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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-06

LAWRENCE Riley OF Lyndonville, aged
seventeen years, was drowned last Satur-
day, while bathing in the Psssumpsic river.
He could not swim and got beyond his
depth.
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DEATHS.

Mills Mrs. Alice r. johnson OF Portland, Me-, be-
loved mother of Miss Annie X. johnson, aged u
years, months and IL days.
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MARRIAGES..

In Cambridge June 30, by Rev, Henry C. Howard,
Henry Howe Of White Rock, r l., to Clara g. Girls
void Of Cambridge.
At the residence of Lewis W. Porter in this city,
June ~, by T. peavitt, Esq, Arthur Hersey to
Edith M. Buck, both Of Worcester.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-06

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles, Scslds. Barns.
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North FaystOn,

visited last week at the home of his parents.
- Miss Mary Marble is at home for the
summer vacation. - Mrs. Hoffman is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Mrs. John Neill.
- John McAllister and son are visiting
his sister, Mrs. e. r. Ingalls,. Miss
Jessie Prentiss very pleasantly entertained
her scholars from this place at her home in
Waitsfeld last Saturday. - Mrs. Eaton
died at the home of her son June % of heart
disease. Mr.. Ferris took the remains to
Montpelier from where it was taken to her
old home at Lewiston, Me. Mr.. and Mrs.
8. B. Eaton accompanied the body,
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South Duxbury

III. r. Eaton OF Northfield was at George
Freeman's on Sunday - Miss Carrie
Eaton, teacher in district No. 6, closed a
very successful term of school last Friday.
- Mrs. Albert Phillips is still i'll.
- School in district No. closed last
Friday. 1t was taught by George Ashley
Of Moretown. - Walter Turner led the
prayer-meeting last Sunday evening. TWEEN.
ty present. - Mrs. Lizzie Joslin OF
Waitsfield is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ward. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hart were in Montpelier on Thurs.
day.
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East Montpelier.

The school in district No. 10, taught by
Mrs. Ellen o. Bailey closed last Saturday
as did the other schools in town. The
following pupils had no absences: Halle
renee, Herbert Gonya, Harry Darling, Rufus
Daley and Martha Bailey. Mary Ormsbee
was absent only one day, and Charles
Beach only one-half day. Five who have
no marks OF any kind were Halle Temple
ton, Ned Lawrence, Nellie Lawrence, Rufus
Daley and Martha Bailey.
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Peacham.

w. Fl. Bayley, proprietor Of the Noun
tain View House, reports several boarders
from the city at his hostelry with the pros
pect Of a full house soon. - Mrs. Clara
Bailey has had a piazza erected upon the
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the shot. Then 1t was seen that the she'll
had only added to the ruin of the fort.
The Flagstaff seemed to have charmed
existence, and the Suwanee had only one
chance left. 1t seemed hardly possible for
her to achieve her object with the big gun,
such distance and such a tiny target.
There was breathless silence among the
watching crews. They crowded on the
ships decks, and all eyes were on that tat
tered rag, bending toward the earth from
the top Of what once had been a grand old
castle. But 1t was only bending, not yet
down. Leutenant-Commande Delehanty
and Lieutenant Blue took their time. The
5uwanee changed her position slightly.
Then puff of smoke shot out from her
side, up went q spouting cloud of debris
from the parapet and down fell the banner
Of Spain. Such yells from the flagship will
probably never be heard again. The Su.
wanee's last shot had struck right at the
base Of the Flagstaff and had blown 1t clear
OF the wreckage which had held 1t from
finishing its fall. "well DONE" signalled
Admiral Sampson to Lieutenant Command
or Delehsnty.
The battle OF Friday leaves the Americans
in the position described in this despatch
from General shafter:dsted July 8: 1--WE
have the town we'll invested on the north
and east but with very thin line. Upon
approaching it we find 1t Of such charac.
ter and the defenses so strong that 1t will
be impossible to carry 1t by storm with my
present force. Our losses up to date will
aggregate thousand, but list has not yet
been made. But little sickness outside Of
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clear At first they had sat apart but as
the hours stol& on David came little
nearer, and his hand sought that of his
brother. clasped 1t, and abode as 1t had
been contented. The elder brother returned
the pressure.
least you and shall Bhow them how Dou-
glasses can die,
SO when they fose TO- follow the seneschal
who summoned them. as they left the
chamber of detention and the clanking
guard fell in behind them, Earl William put
his hand affectfmat tely on his young broth
er's shoulder apd kept 1t there. In this
the banquet of treachery had been served.
The dais had Been removed to the upper
end of the room anu aipon 1t, in the furred
robes OF judges of the realm, there sat on
either side of the empty throne Crichton,
| the chancellor. and Sir Alexander Living
ston. Behind were Ecrowded groups 'of
knights, pages. 5meu-at-arns and all the
| hangers-on of a court. But of men of dig
| nifty and place only the Marshal de Retz.
| ambassador of the King of France was
| present
| He sat alone on high seat ranged cross
| wise upon the dais. The floor in the CEN
| ter of the hall was kept clear for the en-
| trance of the brothers of Douglas.
Crichton and Livingston looked uneasily
| at each other as the feet of the guard con-
| Quoting the prisoners were heard in the
| corridor without, and with a quick, appre-
| hensive wave of his hand Crichton mo-
| toned the armed men of his guards closer
about him. and gave their leader directions
| in hushed voice behind his hand
The seneschal who had summoned them
! strobe in first. and then after a sufficient
| interval entered the young lords of Doug
| las, William and David, his brother, The
| elder still kept his hand affectionately on
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synopsi~ of Preceding Chapters.

William sixth Earl of Douglas. the most
powerful man in all Scotland. falls in love
with the Lady Syhilla the niece of the
French ambassador. Marshal de Retz, who
chances to he crossing the Douglas estates.
On the day following their meeting and
sudden separation by the Douglas friends.
who fear the lady witch. occurs the
great review of 1O.NU retainers and hum
dreds of knights and squires. Sholto Mac
Kim son of the Douglas armorcT. distin-
gIishe- himself in archery and is made
captain of the castle guard. He falls in
love with Maudc Lindsay. maid of honor
to the earls sister.
On the third day of the tournament the
three Douglas cousins enter the lists, as
also the French ambassador, who foully
casts his spear at Earl William and wounds
him. In the combat ShOltO shows such
bravery that he is knighted- Lady Sybilla
wins a promise from the young Douglas 10
go to Edinburgh, where is his enemies
stronghold.
James Earl of Avondale: Sir Alexander
Livingston. guardian of the kings person;
Sir William Crichton, chancellor of the
realm. and Marshal de RetZ begin to plot
against the Earl of Douglas. Lady Sybilla
agrees TO become their tool and to lure
William into their power In spite of warn
ings. Earl Douglas with small following,
including the faithful Sholto, visits Castle
CriChtOn, where his enemies entertain him
royalty The young earl falls deeper into
love with SyDilia, ana Sh9, IN IuFIl' over
come by his sincerity and complete conf
dence in her, confesses her love for him
and then urges him to return home with all
speed. Marshal de RetZ takes Sybilla to
Edinburgh and William accepts the invi-
tation of the young King of Scotland to
visit the court in the hope of meeting his
lady love. The king and the two Douglas
brothers become great friends. but even
the king cannot ward of the calamity
about to fall on the Douglas. At a banquet
huge bOarS head is brought in. a sign
of treachery. and. In spite of the brave at
tempts Of ShOltO to protect his master.
the earl and his brother charged with
treason. are arrested and put in dungeons.
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other came there and stood beside him.
The Marshal de RetE Il was who with
hendish smile upon his sleek parchment
face conducted the Lady sybdlls to see the
end But 1t was a good end to see, and
nobler far than most lives that are lived.
The brothers embraced as they came to
the block, kneeled down and said short
prayer like Christians of a good house. so
great was their enemies haste that they
were not even allowed a priest to shriye
them. but they did what they could.
The executioner motloned first to David.
An attendant brought him the heading cup
of wine, which 1t was the custom to offer
to those about to die upon the scaffold
Drink 1t not" said Earl william, ''lest
they say 1t was drugged."
And David Douglas bowed his head upon
the block. being only In the fifteenth year
of his age
Farewell. brother" he said BE not
long after me! 1t is a dark road to travel
so youngr'
Fear not. Davie, lad" said William
Douglas, tenderly. II will overtake you
you be through the first gate!''
He turned a little aside. that he might
not see his brother die. and even he
turned he saw the Lady sybilla lean upon
the balcony, paler than the dead.
Then, when It came his turn. they offered
him also the heading cup. filled with the
rich wine of Touraine. his own fair prov
ince that he was never to see.
He lifted the cup high in his right hand
with a knightly and courtly gesture Look
ing toward the balcony whereon stood the
Lady Sybilla. he bowed to her.
Il drink to you, my lady and my love.
he cried, in a voice loud and clear.
Then. touching but the rim of the goblet
with his lips he poured out the red wine
upon the ground.
And thus died the gauantest gentleman
and truest lover in whom God ever put
heart of grace to live courteously and die
greatly, keeping his faith in his lady even
holh h{.,n
sweet because that In death she loved him.
ITO he continued)
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not escape while the Lady sybilla remains

not escape while the Lady Sybilla remains
a prisoner withinr'
'God in heaveni' cried a stern voice from
below which made Sholto start, I'VE shall
be broken first and last upon that woman.
Would to God had slain her at the first.
Tell the earl that If he will not come to
those that wait for him underneath the
tower, l, Ma1ise MacKim. will come and
fetch him like a child in my arms, even as
l did from under the pine trees at Loch
Roam
And as he spoke the strain of the rope
and its swaying over the window sill pro-
claimed that the mighty form of the master
armorer was even then on its way upward
toward the dungeon of his chief.
The earl went to the window and looked
down. He could just discern Malse darkly
beneath him, setting his feet into the rock
creyices and pulling upon the rope.
go back, I command you, Malise Mac
KimY' he said; go back instantly! have
made up my mind. l will not escape from
the castle of Edinburgh this night"
But Malise answered not word, only
pulled more desperately on the rope till
the sound of his laboring breath and
grasping palms could be heard from side
to side of the chamber.
The earl leaned further out.
"Mallse.' he said, calm and clear, you
see this knife. / would not have your
blood on my hands. You have been a good
and faithful servant to our house. But,
by the oath of a Douglas If you come one
foot further. / will cut the rope and you
shall be dashed in pieces beneath"
The master armorer stopped-not with
fear of death upon him, but lest stroke
well-arranged mods of escape.
"Oh, William, my lord, hear met he said
in gasping voice, still hanging perilously
between earth and heaven. 'If l shave
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AN ENGLIsHmaN ON ENGLIsHMEN.
Actions Based on Principle whether
They Be Right ar Wrong

Timely interest attaches to the following
extract from a play by George Bernard
Shaw. the noted London dramatist and
critic. entitled The Man of Destiny" In
this play (vol. II, Plays Pleasant and I'm
pleasant" published by Herbert S Stone a.
Company, Chicagol Napoleon Ronaparte
speaks thus to woman spy whom he has
identified as English, and is taxing for the
methods whereby she has sought to com
promise him:
No Englishman is too low to have scru-
pies; no Englishman is high enough to be
free from their tyranny. But every Eng
lishman is born with a certain miraculous
power that makes him master of the world.
When he wants a thing, he never tells him
self that he wants it, He waits patiently
until there comes into his mind no one
knows how, burning conviction that ii is
his moral and religious duty to conquer
those who have got the thing he wants
Then he becomes Irresistible. Like the aris-
tocrat, he does what pleases him and grabs
what he wants; like the shopkeeper, he
pursueS his purpose with the industry and
steadfastness that come from strong relig
ious conviction and deep sense of moral re-
sponsiblity He is never at a loss for an
effective moral attitude. AS the great
champion of freedom and national inde
ptndence he conquers and RnneXes half
the world. and calls il colonization. When
he wants a new market for his adulterated
MANCHESTER ROOuS. ne sendS a missionary 10
teach the natives the gospel of peace. The
natives kill the missionary: he flies to arms
in defense of Christianity; fights for 1t; con-
quers for IT, and takes the market as re-
ward from heaven. In defense of his island
shores. he puts a chaplain on board his
ship; nails a flag with a cross on IL to his
topgallant mast. and sails TO the ends Of
the earth, sinking, burning and destroying
all who dispute the empire of the seas with
him. He boasts that a slave is free the
moment that his foot touches British soil:
and he sells the children of his poor at six
years of age to work under the lash I'm his
factories for sixteen hours day. He
makes two revolutions and then declares
war on our one in the name of law and
order There Is nothing so bad or so good
that you will not find Englishmen doing IL:
but you will never find an Englishman I'm
the wrong. He does everything on prin-
ciple. He fights you on patriotic principles
he robs you on business principles; be en-
slaves you on imperial principles; he bullies
You on manly principles; he supports his
king on loyal principles. and cuts OFF his
kings head on republican principles. His
watchword is always duty; and he never
forgets that the nation which lets fits duty
get on the opposite side to its Interest Is
lost"
,-o,, uunrl Rad the columns
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0.R.Crocket,
o0""'cnr 'eas o s.acso~eES

voice. God in heaven, they are torturing
hertf
mently.
"Ho. without there" he cried mperious-
ly as in his own castle of Thrieve
But no one paid any attention to his
shouts. and presently the woman's voice
died down to slow sobbing which was
quite audible in the room beneath where
the three young men listened.
What did she say" asked David pres
entity of his brother, who still stood listen
ing with his to the door.
The earl first made gesture command
ing silence, and then hearing nothing more
he came slowly over to the window 1T is
the Lady Sybilla,' he said, in a voice which
revealed his deep emotion. "She said in
the French language, You shall not do it.
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CHAPTER XXXV.
The Lion at bay.

The morning had broken broad and clear
from the east when the door of the prison
house was opened, and seneschal ap-
peared. He saluted the brothers, and in a
shaking voice summoned them to come
forth and be tried for the offenses of trea-
son and rebellion against the king and his
ministers.
William OF Douglas waved a hand to
him, but answered nothing to the sum-
mons. He wasted no words upon one who
merely did as he was hidden. All night the
humming sleeplessly beneath them till the
light slowly dawned over the Forth and
away TO the eastward Barwick Law stood
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II you want work read the want columns
of The Star
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Miss Mathilde Mueden has lately estab-
lished herself In e comfortable studio in the
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From Punch.

Change1ingsg or, story Witheu4
Polite) Words.
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Next Wednesday evening the Corcoran
Art Gallery will be the scene of a very bril-
liant affair-a reception given In honor of
the Anglo-American joint high commission
The reception is held under the auspices of
the State Department, and this I'm itself Is
an assurance that the gathering will be a.
distinguished one including of course the
most prominent personages of the official
service and the diplomatic corps.
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The large piece of sculpture called "Jep-
thah's Daughter which Miss Daisy King
finished recently, is now being cast in plas-
ter, but she has not yet decided to send it
to any of the out-of-town exhibitions de-
voted to or including sculpture. 1t is to be
hoped that she will make some such dis
position of it, as it is certainly work that
will win approval wherever 1t is sent. Miss
King leaves Washington on the 3oth of this
month, and will go to Boston to study un-
der Bella L. Platt
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street and Pennsylvania avenue She has
commenced work on Hkenesses OF her two
brothers. and in order To keep In practice
Tor painting large portraits she has chosen
TO paint life-sized. full-length figure of
the elder Or the preliminary sketches that
she has already made with a view 10 select
ing the pose there are several almost equal
iy good, and it is safe to predict that what
ever attitude Is finally chosen will result in
a striking portrait.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
THANKSGIVING DINNER.
C.. s. Laumeister Gives His Help an
 Enioyable Entertainment.

c. s. Laumeister entertained all of his employees at a sumptuous dinner in Franks restaurant on Pine street yester- day evening. The affair had neither social nor political significance attached to it. It was purely feast given by grateful employer to faithful employees who have served his interest in their var ious capacities during the past year. Some of them have been in his service for the past twenty years. It has been custo- mary with Laumeister to entertain his employees in some way on Thanksgiving day. The following are the names of those who were present.: E. R. Patterson lbookkeeper), Miss Code (stenographer), M Levy (salesmanl Charles Hughes, Anton Due, Miles Darcy James Roach, James Hopkins, A; Cunningham, B.. Pope, Daniel Day, F. Lorenzo, H. Els worth, w Guinan, J. Sullivan, Mrs. Spur, Harry Foley Walter Laumeister, H. Bannan, B. H. Wolfe and James Coo- gan.
 Those of the employees who are blessed with wives were accompanied by them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

chapter of Righteousness ex- alteth a nation; but sin is reproach to
 Beginning with the reign of Solomon, whom he characterized as the greatest ruler of the world, the speaker fllustrat- ed how the supremest monaTchs of the earth had fiourished tor a while in tenn poral greatness, but how finally all of the ungodly had come to shame and ruin. Along these lines he cited the dangers that menaced this Government and how they were to be met and overcome by the noble and good men of this country. The preacher then said that it was such or ders as the Junior American Mechanics that would be the salvation of the coun- try. The principles of the order and the laws that govern the order were, he said, the principles and laws that God meant man to live for and adopt. This order has done much fol, the good of the country, growth will be substantial and sure, for it rests on a foundation of virtue, liberty and patriotism that cannot be over thrown
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
Junior Order of American Mechanics Addressed by Rev. John
 Downie,

The annual Thanksgiving services of the Junior Order of American Mechanics was held last night in the First Baptist Church. Rev. John Downie delivered the sermon. The main body of the church was filled with representatives of the or der from the following councils: Abraham Lincoln. T. s. Grant, Starr King, Gar field and Alexander Hamilton. The Mar tha Washington and California councils of the Daughters of Liberty also united with the Junior Order of American Mechanics in participating in the services and many representatives from these two councils were present.
 Prior to the sermon John ". Rogers of U. S. Grant Council, in the absence of S. Joseph Tyson, delivered a brief ad- dress upon the origin and pur- poses of the order. His remarks were forcible and to the point. He declared that the Junior Order of American Me- ohanics is to-day one of the noblest and grandest in this country. standing for the best interests of America. the truest principles of citizenship and the integrity of our National Government.
 Rev MT. Downie chose as his text the thirty-fourth verse of the fourteenth
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

beaten badly by Vigilant in the fourth round. The latter dog ran some excellent courses all day, but as the sun went down his sight became more defective and he was retired from the lists In the fifth, be- ing defeated by Golden Russet at good short-end odds.
 The results of the day were as follows:
 Open stake second round-T. Buffers Susie beat Yosemite Kennels Lamplghter: Eclipse Kennels Crosspatch beat F. Morans Flying G. Shannons Olein; F. Morans Golden Russet beat J. Monkhouses Breach of Promise; Euchre Kennels Left Bower beat M. Nealon's Van Knapp; F. Morans False Flatterer beat c. & H. Kennels Dempsey Lass; D. Cronin's s Swnnerton beat J. Seggerson's Gold Hill; B. & E. Kennels Vigilant beat J. J. Edmond's 8 Morning Glory; R. E. de B. Lopez's Mime apolis beat J. Seggerson's White Chief; A. Johnson's Mountain Beauty beat J. McCor- nicks Woodbine; J. McCormicks White Lily beat E. c. Poirier's NewsbOy; M: Herzog s tie; E. & R. Scott's Lord Byron beat T. J. Cronin's Arab; Mccullough & Londons Mag neto beat Rincon Kennels Ski; Curtis & Son s Mckinley beat A. Johnson's Tod Sloan. Third round-Susie beat Crosspatch; Golden Russet beat Beauty Spot; False Flatterer beat 1 Left Bower; Vigilant beat Swinnerton; Noun tain Beauty beat Minneapolis; White Lily beat Little Delight; Lord Byron beat Magneto; Me Kinley beat Seldom.
 Fourth round-CIolden Russet beat Susie; Vigt- lant beat False Flatterer; Mountain Beauty beat White Lily; Lord Byron beat Mckinley.
 Fifth round-Golden Russet beat Vigtlant; Mountain Beauty beat Lord Byron.
 F'fnal-Mountan Beauty beat Golden Russet.
 Sapling Stake, second round-E. & F. Ken
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

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