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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-11
EAST ROXBURY.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Ladd of Water
bury visited relatives in town over Sun
day.
Mrs. f. f. Peake is stopping with her
father, l.. w. Blanchard.
Mrs j, 7. Edison has been i'll.
Harry NJ Kidder of Mortified was
called home on Sunday by the sudden
and serious illness of his mother, Mrs. l..
g.. Kidder.
Smith Blanchard is working for Char
lie Blanchard
Mossrs. Batchelder, Blanchard and
Cutler of Barre were in town on Tuesday.
w. C. Webster was in Montpelier last
week.
Sadie Markham is helping Mrs. N. w.
Cady with ner work.
A number of the farmers are sending
their milk to the Brookfield creamery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-11
Ladies' Neck PuffS, two lots,
Ladies' and ChiIdren'S silk HandkpChjefS

Delicious little morses of foreign silk handkert
for a mere nothing to early Monday buyers.
300 dozens Childrens Cream Jap Silk Hem
scoloped, color stitched edge all around, and beau
ored silk corners. To go for
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
UNABLE TO STAND FOR MONTHS
BECAUSE OF SPRAINED ANKLES.
Curcd by st. Jacob. OIL
(From the Cardiff Times.)

(From the Cardiff Times)
Among the thousands OF voluntary
endorsements of the great value OF SL
Jacobs Oil for sprains, stiffness anu
soreness, is that of Mrs. G. Thomas
Alexandra Road. Cell, Ysbrod, near
Pontypridd. South Wales, who says:
"It is with great pleasure that ada
my wiling testimony to the inyaluapie
excellence of your celebrated St. ia
cobs Oil, as experienced in my own
case. sprained both my ankles IN
walking down some steps so seVereiy
that l was unable to stand for severai
months. The pain suffered was most
severe and nothing that | used helped
me until applied st. Jacobs OIL. wheh
they Immediately became better daiiy'
and in a short time | was able to go
about and soon after | was quito
cured. | am now determined to ad-
wise all persons suffering from pains
to use this wonderful remedy. when
did SO much for me-
Mrs. Thomas does not enlighten us
as to what treatment she pursued dur
Ing the months she was unable to
stand. and during which time she was
suffering so much, but we venture 10
suggest that had she called in any
well-known medical man he would
have at once prescribed st. Jacobs vi,
for it has conquered pain upwards OF
fifty years, and doctors know there Is
nothing so good. The proprietors OF
st. Jacobs oil have been awarded
twelve gold medals by different inter-
national exhibitions as the premier
pain-killing remedy of the world. The
committees who made the awards were
in each instance composed largely OF
the most eminent medical men OBJ
tainable. Mrs. Thomas evidently did
not know the high opinion in which
st. Jacobs OIL is held by almost every
progressive medical man.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

tors on the model of the ecclesiastical
polity of Calvin, having taken such
firm root in Scotland the festival Of
Christmas. with other commemorative
celebrations retained from the Roman
calendar by the Anglicans and Luth-
Grams. is comparatively unknown in
that country, at least in the lowlands.
The tendency to mirth and jollity at
the close of the year, which seems
almost inherent in human nature. has
in north Britain been for the most
part transferred from Christmas and
Christmas Eve to New Years day and
the preceding evening, known by the
appellation of Hogmenay. In many
parts of the highlands of Scotland.
however, and also in the county of
Forfar, and one or two other districts.
the day for general merry making is
Christmas.
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Christmas,

Irvine the bittersweet and holly
Arched above the hearthstohes glow.
Joy, not melancholy,
Came indrifting with the snow:
In each face the frost's a-tingle,
And afar on flying wing
Comes the sleigh bells rhythmic Jingle.
Through December journeying.
Set the board and ask the blessing
For the bounty amply spread
In the simplest words expressing
What loving father suid
peace on earth"-for this Is nearest
When the SHOWS with us abide.
And the winter air is clcarGst
In the hush of Christmastide.
Bring the old musicians fiddle,
Relic of the bygone days,
Send the fairest down the middle
While the lifting music sways:
Light of foot and quick of laughter
Swing the dancers. toe and heel.
AS they pass or follow after
In the quaint Virginia reel.
Deck the tree and light the candles.
Let the stockings all be hung.
For saint with furry sandals
Ger the housetops high has swung:
And his reindeer steeds are prancins
Through the star-bespangled rime.
And the moonbeams pale are glancinS
In the merry Christmastime.
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NEW ENGLAND CONSCIENCE.
The scrupie That Prevented Young
widows RemarrIaEe.

widows RemarriaEe.
Said drummer visitor (Miss M. T..
Boyd to a young widow-a seam
stress-in New Hampshire hill town,
one day last summer: You must be
lonely here now since your husband
died. Perhaps you will feel like mar
rying again; you are not so very DID,
"Oh, Miss Mary" she answered in
voice full of feeling, "If only could
IL only dared!" And then came the
simple story and touching example
of "the New England conscience"
She had loved in early youth young
man whom her mother disapproyao rs
a suitor. He wa; q Joiner By trade
and worthy, but the mother. having
higher ambitions, separated the cou-
pie. The girl married a quiet man.
her senior, who died few years later.
Then, after a decent interval. the old
lover, who had thriven in business.
asked her again to become his wife.
That seemed beautiful and natural
ending Of the story. But no. "Ah!.
cried the poor thing. "If l had loved
my husband | could go to James with
a happy heart-oh, how happy! But
although things were pleasant enough
between my husband and me. 1 always
felt the difference and at heart 1 was
unfaithful to him. l think this is
meant for my punishment for think
ing Of James while 1 had husband
living. We can never marry.
falo Commercial.
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66e ScOurge
ofDamaScNS
A Story Of
the EaSt...
BY
SYLVANUS
COBB. JR.
Copyrighted 1884, ~ Robert Bonner's Sons

realm he shall see Horam's own son
sitting upon the throne of Damascus,
while Horam himself withdraws from
the world. that his last days may be
spent in quiet repose."
No longer rested the cloud upon Ju-
lian's brow. He caught the small
white hand which had been placed
within his grasp, and sank down upon
his knees-sank down. he and Glin.
one in love forevermore-and bowed
before the king.
my father-I accept the blessing! l
am thy son!"
THT END
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18


ure of the elder sister to make
study which she went to New
York. She realized in the great city.
as she never could have in her rural
southern home, that talent for art is
too general to leave much hope for
special distinction, and wisely con-
cluded to turn to something that
would bring more speedy results. Be-
ing an observant young woman. Miss
Cartledge noticed that holly and mis-
tletoe brought extremely high prices
and bethought her that on the 500
acres at home in Georgia both grew in
wild abundance. She returned homo
and she and her sister began to pre-
pare for making the neglected luxu-
rance of marketable value. In the
months of January and February fol-
lowing they set out ten acres of young
holly trees with their own hands.
Their colored farm hands would not
plant holly tree for worlds, as they
believe that if they did they would die
as soon as the tree became tall enough
to cast a shadow the measure of their
graves. Last Christmas the sisters
found the trees SO grown that they
required thinning out and the trees
that were removed were sent north for
Christmas trees and brought high
prices, as they were symmetrical and
covered with large. rich berries. They
plant. the mistletoe berries under the
bark of old oak trees in crack or
hole, where they can get hold as they
germinate.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
SIZE OF STARS.
Ingenious Comparison OF Mngnitudes and
Distances.

DiSthHcess
Professor Eric Doolittle of the Uni
verslty of Pennsylvania. in his recent
public lecture ON ''Doublc Star Astron-
pmy" Introduced very clever ana
useful representation Of the compnr,l-
tive size of our solar system. lie SAID
that if Il globe two feet in diameter be
taken to represent the sun the earth
Oh the same scale would be represent
ed by very small pea. placed in n
circular path 21J feet distant from it.
The moon would be the same minia-
turc system be represented by shot
moving about the pea and SIX inches
from IT. There would be seven other
particles revolving about the largo
globe, the seven other planets, but
these are not considered In the model.
but, then comes the inconccivable mag
nitude of the heavens, the nearest fixed
star would be represented by another
large globe placed 5000 miles away.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

right, but I can't pay that much. l
thought p'r'aps 1 could get something
for a dollnr-a smaller one. mebbe."
I'm sorry" said the girl, sympa-
thetically, but we cleaned out every
one of the cheaper kind this afternoon
and this is the only one that's left of
the three-dollar lot" Then suddenly
her face lighted up. "Oh, say" she ex-
claimed, "wait minute"
She dived under the table and came
up with counterpart of the horse
they had been discussing; counter
= part, but with a broken leg and minus
THAT very useful appurtenance. tail.
"There," she said. Il Just happened to
think of this, Somebody knocked It
off the counter yesterday and broke
the leg. The tail kept coming out any
way, and 1 guess it's lost now. You
could have this for a dollar. Mebbe
you could fix it all right"
The man examined the fracture seri-
ously. "Why. that's easy" he said.
"All 1t needs is to peel the hide up a
little and splice the leg and then put
on some of old Peter Cooper's salve.
Make it as good as new"
AND perhaps you edi 6eI oomo
horsehair and make a tail. They're
just tied in bunch and put in with
plug"
"Oh, I'll fix that all right. miss. I've
got an old bristle shaving brush that
l can use It'll be real stylish one of
them hobtailed coach horses, you
know"
They both laughed.
You're mighty good, miss. and I'm
obliged to you"
"Oh, that's all right" said the girl.
81 know how it is Christmas times
myself" and she sighed as the GUS
toner turned happily away to play his
part of Santa Claus, veterinary sur
geon
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

and the stylish dresses of the ladies
who jostled him on either hand. One
given to studying the faces of Christ
mas shoppers would easily have read
the question which makes Christmas
the most pathetic as we'll as the happi-
est holiday in the year-the question.
Can l do it with the little money
have?"
At length the man caught the eye
of a sales girl, and leaning over the
counter said in a low voice:
Say. miss. I've got little feller at
home that's been talking for months
about Sanity Claus bringing him a
horse. I'd like to get him one If l can
afford it. How much is this?" and he
pointed to an equine paragon in front
of him.
THAT is three dollars" said the sales
girl. BEST grade we've carried. You
see it's covered with real horse hide
and has real hair tail and name"
The mechanic shook his head hope
lessly.
YES" he said. Its fine horse. all
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
Preacher n. Prime Minister.

The prime minister of Holland, DIR.
Abraham Kuyper, has broken the rec
ord by being the first doctor of divini-
ty and preacher to hold that position.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
A Christina. Philosopher.

He asks three great glfts-Henlth.
Wealth and Happiness. Then give him
Garfield Tea It brings Good Health pro.
notes Happiness and makes the pursuit
Of Wealth possible
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
To Cure n Cold in Ono day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money IL it fails to cure. 25c.

Jack-Tve resolved to. give up drink
ing and betting and all that sort OF thing.
Tom-Oh, You'll never keep that resoiu-
ton. Jack-Ill bet you the drinks L do.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Eas,g

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, n powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
pre.lden, noo.evelt on Irrigation.

In his message to Congress the Prcsl-
dent gives abundant evidence that no
fully appreciates the needs of the west
Among many other valuable suggestions
is this: The policy Of the national goy-
ernment should be to aid irrigation In tho
several states and territories in such n
manner as viii enable the people of tho
local communities to help themselves.
Much private capital has alrendy been
expended in the construction Of irrigat-
ing works and great ability has been
shown" The Romero Irrigation Co. can
Justly lay claim to share In TINS com
mendation for 1t has brought under cul-
tivation several thousand acres OF tho
choicest land in the Sunny San Luis Nal-
ley in the southern part, OF ,Co,orndo.
For full particulars OF what II has TO
offer and Interesting literature on tho
subject of irrigation. write to Zeph chas.
Felt 102 Boston building. Denver. COLO.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

In the huge mass of evil. as 1t rolls
along and swells, there is ever some
good working imprisoned; working to-
wards de!iverance and triumph.-Car-
lyle.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Bostonian-Is he rich? New Yorker
Mercy no, | don't suppose the poor
man could scrHpe up more than TWO or
three million TO save his lire.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
FORTUNE IN THE MiSTLETOE.

Y GeOfSIH lHeTe IS a ldTIH
devoted to mistletoe and
holly growing. 1t is
owned by the Cartledge
family. consisting of
mother and two daugh-
ters, but the daughters
do the farming. 1t all
hepan thrnIlph the fau-
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

"Grandpa." said Dot. who had been
puzzling her brains over something she
was reading. what is food for
thought?' " Head cheese. my child"
replied the professor.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Marshall's Remedy for Rheumn tism Is
guaranteed to cure: the dollar back II It
falls, All druggists.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

When first he saw his name in print,
Twas set in type this size;
And vet there is no doubt 1t looked
THIS BIG TO HIS PROUD EYES.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

It Is a strange fact that man will go
about with the bald spot on the top Of his
head bare while n woman must have
four or five pounds of false hair and u
SIT bonnet to cover hers.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18

Turn about is fair play-to the small
boy on a merry-go-round.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
SANTA CLAUS. v. S.

HE big blond mechanic
looked awkward and out
of place in the crowd of
women shoppers at the
toy counter. He seemed
painfully conscious of the
sharp contrast between
his old working clothes
New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
FITZ-JOHN PORTER'S WILL.
WRITTEN MANY YEARS AGO. IT CHARGES
HIS SONS TO VINDICATE HIS
MEMORY

Morristown. y. J.. Oct 1s.-The Will OF General
Fitz-John Porter who died here couple OF months
has been in the Surrogates Office here for sew
eral weeks II is said that II has not been filed for
probate. because OF desire 10 have the estate
ready for adjustment before the Will Is filed. The
will was drawn many years ago, and contains a
clause which calls his and other members
OF his family vindicate his name after he is
dead. He speaks In the will of leaving them little
besides the legacy of clearing his name, but in the
years that elapsed after the will written IL Is
said that the general gained some property. and
the vindication he called for granted TO him
before he died
There are several persons who know the sub
stance OF what the will contains. 1t was drawn on
June Il. 1876. 1t names Mrs. Porter as executor.
To II. Fttz-John Porter. his son. is left his gold
watch. books and papers, together with a sword
given by the Fifth Army Corps Of the Army OF
the Potomac. To Robert e Porter, another son.
is left a sword given boy citizen of Boston. To
his daughters the Misses Lucia and EVeline Por-
ter. the General left books and pictures The
papers bearing upon the question Of his conduct
in the Civil War included in the legacy TO his
son, II. Fitz-John Porter.
The will says that the testator has sought ana ana
had withheld from him re-eXamination or the
wrongful judgment made against him he adnon-
ishes and charges his 10 go as rar as IN telr
power may lie 10 vtndicate their fathers memory.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
BAIL REFUSED TO BISSERT
JUSTICE GAYNOR DIRECTS THAT THE AP-
PLICATION BE MADE TO THE
FEDERAL. COURTS.

Justice Gaynor handed down his decision yester-
day In the Of George Bissert, formerly cap
tain Diamonds wardman whom he refused 10
admit 10 bail Bissert produced in the su-
preme Court White Plains Tuesday last, on
a writ OF habeas corpus. TO show cause why ne
should not be admitted bail pending an appeal
Of his case to the Federal courts. Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Cans. Of New-YOrk, argued against
admitting Bssert 10 bail, and Colonel hehfg
Hender and Roger NJ. Sherman were Bisserts couh-
sci Justice Gaynor directs that application De
made 10 the United States court In his decision
Justice Gayn1r says:
The defendant was convicted in the court OF
ard before the judgment OF CONVICTION couIu @ oe
executed ne sued out the writ OF habeas corpus
In the United States Circuit Court, and sought MS
discharge from custody the ground tnat ms
trial and conviction in violation OF provision
of the Constitution Of the United states me
United States Circuit Court discharged the VIII
and remanded the defendant to the CUSTODY @htioe -
he came. Thcreupon the defendant appeared ltoli ON
fhe order Of the United States Circuit Court 10 te
supreme Court OF the United States. Such an AZ
peal operates a stay Of the execution OF tne
judgement Of conviction by the State court uhtl te
appeal Is decided. In cases like the present one,
The practice is 10 admit 10 bail But the stay hL @
Is not by the State court hut is effected DE ths
proceeding IN the Federal court, and by the OIteu
States statute. IL therefore seems 10 me tAt aP
plication for bail should be made 10 the feuefai
court.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
A WEDDING.

Miss Florence Josephine Pacheteau. daughter OF
J. Pacheteau, California wine merchant was
married 10 Robert Strange Maffltt the Church
q ESPRIT on october TO- The ceremony per-
formed by the Rev. Mr. Whitmyer. The bride was
tired I'm gown OF white crepe de chene and wore a
veil OF tulle. The maid OF honor was Miss Alber-
tina Hill, OF New York and the bridesmaids were
Miss Lautorel, OF Montreal. Canada; Florence
Nauss. Pauline NOuvel and Gabriel PORK OF New
York. The bridegrooms best man his brother
Clarence Dudley Mafitt, OF Wilmington. y q The
ushers were DR.. Elmer Messenger and Irby Blue
Thomas de Rossett and Benjamin Eberfs OF New
York. The ceremony was followed by a reception
held In the upper Vestibue OF the church A we'd
ding dinner was afterward held AT the home OF the
brides parents. No. 276 Seventh-ave The couDie
Will make their home IN New-YOrk
New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
THE JOKE MAS on THE BROKER.


When a stock attains high investment rank prac-
tically all its shares locked up in the strong
boxes Of their owners. and il Is relegated TO the
dignihed obscurity Of the inactive list. transac-
tions in II being that the brokers the
floor Of the Stock Exchange are likely 10 get
little rusty on their information regarding H. II
sometimes happens also that the preferred stock Of
a corporation goes the inactive list while
tive trading in the common continues. Pcnnsyl-
vania is stock high in reputation that II there
were preferred class II would in all probability
be Inactive" Somebody yesterday gave a. o.
Brown. OF c. l. Hudson & Co. order 20 buy
two thousand shares Of Pennsylvania preferred.
and Mr.. Brown At once started to execute the com
mission He bought five hundred shares from
Dick Bros. & co. a 233 and then the amused crowd
around the Pennsylvania post bid up the stock 50
that he had give 80 for the remaining 100
shares. About that time Mr.. Brown the joke
and then he instructed the telephone boy 10 tell
Percy X. Hudson. OF his partners. 10 buy
Pennsylvania preferred. Mr.. Hudson took
thousand shares go before he found out that
the stock was nOn-eXstent. The discovery angered
him little. and the telephone boy for moment
two stood in imminent peril Of dismissal. but
Mr.. Hudson was soon persuaded that the boy had
simply Obeyed orders and the incident closed with
a laugh all around
New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
Upton AND HIS PACKING INTERESTS.

SAYS HE DOES NOT INTEND TO DISPOSE OF THEM
SPEAKS AT CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Chicago. oct. lS-When a London dispatch to-day
20 the effect that he about 10 dispose OF part
of his hacking interests. was shown TO Sir Thonas
LINTON he said: There is not word OF truth IN IL
have not disposed of a 10; my packing business
and do not intend 10 do So"
The Columbia Yacht Club to-day gave reception
20 Sir Thomas Upton. at which. in an informal
manner, admiration for his plucky sportsmanship
was expressed. Following the reception sir Thomas
linton was taken aboard the naval militia training
shin Dorothea. from which he had view OF Ohl-
cago's waterfront. g. -
sir Thomas visited the Board OF Trade in the
forenoon and for five minutes even the telegraph.
Instruments. which daily send out marker quota
in touch with the markets OF the world We're silent
while the baronet spoke. Business was ehuiel.
suspended Sir Thomas complimented the board on
its important place in the commercial world ana
thanked it's members for their welcome he was
VocfferouslY cheered
New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
A NEW STEEL CORPORATION.
THE EvERsoN COMPANY TO BUILD LARGE MILLS
NEAR PITTSBURG.

Pittsburg oct. ls-"The Post tomorrow will
say that new independent steel corporation that
Is shortly be ready 10 enter the market in COM
petition with the United States Steel Corporation
has been formed I'm Pittshurs. The new concern
is known as the Everson Steel Corporation The
general Offices Of the company are at present In
Pittsburg. and much interest has been aroused IN
local steel circles over the outcome OF the enter
prise
The new company is Incorporated under the laws
of West Virginia. and has a capital OF S01CU
site for the extensive plant that is 10 be built
has been secured the Ohio River, not far from
Pittsburg said contain over six hundred
acres, and under the plans OF the company 100
be covered with finishing mills fur
and terminal railroad facilities. The re-
mainder OF the property be used for the build
ing OF town about the plant.
The variety Of products that the new corpora
tion proposes TO turn out makes the project un-
usual on the list steel sheets. tubes. billets
and bars one feature viii be the manufacture OF
steel wagon wheels. and according To the plans
the works will have capacity of Se0 sets
O. these wheels year. each set being composed
OF four wheels.
Within months IL is proposed 10 have mill
buildings costing &45.o00 completed and 1000 men
employed. Much OF the capital stock Of the new
company has heen taken by Eastern fnanciers. and
Pittsburg people are also supplying considerable
New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
TRTAL or WILLIAM ANDERSON REcy-,

someryille ~ j.. Oct IS OspeciaD. William An
dcrsOn. borough marshal OF Bound Brook who has
been confined In the jail here for three months
charged with criminslly assautins his sisteen-vear
old daughter Janet. was placed trial before
Judge Schenck, IN the Somerset Court to-day When
Anderson brought into court his daughter be-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-19

YOUNG MEN for Railway Mail Clerks.
Interstate Cores. Inst. Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
THE MARRIAGE or CAPTAIN GEDNEr

Captain Bartholomew Gedney and Mrs Emma
Mahoney were married Thursday at the home
OF the bride at No fS7 East Fifty-seventh-st The
ceremony WAS performed by Father Bartholomew
Galligan. Captain Gedney is a veteran Of the Civil
War. having served with the 9th New-York Heavy
Artillery. he is sixty years old and has always
been a bachelor
Howard Wlletts bought his country place al
White Plains from Captain Gedney and named N
Gedney Farm, after the former owner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Godney went 70 Buffalo on Thursday.