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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-05
The Dewey Statue.

During the recent session of the
Legislature, in patriotic speech at the
hearing on the question of moving the
shire of Essex county from Guildhall
to Island Pond, Col. E. G. Benton, of
Boston, native Of Guildhall, opposed
the removal, and in the course of his
eloquent remarks, eulogizing his ma
tive State, said:
II will not speak Of the grand history OF
Vermont-you all know it so well. 1t is
one continuous record, leading the new
world in bravery, intelligence and honesty.
When first walked up the long approach
to the State House. saw at the entrance
that grand statue OF Ethan Allen. There is
now another statue to 60 on the other side
that of George Dewey. And when future
generations pass through the classic porch,
that on the left, Ethan Allen, denoting
strength, the one on the right, George
Dewey, together they will always be re-
minder OF Gods promise that in strength
would he establish his kingdom"
This was, 80 far as We know, the
first suggestion of statue of Admiral
Dewey as companion figure to Ethan
Allen, Vermont's traditional hero.
Since that occasion, under the initiative
OF Col. Benton, a proposition was made
to the sons of Vermont who have wan
dered away from the old hearthstone,
that they undertake to give practical
effect to the suggestion, ana contribute
the money to procure statue of the
Admiral, to be presented to their moth.
er State and placed under the portico
of the Capitol, over against that of
Ethan Allen. This suggestion was re.
ceived with enthusiasm in every quar-
ter of the Union and of the world to
which Vermonter who could be 10
Gated had strayed.
The responses to the suggestion, we
understand, are 80 many, 30 enthusias-
tic and substantial, that the success of
the proposition is practically assured.
The letters accompanying the contri-
buttons constitute in themselves a
beautiful tribute to the great Admiral,
says the Boston Globe, in a report on
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IN THE FAR EAST.

MANILA, July 1.-The Filipinos at
tackled the lines of the Seventeenth in
fantry last night and were repulsed
with severe loss. The Americans had
one killed and three wounded. Nc
Arthur reports the rebels on his front
very active, and expects an attack in
great force in the near future. He is
confident he can repel them when they
come. The Filipinos are continually
cutting wires in an attempt to isolate
the American troops north.
MANILA, July 2, 1899.-Prof. J. G..
Schuman OF the United States Advisory
Commission for the Philippines, re-
turned to Manila to-day from three
weeks tour of the southern islands. He
takes an entirely hopeful view of the
general conditions there. The intelli-
gent and substantial citizens desire an
American protectorate. The masses
are awaiting the settlement of the war
in the island of Luzon before declaring
themselves. They are chiefly anxious
to be undisturbed. The president of
the town Of Santa Nicolas, in the island
of Cebu, said to Mr.. Schurman:
"We want peace and prosperity. We
do not wish to fight. We would be
NEUTRAL"
The president Of the commission
thinks this declaration fairly expresses
the sentiments Of the people in the
southern islands of the archipelago.
Many of the towns there are in the
hands Of small bands Of Tagalos; and
the people fear to endorse American
rule, until they are certain that Agui-
naldo is beaten. Let them once be
convinced OF this, and the allegiance of
the southern islands, Mr.. Schurman
thinks, can be secured by diplomacy.
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COMM Back TO 'Pelier.

Dewey's commit Load the anvils Fill the vel
come cupl
Comm back to Pelier. whar he he'd his bringin up;
Comm from the torrid zone, and the battles brunt
Fetchin us a hstory-hs .pictur' way in:fronti
Wabblin under praises than he can count
An goin to bring the whole thing back to old Var
mount.
Yes they'll try to spile him when he gifts as fur as
York;
Give him linen napkins an silver knife an fork;
speechin him an preachin him an tryin to explain
Somethn that he knows already-how he vaIloned
Spain;
Shown him the Brooklyn bridge in regular veiooma
trim,
Tryin TO make out prhaps, they bult II all for him
Feedin' him on china for his breakfast dine an sup
But you walt till he's in 'Pelier, whar he he'd his
bringin upi
Yes, it's somethin, these here honors thankful
people give,
In the towns and counties whar he didn't use IN
Nothin', you will see, though the hearts OF town,
men melts
Like townsman's honors he hez picked IN some.
whar elsei
Amt no room for Jealousy, when they thus ad.
vance
"All OF us cud done the same eff we'd he'd chaneel,
Let 'em give him glded houses for splendid pris'n
When he lands in'Peer all the village will be his'nl
Folks come from all pnts, a hundred miles maybe
To view the hibred sailor that is hero of the sea:
Island born and prairie born the contract often ns
But for somethin more unusual, try the everlastin
hills.
Menll turn their backs to the mountains fur to see
him;
Boysll sprout ambition anil wish that they could
be him:
OF maids they will wonder how they ever come to
mi IS him,
him.
OF Seth Warmers honored ghost'n haste to see the
show;
| Brave Remember" Bakerll be among the frat to
go;
An It's toPbe certain that before the spree is done
Colonel Ethan Allen'll be up from Burlington
But George won't turkey roun more, I'll bet ye
| ten to one.
Than in days when he want nothin cep'n OF Zoe
Dewey's son.
Deweys COMMIT Fire the snvilsl Drain the wei.
come cupl
Comm down to 'Pelier, where he had his bringin'
up,
| Dewey's comnl Wave the banners String EN- all
about
Comm back TO Pelier, whar he form'ly started ont
/ Bringin ew Biographies year or less In age
| That's got his pictur true as life, right ION the
openn page
VIII Carleton in Everywhere for June.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-05
A Scarcity OF Orators.

When the people of Wolf Creek first
decided to hold Fourth OF July cele-
bration they announced on their bills
that President Mckinley would be the
orator of the day. Later they found
they could not get President Mckinley
and invited Gov. Stanley, who, it de-
veloped, was also engaged for that day.
Then they invited Senator Baker,
Congressman Bailey, State Senator
Matterson and Hon. T. o. Dillingham;,
member of the lower house, not one Of
whom could be had. The Wolf Creek
Herald of this week announces that
Elder Reece, of the Campbellite church
will be the only speaker.-Atchison
Globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-05

Union. Every new State admitted TO
the Union has accepted this principle
In constructing it's legislative system,
excepting Vermont, and it has been
adopted in all the original thirteen
excepting Connecticut.
There is no fog in the ideas of those
who desire to secure something better
in the way of true representative sys-
tenn. The difficulty is of an entirely diff
ferent kind. The proposed cure of the
Times would be worse than the disease.
The existing town system, with The IT.
rational custom that biepnally fills up
the House of Representatives with
members for the most part new and
green in the business of lawmaking
creates legislative body that is un
wieldy by reason of it's size and mex
perience, expensive and wasteful from
the same causes, mill that grinds out
much crude legislation for it's successor
to amend, perfect or repeal entirely.
Reform ought to be sought in a small.
er rather than larger mem bership.
In the largest States OF the Union-as
well as the smaller-.he membership of
the lower branch of the Legislature, with
two or three exceptions, is only about
one-half, or less than half, that of Yer
mont.
The idea that the smaller towns, I'M
der district system of representation
with population as the basis, would lose
their strength in the House and be
swallo ~ed up by the cities and larger
towns is entirely erroneous. In any
plan for districting the State, with any
reasonable ratio of representation, the
smaller towns would still have major
ity of two to one in the House, and, by
reason OF the greater strength of the
representatives. in more careful selec.
ton from larger constituency, the
preponderance of the smaller com.
munities ought to be even greater than
under the unrepublican town system
The advantages of the change would be
all on the side of the smaller commune
ties, and on this narrow and selfish
ground alone the argument for the
basic republican principle in represen
talon is invincible. Economy, i'm
proved legislation, fidelity to the funda
mental principle in government by the
people, all would justify the change.
A great obstacle in the path of tn,
adoption of this reform has been thu
absurd ten year provision in the mat
ter OF proposing amendments to thu
Constitution, and in the unwillingnes
hitherto of the Senate, in which all pro
posals of amendment must originate, t
allow, at the stated times for such pro
posals, the question to come before thu
people for their consideration. AT thu
session of the Legislature in 1900
amendments to the Constitution ma,
be again proposed, and this particular
proposal and another abolishing tn,
irrational ten year provision, ought tt
passed down to the people for such
pertinent and profitable discussion al
can be given measure when it is di
rectly before them for their considera
ton.
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Hodgs0n's Megaphone.

Capt: Chadwick, who now figures as
Lieut.. Hodgson's megapbone, was the
commander of the New York at the
time Admiral Sampson executed his
famous movement TO the rear. OF course A.,
Chadwick is thoroughly disinterested
officer, and 1t is quite unreasonable in
Admiral Schley to refrain from calling
for court of inquiry which would be
composed OF such fair minded persons
Washington Post.
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Historic July Days.

The vision of the illustrious prophet
and patriot, as portrayed by Webster,
came to pass. Indeed, the full splen-
dor and exuberance of Fourth of
July celebration, in the closing quar-
ter of the nineteenth century, was
family disclosed to the eye of patriotic
faith. The "copious, gushing tears"
may have been somewhat metaphorical,
except as they may flow from causes
incident to an excessive development
of that glowing love of liberty that
blazes out in "bonfres and illumina-
tions," and in the varied and subtle
forms in which "villainous saltpeter"
has been combined for the noisy and
spectacular demonstration of patriotic
ardor; but, after all deductions for
demonstrative racket that may CRATE
on sensitive nerves, or for license that
may cause the judicious patriot to
grieve, there still remains in the cele-
brations and observances of Iudepen-
dence Day a mighty yelling mass of
the kind of thanksgiving and festiv-
ity" that is full realization of the
fondest hope the fathers of the Re-
public may have entertained. "The
brightness of the future, as the sun in
heaven" was no illusion. The occa-
sion when they rose to the full height of
lofty and courageous patriotism has be.
come "a glorious, an immortal day."
celebrated not only throughout the
length and breadth of Nation that
has broken over "the pent up Utica"
that confined their powers, embraced
the continent from ocean to ocean, and
crossed the Pacific to "Far Cathay,"
but also in all the capitals OF the world
where Americans congregate, and in
none with greater zest and fervor,
amid warmer environment, than in
the Kingdom against whose sovereign
the burning indictment of the Declare.
ton Of Independence was brought.
Leading up to the great event of July
4. l776, was the adoption by Congress,
May 10, of q resolution, recommending
all the Colonies "to adopt such govern
ment as would best conduce
to the happiness and safety of their
constituents in particular and America
in general" June 7, the direct prop
osition Of independence followed, in
resolution submitted by Richard Henry
Lee. After brief preliminary discus
sion this proposition was postponed for
further consideration to July l, and
committee was appointed to prepare
declaration TO give effect to the resolu-
ton. This committee was chosen by
ballot and consisted OF Thomas Jeffer-
son, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin,
Roger Sherman and Robert r.. Living
ston, arranged in order, according to
the number of votes each received. To
Jefferson, as receiving the highest
number OF votes, was assigned the duty
of drafting the declaration. Some
changes were made in the draft on
the suggestion Of other members of the
committee, and others by Congress
while it was under discussion, but none
altered the tone, the frame, the ar
rangement or the general character of
the instrument. 1t was the production
of his mind, and the high honor of it
belongs to him absolutely.
The resolution, which was debated
July and 2, and on the latter day
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-05

SEATTLE, July l. - The steamers
Oriziba, Farallon and City of Seattle
have arrived from Skagaway with 200
Klondikers and quarter million in
dust. Charles Burrows cabin on Sun
set was entered March 2, and 1000
stolen. Barrows' throat was cut. A
searching party found the murderer, a
German from Koizbuc Sound. He
confessed and was hanged.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-05
1T DOES CURE.

DR. GLLDDEN's RHEUMATIC CURE, the
GREAT remedy for Rheumatism, Constipation
and Headache is in liquid and pills. Price
complete 500. Special attention to mail
orders. If unable to get it of your druggist
send to S. A. Howard, New Hampton, N. II.
For sale by Harry A. Slade, Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-05

BRoCKToN, July l. - Shoe ship
ments from this city, first six months,
Nl ,l74 cases, beating record "a 906
cases. Indications for best shoe year
ever known.
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A Good Name.

We would rather bear the rep
utation Of a good name than to
make the money of a Vanderbilt
by practicing sharp tricks and
methods Of deception.
Five dozen Ladies nice 24-lnch
Umbrellas, natural wood handles,
only 55c each; 5 doz Ladies and
Gents nice Steel Rod Umbrellas
that look real cheap at 75c, we
only ask SOC for them. Our line
of Ladies' and Gents Umbrellas
at 75c each; cannot be beat IN any
town in the State. Call and see
the line of Ladies fine 26-inch
Steel Rod Silk Umbrellas at sl.2o
and see if it is not the cheapest
umbrella ever offered for S1.25'
A Gents nice Crash Hat at 70,
35, so and Csc each; Mems and
Children's Malaga Sun Hats at 5,
10, u and 15c each. Nice line
of Gents Straw Hats so and Toe,
W. E. JENKINSON.
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! Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture CT Anple
E. Springer, CT 1925 Howard St. Phl!ade:-
phia, Pa, when she found that DR.. ENG
New Discovery for Consumption had COM
pletely cured her Of hacking cough taat
for many years had made life burden
all other remedies and doctors cocid give
her no help. but she says of this Royal
Cure--..it soon removed the pain il my
chest and eau row sleep soond!y. some
thing can scarcely remember doing be-
fore. feel like sounding It's praises
throughout tie Universe" SO will every
one who tries Dr. Kings New Discovery
for any trouble OF the Threat, Chest or
Lungs. Price soc. and Sl.00. trial bot
ties free at r. s. Loryea's diuS store
every bottle guaranteed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Hurry RcnhoN Camp.

Harry Benbow Camp met in the court
house last Saturday with very talr at
tendance considering the busy season.
Col. D. W. Brailsford presided. and after
the election of officers and the transaction
of the business for which the camp was
called, Capt. D. J. Bradham nadea a speech,
urging the members 70 attend the reunion
in Charleston, and that they contribute
something to aid the good people OF Char
lesion to entertain the visitors. Captain
Bra iham's speech was good one. He was
followed by Rev. James Mcdowell. who
exhorted his comrades 10 prepare them
selves for the world to come. He told them
that conditions were such that 1t was DIM
cult for him to get an opportunity 10 preact.
them q sermon, and he took advantage OF
the present occasion to give them tnlA
The speakers words cane from his heart
and many an old veteran was impressed oy
the words OF good advice. The camp de-
c:6ed to meet here on the afternoon OF Inc
9th Of May at 3 O'clock 10 take the tram Tor
Charleston, and froGl the expressions we
heard we are satisfied that Harry Den-
bow Camp" will be we'll represented in the
grand parade The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this camp earnestly re-
quest their fair sponsor, Miss Eleanora Nor
velle Richardson, and her charming maids
of honor, Misses Marguerite Ilnda!, Lucle
Barron, Nellie Nelson AID Annie Mabel
Cautey, together with Col. Harry L. Ben,
bow, whose honored name We bear. and
the editor of The MANNING TINES to ac-
company the camp on this trip as their
honored guests to the reunion 10 Charles
ton.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Comnarder-Col D W Brail>fora
First Vice Communicable G 5 Land
Second Vice Commander-I H Earvln.
Third Vice Commanders Il Cole.
Adiutant-A Richbourg.
Secretary un;l Treasurer.-G L Jones
Chaplain-t:e> james Mcdowell.
Delegates Capt. D J Bradhsm. Col. D
W Braiistor,i, Col. H L Benbow, Maj. G 5
Land.
A!ternutes-S + G"l.-, } Eibelt Davis. 5
u P3owt.eu. George Il Jones.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
A CHASTITY Georgia Scene.

A horrible crime was committed
about two weeks ago near Newman
Ca, few miles from the city OF AT
lanta, by negro named Sam Hose.
Alfred Crawford, an unassumlng far
mer, after his days work was done,
was sitting at his supper table with
his wife and child, and while discuss
ing the meal, Sam Hose crept into
the room from behind, and sank an
axe to the helve in Cranford's brain.
The fiend then tore the child from its
mothers breast, flung it upon the
floor into the blood flowing from the
fathers head. The horror-stricken
wife and mother was then seized,
thrown upon the floor, and, in the
blood Of her husband, ravished.
Hose made his escape, and crowds
for ten days kept up a constant
seach for him. He was finally caught
and turned over to sheriff, who
later turned the wretch over to q
crowd that would not listen to per-
Initting the law to take its course.
Ex-Governor Atkinson endeavored to
reason with the crowd, without avail.
He told them that the law would
punish the wretch, and begged them
to return the prisoner to the sheriff.
The governors words had no effect.
At place one and a-half miles out
of Newman, at strong pine tree, the
the beast was permitted to talk. He
said: - am Sam Hose. l killed al
fred Crawford, but l was paid to
do it. Lige Strickland, the negro
preacher at Palmetto, gave me Sl2 to
kill him. Let him go on. Tell all
you know about it," came from the
crowd. The negro continued, said:
Il did not outrage Mrs. Crawford.
Somebody else did that. can iden-
tify them. Give me time for that.
The crowd would hear no more.
They chained him to the tree, satur-
ated his body with oil, and with
knives cut off his ears, fingers and
other parts of his body and passed
them around. He was butchered by
piece meal and then set on fire and
burned to death, amid the yells OF
the maddened crowd. The crowd
fought for place about the fire, and
when it burned down they secured
pieces of his carcass for souvenirs:
The next day ''Lige Strickland,
the negro preacher, was found and
he was lynched also, in spite of the
fact that his employer told the crowd
that Strickland was an innocent man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Hats and Umbrellas.

Chdren Straw Hats and Gents and loe
pao and Umbrellas complete shown in this
town Straw Hats at TO- Is and 25c each
Gents Straw Our line of Gents Straw and Crash
Hats at SOC will certainly people this county they Will
will anybody good and see the line
35c EACH OF 0ens
Steel Rod that look cheap at @ All you need
be onvnd given brag but we JUST
feel like we have Umbrellas that competitors
cannot touch Ladies Black Silk Umbrellas S
before for less than @ we now
offer them to S25, real bargain
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Cheap Dry Goods.

No adv calmly immense stock
of Dry Goods Millinery without being fully convinced
that line Dry Goods in this
goods
beautiful Spring Print Calcos in fast COL
ony SIC per ward coor at 6c
10c yard Beautiful line Plques In
and Coors yard Ogand that sold last Is and 2Oc
now offer at 10 buy Here is
article that everybody posted Shen Homeun two and
half yards yard sold everywhere at zoe per yard You
should see the offering at only
EACH The Black Skirts ever shown in
his town at s15o 81 Is and $500 s125
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4 Correction.

Sandy Grove, S. c., April "A, '99.
Mr.. Louis Appelt:
Dear Sir-I find in Supervisors re,
port for first quarter, No. SO, on
March 18th, w. T. Kennedy, dam
ages to horse, $3.50. That is an er,
ror, as l have made no such claim.
Do me the kindness to correct same
in this weeks issue, and obllge,
Respectfully yours,
". ". KENNEDY.
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A Word to the Ladies.

Ladies' know you Hat Bonnet you want to nave ne
represents the latest styles Ia1 Ie
produce and to this little and time in making
Millinery most upodate concerns IN hs rV
THE LARGEST most respon'
correct Styles
Our Hats are trimmed 0ne lady OF taste ana e
with creoenlas an
eight that gained the
O this country.
line of Stylish Millinery ana we nave OH"
Trimme Hats
Hoping will appreciate our efforts IN giving 10 ne
First Glass Millinery and Dry Goods Establishment am
! Your
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
That ThrObbinS Headache

Would quickly leave you if you used Dr..
Kings Ne~ Life Pills. Thousands CT sui
ferers have proved their matchie,S merit
for sick and nervous headaches. They
make pure blood and strong nerves and
build np your health Easy to take. Try
them. Only % cents. Money back II not
cured. Sold by Il. B. Loryea, druggist.
l-5
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Keep ORiet

and use CHamberlain's collie, cholera and
Iii .rrhoes remedy for all pains OF the Stom-
ach and all unnatural looseneSs OF the bow
els. It always cures. For sale by Il. IS.
Loryea, druggist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
w. E. JENKINSON.

Notice is hereby given
that 10 advertisements Will
be hereafter changed in this
paper where the copy is
brought in later than Sat
urday noon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
New and SaaSOnaDIG Styles

In Dress Goods Of all kinds, Organd;es.
Percales, DGck. Lawns, Vassar Checks,
PiqucS, Osg&ndie Adalisque, Sh;rtiDg
Prints, etc.
Our Notion line IS complete for you.
Mems and Boys Straw and Crash Hats, the
latest 90. from lOc up
Our shoe department IS complete with
the latest styles and at prices to suit the
most exac;ins buyers. Prices from Csc mp.
Ladies' and Chiidren'S Oxfords, black
and tan, to suit and please.
Gents Negligee Shirts, in the latest c j.
ors and styles, from Csc mp. We can suit
Your taste and pucket-book almost always.
Just arrived. beautiful line Of Flower
Pots and JardlnlereS.
Our Clothing Department is full of bar
gains for you. Come and let MS show yuu
what We can DO ior you in this line. II
costs nothing to look and examine
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26

Chamberlain's congh remedy has saved
the lireS of thousands OF croupy children:
It is also without an equal for colds ana
whooplng cough. For sale 10y i b. Lor-
yea, Druggist. Dah1ay