to me and magnified, because people said they had right to expect much better things of a man of my blood and breeding.
 "When was running for governor of Vir- glnia John Wise said that if my name had been Fitzhug Smith, I never would have secured the nomination. I replied that had known a good many good men named Smith, and would have been as proud Of that name as the one I wore. In that way got the votes of all the Smiths in Vir- ginia, and a letter from a man who told mo never to forget Captain John Smith, our first settler, who killed Pocahontas' {"
The age-herald., 1898-05-18
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY.
When Commodore schley Was Unable to See
 a Signal

When Commodore sehIey Was Unable to See
 a Signal
 Captain Schley Is described as feet g inches In height with blue eyes, a mustachs and imperial. both gray; his hair is growing very thin on top, but he artfully brushes it so as to hide the bald spot; he weighs about ITO pounds. is restless in manner, walking up and down and all around the person to whom he Is talking Is modest in dress and democratic in all things, says the Syracuse Standard. In the civil war Schley had com- mand of gunboat under Admiral Farra- gut, and they tell this story to illustrate how he fights:
 Farragut summoned him one morning, and, pointing to a confederate fort. said: "Do you see that place, schiey? Go knock it to pieces.'
 Schley went, and was hammering the fort to bits, when his quartermaster rushed up to him and said:
 "Captain, the admiral has signaled us to stop and return to the feet"
 "To = with the signal; I won't see it," answered Schley.
 He kept pounding away at the fort until 1t was in ruins. Then he returned to the feet Farragut was angry and summoned him. Before all the officers of the flagship he gave Schley a severe dressing down for not obeyfng the recall signal.
 ''I didn't see it,'' protested Schley.
 .You must have shut the eye that you put the glass up to-" said Farragut.
 After again raking him fore and aft for his dlsobedience. the admiral took him into the cabin out of sight of the officers and gave him a drink of the finest liquor aboard.
The age-herald., 1898-05-18

Tampa. Mobile and chickamauga, and this, too. seems to be a satisfactory and sensible plan Tampa and Mobile will be points of departure, while chickamauga will serve as the chief reserve station and training ground. General Brooke. who is in command at Chekamauga, Is a regu= lar army man. in whom the war depart ment and the country has unbounded con- fldence General Coppinger. in command at Mobile. is also a veteran officer. He married. 1t will be remembered, the daugh- ter of James c. Blaine.
The age-herald., 1898-05-18
The States Quota.

Georgia's quota is filled and mustered in
 This fact should spur the people of Ala bama to quick action. Mobile is an army base, and Alabama coal is coming into large use in the fleets. The state Is at the front, in other words. Shall Alabama lag behind
 under such circumstances?
 The First regiment was started early, and needs but a handful of men, but these men should be furnished, and It's twelve companies raised to maximum. Let the
 homes of the twelve companies act at once.
 Not another day should go by with North
 Alabama's regiment unified. Fill 1t up to
 the overflow point.
 Colonel Cox's Second Alabama is coming
 along nicely, although 1t, too, is drawing
 upon north Alabama. There Is no harm in
 this. So that the recruiting for the two
 regiments Is confined to fhe state, 1t mat
 ters little what counties furnish the men. The counties that do not furnish any men
 will simply lose an opportunity to take part in the most glorious and unselfish war of the age.
 Let every one of the sixty-six counties in the state do something towards filling the states quota. Squads of five can procure transportation. Surely there is not county in the state that has not five men who are willing to stand by the country In It's ef- fort to drive the Spaniards out of America. thus freeing Cuba and enabling this coun- try to take steps for the purifcatlon of
 Havana City and harbor. In the last-named respect the soldiers are fighting for security from epidemfcs at home. They are fighting
 directly for home people and home inter- ests.
 But even If no home interest was at stake, Alabama should not hesitate to do its part when the government calls for help. This matter has hung fire too long. The states quota can be quickly filled if every county
The age-herald., 1898-05-18
The Men in the Field.

The assignments to the seven army corps and to other important commands are certainly f1attering to this section and promising in all other respects. Men of tried experience and of military edu- ration are to have charge of all important movements. Every officer named in the general order recently issued at the war department was graduated at West Point, or is an officer of high standing in the regular army This policy is in striking contrast with the story of the civil war, when civilians were pumped into com mands at the dictation of politicians. The bosses. it is plain, were not consulted when the assignments to high commands were made.
 It is especially gratifying to the people of this state that General Joe Wheeler is assigned to the command of the cavalry division. His present headquarters are at Tampa, and no doubt his force will proceed fo Cuba on the earlier transports. After the guns of the fleet have done their work, and a fortified camp has been established, 
 cavalry foSce is at once needed in order at least to know what is in the neighbor- hood and what an advance movement would encounter. General Wheeler is as- signed to the work he is best fitted to do. and the people of Alabama know he will not let the grass grow under his feet
 Scarcely less gratifying is the assign ment of General Fitzhugh Lee to the com mand of the seventh corps, with head quarters at Tampa. This means that the distinguished virginian is, also, to be in the advance ranks of the Havana move ment. The high command he has been given is compliment to the south. He reports to no other general. His only superior is the commander-in-chief. This assignment shows only the confidence the administration has in General Lees cool discretion and clear judgment. His knowl- edge of Cuba and Cubans, and of the Spaniards as well. will stand him In good stead in the coming campaign.
 The south is well placed. A few we'll selected brigadier-generals would fill up the field commands, and as brigades and divisions are organized at Tampa and Mo bile and Chickamauga no doubt such se- lections will be made. If the south is as well treated in such selections as it has been in the selection of superior officers, there will be no grumbling on this &C., count from this section of the country. Tae three bases are. 1t is plain. to be
The age-herald., 1898-05-18
When Wellington Was Mad

The Car Nicholas visit to Windsor in 1S44 offered. Murray an opportunity to be present at one of the few occasions when the Duke of Wellington lost control of him. self. He did it at review before the queen, her imperial guest and the royal family, when, contrary to his orders, issued for the queens convenience, the guns were fired. The hero of hundred fights stormed in Ca most violent manner"
 When the prince tried to pacify him by saying it was doubtless mistake, he re- piled: "Tt is very good of your Royal High ness to excuse it. but there should be no mistakes; military orders should be punctu- ally obeyed, and so long as I command the army they shall be obeyed!" The emperor was astonished and the suites looked at each other with blank faces, while the arr tilery was ordered off the maneuvering ground.
The age-herald., 1898-05-18
RUBBER HOODS FOR SOLDIERS.

From the New York World.
 Tuckahoe-A rubber company of this place has received an order from the gov ernment for 10000 rubber ponchos The ponchos are made with hooi which cov- CTS the head and face This hood is of very thin rubber. Two small holes are cut in the hood so as to allow the wearer to look out They are to be worn by the Cuban army of invasion for protection against insects which abound in the semi-tropical island during the summer.
The age-herald., 1898-05-18
An Empty Decoration

Zola, it reported, has been ordered to appear before the Chancellerie of the Legion of Honor and show cause why he should not be divested of his decoration. Being a man of great simplicity, he may find it less circuitous to return 1t with thanks. He has no need of the toy. Given on the field of battle 1t was worth having. Nowadays it is patent of mediocrity. Au- relien Scholl used to say that, like death, it was unavoidable. So far as Frenchmen are concerned it may be that he was right. says Golfers Weekly Just prior to the incidents which led to Sedan review was held. The pick of the army defiled before the emperor. To the blare of brass the imperial guard marched up. They wore coats of crimson and helmets dazzling as gold. All, indeed, except a corporal. Through some mystery, unelucidated yet, there he was in an undress cap.
 sergeant was the first to notice 1t, but