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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
Domestic.

THE President has nominated Hon. Jo-
seph III. Choate OF New York to be ambassa-
dor extraordinary aud minister plenipoten-
tiary to Great Britain.
THE National Carbon company will be or
ganized this week in Chicago with capt.
tai of 100000. The corporation will alb
sorb the principal manufacturers of carbon
supplies, particularly electric light carbons,
carbon brushes for motors and eleCtrolytic
carbons for all varieties of smelling purpo-
ses.
CHICAGO members of the National Associ-
alton of Manufacturers have received notice
that President Mckinley will visit the an
nual convention of that body, TO be held in
Cincinnati, January "a, % and g. and will
deliver an address to the members. His
subject will be "American Trade" and it is
expected that much OF the discourse will be
Immediately pertinent to territorial eXpan-
sion and its important influence on COM
merce.
AS result of eating pork from hog af
hicted with trichir &c, Rike, daughter of Au-
gust KelleIman, a farmer near Farburg
Neb,, is dead, the mother can live but a
few hours and the father and five other
children are i'll. Two boys named Pothest,
neighbors who partook of the food, are very
low with slight chances of recovery. The
hog had the appearance of being in an I'M
healthy condition, but the extreme poverty
of the Kellerman family induced them to
uJlllZe III lOr lOOu.
Postmaster GENERAL SMITH addressed
the Contemporary Club at Philadelphia one
evening last week on "The future of the
American foreign politics." His speech
was an eloquent Endorsement OF the expan-
sion policy. He argued that this country
has precisely the same right to acquire is
lands in the Pacific that belongs to every
other nation and that in doing so we do not
trespass upon any others province or trans
gress any just rule of conduct. The Mon
roe doctrine is not affected, the speaker de.
clared.
The President sent, last Wednesday, the
following nominations to the Senate
Charemgne Tower of Pennsylvania, now
minister TO Austria Hungary, to be ambas-
sador to Russia; Addison G. Harris of In
DIANA to be minister to Austria Hungary
to be brieadier generals, Col. John B. Gas.
Teton, first Kentucky VOLUNTEER infantry
Col. Thomas III. Barber, first New York
volunteer infantry; to be assistant adiutan,
general, with rank of major; Capt. Charles
g. Treat, assistant adjutant general United
States volunteers.
Four persons were run down and instant
ly killed last Wednesday night by an ex
press train near Larimer station on tht
Pennsylvania railroad, twenty-five miles
east of Pittsburg. The train was running
at full speed and the bodies were terribl,
mangled. On account OF freight wrecl
near Larimer it was necessary to switcl
the west-bound passenger train to the east
bound tracks. The engineer blew his whis
tie, but the alarm was unheard, as the vic
Tins evidently thought the train would rul
on the west-bound track as usual. The
were all residents of Larimer.
Coughs and colds, down to the very border
land of consumption, yield to the soothing il
fuences of DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
Starting a Family War Museum.

"It makes me laugh when 1 think of
it," said veteran of the civil war.
"My discharge from the army l count
the most valuable of all my possessions.
/ had expected to hand that down to
my son when l died as my dearest
treasure, and it is the one, l knew,
that he would prize most highly. You
know it never occurred to me that our
country would be engaged in another
war in my lifetime, or in my sons life
time, for that matter. | thought that
my army papers would be priced by
him as showing that even if there were
no wars in his day and he could not go
himself he came at least of fighting
stock, which fought when there was a
chance.
"But now comes along this Spanish
American war, and the first thing the
boy Pm saving my old discharge for
does is to enlist himself. And he
serves his time in the army and gets
his discharge. He brought it home the
other day and we put it away with
mine. 1t made me laugh when read
it over, with its old, familiar phraseol.
ogy, and took the opportunity to look
ae my o"h hSuih anu iOFifo the Wv
memories.
"The boys discharge doesn't lesser
the value of mine any; l believe he set
more store on mine than ever since h'
has served himself. But it does seen
queer to hang up the boys knapsacl
and traps alongside of mine, that hat
really begun to get little bit time
honored. The boy was proud that hi
father served--is the father proud tina
the boy has served? Well, somewhat
and if this thing keeps up for an,
length of time, with a soldier in ever
generation, why we shall establish quit
a family war museum, and the tim
will come when our descendants will
feel quite pert as they look at thes
relics of their fighting ancestors.
New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
A Mysterious Charity.

"There isn't great deal of romance
in my business" remarked promi-
nent Chicago banker, "but now and
then something turns up out of the or
binary and makes US wonder at the pc
culiarities of those who have dealings
with us. recall an instance just now
which is as yet not explained, and will
never be, fancy, as the chief actor in
it was killed some time ago in a rail-
way accident. l never knew the man
personally, but he was depositor i'll
our bank, whose account was person
al one to the extent of $4,000. He
carried that much as rule, and the
few checks he made against it never
indicated what his business was. He
was about fifty years of age, and very
rarely came to the bank. Naturally l
never gave him a thought, for $1,000
is not a large deposit in Chicago, and
beyond his deposit had no interest in
him.
"It happened, therefore, that when
one day l received personal letter
from our depositor l was a bit surpris-
ed, and was still more 80 when / had
read it. / do not recall the exact
wording, but it was to the effect that
within a day or two woman would
present check drawn by him for
SIS, 600, and that as she was unknown,
he wished me to see that she received
the money without trouble, and that
she would bring with her her means of
Identification in the person of little
girl, who would answer correctly the
questions l must ask her, as directed
in his letter, with the answers as he
gave them. These questions were
simple enough, being only the child's
| full name, her age to the month, where
born, the full name of her mother and
her father and of little brother who
was dead Five thousand dollars was
good deal of money to let go on that
kind of evidence, but that was all
had, and the depositor was in Calfor-
mia, so that / could not see him per-
sonally.
"The next day the paying teller came
to me with his eyes bullying, saying
that about as hard a looking case of
beggar woman as he had ever seen was
at his window with check drawn to
the order of Mrs. Blank by Mr.. -,
and that as he did not know the woman
and the woman did not know how she
was to get the money, he had come to
ask me about it. sent for her to come
into my private office, which che did,
bringing q little girl with her, who was
no less picture OF abject poverty than
the mother was. All she could say was
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia q.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"Can Do My Own Work."

Mrs. PATRICK DANEuY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:--It is with
pleasure that 1 write to you of the
benefit l have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. Twas
very ill, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement of the womb.
Icould notsleep night, had to walk
the floor, 1 suffered so with pain in my
side and small of my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating, and at times would
faint away; had a terrible pain in my
heart, bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; but now, thanks
to Mrs. Pinkham and her Vegetable
Compound, feel well and sleep we'll,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
81 sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me-"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
Foreign.

GREAT battle has been fought in the
Yemen division in Arabia. The Turkish
troops stormed and captured the insurgent
position at Shanel. About 1000 insurgents
and 5000 Turks were killed or wounded.
The admiralty court at London found
last Wednesday that the steamship La
Bourgogne OF the Campania General Trans
atlantique was alone to blame for the col.
lisioI with the British steamer Cromarty-
shire OF July last, near Sable island, off
the coast oi Nova Scotia, resulting in the
sinking OF the steamer La BOurgogne, and
the loss of over 800 lives.
THE steamship Notre Dame de Salut, ar
rived at Barcelona last Wednesday with
! 100 Spanish soldiers from Havana. The
men were in shocking condition. The
steamship was not large enough to furnish
accommodation for the number of troops
put aboard her. Thirty nine OF them died
on the passage, 800 were taken in ambu.
lances to the hospitals after they landed
and 100 were taken to sanitariums. The
others could hardly stand. All were fear
fully emaciated.
The business portion OF the town o
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, was burned las
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
POETRY.
The Cat Show.

Hear the purrlng of the cats
Stately catsi
What gorgeous aggregation of Maltese aristocrstsi
How they purrr-rr-r rr-rrr-r-r
In their ornamental cages
AS you softly stroke their fur
Like practiced fatterer
And rquire about their ages
Keeping time time, time,
In sort of feline rhyme,
To the purring from these pampered pets that pine
on Persian mats
From the cats, cats, cats, cats,
Cats. cats. cats
To the purr-r-r-r-r FIRING of the catsi
Hear the bowling of the cats
Yowlng cats!
What wealth of rage and longing fingers In their
sharps and fstsi
In the startled air of night
How they scratch and screech and fghtl
sEE1 How their fiery eyeballs glare
How they bawl
How they hiss and growl and swear
And hold tn cir swelling tails in air.
And caterwaulI
Oh, from the surrounding fats
What a gush of blasphemy, washbows, old shoes
old hats,
And bed stats,
And brickba.s
These cats have doGged! See the cats
That smrk and sirnper to your patsl
Are they good for catching and dispatchins
Any rats, rats rats?
Oh, ratsl ratsi rats ratsl
Ratsi ratsl ratsi
What's their record when it comes to catching rats9
Chicago Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
On San Juan Hill.

All is now s Ill on San Juan HILL
And over FL Can ey's ground
Soft shadows float, and the wood doves note
Is the only living sound.
The palm trees stand in dreamlike land,
And the hot winds faint and die
On the tasselled mass of the guinea grass
And the coffee bushes dry.
The tufted mirth of the patient earth
And the mystery of the trees
Are ever the same, and the wars red fame
Dsturbs not the dream of these
The trenches ablaze, through the dreadful days,
Lie beached in the tropic sun,
And the smelt of death with the sitting breath
OF the battle is passed and done
But Memory stands with outstretched hands
Alone on that alien shore;
Where the graves made, her feet are stayed
Stayed-never to wander more.
Forever she stands with outstretched hands,
Her white brow bound with yew;
And, over the walls of the hills she calls,
And over the seas wide blue.
Her cry is the cry of the Bonded sky
And the cry Of the voceless clay,
And the soundless deeps where Nature keeps
The mystery of her sway.
Not a breeze but brings on its rushing wings
Her message again and again;
"They carried the height-in as brave a fight
As was ever fought by men,"
Robert Burns Wilson.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
A Rural sparkling.

Things Is never goin' right,
(I.ife is so contraryD
Thought I'd go that winter night
An speak the word to Mary.
Never seen her look so sweet,
Dust like any fairyD
Kitten purrin' at her feet
Me, six yards from Mary!
Told her that twas like to snow
All the weather showed it;
Looked as If we'd have blow.
Simply said: "She knowed it'll"
Talked o. this an talked that
Till my tongue got weary;
Made remarks about the cat,
But still KEEP fur from Maryl
Old clock licked an licked away.
(Wished her heart would softenD
Couldn't find the word to say
Though tried 1t often.
Time to go an, leave them charms
Since I couldn't win 'eml
Yawned, an sorter stretched my arms,
An'-praise God!-she wuz In 'eml
Don't the women know a sight?
Amt they all contrary?
Didn't say the word that night,
An yet, III marry Maryl
Atlanta Constitution
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
Three Prayers.

An infant in its cradle slept,
And In it's sleep It smiled
And one by one three women knelt
To kiss the fair-haired child;
And each thought Of the days to be
And br eathed prayer half silently.
One poured her love on many lives,
But knew loves tc.' and care;
Its burdens oft had been to her
heavy weight to bear;
She stopped and murmured lovingly,
"Not hardened hands dear child, for thee"
One had not known the burdened hands,
But knew the empty heart;
At life's rich banquet she had sat,
An unfed guest, apart
"Oh. not" she whispered tenderly,
"An empty heart, dear child, for thee"
And one was old; she had known care,
She had known loneliness;
She knew God leads US by no path
His presence cannot bless;
She smiled and murmured trustfully,
Goods will, dear child. Gods will for theei I"
kate Tucker Goode in the Alkahest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18

PILE FERROUS SWEPT AwAy.--Dr. Agnew's
Ointment stands at the head as a reliever,
healer, and sure cure for Piles in all its forms
One application will give comfort in few
minutes, and three to six days application ac
cordi to directions will cure chronic cases
1t relieves all itching and burning skin diseases
in day. 50 oents.-S3. W. e. Terrill & Co..
O. Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
"Cannot Praise 1t Enough"

Miss GERTIE DUNKIN,
Franklin, Neb., writes:
81 suffered for some time with pain
full and irregular menstruation, falling
of the womb and pain in the back.
tried physicians, but found no relief.
"Iwas at last persuaded to try Lydia
E. Pinkbam's Vegetable Compound,
and cannot praise it enough for what
it has done for me. / feel like new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. have recommended it to
several of my friends"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18

Dyspepsia-bane of human existence. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters cures, promptly, per-
manently. Regulates and tones the stomach
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18

THE best way to avoid sickness is to
keep yourself healthy by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-06
U,l|N'IyERsIl,15''Y,l 9 II RvIRGrN,rA


'UNyEILING ST: gTIn BUST q OF.
s:sss s p OD.
University Of rglnia, Oct. 5.-Satur-
day, octob 7th, has been. set for the
unwilling, Of the bust OF Ed gar Allan
Zoe. one of3sthe greatest OF the Uni
Yersity's alumni. s $
On@ this day the famous author OF
The Raven - will Z be honored by his
alma mater, no welcomes all to the
ceremonies, which will accompany the
unwilling.
The following list Of distinguished
names intend to he present: Prof.
.ienr y y. Shepherd Baltimore, Md. !;
MI. George Fl. Sass Literary Editor
Charleston News and Courier, Charles
ton, 8. z. = Mr.. A.. c. Gordon, stanton
Va; Mr.. VIM. Fearing Gill. N CIV Z ork: :
CheYalier, Reynolds, IS washington, d.
e; Robert Burns Wilson, Frankfort,
~; n; u Stockard. Locust Dale, Va. !;
kstherlne Pearson Wood, Baltimore
M. ma; r.. MISS Woods. Baltimore, Md: w.
W. scott, State Librarian, Richmond
va; u 2. Brent. Richmond, Va; w.
n. "a. Moran, Manassas, Va: Gen.
Marcus J. Wright, Washington, d. c.:
Dr. CHARLES W. Dabncy president Of
!. y University OF Tennessee, Knoxville
Tenn; w. A. Read, Alexandria; L. c.
iM, INesnick.; DR.. George S. Duncan
- .s,. ,isS .oH, y. VI; senator John w.
I1s Washington, d. c.; Andrew
Downing. Washington. d. c.; Miss
Maud Howard Peterson, New York: a.
Is. Mcclure, Philadelphia (of the Phil-
auelphla Tines; Robert Frazer, Farm
Viile. Va: Miss Maria Blair. Richmond
va; Eugene Dldler, Baltimore; Mrs. NJ.
70. NJ. Davis. New Orleans: MIR. C. T.
Davis, Editor-in-Chicf of New Orleans
Picayunes of New Orleans: DR.. Albert
shaw, New York. Editor of Review of
SeEleWs; Miss Coleman, Washington.
ID. c.; r. A. Brooks, Richmond va:
Richard Wightman, Washington, Staff
Editor Washington Post; ]. w. South
all, Richmond. Superintendent OF
schools: Hamilton w. Mabie, New
York. 80
1t would be very gratifying &c some
representatives OF the Norfolk Alumni
Oh the University would be present.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-06
HOW THE LITTLE BIRDS TALK.
Peculiar Notes and Cries Translated
Into English
(From the Philadelphia Timcs.)

tfTom the Philadelphia Timcs)
Not their songs-who would try to re-
peat dn words the songs Of the hermit
thrush or OF the hooking bird but
the calls by which birds express de-
light, surprise. anger, distress, warning.
their characteristic notes, make what
we term bird-tnlk.
Some of these sounds seem TO be
common to all birds, as the sweet, twit-
tcring motller-talk in the nest: some
common to certain families, as the
cheeplng note OF the sparrows. and the
similar calls Of the orioles. the cardi-
nails and various other whistling birds.
But on the other hand. every bird
has great many different calls of Ha
own. The Virginia quail's talk is Jff6f
limited to Its name-note, Bob Wiiffsi
Bob Whitel which rings out so cheariiy
IN the long grasses. The mother quail
knows her baby-talk and she has also
q call of three notes, n sIgnal-c to
her mate when she leaves the nest in
The brooding season, The males use
their scatter calls when they roam
the country In flocks,s and they signal
to let each other kn DIV, where they are
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-06
NEWPORT NEWS.
ABOUT THE NEW BATTLESHIP-
HYMENEAL-FOO

4 Newport News. Va, Oct. 5.-The last
eight-inch gun FOR the battleship Ken
lucky has arrived at the shipyard and
now her main battery is complete The
work of fitting the guns in the turrets
I has been started and 1t is probable that
the four thrteen-inch and four eight
inch guns OF the main battery will be
in place In the superposed tufrets be-
fore the battleship goes out on her
builders trial trip.
4 1t Is expected that this trial will take
place In about two weeks A large
force of men has been put to work on
the ship In order to get her as nearly
completed as possible before she goes
out. Captain Chester, who Will COM
mand the Kentucky, has been here for
some time and has been careful OBJ
server OF the excellent manner In which
the finishing touches to his ship are be-
ing put on.
s The battleship Kearsarge is being
dressed up and will soon be ready to go
8 In commission. The fourteen 5-inch
gTapid-fire rifles have not yet arrived at
the shipyard for this ship. AS soon as
they come the vessel will be complete.
, ~ When the shipyard is ready to tnrn
the Kearsarge over to Captain Folrer.
her commander, crew will be sent
here to man the vessel, but there still
remains a numser of officers 10 be at
ltached to the Kearsarge. Her connie
ment, Including officers and crew. viii,
number $40 men.
f5fIYMENEAL.
e Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Plfer. Of
Frederick county. Va, have issued in
3yitations to the marriage OF their
daughter. Miss Katherine Pifer, to Rev.
e. Ashby Shenk, Wednesday, evening,
October 18th, at 5 O'clock, at Gravel
Springs Church, Frederick county.
Mr.. Shenk is the popular pastor of
the Lutheran Church, which has en-
5oyed rapid growth since lie came here
some months ago and took charge.
FOOTBALL POSTPONED.
Mana ger John Crossley, of the local
football team, yesterday notified Man
ager Gerise, of the Portsmouth eleven
That the game between the two tcama
IN this city next Saturday would have
to be called off. as the eleven here hao
not. been thorou shly organized. It is
2probaa lt, however, that the locals will
give Portsmonth's eleven game in the
:nextEtWo weeks. S95 ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-06
EPE'Tl;E|R;S.BI /! /. i|'.G|:;
Va PrettysMarriage at Oakland, King
q; George County s.
n wihite & porIrIdge Kilied-Labbo,r
81 Nsedea IN aiiiIs-slanshter OF
s. BiFds-ArrnnEsns For Joint Mas
\ sonic CeleDrntion.

Petersburg, Va, Oct. 5.-oakland
Church, Prince George county, was the
scene this afternoon at 8 o'clock of q
very pretty marriage. The parties to
this union were Mr.. William Horace
Smith and Miss Susie Isives Hobbs.
{ Mr. w. p. Arlington, OF Petersburg
;wns best man. The ushers were: Judge
( Timothy Rives and iMessrs. Peter T..
i Hobbs, o. S. Williams, Jr.. and Thos
Young, OF Prince George county. Rev.
Mr.. Harte officiated. The church was
/ beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The bride is the attractive daughter of
Captain Alex. r. Hobbs, an eX-member
of the Virginia Legislature and APRON
tnent citizen OF Prince George county
The groom is one of the best-known
. and most popular young farmers Of
Z Prince George county, and at one time
was a student ut the Richmond Col
llege. The bridal presents were very
handsome. The couple will leave to-
night for Richmond and will stop at
the Jefferson Hotel. They will go from
Richmond North an a bridal tour.
A WHITE PARTRIDGE.
A gentleman of this city shot and
killed yesterday, in Prince George
county. a white partridge. The bird
was brought here and given to a bank
official who will send it on to New
York to be stuffed. 4.s
81 Petersburg Lodge of Elks installed
/, five new members last night. This
: lodge is rapidly Increasing it's member-
ship.
LABOR NEEDED.
The cotton factories in and around
Petersburg give employment to about
one Thousand operatives. An officer of
one of the large cotton manufacturing
companies here told me this morning
that about two hundred or more hands
could find employment here in the cot
5 ton factories.
SLAUGHTER OF BIRDS.
Last Spring some two or three gen.
tlemen of Petersburg purchased in
North Carolina about two hundred
loose in Prince George county. 1t is
said that parties are now shooting
Z and killing these birds and that pretty
much the whole number has been
= killed.
Mrs. ]. S. Wade, of Baltimore, who
has been on visit to her husband,
who has charge of the construction of
the street electric railway wires; left
for home this morning.
MASONIC CELEBRATION.
S Major Mann Page. who has been
spending some time at Cape May, N.
j., arrived here to-day from Lower
Brandon, and tomorrow he will leave
here for Washington, whittier he goes
to meet the Masonic committee of the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia, which will
hold q joint session with the Masonic
committee OF the Grand Lodge of
Washing ton, with reference to mal1ng
the final arrangements for the cele-
5bration of the memorial services to
: George Washington that are to take
place on the 14th of December.
4 The services at Mt Vernon, 1T is an
ticipated, will be followed by q very
hospitable reception to representatives
by oil the Grand Masonic Lodges in the
United States. with the exception of
Pennsylvania.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-06

planlsing ton Packing Company, OF wis
,consln ms and Is the Nat ional 8Linseed Oil
=; Gor1npasny, Of II llinois: Owen has been
~. =, th . at S tauntong ever since
.I m.tee.uesy,!elopmento of his troubles He
was wa Sballed to ID ay in the sum Of $4,000
Win M y; g: Manson surety. az Is
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-06

The conversions of the new .Nfetho-
dist Episcopal Church at White Post
Clarke county. was laid with appro-
PIRATE ceremonies Tuesday. Rev. Dr.
5. *. Cox, Rev. DR.. b. w. Bond and
other clergymen OBLIGATED.