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Evening journal., 1901-12-04
How She Helped a Young Man.

A druggist in Memphis was holding
forth recently on the difficulties which
beset a young man In his first struggle
with the world Il had a hard time
when l FIRST started in business for my
SELF" he said, apropos Of a remark
made by one of his hearers. THE pub
lie has good intentions toward you,
but II sometimes has strange ways
Of expressing them. An old lady used
TO come in TO buy postage stamps. l
observed TO her one day that she was
evidently a great letter writer Oh
she said sweetly, I don't really need
all the stamps buy here. It's only be-
cause | wish TO help young man like
yourself. just beginning to build up a
business, that l purchase them -
Kansas City Star.
Evening journal., 1901-12-04
TO TALK OR NOT TO TALK2

Is Silence Golden or Is IL Foolish
and Unsocialf
Is the old figure of a golden silence"
being washed away in the flood Of
twentieth century volubility? And is
it right that it should be so washed
away? We do not know the answers
to these questions. Perhaps you, gen
tie reader. know and will tell We do
know that there is a good deal more
talk in the world than would have been
considered strictly necessary by our
forbears If you don't believe this, go
to the nearest library and ask to see
the bound volumes of The Congression-
al Record You might also take along
a certificate of sanity In case the libra
rian became alarmed at the request.
The old timers used to tell the youth
of the land TO consider If what they
were about TO say were not only 'true
and tried" but also necessary" The
idea held FOR quite a time that it was
as reprehensible to waste words as TO
dissipate wealth
Our old friend Montaigne, however,
had a tender place In his heart for the
talker- He declared, "The most nat
ural and fruitful exercise of the mind
is conversation, and find the use Of it
more sweet than any other action in
life"
In some quarters members Of the fem
mime sex are credited with an indorse-
ment Of Mr.. Montaigne's sentiment,
Is it wise to talk much? Or is it fool
ish? Is silence gcidcny Or is It unso-
cial and therefore against civilization?
What do you think? New York Tele-
frram
Evening journal., 1901-12-04
A wide omen library.

DIR. parlcr was asked how he man
aged 10 draw thousands 60 his City
temple in London He said, ~
would understand II you read my u-
brary."
rs il r2ch "a cd one?" asked lis
tener
"Oh, it's good. bad. Indifferent. grand
and squalia." answered the mighty
talker ITS everything. It's in un-
derground trai3s ana on buses. in ae-
rated tcasho-s. smart restaurants, at
churches. stations. parties. receptions.
meetings. jubiiccs and sickbcds: you
find II IN prisons ANA boudoirs. The
fact is you can never get away from it.
We call It human nature for want of
a better name study it. That's why
1 call it my library. Most men don't,
you see. But that's why I'm listened
TO-"
Evening journal., 1901-12-04

Everybody praises the Presidents
message. even the Every Evening con-
descends to speak favorably of it until
i. comes to that part where the Presi-
dent speaks of the Philippine situa-
ton. then It gets nasty. But then the
Every Evening did not write the mes
sage and it was not submitted for its
pproyal, so generous praise could not
be expected.
Evening journal., 1901-12-04
The Cuban Question
lie Washington Post

From the Washington Post
The Chicago lnter-Ocean is a Repub-
lican organ that never goes astray No
in any part of the country
excels the Inter-Oc in fidelity to it's
party 1t is in close touch with Re
publican sentiment not only in Illinois,
but throughout the Middle West AS
the Post has heretofore noted, the
lnter-Ocean is an outspoken and earn
est advocate of Cuban annexation at
the proper time and in the right way.
10 believes that in the near future Cuba
will ask TO be annexed and that her
request win be dheerful,y granted
Meanwhile, the lnter-Ocean favors such
treatment of Cuba as will insure to the
island a fair measure of prosperity.
So far as we can judge from the
tone of the press, this is In accord with
the prevailing sentiment. both Republi-
can and Democratic. II is we'll un-
lderstood that this country has not
granted and will not grant. complete
independence TO Cuba Our Government
RETAINS the supervision of her foreign
rotations and will take care to keep
hold of such positions on her coast as
will enable us TO interfere in her do
mestic concerns should such a step be-
come a duty All this is imperatively
necessary. IL is a duty that we owe
lalike to the Cubans, TO ourselves and
Ito all nations. The world has a right
Ito expect the faithful performance OF
olw duty as the guardian of Cuba. VIZ
assumed that obligation in the Paris
treaty. and it win be fulfilled. There
fore. there is no truth in the conten
sltion that in dealing with the Cubani
3 we are bound to treat them as if Cub
3 were a foreign country, like Germany
France, or any other European power
Evening journal., 1901-12-04

There has been no more generous
and noble impulse in this city than
that which has resulted in the estab-
lshment Of home for incurables. II
has begun modestly. but auspiciously,
and everyone must rejoice that we
have in our midst the generous hearts
which made It possible. There are
many demands upon those who are
charitably inclined. but many other
things can be neglected before we can
afford to see this institution fail. Life
is hard at best. and there are heavy
burdens for those in physical and
mental health What must be the lot.
then OF those who are doomed to spend
a lifetime battling with disease or
deformity from which there is no es-
cape? Such institutions have been
founded in many of our large cities,
and part of their work has been in
demonstrating that many of those who
are regarded as incurable are really
durable. So one does not leave hope
behind when he enters it's portals, but
may anticipate the possibility of re-
stored >health and strength. There is
no charity greater than that which en-
deavors to bind mp the wounds and re-
leve the sufferngs OF humanity
Whenever this Institution needs help,
II will not appeal to the generous
hearts of the people OF Wilmington in
vain.
Evening journal., 1901-12-04
C. F. RUDOLPH.
WATCHES.

We sell Watches which we have
made to order with our name on move
ments, which we can recommend be-
yOnd all others. both because they are
excellent timekeepers and at moder-
ate figures. THEY ARE GOOD TIME
KEEPERS. OR WE WOULD NOT
HAVE THEM ENGRAVED WITH
OUR NAME. Made in three sizes, large
and small for gentlemen, small for
ladies'.
Evening journal., 1901-12-04

right direction according to the pro-
fessional politician, and when the time
comes when a city can have at least a
dozen such officials. how the hungry
will be placatedl Suppose the idea
should be extended to other offices
Think. for instance. what blessing it
would be il we could have two Levy
Courts!
Evening journal., 1901-12-04

What is this talk about selling the
old whipping-post in the New Castle
iailyard? II must be preserved as one
of our treasured possessions. Think
what tender associations it calls up.
How many of our citizens can point to
it as the chief agency in their conver-
sion from error Ito ways of decency
and sobriety. Sell Old Swedes Church,
sell the site Of the raising Of Old Glory
lat Cooch's Bridge, but sell our whip
ping-pOst-perish the Thought
Evening journal., 1901-12-04
A pIcn-ure of Memory.

Drolichon bought a phonograph and
insisted upon his mother-in-law hav-
ing her voice registered by the instru-
ment.
AS the good woman refused he added
maliciously:
"Oh, come, now; just a few words.
You can't think how much pleasure 1t
will give me to hear your voice-when
you are gonew-Paris Figaro. . =
Evening journal., 1901-12-04

The Pennsylvania railroad has at
last obtained permission to make the
Improvements in this city
for which our people have been so
anxious. The Evening Journal has
been a factor, and is proud Of it. When
Progress and the Evening Journal 90
skipping along hand in hand, obstruc-
tions do not count II necessary we
hurdle them.
Evening journal., 1901-12-04
Itching. Burning. Creeping.

Crawling Skin Diseases relieved in
few minutes by DIR. Agnew's Oint-
ment DIR. Agnew's Ointment relieves
instantly, and cures letter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Eczema, Ulcers,
Blotches. and al EruptiOns of the
Skin. II is soothing and quieting and
acts like magic in all Baby Humors,
Irritation of the Scalp or Rashes dur
ing teething time SO cents box
so.
Sold by Miller Drug Company and n.
lB. Danforth.
Evening journal., 1901-12-04

Camden. n. J.. has two mayors, each
OF whom is duly qualified according to
law it appears. This is move in the
Evening journal., 1901-12-04

YOUR life be replaced, nevertheless you may through
THE
PROVISION o wife SHOULD death
YOU Mutual Life Instament will BE
NEED admitting o fully INSURED.
Evening journal., 1901-12-04
COLD FEET AT NIGHT.

sixth and Market SITS. J.
ss0a0.0a090so3os0a03se3e0s
Evening journal., 1901-12-04

The native guitar of Mexico differs
in shape from the same in
strument used in this country, the
body being an ellipse.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
The Weekly Bryan.

All day yesterday an enthusiastic but
reverent crowd filed the word rooms
of the Weekly Bryan. The Peerless
glowed with hope and speech. The
boy Absalom and Bryan Chorus Club
sang silver and antitrust hymns.
kilograms of congratulations were re-
ceived from Coin Harvey, Cyclone Da
Wis, Web. Davis, Gen. Jim Weaver,
lobe Scrutchins, Hez Lung and other
prominent Bryanites.
Seven letter carriers broke down
under their weight of registered letters
and had to be carried off in ambulances.
The cashier, who has been counting out
the money for weeks, had an acute at
tack of cashiers cramp and a substi-
tute had to be procured. AT 3.17 p. NJ.
Lincoln Hose Company No. was call
ed out to extinguish a batch of Col
Bryan's manu- cript, which had set the
composing room afire. AT 412 P. NJ,
the silver pen with which the Colonel
wrote the leading articles for the first
number of his paper, exploded with a
terrible slat OF thunder. Nobody was
hurt, but the heart Of DIR. John H..
Girdner of this town, to whom the pen
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
The RIGHT THING TO PUT ON.
(Bensons Plaster Is Palms MaSter)

From the natural impulse to "put some
thing on" painful spot all applications
for the relief of pain have arisen.
The most successful have ever been poul-
tices or plasters, and the best of these is
Benson's Porous Plaster.
No other has anything like the same
power as q curative agent; 1t is highly and
scientifically medicated, and its standard
is advanced year by year.
Use Benson's Plaster for coughs, colds,
chest diseases, rheumatism, grip, neuralgia,
kidney trouble, lame back, and other all
ments that make Winter season of suffer-
ing and danger. 1t relieves and cures
quicker than any other remedy.
Do not accept Capsicum, Strengthening
or Belladonna plasters in place of Benson's,
as they possess none of its curative power.
Insist on having the genuine.
The people of every civilized land have
testified for years TO the superlative merit
of Benson's Plasters; and 5000 physicians
and druggists of this country have declared
them worthy of public confidence.
In official comparisons with others, Ben
sons Plasters have been honored with
ffty.fUo highest awards.
For sale by all druggists, or we will pre-
pay postage ON any number ordered in the
United States on the receipt of Zoe. each.
Accept no imitation or substitute.
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg Chemists, NY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30

sh ape, in the interests of peace, the &C
ton of the British ministers in the
stormy times that followed the stop
ping of the Trent, an English steamer,
on the high seas, during the civil war,
by vessel of the United States and the
removal from under the British haE of
the Confederate ENJOYS who were on
their way to England in the interest of
the rebellous southern States. In this
crisis the Queen was not cipher. The
aristocracy OF Great Britain was hostile
to the States of The North. Under the
very eyes of the government, with it's
full knowledge and tacit assent, rebel
cruisers were building and preparing
for war on American commerce. The
English prime minister had proclaimed
TO all the world that the great Republic
was going TO pieces--and the wish was
the farther of the declaration. Fog
land was spelling for fight with the
United States and watching for pre- =
text for interference in the war be,
tween the North and the South. Here,
in the seizure of the Trent, was one
ready to her hand, presented by the
United States itself The government
of England had framed it's demands for
reparation in a tone of exasperating
insolence, and was making exactions
the unwarranted act of the United
States officer who made the seizure did
not Justify, and which would leave the
United Stases government no way of
honorable escape from the perilous d.
lemma. Victoria demanded that the
harsh tone of the English note be mod
flied, that the exactions be made req
sonable and only such as friendly ma
ton would require under the circum.
stances of the case. So an avenue for
honorable escape was left open to the
| United States, and the danger of wal
with England, at critical period of the
rebellion, averted. For this gracious
act America will lay branch of green
est palm on the bier OF the dead sover-
eign, and the descendants of the men
of the troublous times of the early six.
ties through coming generations will
venerate her name.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30

ity for public affairs, excepting posi-
bly, Victoria he is a more promising
sovereign than has come to the throne
Of England in many centuries. In
his best estate, however, Edward. WI
is probably not the man who would be
chosen, or thought OF, for prime minis =
ter Of England, or presidential pos
siblity in the United States. He might
make a creditable Governor OF State
of Vermont, for example-or be
might fill with dignity other offices of
state. But he will not be expected TO
81 eer the British ship of state. His
place will be at the prov, the post Of
the figure head, rather than on the
bridge or in the pilot house, and if he
lives to the good old age Of his mother
he may for twenty years at least be the
binder that will keep together the ex-
listing form of government in Great
Britain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
Can It BE, Indeedl

A special cable from London de-
clares that the Kaiser and the Prince
of Wales at the most earnest and touch
ing solicitation of the dying Queen
knelt by her bedside aud swore to do
all in their power to reign in peace,
prevent England and Germany from
coming to the clash of arms and en-
deavoring to induce other nations to do
likewise. 1t is a story that will stand
for mere lack of denial. Neither of
the two men will deny or confirm. No
one else will have authority to speak.
1t is well to let it stand. If it is not
true, it ought to be true. The mere
fact that it goes out under these condi-
tons that it does will give it influence
which it deserves to have at any rate
We have been 80 surfeited with wars
of late it is refreshing to hear of peace,
even if only in a sentimental way. And
can it be that the Queen spoke of peace,
and did not beg for peace with the
Beers, broken-hearted as she was over
that wal? We cannot believe it.-Bos-
ton Record.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
The English Monarchy.

England has become worldwide
power not through the craftsmanship
of her monarchs or their skill and PROV
ess in war, but in spite of these def
ciencies in the men who have in the
last thousand years or more held the
title of King or the women who have
borne the name of Queen. Russia has
produced her Peter the Great, Prus-
STA her Frederick the Great, France
her Napoleon Bonaparte, but what SOW
ereign of England since the time of the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
The Proof of Assertion.

In one of it's moments of delirium
on the subject of its monomania, the
NeloS of Burlington declared that il had
"showed that if our representative sys-
tenn could be changed, the prohibitory
system would be the first to CO." The
contemporary refers to change from
the town to the district system of rep
resentation. Well, his "showing' in the
matter was only a bald statement to
this effect, the Ne,os' too frequent
way of proving things pertaining to its
"views" on the liquor question. 1t is a
convenient way, but too much like 81
Primes way of proving things, 'if Old
Bill Jones was alive" to be entirely
conclusive. In che nature of things,
no proof Of the declaration is possible.
The prohibitory law might, or it might
not, "be the first to 90 if our represent
alive system could be changed" Then
again, the law might continue the firm
ly established policy of the State. The
Ne,Ds editor, nor any one else can
tell The JOURNAL would sooner pre-
dict that the existing system would
survive. 1t is founded on reason and
just and wholesome regard for the
welfare of society, and these interests
could safely be trusted in the hands of
a Legislature that would be truly rep
resentative of the people. Let US have
republican form of government
though the heavens fall.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
One In Sight.

could you tell me the meaning of
the word Ca aclysm"? he asked OF the
street car passenger who was folding
up his newspaper.
care you going TO ride two or three
blocks farther? was queried in reply.
Eyes sir"
"Then you'll see one. The conduct
or has carried that sharp-nosed woman
two streets past where she wanted to
get off already, and she'll wake up
soon and start cataclysm that'll prob
ably jump the car right off the track!"
Washington Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
Another Striking Instance.

"One Of the most striking instances"
says the Boston Record, 'of indiffei-
ence and let-alone attitude to public
affairs lately seen in the whole country
occurs in Tennessee" The reference
of the Record is TO the circumstance
that the progressive people of Tennes-
see want Constitution that will help
and not hinder the growth Of their
State. Three years ago the question of
new constitution was submitted to
the voters, there was an active cam
paign in the newspapers and the gen.
eral imp ession was that the citizens
favoring a new Constitution would be
in the majority. But the vote was
light and the opposition was in the ma
jority. Now the live newspapers have
taken the matter up again.
The Record says cit does not seem as
if the people would be dull enough TO
slump back again" Well, it didn't
seem possible that Vermont "wonld
be dull enough TO slump back again"
when the opportunity was recently pre-
scented, + r the bird time in thirty
years, to begin the work of incorpo-
rating into the Constitution the funda-
mental principle Of republican govern
ment. 1t was an "instance of indif-
ference and let-alone attitude in pub
lie affairs" more striking than that
presented in Tennessee. In the latter
State the question of constitutional re-
vision after q short period comes up
again for consideration by the voters.
In Vermont it cannot again be consid-
cred till 1910.
The advantage is with Tennessee,
which the Record suggests "might start
kinder arten" for instruction in the
supreme law, under whose authority
life and property are at the disposition
of the government. Here in Vermont
eleven men in the State Senate may in
sist that this supreme law shall forever
remain the patch work that it is, and
the embodiment of a representative
system which even monarchical Eng
land discarded some seventy years ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
,sntral Vermont Railway.
Commencing october 9TH, 1900.

-.G,,s Gong South and East ,oiI Leave NJ NJ
pelier as foLlopS.
EbbA M. MAIL, for Fitchourg' boston, spri,nSs
lo:d' and New York. ParloI Gar to Boston WIN
al change.
YS.ao p, Nj, FAST TRAIN. Tor Boston via Low
Il and New York via Springfield or New LONDON
nj Worcester via Nashua' fsriof Osr u ooS'on
Xxx p. MI, PASSENGER, for windsor.
1a,6b AM. daily EXPRESS, for Bs'ton via Lo
:, Ii and ali points in New England, New YORK ana
s ssIlh fu'DHAH '''''
Train. Cong North and West:
a.bO A, NJ daily EXPRESS. for Montreal and the
,ess and week days for Ogdensburg, Rchford ana
lava. Sleeping cars Montpelier junction 10
'ontreal.
Ie,l5A. Nj. PASSENGER. for Burlington. Eut.
and st. Albsns, Montreal, and hlcn oru, mhshlns
.onp ections for Troy, Albany, and New YORK
3sOP M PASSENGER. fer Burlington, &c Az
ans, Montreal, Ogdensburg ana hchioru' FAioH
Jar to Mon ireAl without CHANGE
g,bbP M. EXPRESS for Burlington, 81; Al
Montpelier junction to Chicago without cnanse'
trough tickets to Chicago al all points West Tor
. at the principal stations
Suburban Train Service.
.aavs MONTPELIER at $685. 9;l5, 1850, A. M ll;oS.
10. $40 p II. Arrive at Barre twenty minutes
,fssr leaving time. ,o
nave Barre at $40. $3.50 A. M 49, NJ, SOo' S;io
uO0, P. n. Arrive AT mohtpeher' '"e"
.ss after leaving time.
rains leave for wilismstown at 1855 p NJ ana
GoP.M. .vs
an passenger trains will stop at the PioneerWorks'
. Sake or leave passengers when s'gnaleu'
q, b. BAILEY, Agent.
y, II, FITZHUGH, Vice Pres, General Manager
w.OUMMINGs. General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
An English Tribute.

The American tributes to the dead
Queen recall some OF those that came
from the other side when President
Lincoln was assassinated. Sir John
Tenniel of Punch had been in the habit
of caricaturing Lincoln as an uncouth
aud unlettered rail-splitter, but after
the assassination there appeared in
Punch that famous cartoon represent
ing bier covered with an American
flag, at the head Columbia, at the foot
negro with broken shackles, and
Britannia laying wreath on the body
of Lincoln. Accompanying this Car
toon were these lines by Shirley
Brooks
You lay wreath on murdered Lincoln's bier,
You who with hooking pencil wont to trace,
Broad for the self complacent British sneer,
His length Of shambling limb, his furrowed face?
Beside this corpse that bears for winding sheet
The stars aud stripes he lived to rear anew,
Between the mourners at his head and feet,
Say, scurrile Jester, lie there room for you?
Yes he has lived to shame me from my sneer,
To lame my pencil and cOnfute my pen
To make me own this hind of princes peer,
This rail-splitter, true-born king of men.
This was Tenniel's last cartoon on
American subjects.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
HOW TO GAIN FLESH

Persons have been known to
gain pound a day by taking
an ounce of SCOTS emulsion.
1t is strange, but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce pro-
duces the pound; it seems to
start the digestive machinery
going pro- 20 that the
patient is able to digest and
absorb his ordinary food, which
he could not do before, and
that is the way the gain is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you
have not got it you can get it
by taking SCOTS Emulsion.
You will find it just as use
full in summer as in winter, and
if you are thriving upon it don't
stop because the weather is
warm.
If you have not tried IT, send for free sample
its agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT x BOVINE, Chemists,
4o0-4Is Pearl Street, New York.
soc, and 81 90 all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30

Kitchener is forcing the women and
children scattered through the wilds Of
the Transvaal to come into the large
towns, as Weyler concentrated the Gu
ban peasants. To those who have
fathers, husbands or brothers in the
Boer army he allows half rations, to
others full rations. So say the recent
dispatches from South Africa. Weyler
starved the nominal subjects of
Spain; Kitchener starved a people
which is free and independent. Wey-
Ter is Spaniard; Kitchener an Eng
lishman. And we interfered to stop
the barbarity of Weyler.