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Reasonable: Who:

An eminent clergyman has said il 4
public address, wherein he defined drunk.
enEess, "the man who must have liquor
every day., and whose nerves crave it. is q
We are unable to find any fallacy in
this definition. while we. of course realize
that there are widely differing degrees and
manifestations Of drunkenness. The edu.
Gated man who, after his bottle of licensed
all dispute; as absolutely drunk in fac. as
is the coarser brute who after his pint OF
licensed whisky amuses himself by beat.
ing his wife aad children. Both belong in
the same class, while it is possible that the
former has less chance for apology for his
condition than has the second. Not i'm.
probable the educated man is likely. by
ais example, to debauch other men. espc-
Tally young men, than ia his comrade.
irunliard OF the lower social rank.
Two men in an evening each drink an
equal quantity of licensed whisky. One
becomes stupid and sodden, drops into a
mudbed and sleeps of his debauch with
no worse result than hunger and cold for
his wife and children until he is able and
willing to resume work. The other. diff.
fcrent in temperament, becomes violent.
and, with no more intent than has any
ptIeE lIsduc iioH, hlis utS "ic dLN CIli.'
drcn. The first man. when he has slept
long enough. arouses himself. and finds
charity and humanity ready to pity, feed
and ciothe him and to rejoice il he gives
the slightest evidence OF penitence. The
second man goes to the gallows, and very
few Pity him. But he loved his wife when
sober.
The premcditation of each is identical
and is represented by an act that humaniy
is lawful. II sin against God and man is
measured by intent, who shall say that the
human law or expediency may say: Rev.
erentiy We raise the question, What will
be Gods verdict"
May God speed the day when a Chris
tian people shall dare to face such prob.
lens as this!-Temperance Banner.
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A Ceusus Of Gia.s-Mak,ng.

4 cnnsu, bulletin describing the pro.
srrss in the :lass.mak:m= interests OF
tho United States. shows that .heE' a'e
800 glass.iEaking "Stahii>nin"u's' et-
Dloying 4 capital Of 1l.l-3''o''
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Two Good Rules.

There are two good rules which ought
to be written on every heart: Never to
believe anything bad about anybody unless
you positively know it to be true; never
to tell even that unless you feel that it 10
absolutely necessary and that God is list
ening while you tell it.-Dr. Henry Van
DYKE
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WAS JUST AS OLD AS THE v. S.
Death OF a Tennesssc Negro Who Was
Born on July I, 1870.

Knoxville. Tenn.-Ferry Chesney. the
Oldest man in Tennessee. died at his
home on the summit OF Copper Ridge
on July 1. at the age OF l26 years. the
day of his death being his birthday.
Chesney was born In Virginia ON July
1. 177G. the day independence was de-
clared. Az 4 slave he belonged TO Jon.
atban Jackson at Clarksvillc on the
Roanoke River. When he was twelve
years old Ire was thrown into the pres
ence OF George Washington while at
tending his master.
For fifty years h" had lived n her
nit.s life and it was several days AZ.
ter his death when his body was dis
rcyprpl
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sen,imen. In Favor of remperane..

The growth OF public sentiment in IA.
vor of temperance and against the saloon
manifests itself in many ways. In its
LodSe Of Masons of Tennessee passed an
edict forbidding any member to engage
in selling Intoxicating liquors either BY
retail or wholesale. the edict to be in sp-
Grafton in 1903. thus giving liquor dealers
who are licensed one year to get out OF
their saloons Or out OF their lodge.
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Alcsholisrn and Health.

It is now an accepted fact that alcoho,
Is one Of the principal causes Of sickness,
disease, insanity and pauperism, one Of the
most active agents in the deeeneracy of
the race and its habitual use materially
shortens human life.
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Tho National Convention City.

St. Louis wants the national conventions
OF both political parties in 1904, and has oa q
record Of past conventions IN 1870 1879
an5 iSe8 wLen two national conventions
were held there, Republican and Populst.
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Satisfat tory experiments with oil1
fuel for tirc engines have been made by'
The London CITY Council.
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Men will understand one another when
they all know God.
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dreary experience of failure. and in the
SSth chapter Of Genesis God tells him to
20 back to Bethel. In itself Bethel is not
much, it is just a long range of barren
hills, but to Jacob it was a memorable
spot. for there he had seen God. It is an
easy thing to understand how be might
have been homes:ck for Bethel. for we
long to see the old home SO filed with 81.
cred memories and the old land where we
came to Christ, and 80 God said to Jacob.
"Put away your idols" and he buried
them near to the oak and hurried on to
Bethel. Is this not lesson for some OF US
In these days, we have spiritually declined
20 have lost the peace that once we had.
the power that used 70 be ours. let Us 40
back to Bethel and pray as we used to
pray, read the Bible as We used to read it,
spend the Lords day as we used to spend
not but that blessing will be ours without
measure. There are some other events
which We ought to keep in mind in the life
OF Jacob to appreciate the text. One was
the death of Rachel as he came near to
Bethlehem. l have seen the tomb in which
1t il said her body was placed, and this Is
recorded IN the 35th chapter of Genesis,
the 18th to the 10th verses, And they
journeyed from Bethel; and there was but
= nts!e way 70 come 10 Ephrath; and
Rachel Travelled. and she had hard labor
And it came to pass as she was in hard
labor that the midwife said unto her, Fear
not, thou shalt have this son also And it
came to pass, as her soul was in depart.
ing, for she died, that she called his name
Ben-oni. but his father called him Benja.
min. And Rachel died. and was buried in
the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem" "
The other was his loss OF Joseph. For
twenty years he had mourned him. There
are some cries that are crushed out of his
heart which enable us to see and under.
stand his grief, as, for example. II shall
10 down to my grave mourning" and
again, Me ye have bereft OF my children.
Joseph ID not, Simion is not and nov you
Ddl take BENJAMIN from me-"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12
THE VICE PRESIDENT.

Now it is the vice presidency that
agitates Washingtonians. 1t is said
in the national capital that the next
incumbent must be from the West.
With the Statement that the Vice
Presidents chair must be filled by a
man of the West, there seems to be a
conviction that the coming man will
be an Iowan. In this connection the
name of Senator Allison is mentioned.
The time was when Senator Alison
would not have considered the vice
presidential nomination but the effec-
tive service which Vice President
Hobart rendered to President Nc
Kinley and the succession of Mr..
Roosevelt seem to have enhanced the
popular estimate of that position.
There are also rumors that Secretary
Shaw has aspirations to preside over
the deliberations of the Senate but he
has trouble ahead as soon as he
makes his candidacy known, as the
Cummins faction in Iowa is primed
for fight and will oppose his candi-
dacy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12
RYEGATE.

]. P. Symes is doing some carpenter
work for Miss Jeanette Symes, he
is intending to make more extensive
changes next year ON the house begin
ming early in the spring.
Richard johnson of Monroe was in
town last Satu rday in search of a
hound that got lost on trail,
The Grange meeting was postponed
from last Wednesday evening to We'd
nesday evening next week.
Eugene Adams has been quite i'll of
late and being attended by DR.. lde of
Mclndoes
7. A. Meader was called to South
Ryegate last Saturday evening to at
tend justice trial; also, another one
takes place there on Tuesday evening.
The Renfrew Bros. are getting out
a lot of stove wood on the wood lot
they have recently purchased. Harry
Farrow was there with his saving
machine part of last week.
A large crowd is invited to the
birthday party at o. 4. Boardman's
on Wednesday evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12
WOnan'S Wealth IS Health.
Paine'S Celery
Compound
GIVES VITALITY, VIGOR AND STRENGTH
TO DEBILITATED AND RUNDOWN
WOMEN,

1t is maintained by many distin-
guished writers that the greatness of
a nation depends much upon the ply
steal condition of its women. The
general conditions which contribute to
health and long life are those which
do not imply rapid and unequal ex-
haustion of those powers by which
life is maintained While we assert
that the women of our land stand
peerless for beauty and the virtues
that make them lovable we cannot
hide the fact that there are thousands
in our midst who, owing to overwork,
worry, household cares, and an un-
equal exhaustion of life power, have
become weak, nervous, sleepless, and
debilitated
We bring to the attention of all
weary respondent, hopeless, and sick
ly women earth's great rescuer and
heath builder Paine's Celery Com
pound. Thousands of healthy women
around us owe their present vigor,
activity, and robustness to Paine's
Celery Compound. Mrs Stephen
Smith, St. Paul, Mimi, tells how she
was snatched from the grave; she
says
Il had bad attack of la grippe
this spring and was at deaths door,
and no one ever expected me to recov.
er. / was SO weak that as soon as
they brought me out of one faint
was in another | could not take any
nourishment, and the doctors medi
cines did me no good. A friend ad
vised my husband to get me bottle
of Paine's Celery Compound, whicl
he did, but had no faith in it. Thu
second day after taking the Compound
/ began to get real hungry and took al
interest in things. l had everythin,
that money and loving care could ,up
ply, and with that and Paine's e.,
Compound, | am now doing ~ "wl
work, while three months ago wa
almost in the grave. 1 know that
owe my health and strength. to Paine
Celery Compound, and shall Away
recommend it. "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The debate of the session, in the
House, so far as length and the free
dom of oratory IS flow are concerned.
occurred over the passage of the
weekly payment bill this morning.
The House would have passed the bill
if there had not been a word of de.
bate on it, for one or two other ses-
sions it has gone through that body
successfully. But Mr.. Rider of Bris-
toll, the first speaker, started the ball
rolling by opposing the bill, and for
an hour the workingman and the cor
porations were tamiliarly toyed with,
the former getting sympathy enough
to make him happy for long time to
come, and the latter being held up as
not in need of tender solicitude on
the part of the General Assembly. 1t
is satisfactory to note that even those
who leaned hardest toward the en-
ployees were conservative in talking
about the corporations and nobody
sought to stir up bitterness or preju-
dice against them. The threat made by
the gentleman from Rutland city-to
the effect that if the bill wasn't pass
ed by this Legislature his party (the
socialistic) would come to Montpelier
two years from now and have their
own way about twas hardly called
for, since the House was with him
from the start and didn't need any
driving"
A slight mix-up in the st. Adams
Messengers numbers of bills passed
made it appear that H. 1926, the hori-
zontal reduction of State expenses
bill, had sailed through the House
successfully. But it hasn't.
Both House and Senate are againts
the tramp and his stolen rides on
freight trains. That tired individual
will have to do even more walking
than usual next summre.
The agricultural committee had
discussion, Monday evening, of the
bill increasing the penalty for ignor-
ing the present law requiring cream
cry companies to use a uniform meth
cd of payment and reports. The com
imttee feel that the increase i'll penal
ty will work no hardship to honestly
managed creameries, who are never
in line of penalty anyway and 1t
will have the effect of shutting off
the sharp practice in which some of
the creameries indulge in their eva
sion of the law.
Mondays are "off'' dates for the
Legislature The afternoon sessions
are brief and featureless, as rule,
and the committees, or most of them,
don't gather themselves i'll season for
hearings in the evening.
The gentleman from Wilmington
didn't want to arouse increased en-
nifty in the canine family towards the
human, and so hoped the bill making
the dog tax higher would be killed.
Mr.. Eastman of Barnard had an idea
the dog family were getting too num-
erous and wanted it to cost them
more to live. But the House favored
the dogs
A group of members were discussing
bovine tuberculosis. Said one, with
full value paid for slaughtered cattle
it would cost the State 5000, 600 or
$500, 600. Said another: If we can
spend million for new State House
at Burlington, we can give $500, 600 to
stamp ont tuberculosis. The weight
of the argument was in favor of tax
ing care of the cattle, protecting the
public health, and letting the State
House wait.
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If there were any serious possibility
that the bill for the removal of the
State Capital and the conversion Of
the State property at Montpelier to
the uses of the State at Burlington or
elsewhere, would pass, these citations
from the history of this contest would
have an acute interest and immediate
bearing on the subject now before the
General Assembly. In its present
aspect, as already stated, they are
useful for the instruction of members
and the general public.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12

Robert Wathorn, special immigra-
ton inspector, who has been conduct
ing an investigation upon the matter
of immigrants who come into this
country across the Canadian border,
says that European steamship passen-
ger agents make regular business of
sending persons into this country via
the Canadian route, who have been de-
MED admission at some port of entry
into this country.
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The LEGISLATURE

The subcommittee of the joint COM
mittee ON temperance, consisting of
Rev. ID. j. O'Sullivan, Senators Rus
sell and Downer and Representative
Conland and Ellis, have been diligent-
ly at work for a week past, assisted
by Col. John H. Mimms, as clerk.
The result Of the labors of the sub
committee will be reported to the
whole committee on Tuesday after
noon, at the meeting of the commit
tee. Much time, attention and study
has been put into the bill; it con
tains the best features of all the high
license measures pending, and from
the license laws of other States and
nations, with some of the features of
the existing prohibitory law of YER
mont which have been enacted to
meet the various ways devised for
violating the law by illegal selling.
In drafting the bill care has been
taken to have the sections succinct
and clean cut, and the phraseology to
conform to that of the Vermont Stat
utes in general style and diction
Each section has been drawn with the
purpose in view to prevent any legal
bubble being raised as to constitute
ton. If enacted, the law, however
we'll drawn it may be, will have tC
run the gauntlet of practical applica-
tion and will no doubt, like all laws,
call for change or amendment at fu-
ture sessions, to meet exigencies that
may arise in it's administration. 1t is
believed majority of the committee
will favor this bill of the sub-commit.
tee and a minority may decide to re-
port the Battell bill. There are some
on the committee who incline to the
Battell bill as matter of personal pre-
ference, but think its passage would
not be in compliance with what hal
been called for by the people, ant
pledged by the Republican party. The
committee will no doubt recommend
this consideration of the matter il
committee of the whole.
The proceedings in Senate ant
House were of routine character
Several bills were introduced, all o
minor importance-one by Senate
Phelps to consolidate the Church O.
Messiah and Montpelier Independent
Meeting House Society. Mr.. Tile.
of st. George wants the soldiers a
the Home to retain "a per month o
their pension money.
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With saddened face and battered hat,
And eye that told of blank despair,
On wooden bench the traveller sat,
Cursing the fate that brought him
there;
"Nine hours !" he cried, "we've lin
gered here
M Gh thoughts intent on distant
homes,
Waiting for that delusive train
That, always coming, never comes,
Till weary and worn, cold and
forlorn,
And paralyzed in every function;
| hope III hell
Their souls may dwell
Who first invented Essex Junction.
eve travelled north, I've travelled
south,
Ger mountain, forest, prairie, river,
In oceans storm, in deserts drouth,
Tnro' railroad smash and steamboat
shivec,
While hope and courage faltered not,
Nor strength gave way, nor faith
was shaken,
Until | reached this dismal spot,
OF man accursed, of God forsaken,
Where strange, new forms of misery
Assail mems lives without com
junction,
And | hope in hell
Their souls may dwell
Who first invented Essex Junction.
Here Boston waits for Ogdensburgh,
And Ogdensburgh for Montreal,
And late New York long tarrieth,
And Saratoga hindereth all;
From far Atlantic's wind-swept bays
To Mississippi's turbid tide,
All accidents, mistakes, delays,
Are gathered here and multiplied.
Oh, fellowman Avoid this place
AS you would plague or Peter Funk
shun;
And l hope in hell
Their souls may dwell
Who first invented Essex Junction.
"And long and late conductors tell
OF trains remote, shipwrecked and
slow,
Till even the engines dismal bell
Takes up the cry, No go! No go!
Oh Let me from this hole depart
By any route, so tits a long one, :"
He cried, and with sudden start
He jumped on board the train (tht
wrong one),
And as he vanished in the smoke,
He shouted, with redoubled JUNCTION
81 hope in hell
Their souls may dwell,
Who first invented Essex Junction ,
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EAccording to the report of Health
Officer Woodward of the District of
Columbia the white race in Washing
ton has furnished greater number of
deaths from alcoholism than have the
negroes. He says in his report: The
death rate from alcoholism and de-
lirium tremens among the white per-
sons compared with the death rate
from the same as among the colored
was as to 0. TO-"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12
Gentlenen'S
RObS

Just Ar ived-New line
of Gentlemen's Bath Robes,
in newest coloring and pat
terms at So 90, $4.98 $3.50
and 81 so
Also Gentlemen's Long
Lounging Robes. These are
made of two toned cloth.
Prices 50, 80. 1915, $3.50
$7.75 and Sll.5O
Mems Counter,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12
SURPRISED THEIR PRESIDENT

AT the open house gathering at the
Country Club House on Friday even
ing, a pleasant surprise was the fea-
ture of the occasion.
The members of the Country Club,
through f. A. Rowland, presented to
H. M. Cutler, president of the club,
a sterling loving cup The cup was
purchased of G. III. Baldwin, at whose
store it can be seen for few days.
1t is of modest but handsome design
with horn handles. On one side is
engraved Mr.. Cutters monogram and
on the reverse side the inscription,
"To Harry M. Cutler, president of
the Montpelier Country Club, from
his fellow members in cordial appre-
citation of his successful establishment
of the club. ~
Mr.. Cutler has, before and since the
organization of the club, been prime
mover in it's success and to his excep-
tional good taste and executive ability
is due the beautiful results at the
Club House and about the grounds.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12
S133. 500

For some reason not discernible in
the later times of erecting public
buildings, the committee did not ex-
pend all of the last appropriation, re-
turning 81 to the treasury, max
ing for the proposed $50, 900 State
House, an aggregate expenditure of
$132, OFT, or some four and -fifths
time the sum fixed upon when the. as
sembled wisdom first sat down to
count the cost of the building.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12
Heavy Turkish
Towels

l case 42x25 inch very
spongy and heavy Bleached
Turkish Bath Towel,, no
fringe, the best ever sold
for 25c each
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12
AGENTS WANTED

To represent the Connecticut General
Life Insurance Co. Apply to f. l,
DRURY, General Agent, Room 3.
Walton Block, State Street. Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12

After careful examination of the
subject Nov. 8, 1882, the Legislature
passed an act authorizing the cree
ton of a State House at Montpelier"
and appropriating SIS, 900 therefor,
provided Montpelier should guarantee
to the State an additional sum of
$50, 900 for this purpose. Ammi b.
Young, an architect, had prepared
plans for a new capitol in 1881. This
fact had stimulated interest in the
matter, and these plans were the
basis of the action so far taken by the
Legislature. The matter of building
a new capitol being definitely settled,
and construction committee appoint
ed, its ideas of capitol building be-
gan to expar d. 1t reported to the
Legislature recommending the adop-
ton of plans that called for an ex-
penditure, first, of $50, 600, and finally
of 1874, 600. So the erection of the new
State House was begun and it is
interesting and suggestive to note
how the appropriations grew and null
tiplied as the walls began to rise and
the dome to be reared above them.
Hara ic tho recOrd
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12

In respect of Montpelier's claim
against the State for money contribut-
ed for the erection of the State House,
when this question was under discus
sion at the legislative session of 1860,
Charles X. Field, member of the
General Assembly and in his time one
of the ablest men of Vermont, was
constrained to confess that Mont
pelier's forced contributions to the
rebuilding of the State House ought
to be satisfied to the full amount. In
the debate on this question Mr.. Field
declared that the claim sis honestly
and legally DUE" that at was "a
sacred indebtedness of the State to
citizens Of Montpelier, which must
be paid, principal and interest -
that "this Indebtedness is as valuable
to the holders of it as bank stocks OF
government bonds"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12
Tuesday, Nov. II, 1902.
SENATE-MORNING.

Tuberculosis. = S. 4, as amended.
Senator Russell tuberculosis bill.
Senator Stiles moved to amend to
make appoint nent of commissioners
on approval of Senate, and changing
time of appointment. Adopted.
Senator Stiles moved to amend Sec. 4
so that if any farmer failed, inside
of twelve months from passage of bill,
to have his cattle tested the commits
sion shall examine and if cattle are
found diseased shall kill same at ex-
pense of and to loss of such farmer
Senators Combs, Brownell and Rus
pending its further consideration the
Senate adjourned