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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
A Disguised Hero.

The story of Sergeant Walker, who
was kept prisoner for six weeks by the
Afridis, and was court marshalled for
being "absent without leave" reminds
me of an Indian tale Of 1857, when q
man. o'-war's man, Strahan by name,
captured almost single handed one OF
the forts on the Hoogly. The fort,
which was strongly situated, was in
vested by the admiral, and Strahan,
during the time of midday repose, wan
dered off con his own" in its direction.
Gaining the walls without discovery.
he took it into his head to scale breach
made by the cannon of the ships, and
on reaching the platform he hourished
his cutlass and fired his pistol at "the
niggurs," shouting, "The place is
minel"
The native soldiers attacked him, and
he held his own with indomitable pluck
till re. enforced by one or two other tars
who had struggled out of camp and
heard his huzzas. The enemy, UMPIRE.
pared from this i'll timed attack and
fearing further invaders, fed from the
fort upon the opposite side, leaving
twenty cannon and large store of am.
munition. Much to Strahan's surprise
he was lectured by the admiral for his
breach of discipline, and he was dis
missed with hints OF future punish
ment. "Well," said Strahan, "if I'm
logged for this here action, Pm dc
if ever takes another fort as long as
lives P-London Sketch.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
His Journalistic Greed.

Alfred Harmsworth of the London
Daily Mail is quoted as confessing to
this journalistic creed in The Bookmdn:
81 believe in hard work, but hard
work is not enough.
81 believe in travel.
81 believe that half the journalistic
notions of what the public wants to
read are wrong.
~ believe the public is far better
critic than is usually imagined.
81 believe that the public does not
care one iota about size; if anything, a
small journal is preferred to big one.
81 believe that price has very little
to do with the success of publication.
"I believe the attractions OF illus
trated journalism enormously over
rated.
81 believe the value of colored illus
trations is grossly exaggerated.
II believe part journalism TO be
practically dead.
81 believe in independence. "-Ex-
change.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
The Central Vermont.

The Free Press of last Thursday con-
tanned the following despatch from
Boston regarding Central Vermont af-
fairs: A representative OF prominent
interest in the Central Vermont news
bureau to-day, outlines the plan of the
Olney committee to pay back the inter-
est on Central Vermont fves. He
says the Baker-G Grand Trunk committee
plan is not popular and strong people
have now decided to reorganize the
property on more favorable terms than
those proposed by this committee.
at is proposed" the news bureau
quotes, "to pay back the interest on
the fves in cash or new securities.
The new plan while as yet only in the
rough is very favorable for everybody
and it has all been underwritten.
There is no question but that the prop
erty, judiciously handled, can pay dol
lar for dollar for the first fves. The
whole Central Vermont property is
capitalized for less than $4,000 per
mile and in the dullest years has earn
ed over 81 900 per mile. We claim it
is good average railroad and it is in
splendid physical condition.
NOW tllhI tuo Oldtc VI fcInOHt las
passed law prohibiting an alien cor
poration from securing control of the
road it would seem as though the Ba-
ker committee plan was blocked. 1t is
possible that the Grand Trunk can get
around the law by organizing a local
corporation with local officers, but it
will have to get charter, and it is
questionable if this can be secured.
The Baker committee tried to sell
the property to the Boston and Maine
without reorganizing but l understand
Mr.. Tuttle told them that he did not
want to buy it, but that when it was
reorganized, market could undOubt-
edly be found for it. The relations
between the Grand Trunk and Boston
and Maine are very close, and natur-
ally Mr.. Tuttle does not want to OPP
pose the Grand Trunk.
] do not believe that it will be diff
cult matter to sell the property to the
Boston and Maine after reorganization
if such q course is desirable. Mr..
Richard Olney, chairman of the COM
mittee and Mr.. Solomon Lincoln,
counsel, are both Boston and Maine
directors, while Mr.. Dabney, counsel
for the committee is also counsel for
the Boston and Maine at times. 1t is
true, perhaps that the Boston and
Maine does not want the property in
it's present condition but with the
Grand Trunk turned down and the
property reOrganized it may be diff
ferent matter"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
Boss Dewey OF Vermont.

Perhaps there is no subject OF less
importance and intert ct just now than
the partisan politics OF Admiral George
Dewey, and yet it occupied the atten-
ton of the House of Representatives
for several minutes on Wednesday.
Representative Powers of Vermont
had been discussing the election of
Senators by popular vote:
"Mr. Arnold-Does the gentleman think
1t right that we should change the whole
form of this legislation simply to relieve
Vermont of the 'bosses'2 lLaughter.]
"Mr. Powers-Well, am happy to say
to my friend that II Vermont is under any
boss rule 1t Is the boss OF the people. We
have never had any bosses up there, within
my knowledge, until week ago last Sun
day, when Vermonter fought the great
battle OF Manila and IL he we're in Yer
mont to-day he could not only control our
Legislature, but he could control every
man, woman and child in the State. APP
plause ]"
Thereupon Col. Sulzer of New York
put in this claim
"Mr. Sutherland he is Democrat.
[Laughter.p
Mr.. Powers of Vermont was on his
feet again in jiffy:
"Mr. Powers-I beg to assure my friend
from New York that have known Admiral
Dewey from his boyhood up, and II there is
a stanch Republican on the face Of the earth
he Is one. Applause"
And while Mr.. Sulzer was claiming
the Admiral as Democrat, and Mr..
Powers was claiming him as Repub-
lican, the exact truth about the politics
of George Dewey of Vermont was stat
ed by Congressman Cummings of New
York:
"Mr. Cummings-I have listened with q
good deal of interest to what my friend
from Vermont has said, especially in regard
to Admiral Dewey. He said that Dewey
is a Republican. I say that Dewey is an
American. Admiral Dewey is
recognized by the American people not as a
Republican, not as Democrat, but as true
blue and patriotic an American as ever had
an opportunity to serve his country in time
of war;"
There's no doubt of it, and it is all
that is necessary to know. That is
why Admiral Dewey is boss to-day,
not only in Vermont, but in every
other State in the Union. And that is
the sort of politics needed now at Ma
Mia and in the Caribbean, but most of
all at Washington.-New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

the principal hotels, picturesque
thoroughfare, with the pedestrians
path, shaded by trees, running through
its center. On Mr.. Bowen's table were
all the latest American books and peri
odicals. Photographs and musical in
struments lay about. The room might
easily have been mistaken for that Of
some prosperous college student.
1t was before the door of his consul
late that Mr.. Bowen faced the mobs to
which reference had just been made.
There were several of them, but they
did no harm. Mr.. Bowen was protect
ed by the police, and on several occa-
sions he was warned. A large body of
officers and detectives escorted him to
the station when he left, which 80
overawed the crowd that no demon
STATIONS were made.
On one occasion, however, Mr..
Bowen and compatriot defended his
consulate alone. He tells the story of
it in this way:
"During the morning of April 20, q
mob of three thousand or four thousand
people suddenly filed the square in
front of the consulate, cheering for
Spain and utteripg other cries. / was
breakfasting at the hotel on the oppo-
site side of the square. This mob, hav-
ing heard of the attack at Malaga, had
come determined to get the consulate
eagle and shield. 1 managed to push
my way through the people, until got
my back to the door and faced the mob.
There 1 awaited the result. l had
hardly taken up my position, when L
noticed man as big as myself Mr.
Bowen is about six feet high pushing
through the crowd. He came and
stood beside me, did not speak, but
faced the crowd, which continued to
threaten US. Fortunately the mob had
no leader; so for quarter of an hour
we two and the mob faced each other.
Then the police and the soldiers ar
rived, and the mob melted away. L
asked the stranger who he was, and he
replied:
"'I am Norman Harrington, of Chi
cago. This is my first day in Barcelo-
ma. 1t seemed to me as if there would
be some trouble for the eagle up there,
and thought I'd take bit of it,"
One is rather inclined to envy Mr..
Harrington his experience. Mr.. Bow
ems life has been full of such.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
The New Woman and the Duel.

From over the borders of Canada a
challenge to mortal combat was sent to
Captain Sigsbee the other day by
Spaniard-an officer, 30 the reports
read. This modern and up-to-date
Bombastes Furioso used the United
States mail for the conveyance of his
message, instead of relying upon some
friend, as is the general custom on oc-
casions of the kind. Then his Furioso-
ship waited impati0ntly-always just
over the Canadian border-until an
answer naming time and place should
be returned. And unless the history
of his challenge has been made known
to him, he must be waiting there yet.
Mrs. Sigsbee has been responsible
for his disappointment. After the
habit of some good housewives, in the
absence of her husband she had opened
the captains mail, and finding among
his letters this fierce but interesting
communication from Spaniard, she
had pasted it in scrap.book, to amuse
him some day when he came home
again.
1t has taken civilization long time
to arrive at Mrs. Sigsbee's state of
mind. Both the church and the state
have been called upon to abolish duel
ling. Imperial mandates have been
uttered, and still the custom holds. 1t
needed some one to laugh, as this good
woman laughed-the laugh OF an ami
able ridicule! There is no bubble such
laughter cannot pierce, nor boastful
pride it cannot humble.
When the world can laugh at folly,
that moment the world is being cured
of it.--Harper' Bazaar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
Charles M, SheldOn's Books.

In His Steps: What Would Jesus
Do? rs cents; Crucifxion of Philip
Strong, 70 cents; Robert Hardy's Seven
Days, 70 cents; His Brothers Keeper,
rs cents; Malcolm Kirk, A Story of
Overcoming, so cents. All bound in
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by the Advance Publishing Company,
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lily paper. Subscription, So 90 a year.
Trial offer, three months, % cents.
The Advance, 2l5 Madison street, Chi
cago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
Harvard Professors and the War.

The San remarks with displeasure
on the attitude of certain Harvard pro-
fessers towards the war, and the ad-
vice publicly given By some OF them,
notably by Professor G. E. Norton, to
their students not to enlist, for the
reason that "this is an inglorious war"
Professor Norton is an old man, and
the old men who find satisfaction in
our war with Spain are pretty scarce.
1t is worth noting that another influen-
tial Harvard professor, whose special
knowledge makes his opinions about
the war somewhat weightier that Pro-
fessor Norton's, is quoted in the papers
as announcing that he started out with
the impression that our new war was
unnecessary and ill.advised, but that
upon further investigation and furthur
thought he has changed his mind. This
gentleman is Mr.. Albert Bushnell Hart,
professor of history. He finds that
Spanish rule in Cuba has worried
Uncle Sam off and on for nearly GEN.
fury, that we have hindered Cuban free
dom far more than we have helped it,
and that we vetoed the likeliest at
tempt to get Cuba quit of Spain, be-
cause at that time it did not suit us to
have the slaves in Cuba freed. Pro-
fessor Hart thinks that on the whole
we have been exceedingly forbearing.
His Investigations and conclusions are
set forth at length in an article which
will appear in the June number of
Harper'S Magazine.
There is no criticism of the attitude
of Harvard's president. On May 4 a
meeting of students was called to take
action about buying stand of colors
and some other present for the new
cruiser Harvard (nee Psris). The
meeting adjourned to the presidents
house, and DIR. Eliot, standing on his
porch, said to his young men:
In the present crisis 1 counsel you to act
with certainty, moderation, and resolution,
and I urge you all to show that kind of en-
thusiasm which lasts by the year, as BELTS
Harvard men, and which is capable Of en-
during wounds, Sickness and death for our
country.
Certainly those words have no uncer-
tain sound.
Yale is to give her cruiser two Vicar
Maxim guns. What Harvard's gift will
be is not at this writing determined.-
Harper's Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
Americans In Spain.

Herbert Bowen, who has had to face
some angry Spanish mobs before his
consulate in Barcelona, was made our
consul general in Spain in January,
1895. The writer of this paragraph
happened, with party of Americans,
to be dining at the same hotel table with
him when the telegram announcing his
promotion was handed him.
Mr.. Bowen's rooms at the consulate
were on the main street, which ran by
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
An Arizona Rather.

They say that man takes bis life in
his hand who sleeps on the ground in
Arizona" said young civil engineer
the other day, "because there are 80
many snakes there. But unfortunately
men of our profession cannot always
choose their sleeping place. I was
working down there little while ago
with another fellow, and one night we
were obliged to lie down upon no better
bed than our overcoats stretched upon
the ground. We were too tired to be
nervous and slept soundly till after
midnight, when my companion sprang
up suddenly, waking me with start.
"What's the matter?" / asked sleep
lily.
"There's RATHER here"
listened and heard nothing.
81 don't hear him." said. "Guess
you've had nightmare" So we set
tied down again. In few minutes my
friend leaped to his feet once more, ex-
claiming:
"There's rattler here, sure's fate,
and you'd better get up. l believe he's
under my coat"
1t was queer that l couldn't hear il
if it was SO near. l cautiously entend-
ed my hand, feeling along the ground.
Yes, know it was foolish thing to
do, but we don't always stop TO think.
Suddenly burst out laughing.
Eyes," l said, 'there is rattler
here, in your pocket, too. You tell
your sweetheart not to write you letters
on such stiff paper"
We slept soundly for the rest of the
night, but often since then l have
guyed him about his "rattler. Gin.
cinnati Commercially
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

the surprise of all"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICAL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

Jack-That Miss Beverly, to whom
bowed just now, is regular Kondike.
Tom That so? Rich? Jack-Yes.
Also cold and distant.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
iousness, indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 26c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

'Tisn't safe to be a day without DR..
Thomas Electric Oil in the house. Never
can tell what moment an accident is going
to happen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

Nh RS. JOHN WALLET. of jefferson,
IVA Wis, than whom none is more highly
esteemed or widely known, writes.
I'm 1890 had severe attack of LaGrippe
and at the end of four months, in spite of all
physicians, friends and good nursing could
do, my lungs heart and nervous system we're
so completely wrecked, my life was de-
SPARED OF, my friends giving me up. could
only sleep by the use of opiates. My lungs
and heart panied me terribly and my cough
was most aggravating. l could not lie In
one position but short time and not on my
left side at all. My husband brought me
DR.. Miles Nervine and Heart Cure and be-
gan taking them. When had taken half
bottle of each was much better and contin-
uing persistently took about a dozen bot
ties and was completely restored to health to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

What do you regard as the most re-
liable weather report, professor?
Thunder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

LINCOLN FOUNTAIN PEN for one dollar.
Every pen warranted by the Waterman
Publishing Company. Montpelier VT.
The age-herald., 1898-02-06

MT. W. F. Kirk and family. of Bridge port, Ala, arrived in the city a few days ago. and will become permanent residents of Birmingham.
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on are domiclled on Meridian street.

ton are domicied on Meridian street.
 Messrs. Conrad O'Shaughnessy and A. M. Carter gave an elegant tea Wednesday night in compliment to Misses Magill, of Fargo, N. D., and Timberlake, of St. Paul. The affair was given in the reception room of the Huntsville hotel. Covers were laid for eight. The following composed the party: Miss Louise Cox and Howard Thomas. Miss Timberlake and Conrad OShaughnessy Miss Magill and A. M. Carter, MT. and Mrs. D. K. Wynans, of New York.
 Mr. J. A. Emerson and Miss Molie John were united in marriage Wednesday evening at the residence of Rev. J. O. Hanes, pastor of the Rison chapel. The wedding was a Gretna Green affair. MT. and Mrs. Emerson will reside in East Huntsville.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Murdock entertained the Cinch club Tuesday night at their res- idence in West Holmes street. The prizes of the occasion were captured by Miss Emma Vogel and MT. R. L. Hay. Re- treatments were served at the conclusion of the games.
 The Ladies' Euchre club has held two very enjoyable meetings this week, one Monday night and another Thursday night During the games prizes have been won by Mesdames D. Well and J. Veil and Miss Henrietta Schiffman.
 Miss Annie Neals Sunday school class of the Church of the Nativity served a luncheon Wednesday, The class was as- sisted by Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Davis and Miss Belle Campbell. This affair inaugu- rated a series of luncheons that will be given by the various classes of the Sum-
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MT. and Mrs. Stoelker.

Immediately after their marriage on next Tuesday, MT. Jacobs and Miss Ruffner will leave for different points of interest in Florida, and thence to Nassau. They will return in time to enjoy Mardi Gras at home. The following will be the at tendants at the Ruffner-Jacob marriage: Misses Mamie Pearson and Emma Kirk patrick, maids of honor; Messrs.. Wyatt Hef1in and George D. Allison, groomsmen. Ushers: Messrs. P G. Shook, Erskine Ram- sey, Dan Rogan, D. A. DeFuniak, w. L. Smith, Frank Foster I. F. Young and Gull pepper Exum.
 F. Marion Crawford will give his lecture, Pope Leo XIII. In the Vatican" Tuesday evening, the 18th, at the opera house for the benefit of the organ fund of the South Highland Presbyterian church, and will no doubt be greeted with an immense audi
 ence.
 Miss Laura Schryver of Chattanooga ar rived yesterday at noon to attend the Ruffner-Jacobs marriage on Tuesday. Miss Schryver is at Mrs. Nixon's.
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tria)."-Mrs. Orr
 "Frederick William III. of Prussia, Lou isa of Prussia, and Napoleon I."-Mrs. s. R. Ryan.
 "Austerlitz''-Mrs Sibley.
 The club will meet on next Thursday afternoon with Mrs. c. P. Orr. at Crow ders Station, South Highlands.
 Mrs. J. H. Haley entertained the Cli- onian Literary club on last Friday after noon. The following programme was rem dered:
 Quotations: ''The Lake Poets." Paper: "Sir Francis Bacon"-Mrs Sur devant.
 Paper: Westminster Abbey''-Mrs. Stickney. CT
 Paper: Contribution of Cromwell 'nto Expansion of England"-Mrs. F. White.
 The club will be the guest of Mrs. John White on next Friday afternoon. 2
 The Derthick Music club will meet on Tuesday evening", the Sth inst, at, 8 o'clock, with Mrs. Robert Stone, on Nine- teenth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Mr. Guckenberger will have charge of the programme.
 sss
 Birmingham has many artists of unu- sual ability and cultivation, and among that number Mrs. J. A. Montgomery is conspicuous. Mrs. Montgomery has been a student of drawing and painting in many of the branches for number of years She has studied in some of the best schools and studios in New York, and she still pursues this charming accomplish ment and endeavors to make her work true and earnest as we'll as artistic. She has lately given special attention to por- trait work and water color painting, both landscape and flowers, but especially to portrait work, with that durable and most pleasing medium pastel paints. Sew eral very superior specimens of her work of this kind adorn the walls of her resi- dence on the South Highlands.
 MT. W. F. Kirk and family, of Bridge port, Ala, arrived in the city few days ago. and will become permanent residents of Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1898-02-06

Miss Ida Richardson of Murfreesboro. Tenn, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Susie Jolly, Sixth avenue and Twenty-fourth street.
 The Daughters Of the American Revolu- ton met yesterday afternoon at the resi- dence of Mrs. John w. Tomlinson. The meeting was called to order by the regent, Mrs. D. H. Cabaniss. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the acting sec retary, Mrs J. H. Haley, the secretary, Mrs. w. G. Estes, being unavoidably ab sent. Much business of importance was discussed by the chapter. The treasurer's report was read by Mrs. c. H. Read. The following officers were unanimously elected for the present year: Mrs. D. H. Cabaniss, chapter regent; Mrs. John W. Tomlinson, viee-regent; Mrs J. H. Haley, recording secretary; Mrs. Charles Read, treasurer; Mrs. N. H. Trimble, historian; Mrs. Arthur Adams, register. Board of managers: Mesdames A. G. Smith, chairman; R. H. Pearson, A. T. Henley. Mesdames J. Nor gan Smith, state regent, and E. H. Caba- miss, chapter regent, were appointed to represent the local chapter at the conti mental congress, to be held in Washington on the 22d of February. Mrs. A. G. Smith read a very interesting paper on "The Life of Gen. Thomas Sumter" Delicious re-
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who has been the guest of Mrs. Dr. Berry. left Friday night for viekburg. to visit friends.
 The Thursday Night Euchre club met on last Thursday evening with MT. and Mrs. ". P. G. Harding. The prize, a hand some frame for several photographs. was won by Dr. L. G. woodson. The club will meet on next Thursday evening with Mir and Mrs. H. c. Cochran.
 The members of the Amaranth Literary dock on last Friday afternoon. The fol- lowing programme was rendered.:
 Quotations from Richard Dana.
 "second War with Great Brltain"-Miss Lura Brown.
 Talk: American Sea Triumphs and the American Merchant Marine"-Mrs. H. L. Murdock.
 Current Events"-By the club.
 The club will meet on next Friday after noon with Miss Henrietta Wilcox.
 The Cadmean circle met on last Friday afternoon with Mrs. F. '. Anderson. Pa- pers were read on the "Mongal Invasion," by Mrs. s. M. Williams, and 'The Ro- manoffs and the Great Tsar." by Mrs. B. L. Wyman; also reading from Rus sian Rambles," by Mrs Anderson. De- licious refreshments were served, after which the club adjourned to meet next with Mrs. Maclin Sloss.
 The Edgewood Literary club was enter tained on last Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Webb The following was the interesting programmes:
 ''Frederick William IT. of Prussia, Fran cis II. of Germany, (Francis l. of Aus