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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
IN CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The session
of the Senate oday consume only a
few minutes. Beyond the introduction
of bills nothing was accomp lshed.
Sc ator Gallinger presented bill for
the codihcatiOn of pension laws. 1t is
proposed that commission shall con-
sist of jurlsts and members of the Grand
Army. The contests IN the nate over
the confirmation of Henry Robinson,
postmaster at Concord, n H, wa con.
cluded today by the confirmation of
Robi lson without objection.
The currency bill debate in the House
-asted from eleven O'clock in the morn
ing until half past ten at nigAt wi h a
recess OF three hours for dinner. The
pressure Tor time to speak continues as
most OF the members desire TO make
contribution to the literature of the oc-
casion. Much of it, however, seems to
be tor home ccnsumptlon. There has
been very little cross firing thus far and
no exciting or dramatic incidents. So
tar as known twelve Democrats, eight
from New York, TWO from Pennsy Iva
MIA and one each from Maryland aud
Massachusetts,, will vote for The bill.
holiday recess IRON Wednesday, De-
cemb. 20, to Wednesday, January 3.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
asked that the House adjourn over to-
morrow 10 give the members an oppor-
tunity to participate in the Washington
memorial exercises, but Mr.. Payne, the
majority leader, objected. He SAID if
George Washington was alive he
thought he would be in favor of the
House proceeding with the transaction
OF its business
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA The Senate
today, by decisive vote, and pracli-
cally without discussion, laid on the
table the PettigreW resolution of in
quiry rs to whei her or not the United
States forces had recOgnZ I'd the Fill
Pine insurgents flag and had turned
over Spanish soldiers to the iusurge nts.
The debate on the currency bill in
the House today was tame and prosaic.
The attendance, both in the galleries
and on the floor was light and none OF
the speeches made attracted especial
attendance. Representative Over
street, who has charge of the bill, say
the informal canvasses showed thai
the bill would pass on the final vote
next Monday by majority of abou
36, in case the full strength of both
sides were present. Mr.. Diversified
Gays it is established beyond question
that not one Republican vote will be
recorded against the bill There vii
be no amendment to the present form
of the accepted bill except the subsl
lutte of "July" for June" in desig
mating statue referred to in the bin
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-The House
met at eleven O'Clock when the consid
Grafton OF the currency bill was at once
r. sumed, Mr.. Jones, Democrat of Vir
giuia taking the floor in opposition t
the measure.
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C jurt of impeachment to answer to high
charges of northumberland in India,
he is said to have regarded himself, dur
ing the delivery of Edmund Burke's
terrific denunciation, rs the worst
criminal on the face of the earth.
Chamberlain is not the viceroy of In-
dia. He is the colonial secretary of the
government at present administering
the affairs of England. He is prima-
rily responsible for the war in South
Africa. Every one of the thousands
of victims of the war up to this time,
and of the other thousands yet to be-
come its victims, will be pleading for
the execration of Chamberlain with an
avenging power that even the peerless
Burke's anathemas could not invoke.
AS a criminal the Sultan of Turkey is
Chamberlain's only rival in Europe.
Brave men never died in war so
causeess. The Trausvaal and the
Orange Free State, in the evolutions of
time, must have fallen like ripened
fruit under the dominion of England,
peacefully, without war and these aw-
full sacrifices.
Better have waited century for the
ripening than to have forced and emu
barked in this destructive contest.
But influences were at work in the
Transvaal that must have remedied,
by the action of its own citizens,
in less than decade, in generation
at the outer limit of time, every griev-
ance, real or fancied, of which England
was complaining. OF this perhsps Mr.
Cham oerlain was himself convinced,
and that the Beers, left to themselves.
would speedily remove every pretext,
however weak, for stealing their gold
and diamond mines and their country.
SO a war of avarice that will forever
tarnsh England's name, spill her best
blood, fill her homes with mourning, pile
up her national debt, in an evil hour
was forced upon a people whose worst
fault was their love of independence.
Whatever may be the requirements of
international polity, the American pee
pie in this fight are on the side of the
under dog, who just now, however, APP
pears to be able to give good account
of himself. For every inch of ground
he yields to England she is paying a
fabulous price in blood and treasure.
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broken the prairie's stubborn glebe."
Steam and ele clrici,y have supplement-
ed The primitive labors of the pioneer,
and in q century's time in America has
been wrought transformation for
which IA thousand years hardly sufliced
in the land and from the times of Good
King Alfred.
Today, century from Westinghouse
departure from earth, 80, tlmorous
mOrtals are lowering and shrinking on
the PActic's brink, fearing to launch
away to the insular regions beyond,
lest Washington might not quite ap-
prove, lest he who in the beginning of
the national existence implicitely obey
ed the guidance Of Providence and ODE
diently and trustingly followed His
reckoning hand, in its manhood's
prime wonld falter on The shore. They
libel Washington. With abiding faith,
at Providence's bidding, he would step
forth on The Pacifc's waters, assured
that his feet would be upborne, that the
Power which led him amid the crushing
ice of December over the Delaware to
the victories at Trenton aud Princeton
would guide him in safety to Hawaii
and the Philippines, protect and pre-
serve him when he had landed, and in
the end give him the victory, as of yore
that Power had done, and that all would
contribute to the coming of the distant
millennium. In thi belief, and this
trust in the sanity of Washington, the
great body of the American people are
trmy anchored, and they reverence
him accordingly on thi mortuary ami.
versary.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

WAsHINGToN, Dc 13.-Otis cables
that "Admirai Watson informs me the
province of Cagayan surrendered un.
conditionally 90 Capt McCalla of the
Newark, December IL All arms we're
surrendered. b ,tchelder is ninety
miles south of Apart. His commai
is in good condition. Navy will take
supplies to Bachelor in a launch al
once. This surrender doubtless in
cludes province Isabella"
MANILA, Dec. 10 Col. Howe, of
the "a h Infantry, has demolished Gen.
Lines army which was the most for
mldable Of the Filipino force in north
ern Luzon, Howe killed fifty of the
enemy, wounded large NUMBER and
took a hundred prisoners including sew
era officers. Tue remnant OF Lines
army is fleeing north, taking their
American prisoners. Two OF these
were res csed by Howe. Mai. March,
infantry, operating further south, has
received the surrender of Conception
in the province of Lepant. March lin
Grated SIS Spaniards, including $50
friars.
WASHINGTON, DC. 13.-Otis cables:
"Fltty men OF the navy aud fifty of the
army, transported by the navy, cap
tured l. 1oag on the tenth inst. Young
with staff, occupied the place the next
day. My information is that Aguiu-
aldo has disguised his individuality,
has atan toned his troops and is in
hiding"
MANILA, Dec. 15-Lieulenant Bat.
son, OF the FOurtn cavalry, who organ
lied four large companies of Macabebe
scouts, bad the advance of G. n. Law
toms troops and attended Gen. Young's
cavalry in north western Luzon, Batson
leading with conspicuous gaIlanuy in
several hard fought engagements, is
seriously wounded in the foot and am
pu alton will probably be necessary.
Gen. Lawton reports the Bulacan
province tree from insurgents. The
troops of the Fourth cavalry captured
strong mountain position at Biacnabato
with food supplies, clothing, cartridge
factory and barracks. MacArthur's
troops have occupied IoaaLd, a town
south on the western coast of LuZOn.
There was but slight opposition aud
only few casualties. Ga the Sth in-
slant Bates reports from Zamboanga
that he has garrisoned Basllan and Is
sending troops to Cottobato and Davao,
and that the condition of affairs is sat
isfactory. e ghteen hundred Spanish
prisoners have been received in Ma
Mia. There are over 2 600 more tn
route. Thirteen hundred were ship
ped to Spain on the l6 b instant, These
prisoners are in much better physical
condition than the Spanish troops who
surrendered when M mia capitulated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Gen. DIS
cables the arrival of the transports
City of Sydney aud Pathan with the
Forty-sixth Infantry. All are reported
well, with no casualties on the trip.
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A Parallel.

The reports of The recent fighting
north of the Modder river in South
Africa read like some parts of the
story of the third day of the battle at
Gettysburg. The Boer trenches were
fiercely sheled for hours, as was the
Union position on Cemetery hill.
There was lull in the answering fire
of the Beers, as there was in that of
the Union batteries. Methuen inter-
preted this to mean that his enemy's
fire had been slenced and his defend
ing lines demoralized or destroyed, as
did Lee at Gettysburg. and ordered his
troops to charge the Boer position, as
Lee attempted to throw Pickett's bri-
gade against the Union lines. A with.
ering fire, like that 'fnfernal fame"
that burst from the Union ground and
consumed the charging Confederates,
smote the British and completed the
parallel, 80 far as small things can be
compared with great, for the action
north of the Modder was mere Skin
mish compared with the fighting at
"high tide ct Gettysburg" Except in
numbers engaged it was, however,
very like the third day of the great his
toric battle of the rebellion in its Incl
dents, in the valor of the attack, the
great heroism and terrible efficiency OF
the defense, and in the issue.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
One Hundred Years After Washington

A century ago on Thursday, Dec.
the Father of His Country fought his last
fight. He had resoutely KEPT the faith
under such disheartenlng circumstances
as rarely try mems souls He entered
into eternal rest, bis sight gladdened
with a dim vision of the full triumph
of the great principles in whose de-
fence he had "sweat great drops of
blood" Of the mighty extension of
the national boundaries and the ma
toms ripenng gories, he had even a
more shadowy conception. He had
seen the troubled dAwning, his eye bad
caught the sunlight Of hopeful and a
glorious future, but even his prophetic
gaze, piercing as the eagles, had not
measured the length aud breadth, the
! height and depth, of the IA ional Dc vel
, opment and influence. That was no
impeachment or the great mans faith
and powers. That was the sole func-
ton of omnipotence.
Three centuries had passed since Co
lumbus had discovered America; less
than two centuries since the landing oil
the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Neverthe
less, aside from the few populous com
munities that fringed the Atlantic sea
board,
"This land torpid giant slept,
Wrapped in his mantle thick and black
That DER his mighty form had crept,
since Time began, and Earth
Shot from its Maker into lirth."
The story OF the Nllion's marvelou,
progress and development is a familia,
one. 1t has been the prolific theme o
the orator and the prose writer, ant
westward the Star Of Empire take
its way" has been the poets expires
sion of the settlers mighty march owe
the prairies, across the Father of Wat
ers, up the slopes OF the Rockies, dow
to the shores the waters of the Pacifi
lave. Before bis sturdy strokes tn
forests have bowed, and his plow ha
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
ProdigiOusness As a Measure of Value.

PrOdigiOusness As a Measure of Value.
The Rutland Evening NeWS prints
''list of bills presented in Congress by
General Grout in single week." which
the contemporary regards with admira-
ton and from which it deduces the con-
clusion that "the General is prodi
gious worker"
A stack of hay is a somewhat more
"prodigious" pile than little heap of
gold. A silver dollar is more ''prodi-
gious" than a gold dollar - sixteen
times more, according to law, some
thirty odd according to intrinsic value.
Prodigiousness is not necessarily a
standard, or the exclusive standard, of
value. Probably Senator Edmunds,
or Senator Morrill,, never put in such
prodigious weeks work as is attributed
to General Grout, to say nothing of the
Vermont newspapers and other odd
and done during this same week, of
which the NelCS makes no mention
probably, we say, neither Senator Nor
rill nor Senator Edmunds, during all
their long career in Congress, ever put
in so prodigious weeks work, but
probably the work they did though
smaller in volume, far surpassed in
value, and will long outlive in fame.
We know how it is up here in Yer
mont during legislative session. The
champion bill intrcducer is lather apt
to be also the champion contributor to
the bulk of waste paper the State has
on hand at the end of "A session, rather
than to the enlargement or enrichment
of the States body of useful statutes.
General Grout is, indeed, "a prodi-
glous worker" So, too, was the Noun
tain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
Next to the Sultan.

The Right Honorable Joseph Cham
berlain may yet enact the dramatic part
in English politics that was played by
Warren Hastings several generations
ago. Summoned to appear at the bar
at the House of Commons sitting as a
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
antral Vermont Railway.
r~oin, Coma South and EGSt w'll LeGUs ID "t-
pelier as follotoS:
Commencing oct. LIST, 1875.

rroin, Gong South and East w'lI Leave MINT
pelier as folloo6:
s,bbA. NJ. MAIL, for Fitchburg, Boston, Spring
ola and New YORK, wagner fefAO Sal L" D"e
on without change,
I2.3O p. M. FAST TRAIN, for bos.on via low
i erd New York via Springfield or New LONDON,
and Worcester ia Nashua Wagner Farloi Csr 70
Boston.
A, IS p. NJ. PASSENGER, for v indso-
..,a,Ao 4. n. EXPRESS for Bostor Viz Lowen
III Soinfs in New Englsud New York apo South.
wagner slsepers to Boston and to Springfield
Train, CONG North and West
.a.6oA M. rxPRFss for montreal and the
ut and week days for Ogdensburg, Rchford and
jftswA Sleeping cars Montpelier junction TO
Montreal.
lo.IbA. M PASSENGYK. for BuIlinsto. ku,-
aud, NJ Albsus and Kichford, making connections
Tor Troy Albany, ana Ne fork'
$3.50 r. NJ. PASSENGER, Tor Bu-,inston ~, y Al:
ana Montreal. Norwood and OgdensburR' wagner
.srior Oar 10 Montreal without change.
b:55 p. NJ. EXPRESS for Burlington, st A
!sus and Montreal P9llmsl ''eeR1G "a" bspge
Due ii Chicago IS Pm, next night. Co4neSts 81
lesel Junction for Troy, Albany and Ne" YORK.
Through tickets to Chicago ana all points Nest Tor
ale AZ the principal stations.
suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier ~ s:35. gas, 1880, A. N, IS,
1880, $40 P. NJ. Arrive at Barre twenty mil AVss
after leaving time.
1867 P. N. Arrive at Montpelier, twenty ioin.
ltes after leaving time
Trains leave for wnliamstown at l2't' p Il and
,:SOP.H.
Daily sundays included. sundays only
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer Works.
O take OF leave passengers when si&naleU'
g. Ii. BAILEY. Agent
e. II. FITZHUGH, Vice Pres, General Manager
9, W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
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just Saved His Life.

II was a thrilling escape that Charles
Davis OF Bowerston, o., larely had from a
fTightful death. For two years q severe
lung trouble constantly grew worse until il
seemed he must die Of consumption. Then
he began to use DR.. Kings New Discovery
and la ely wrote; ut gave instant relief
a 81 effected permanent cure" Such
W lnderful cures have for 25 years, proven
us power 10 cure all thro.t, chest and lung
trtu bles. Prices SOC and 81 90. Every hot
lie guaranteed, Trial bottles free pt G.
b akely's drug store.
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DIR. Glidden's Rheumatic Cure

Stops Pain in the Limbs, Rheumatic
Pains, Headache, Dizziness and G lnstipa.
tion, ami positive cure for Rheumatism,
for il has cured others and will cure you.
For sale in Montpelier by H. A, Slade, or
sent by mail on receipt OF 81 90
s. A. HOWARD. New Hampton, N. II,
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Boston & Maine Railroad.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT
IN EFFECT OCT. :, 1899.


Trains Leave.wells River North bound.
,e5A NJ, daily, principal stations to Newport
"a and Montreal. tSherbrooke and Quebec except
Sunda'0
bury, LyndOmvile Newpo l. Montreal, tSher-
brooke and Quebec except Sunday and Mon
e.bs A. NJ, for stations to Newport and sheF-
brooke
s.s6 p. NJ for principal stations ooHnec to Newport
$50 p. VI, for stations to Newport, sherbrooke'
Montreal and Quebec
GASP. NJ, for stations to Lyndonville
SOUTH BOUND.
LIZA. NJ, daily, except Monday, for prin cipal
and Springfield.
go a. NJ, daily, for stations on W. N Div; to
concord Manchester, Nashua Worcester
$50 A. M, from Woodsyille for stations 10 Con-
cord and Boston.
$3.50 A NJ, fcr station to W; r., i Jnattion'
Obs 4. VI =, for stations on W. NJ. Div. to Concord
Worcester nd Boston
1880 p NJ, for stations to W: r. Junction Junction,
Springfield, Conc ord, Worcester ana Boston.
PAS p NJ. from woodsvle tor stations TO Ply
mouth.
$40 p. NJ. for Plymouth aud stations on W. M.
ltiv. TO Concord, " orcester ana Boston
$50 p. NJ. for all stations to While River juno
ton.
Going North on w. NJ. Div at
e55A. NJ, for stations 10 Fabyan, Berlin, Cor
ham, Groveton al Coebrook.
$50 y. NJ, for stations 10 Fabyan, Berlin and
Groveton.
6.45 p. NJ. for stations to whiteneld and Lar cas-
ter.
lob a. NJ. Sundays only, for stations to Ian
caster.
From woodsye only, does not stop At Wells
River station.
From Woodsville.
d. j. FLANDERS.
Gen. Pass and Ticket Agent.
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rtla.loman 4 journal
EDNEsDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1899.
Arthur ROPES. General Bditor.
Clubbing List.

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connects at Wells River with Accommodates
rain North and with Mail I raj South Iver Pas
sumpsic Division Boston and Maine X. .
Also connects with Accommodate Train north
via a. hite Mountain y-io am with Mail Train
south which has fhtOboh Tram Serrtce ON Wells
River to Boston, via Plyn Outh, ConcOrt, Manches-
ter, Nashua aud Lowell, arriving Boston az EpP.
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RUTLAND RAILROAD
Time Table Corrected to oet. bod. lsss.

'Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
FWagner Parlor Cars to Boston and n. Y.
SWagner Sleeping Cars to Boston and Troy.
For detailed time tables consult folders.
O. L. PIERCE, H. A. HODGE,
Geh Supt, Traffic Manager,
a T. McKEEVER, Gen Pass. Agent
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AOntpeIier & Wells River R. R.


10 effect Dec. H. 1899. Trains leaving Montpelier
h follows Going east
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-04-13
Hia Nfofhar,a aon.

'My niece Mary was always a we'll
meaning girl, but she would say the
wrong thing almost every time" said
one old gentleman to another; "and
she's got boy that's going to be her
very counterpart"
The old gentleman's eyes twinkled,
and his ugly, good-natured face was
puckered with enjoyment as he drew
from his pocket-book small sheet Of
note-paper.
81 sent Hal a toy monkey that plays
all kinds fpranss when It's wound up"
said he, chuckiing. "Sent It to him for
Christmas Now you listen to this let
ter OF thanks / got from him to-day.
He's just years old:
"'Deer Uncle Ned: am delIted with
the munkey, thank you. He makes me
think Of you very often. And whenever
mamma winds him up, and he begins
to jump, mamma and feel as II we
we're back at your house where all
those toys are, and mamma will look
at the munkey and say, That's your
Uncle Ned all over"
"Good-by from your greatfull Hal "
Youths Companion.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-04-13

f'm taking roses home with me to-night;
Red roses costing half my weekly pay;
They'll give my wife perhaps an hours de-
And then she'n cast them carelessly
away.
What fools We mortals bel Long years
ago
Iplucked, with careless hand. wild roses
red
And tossed them to maid ] used to
know.
To-day found some rose leaves, faded,
dead.
Hid in a little corner where my wife
Keeps sundry treasures stored; note
or two;
A young mans photo; not. l trust. like
life:
A toy; a trinket. and a baby's shoe.
I'm fifty now, aud counted somewhat
gruff;
My figures portly and my hair Is gray.
Bah. One would think that was old
enough
To scorn the mad Joy Of by-gone DAY
And vet felt unreasoning delight
To find those withered rose leaves iyins
there;
And--well, I'm taking roses home to
night;
And all the time wonder, "Will sh'
careF
Life.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-04-13

Cayiare Is the product Of sturgeon
oya.
Hawks fly at the rate Of $50 miles an
hour.
A fiber Of silk q mile long weighs
twelve grains.
The Oldest tree In the British Isles is
the Bradbourne yew. In Kent. three
thousand years old.
The two little islands of Zanzibar
and Pemba furnish four-dfths OF the
cloves consumed by the world.
Platinum has been drawn into
smooth wire so fine that It could not
be distinguished by the naked eye, even
when stretched across piece Of white
cardboard.
Date vinegar has been made by the
Arabs for ages. 1t has recently been
put on the English market, and many
people say It is far superior to any
other vinegar.
The most peculiar custom Of the
Australian aborigines Is the mutilation
of teeth. The boy who wants to be
thought a man will often break out
one Of his front teeth.
A vIennese meteorologist has proved
by experiments that rainbows are con-
ditioned by the size of the raindrops,
and that, while we ordinarily see only
two rainbows side by side. there are
as many as twenty.
African travellers tell US the white
rhinoceros frequently dies from eating
poisonous plants, which are never
eaten by the black one, probably be-
cause the fine scent Of the latter tells
him they are dangerous.
DIR. II. L. Hastings declares that
women go with their necks bare, and
men keep them swathed and bandaged
and ten women have sweet voices to
one man. A mans voice should be as
pure as a woman's. Why Is 1t mott
He is choked and shaved.