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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
Mattbman L Sumrmal.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
HOME TESTIMONY.
Can Any be Stronger, Carry More
Weight or be More Convincing
than Montpelier Testimony

Make mental note of it.
This man is well known in Mont
pelier.
His veracity is unquestioned.
You are reading local evidence.
Investigating home testimony.
Montpelier news for Montpelier
people.
It's not from Maine or Montana.
Suspicion can't lurk around it.
Honesty is its best characteristic.
Home endorsement is its salient
point.
Mr.. J. B, Voodry Of No. 40 Court
street, for twenty years janitor and
custodian of the State capital, says. 81
had kidney trouble for seven years and
at times severe pains across my back
with urinary difficulty. In the morn
ing when awakened there was some
trouble with the kidney secretions
which generally too frequently we're
then suppressed. got Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Lester H. Greene's drug
store and they helped me in every way.
felt a good deal better after the treat
ment; certainly recommend them as
a reliable kidney remedy"
For sale by all dealers; price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name Doau's
and take no other.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
MAGNETIC TREATMENT
AND
ITS VIRTUES.

A system Of treating disease with
out drugs or medicines. 1t demands
q thorough and comprehensive knowl-
edge of the anatomy of the human
body, as we'll as the science and abil-
ity to follow the physiological laws
governing the distribution Of its vital
fluids and forces. Prof. Wilkins reads
his cases while under influence, To-
Gates the seat of disease and defines
it's symptoms more closely than the
patient. This power is a gift and can
not be questioned by the greatest
skeptic. If SO convincing proof is
open to you, cases of years standing,
who have been given up by the medi-
cal faculty, are our positive proof.
Your case should be looked after.
Come or write. A cordial invitation
extended to all. Consultation free.
OFFICE, 81 Main Street, NTontpel-
ier.
REST HOME, 25 Kent Street.
Office Days: Monday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday of each week.
PROF. B. G. WILKINS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
East Montpelier.

On account OF the severe snow storm the
concert that was 10 have been given March
l at village hall will be held at some future
date.
Several OF our singers are planning TO at
tend the convention at Cabot next week
which begins Wednesday evening and con-
tinues through Thursday and Friday, clos
ing with concert Friday evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

A CARD.-We, the undersigned. do here.
by agree TO refund the money on 80 cent
bottle OF Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar
II it fails TO cure your cou IN or cold We al
80 guarantee % cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
III. A. Slade, City,
Lester III. Greene, City,
Collins Blakely, City,
W. E. Terrill & Co., City.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
Most of Your Troubles

have never arrived. Worry is worse than
actual happenings. Insurance turns disas-
ter wrong side out and makes a ladder out
of hole.
National Life Insurance Company Of Ver-
mont, 8. 8. Ballard, General Agent Opera
House block, Montpelier, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

To secure the original witch hazel salve'
ask for DsWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, we'll
known rs a certain cure for piles and skin
diseases. Beware OF worthless counter
feits. They are dangerous. w, e. Terrill
q Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
One on the General,

DULLER'S experiences in crossing
- the Tugela river by fording it and
forthcoming 1t recall few incidents
happening during the Civil war. The
northern armies We're made up of men
belonging to all trades and professions,
and when a bridge was destroyed by
the confederates it was an easv mat
ter to find bridge builders to rebuild
them.
The brigade general in command of
a brigade of regulars once came to
stream and was forced to stop because
the bridge had been burned by the re-
treating confederates. He sent for the
colonel of a Pennsylvania regiment Of
volunteers and said:
81 have ordered my engineers to
draw plans for a new bridge. Have
you any men in your regiment who
can build bridges?"
II think So" replied the Pennsylva-
nian. 'I'll see.'
Two hours later the Pennsylvania
returned and said
II found a lot of bridge builders in
my regiment, sir"
"Well send them over with orders to
report to me. I will put them under
the orders of my engineers and they
can rebuild the bridge"
Very well, sir" replied the Penn
sylvanian. TN have to send across
the river for them. They rebuilt the
bridge last night and are now in camp
with my regiment on the other side
Omaha World Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs. Carl Strakosch, once famous in the musi
cal world as Clara Louise Kellogg, is now max
ing her permanent home in New Hartford, Conn.
a village about thirty miles from Hartford.
joseph r. McFcc, social superintendent of the
Salvation Army, is about to establish in Balt-
more poor mans hotel, similar 10 those oper'
ated by the salvationists in New York, Chicago
and San Francisco.
MeSsrs. Charles Littlefeld and Amos L. Allen,
the two new congressman from Maine, are re-
fcrrcd to as the Damon and Pythias OF the
house. The two are almost constantly together
and their seats within speaking distance.
Jacob 4. Ris' notion, as expressed in a re.
cent article in the Atlantic Monthly, is that ev.
cry reform movement ought to have a profession
al humorist attached to it, "to keep it from
making itself ridiculous BY either too much
solemnty or too much coHceit."
Mrs Roy Devereux, of London, who is visiting
friends in Cincinnati, is the author of "Side
Lights in South Africa" As correspondent Of
the Lordon Past she spent year in the Trans.
vaal, and says Kruger is regarded by the best
Of his countrymen as ignorant and fanatic
Lord Paunceiote has discarded his tricycle.
since receiving his title of Lord. lie has Joined
the army Of walkers, and scarcely a day passes
in which he is not seen exercising between the
Pennsylvania avenue, accompanied by Lady
Pauncefote.
An old interviewer Of Washington pronounce'
General Wheeler one of the hardest mon to in
tcrvicw in this country. lie says: The Gen
eral is even more shy than he has been repre-
scnted. 'Reticent doesn't half describe him
lie is simply the despair Of every newspaper
man who tries TO get copy out of him."
Dr. William II. BroCks director of the Smitl
Observatory, Geneva, n. Y, has been awarded
by the French Academy Of Sciences Paris, tn
Ialande prize "for his numerous and brillian
astl unomical discoveries" The Lalandc priz
Is a gold medal worth 500 francs (sl0O), or II
value in money, as the recipient may select
Co!cnel william L. Prather Of Waco, Tex, ha
been elected president OF the University OF Texas
lie was born in Tennessee in lsis, and went l.
Texas when years old. lie was educated a
Waco university and at Washington and lie
university. lie was at the latter institution
when General Robert Z. Lee was its president
and was graduated in 1871,
Great surprise has been occasioned in vermo:
10y the discovery that Bishop Louis de GOe;
brand, of Burlington, who died a month age
left no tntunc, lie was generally supposed 1
be worth S2OOOOOO, and it is believed that h
gave large sums to charity. The only money Q
its equivalent that can be found among his e
iccts was s2l2 in drawer Of his writing desk.
Booker T. washingtons school at Ttiskege'
| Ala.-the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Inst
tution-has received several handsome donation
since the meeting at the Madison Square Gal
| den Concert hall in its behalf Mr.. and Mr.
| Coils p. Huntington have given $4,000 towar
the endowment fund, and "a western woinaI
| Whose name Is not announced, has made a col
! dltional gift of $4,000 more.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
STATE CONVENTION CALL.

TO the Republican Elec tors of Pennsyl-
Nania:
am directed By the Republican state
committee to announce that the Repub-
licans of Pennsylvania, by their duly
chosen representative will meet in con-
Nentlon at the opera house. in the city Of
Harrisburg, on Wednesday, April 20, 1900
at 1890 o'clock q. m, for the purpose of
n7rlinatlng candidates for the Following
Offices, tC wit
One person for the ofiice of auditor gem
Cral
Two persons for the office of congress-
Iuan-at-arge.
Thirty-two persons Cfour-at-large) FOR
presidential electors. and TO choose eight
delegates and eight alternates-at-large
20 the Republican national convention to
be held III Philadelphia on Tuesday, the
nineteenth day Of June next, ana for the
transa ctiCn of such other business as
may he presented.
In accordance with the rule adopted at
the state convention held i'm Harrisburg
on August oath, last, the representation
I'm the state convention will be based on
the vote polled at the last presidential
election. Under this rule each legislative
district is entitled to one delegate for
every two thousand votes cast for the
presidential electors. in 1896, and an adIi-
tional delegate for every fraction of
two thousand votes poled in excess Of
one thousand. Each district is entitled
to the same number OF delegates as rep
resented It in the convention of 1898.
BY order of the Republican state COM
mlttee.
Frank Reeder Chairman.
W. r. Andrews, c. z. VOORHEES,, Sec
retaries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

planned why. in behalf of his Barkis-
like willingness to be drafted into
denomination. the sinews of reform
were poured into the Second Luzerne
district on Saturday with profusion
not hitherto paralleled. These sinews,
1t is said, came in wallet-fuls from
Philadelphia and were doubtless meant
to be used innocently in the protection
of the virtuous from the vicious. At
all events, they were used. And be-
hold the result. This heralded great
insurgent stronghold is actually in
doubt. 1t has not leaped into Coray's
arms with virtuous and conhdins
shrek; it seems disposed to hesitate
and waver. Against the Honorable Mr..
Coray ran only an ordinary Repub-
lican, pledged to go with the majority
Of his party; yet it is possible that the
next legislature may have to founder
along with man in it as representa-
tive of the Second Luzerne who will
not combine with minority intriguers to
knife the party which elected him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
An Active Imagination.

A COMMERCIAL traveller, whose
IA wife is one of those women who
borrow trouble indlscriminately had
occasion to make a trip east recently,
relates the Memphis Scimtar.
His wife was very anxious about
him, and felt certain that he would
fall a victim to smallpox, which was
reported to be prevalent in the city 10
which he was going. She begged him
to carry a little lump of asafetida in
his pocket to ward off contagion.
Naturally he objected, and positively
refused to be made the permanent
abode of such persistent odor.
When he came home from his trip
he said to his wife:
"It is wonderful, the power of imag-
ination. Why, don't you know, I
imagined that I smelled asafetida the
whole time / was gone!"
1T wasn't imagination at all" quiet
ly replied the willy little woman. 81
sewed bit of asafetida in the corner
of your coat before you went away"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
Outline Studies
OF Human Ndfdre

&c oME of the queerest experiences
- of a doctor are pretty certain to
be connected with the adminis-
tration OF anasthetics," said New Or
leans physician, chatting the other day
with a newspaper friend, land apro-
pos of the subject I recall little story
that 1 don't mind telling, as the incl
dent occurred long since and in an
other city. A dozen years ago, when
l was temporarily located in st. Louis,
l was called one day to the old Lin
dell House to give chloroform to a
young woman who was about to un-
dergb a slight surgical operation to re-
move a morbid growth in the ear
The patient, as it developed on my ar
rival had been married only a few
days before and was in the city with
her husband on bridal tour. Although
quite handsome, she was no longer eX-
actly in her first youth. and she was
very much adverse to having her hus-
band present at the operation. How
ever, he insisted and she finally agreed
that he could stay, but l noticed that
she was very nervous and pre-occu-
pied. The operation, as l said before,
was trifing. She took the chloroform
easily, and all went we'll until she was
just regaining consciousness, when she
opened her mouth and out fell set
of false teeth. She had said nothing
about that detail, and the truth was
that she had hoped, poor woman! to
pass through the ordeal without the
fact of her wearing such things being
known to her husband. But the effect
>on that individual was entirely unex-
pected He gave one Mortified glance
and then rushed at the old surgeon
and seized him by the throat. You in
famous scoundrel!' he yelled, you have
broken my poor darlings jaw At that
stage of affairs I beat q reat."-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

NRIMARIES We're held on Sat
urday in twelve counties; the
l. regular Republicans won in
ten, the insurgents in one
and the twelfth county is claimed by
both sides. In most of the counties
where the lines were clearly drawn as
they were against DIR. Mackey in the
Third Lackawanna district, the insur-
gent candidates were beaten decisive
ly. In every county except Warren
the insurgent strength was smaller
than two years ago; and the situa-
ton in Warren is accounted for by
the fact that Warren is the home of
Charles W. Stone, who blames the
Quay people for his recent defeat for
congress.
The fact is becoming plain to the
most casual observer-it had long
been evident to the expert-that the
bottom has dropped out of the Wana-
maker movement TO purify" Pennsyl-
Vania Republican politics. Vilifica-
tion. calumny, false representation by
means of a subsidized press, persecu-
ton in the forms of law: in fact, the
whole notorious tactics of the dis
gruntled factionists who, since 1885,
have been cunning for the political
scalp of NJ. S. Quay and plotting to
capture his citadels of power have
run their expected course and wound
up in public disgust This does not
mean that there is not a vigorous
honest sentiment among the people for
political reform; it simply means
that the people are not to be tricked.
They have taken the measure of the
rank imposture which has been in
course of exhibition in the much
abused name of reform under the aus
pices of the Wanamaker cabal: and
until the genuine article appears they
will prefer the known to the unknown.
There has been, too, since the legis-
lative object-lesson of one year ago a
noticeable reaction toward party regu-
larity. Caucus boiling for the delib-
crate purpose of deadlocking a legis-
lature and defeating majority rule is
not encountering indications of wide
spread popularity. Many who person
ally do not admire Colonel Quay rec
ognize that the weapon aimed at him
could, if given sanction, be turned al
any future time against any other
majority choice: that its Endorsement
would strike a fatal blow at all sue
cessful party organization. Quay and
his enemies will both soon pass out
'of the range of active struggle but
THE lesson of the futility of arrant
.humbug in politics will outlive all OF
them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

2,22S accidents for the last year. Thrce.fourths
of them are ascribed to careessness.
The average salary paid 10 Methodist preach.
ers in the United States last year was $i7S.35.
In 17ss only 465 persons went to Carlsbad for
the waters. while the humber OF visitors this
year was $4,000, of whom 2,l5s were Americans
1t is asserted that the wine cellars OF France
contain alleged champagne enough to supply the
worlds demand for three years--nearly 150,0O00o0
bottles
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

Ex-Governor Frank Black, Of Troy
helped by eX-Superintendent of Insur-
ance Lou Payn, of Chatham, has taken
revenge on Governor Roosevelt by de-
feating a resolution offered at the con-
gressional convention in the Rennse-
laer- Columbia district to recommend
Roosevelt's denomination. The action
will not hurt Roosevelt but it is quite
likely to harm Black. Sorehead poll
tics is not held in high favor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
NUBs OF KNOWLEDGE.

There are between 700 and 800 breeders Of
Guernsey cattle in this country, and the cattle
number about 1900 head.
The inkstand which ornaments the desk in the
room of the Vice President is massive, artistic
and elegant, and 1t cost 81, 900
The factory inspectors in Pennsylvania report
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
Not Abnormal.

7 ORD RUSSELL, of Killowen, (when
l. Sir Charles RusselD, was once ex'
amining a witness. The question
was about the size of certain hoof-
prints left by horse in sandy soil,
"How large We're the prints?" asked
the learned counsel. "Were they as
large as my hand?" holding up his
hand for the witness to see.
"Oh, no." said the witness honestly;
"it was just an ordinary hoof."
Then Sir Charles had to suspend the
examination while everybody laughed,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
WITH THE POETS.
Deeds and Dreams.


Young John Jones sat down and dreamed
OF the things he meant 10 do;
And the way his fancy schemed
Gave his thoughts a rosy hue.
II am going to be great"
said young John Jones;
master great affairs Of state"
Said young John Jones;
'Kings and queens on me shall watt
said young John Jones'
Young Bill Brown got down TO work
In a corner grocery store;
And he hustled like Turk
Till his master paid him more.
~ don't know what may do"
Said young Bill Brown;
''But what can I'm going to-"
Said young Bill Brown;
"And I guess I'll get my due"
said young Bill Brown.
Young John Jones still thought and thought
OF his futures nowery ways,
And his fruitful fancy caught
Notes of many nations praise.
So he dreamed and dreamed and dreamed
Did young John Jones;
And brilliant boy he seemed,
Did young John Jones;
And bright young was deemed,
Was young John Jones.
Young Bill Brown just pegged along,
Learning something every day,
Cheering comrades with a song,
Drawing large and larger pay
He was rather commonplace,
Was young Bill Brown;
But he had an earnest face.
Had young Bill Brown;
And he hit a steady pace,
Did young Bill Brown.
Old J * Jones somehow has failed
Tc .chievc the shining height
Wb.ih his youthful dreams assailed
With such fanciful delight
Couldn't reach the top somehow.
Could old Jack Jones;
Fame has never famed his brow,
Not old Jack Jones;
And he's poor and friendloss now,
Is old Jack Jones.
Mr. William Henry Brown
Runs a wholesale store or two,
Owns quarter Of the town,
And believes he's got his due.
In the prints We often read
OF W. II. Brown:
He's noted man indeed.
Is W. II. Brown.
Doing things has been the creed
OF W. II. Brown
-Robertus Love, in the Sun
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

be hoped SO, considering the advant-
ages they will have to begin with. But
when history writes the impartial story
of the events of the past two years, 1t
will hardly deny high tribute to Elwell
= Otis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

.H was one Of the members OF
LIN ,the last legislature who used ed
. up a good deal of time in
.telUng people how much worse the
@Quay men were than the Dave Martin
'Bill Finn men, of whom he constl-
Ttutedsone. We don't believe that Mr..
.CoJays started with the idea that
monopoly of political virtue was con-
scealed somewhere on his own person,
nor do we think that at the outset he
.meant the public to take literally all
his fervid figures of speech used in
-''viewIns with alarm" the iniquitous
opposition. But the task of being
professionally better man than other
men, no matter how modestly entered
npon, gains steadily in self-inspiration;
'and &C. .waz not long until the Hon.
elisha X coray acted as If he felt that
the mantle of a special mission was
really sRon him
This naturally made him a formid-
able, character, in the opinion of those
who looked at his mission in the light
in which ne himself viewed 1t; and ex-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

After the South African war is over
1t will be interesting to learn who
supplied the Beers with their excel
lent generalship,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

The American people will not be so
ungrateful to George Dewey as to elect
him to a position for which he has had
no training a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
Lucky Jim.

i.
Jim was my friend, till one day,
The usual cause, pretty girl came our way
And from that time seemed to drift apart,
For each aspired to win her maiden heart.
And though tried each art and winning vile,
Twas not to me she gave her sweetest smile.
Each day ! saw my chances grow more dim,
Until, to my despair one day she married jim,
How envied him.
Ah lucky Jim.
H.
Three years had passed, long years they seemed
to me,
And then Jim died, once more she was free.
Before me rose Toe fond hopes Of the past,
| vooed, | SUED, | married her at last;
I've got my way, and now she is my wife.
know Just what I think of Jim, though Under.
ground,
Enjoying peace and quiet most profound
All, lucky Jim,
How envy him.
Town Topics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

The American public does not like
to be discourteous to woman. Mrs.
Dewey had, therefore, better keep out
of politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

Admiral Dewey says he once want
ed. 20 vote for Grover Cleveland. How
he must now rejoice that he was not
.perfnitted to make such a mistake.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

Day after day brings reports of new
strikes in Chicago. The result is,
thousands of Chicago families are des-
titute, many manufacturers are NOV
ing out of Chicago or preparing to re-
tire from business, and the whole COM
mercial life Of the city is debilitated
and endangered. 1t is not easy to get
at the exact cause of this bothersome
situation. The strikers say the fault is
with the employers. The employers
blame the walking delegates, who are
not they assert, honest with the men
they represent. Whatever the cause,
it would be well for the strike promot-
ers not to kill the goose that lays the
golden egg. Continual quarrelsomeness
is not the frame of mind in which
lasting success is achieved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

The queens visit to Ireland has DEM
Cnstrated anew that Irish hostility to
England is largely Pickwickian.