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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31
Greek story of the First Woman

Greek Story of the First Woman.
The first woman created, according
to heather Greek mythology, was Pan
dora. She was made Of clay by Vul.
can, at the request of Jupiter, who
wished to punish the impiety Of Pro
metheus by giving him a wife. When
this woman of clay had received life,
all the gods We'd making her presents.
Venus gave her beauty, the Graces
gave her the power of captivating,
Apollo taught her music, Mercury in
structed her in eloquence and Minerva
gave her the most splendid ornaments.
From these presents received from the
gods the woman was called Pandora,
which intimates that she had received
every necessary gift.
Prometheus was too artful to marry
this woman and could not be capti-
waited by her charms. but his brother,
Epimethl ~ who was not so prudent,
married W. instead, and upon opening
box which she presented to him there
issued from it a multitude of evils,
which dispersed themselves over the
world and still continue to afflict the
human race. Hope only remained at
the bottom to assuage the troubles and
sorrows of life.
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A Hean uatiOn.

The commencement exercises Of the
high school had passed off with entire
success, and at the request Of the prin.
cipal the diplomas had been delivered
by Colonel Wye, president of the school
board, worthy but somewhat POM
pous citizen, to whom nothing had ever
happened to shake his high opinion Of
himself.
At the close of the proceedings the
principal, with the praiseworthy pur
pose Of saying something compliment
tary to his eminent colaborer in the
cause of education, took occasion to
observe:
"YOu acquitted yourself finely, colo
mel. Your remarks were well chosen"
"Well chosen!' echoed the colonel,
turning red. II want you to under
stand, sir, that those remarks were not
chosen at all. Every word | uttered
was original. sir!'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31

There was day when Paderewski's
English was not fluent One evening
before choice company in his ele-
giant apartments In New York he was
showing a few highly nattered callers
how to do this, that and t'other on the
keys Of his grand piano, explaining in
bad English as he went. OF course the
man was present who Is ever ready to
supply a word when speaker hesi-
tates. The famous artist, landing with
both hands as II he had just dropped
from the ceiling. exclaimed, "HarmO-
ny" All applauded the perfect con-
cord. He shot down again, like a trip
hammer, and would have exclaimed
again, but the word refused to come.
"What you call-er-er''- "DiscOrd," put
in the supplier Of words. Paderewski's
hair stood straight out, and his face
was white and red with anger. Jump
ing up from the stool, he sputtered:
"Deescort! No! With me deescort
ISIS eempossiblev' He would not be per-
suaded to touch the instrument again
that night The unintentional insult
struck deep.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31
Queer Goldfish.

Beautiful and most interesting of all
goldfish Is native of Japan, and it is
noted for the beauty of it's tail and the
abnormal length of its fms.
The tail resembles a delicate veil,
and the fins are developed to such an
extent that it is impossible for the
fish to make rapid progress in the wa
ter.
1t is therefore solely on account of Its
beauty that it is priced and because in
this respect 1t differs widely from 9TH
er varieties Of goldfish, such as the
telescope fish," the eyes of which
bulge out of the head in most insight
ly fashion; the celestial eyed fish,"
which is also uncomely because its
eyes are bullet shaped and are ever
turned skyward, and the egg fish,"
which Is so called because its body Is
somewhat amorphous, but resembles
an egg more than anything else.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31
THE COLD WAVE.

Marquette and the upper Michigan
peninsula for over twenty-four hours
have been in the grip of blizzard
more severe than any experienced in
several winters, and the storm is
growing in intensity. A binding
snow, blown by gale, is falling, and
the weather is very cold, some points
reporting fifteen degrees below zero.
The trains are from two to six
hours late despite liberal use of
double headers, and considerable hav-
oc is reported to wires. In this city
the wind is high and the temperature
is below zero, but so far there has
been no delay in the outward move
ment of trains or interference with
electric wires
The cold wave which struck Pitts
burg early Christmas morning and is
still here has cost two lives. The
frozen body of Matthew Seinnert, a
gardener was found near his cottage
on the country place of his employer
on Friday morning. Seinnert was on
his way home from Christmas re-
union in Pittsburg. Richard Nc
Cam, aged sixtyfive years, was frOz-
en- to death.
Ithaca, N. Y, is experiencing
terrific blizzard, which was preceded
by fall in temperature of fifteen
degrees. The snowfall has been the
heaviest of the year. Reports from
surrounding towns tell of even worse
conditions. The country roads are
already impossible.
The White Star steamship Celtic,
which arrived at her per Friday
morning, reports that all through the
voyage she had westerly winds and
high seas
At Atlanta Friday was coolest of
the season in this vicinity. The
thermometer marked eighteen degrees
. above zero as the minimum last
night. Jacksonville, Fla, reported
thirty eight above and Savannah
thirty-four. Freezing temperature
extends as far south as line running
east and west through the central
portion of the cotton belt.
At Asheville, N. G. the tempera-
ture reached twelve degrees above
zero Friday morning, the coolest
weather Ashevillle has had this sea
son.
At Knoxville the temperature Fri
day night was sixteen degrees above
zero. The indications were that it
will be colder.
AT Memphis the thermometer reg
istered nineteen degrees at six O'Clock
and at Nashville it was thirteen above
at seven in the morning and only fif
teen at noon.
At Birmingham, Ala, Christmas
, night was the coolest of the winter.
u AT Mobile the mercury was below the
freezing point. At New Orleans and
|, close to the coast the temperature
dropped to the freezing point.
A killing frost at Tampa, Fla, last
night. 1t is feared young orange trees
are killed or badly hurt.
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BARRE.

The billiard tournament of the
members of Vincitia Club will begin
January 1 and all the entries must be
made on or before that date. 1t is ex-
pected that about sixty players will
compete.
S. HOLSTER Jackson, of the firm
of Gordon 81 Jackson is to leave Barre
about the middle of January for Mex
leo. He has become interested in some
gold mining claims in both Mexico
and Alaska and enters into a contract
with the parties Interested in these
claims so he will devote his time to
this line of business.
The Carnes stone shed plants at East
Barre have been sold to w. A. Lane
through the d. A. Perry agency 1t
cost "a, 800 to build this plant, but
the selling price is not given, though
it is rumored it was in the vicinity of
81, 600.
The following are the officers elect
ed Monday night at the meeting of the
Minnehaha Encampment No 2, l. O.
o. F. j. A. Long, @. p; o. e.
Balch, H. P; Frank Odgers S. W. !;
E. f. Smith, treasurer. James Camp
bell, scribe; Alex. Duncan. j. W.
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SOrOsis.

Numerous stories are told Of the orr
gin Of the women's society called Soro-
sis. One Of the best is that on the &C.
casion of certain banquet here in hon
or Of foreign dignitary women were
vigorously excluded They banded to-
gether to form club of their own.
Each calls herself sorry Sis" and
by extern n the name of the organiza-
ton bec,s, SOrosis. 1t is believed that
the wore mes from the Latin "soror,"
sister. here is fruit genus called
sorOsis, u 1t is not much like a wom-
an. "Sor'f w-sis" would be bad guess.
One smart chap believes the word is a
contraction Of ''sorceress." and l am
with him.-New York Press
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31
ESTATE OF JUDE TOWNE.
STATE OF VERMONT,

In Probate Court, held in Montpelier In and for
said District on tile 18th day of Dec, A. ID. 1892.
Horatio n. Bailey, Administrator of the estate OF
JUDE TOWNE, late ofthe Town of Barre, in said
District, deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and parti-
ton of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon II Is ordered by said Court that said ao-
count and said application be referred to a session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Once in said
Montpelier, on the 2nd day of, January A. d. 1908,
for hearing and decision thereon: And II is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons in
teresed by publication OF the same three weeks sue
cessively In the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND STATE
JOURNAL, newspaper published at Montpelier,
In this State, previous 10 said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, Ii any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made
BY the COurt.-Attest,
5l-63 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
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ESTATE OF CHARLES ii. HEATH.
STATE OF VERMONT,
nIc ruI1,l, W A-III>-G.rlaA (

In Probate Court, held in Montpelier. in and Tor
said District, ON the 18th day of Dec. A. ID. 1902:
Albert Johonnott. Administrator of the estate OF
CHARLES ii. HEATH, late of Montpelier. in
said District, deceased, presents his supplementary
administration account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for decree of distri-
button and partition of the estate OF said deceased
Whereupon, il IS ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said Mont
pelier, the 10th day of January, A. ID. 1903, for
hearing and decision thereon and, 1t is further or
dered that notice hereof be given TO all persons inter-
ested, by publication of the same three weeks sue
cessvely in the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND STATE
JOURNAL, Il newspaper published at Montpelier, in
this State, previous to said time appointed for hear
ing that they may appear at said time and place. and
show cause, If any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest,
52-l HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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A UNIQUE RECORD.
Not Another Like 1t in Our
Broad Republic.

To give positive home testimony in
every locality is of itself unanswerable
proof of merit but what we add to
this continued endorsement from peo-
pie who testified years ago no evidence
can be stronger. A Montpelier citizen
gratefully acknowledges the good re-
ceived from Doan's Kidney Pills, and
when time has tested the cure we find
the same hearty endorsement, with
added enthusiasm and continued
full i'll the work of Doan's Kidney
Pills, and such record is unique in
the annals of medicine.
w. II. Green, iron polisher in the
Cotton Mfg. Co., residing at Pros
90 Prospect street. in the winter of
across the back, sharp pains over the
hips and in the joints particularly if 1
over exerted myself. 1t grew so bad
ordinary household remedies wer euse-
less and | finally went to w. e. Poole S
drug store for Doan's Kidney Pills.
A course of the treatment stopped the
attack. | stated so publicly through
Jul newspapers ul tilS Jlllc anu turing
the five years which have elapsed l
have not had any reason to alter my
opinion about that remedy. You are
at liberty TO continue my endorsement
of it. ~
Sold by all dealers. Price 80 cents
per box Foster Milburn Co, Buffa-
10, M Y, sole agents for the United
States.
FERemember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF CHARLES w. LANG

The undersigned having heen appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Washington
Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
CHARLES w. LANG, late of the Town Of Barre,
said District deceased; and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for tn purposes aforesaid, az the Quarry Owners
Room, Miles Granite Block, in the City
OF Barre. in said District, on the l74h day OF
January, 1913, and the 18th day of June next,
from O'Clock A. NJ. until O'Clock p NJ each OF said
days. and that six months from the 18th day OF Dec.
A. d. 1902. is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us for ex
animation and allowance
Dated at Barre, this 22d day of December,
A. D. 1902.
ALEXANDER j. STEPHENS, Commits
SCI GEO. b. MILNE, ! soners.
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ESTATE OF CHARLES S. ADAMS.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. IS


In Probate Court, held at Montpelier. in and for
1912.
Celia s. Adams, ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate Of
CHARLES 5. ADAMS, late of Marshield, in said
District, deceased, makes application to said
Court with the consent and appreciation In writing
of the widow and heirs of said deceased residing In
the state of Vermont for license to sell part of the
real estate of said deceased situated in Eden in the
County Of Lamoe. and State of VERNE mt to wit;
Abont two hundred acres of woodland, being all of
the real estate of said deceased sltnated In said
Eden. representing that the sale thereof would be
beneficial to the widow and heirs of said deceased,
and those interested in his estate, in order to
convert said real estate into money.
Whereupon, II Is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred to session thereof, to lie
held at the Probate Office, In said Montpelier, on
the 9th day of January, a. D., 1903, for hearing
and decision thereon: and, IL is further ordered
that all persons interested be notified hereof by pub
licaton of notice of said application and order
thereon three weeks successfully In the VERMONT
WATCHMAN AND STATE JOURNAL "A newspaper
published at Montpelier, In this State, and which
crcuates in the neighbOrhood of those interested,
before said time OF hearing that they may appear al
said time AMI place. and if they see cause, object
thereto.
BY the Court Att ST,
52-l HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31

General Phil Sheridan was at one
time asked at what little incident did
he laugh the most.
"Well." he said, II do not know, but
! always laugh when think of the
Irishman and the army mule. was
riding down the line one day when l
saw an Irishman mounted on a mule
which was kicking its legs rather free
ly. The mule finally got its hoof caught
in the stirrup, when, in the excitement,
the Irishman remarked, We'll, begor-
ra, If you're goin' to git ON III git Off"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
JENNIE V. PIERCE State of Vermont
e . N Washington
l. s.. E.

LEWIS ). PIERCE, County.
In County Court, March Term, A. ID. 1908
whereas, Jennie " PIERCE of Moretown in the
County of Washington, has this day filed in the office
Washington, her libel for divorce against LEWIS
,. PlERCE OF parts unknown. but resident beyond
the state and when last heard from STAFFORD in the
state OF New Hampshire. setting forth in substance
PIERCE on the 3lst day of August, A. d. 1882; that
she onher part had faithfully kept her marriage cove
nant but that til. said LEWIS 5. PIERCE had not
Kept the same; for that the said LIE \ Is ;. PIERCE
had on many ana divers occasions treated the ptitlon
err with intolerable severity, had wifuy dc serted
the pettone and had neglected and refused to pro-
vide suitable and proper maintenance for his said
wife, the said petitioner although being of sufficient
pecuniary and physical ability so to do, and praying
for the causes aforesaid the Court would grant her
divorce from the said LEWIS 5. PIERCE, and also
praying for the care and custody of her two minor
children, Carroll Pierce, aged II years and Chan lies NJ
Pierce aged years; aud Tor amony.
AUD Whereasits made to appear that the said LEWIS
). PIERCE resides without the State where the pro-
cess of this Court cannot be served upon him. it is
therefore ordered that the said LEWIS S. IERCE be
notified of the tendency of said libel and given an op
porunity to make defence therein, and summoned TO
appear and make answer thereto before the Honora-
be County Cou next to be held within and for the
county of Washington. on the first Wednesday after
the first TUESDAY in March, A D. 1905 at nine O'Clock
a. M by publication of substance OF said libel, to-
gather with this order, three weeks successfully in
the Vermont Watchman and State Jonrna weekly
newspaper published at Montpelier, in said county
the last of which publications shall be at least SIX
weeks previous TO raid first Wednesday after the
first Tuesday in March, 1903 which shall be deemed
sufficient notice to the said Lewis :. Pierce
Given under my hand at Montpelier, in the Coun-
y of Washington, this 23d day Of december. A. ID.
MELVILLE E. SMILE, Clerk.
JOHN e. WING, Attorney tor Petitioner. 52-l
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31
BADGES FOR BALLS.
Gorgeous styles In Vogue on the
East Side In New York.

Gorgeous styles In Vogue on the
East side In New York.
One of the most necessary adjuncts
is the equipment Of badges. For an av-
erage ball about forty Of these are re-
Quired, and they are made up on scale
Of magnificence that evidently appeals
to the east side committeeman. The
floor manager and his assistant have
the most elaborate, rivaling even that
der whose auspices the festivities are
given, says the New York Mail and
Express. The secretaries, correspond
ing and financial; the treasurer, the
chairman Of the committee Of arrange
ments and his assistants are all pro-
vided for, as well as the sergeant-at-
arms and the marshal.
These badges are from two to four
inches in diameter, Of pink, white, blue
and green silk ribbon, with tinsel ga
lore, and on the rosette in the center
the initials Of the association and the
rank of the wearer. The badges for
the sergeants-at-arms and marshal have
miniature policeman's clubs as an addi-
donal decoration.
1t Is the custom to place these badges
In a frame and exhibit them In some
favored window, Hanked on either side
by the cards announcing the ball itself
Many youthful chest swells with pride
as its owner sees in the window before
him the decoration that will indicate
that for one evening at least he will be
"in de real push, seer
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31

IT, said the autocrat of the break
fast table, you had bent tube, one
arm of which was of the size of q
pipestem and the other big enough
to hold the ocean, water would stand
at the same height IN one as in the
other; controversy equalises fools
and wise men in the same way.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31
CHINESE PRINTING.
fbe Compositors Are stsfd and Dig
mined and Never Rush.

Mined and Never Rush.
A font of type in the Chinese Ian
guage requires 1000 spaces, and in
the large and spacious rack each word,
instead of each letter, as In English,
has place by itself. There is also
peculiar grouping or classification of
symbols into groups to further facili-
tate the mental labors of the typeset-
ters Thus, In the immediate vicinity
of the symbol for fish would be found
the symbols of scales, net, fms tail,
gills. This simplifles the labor, which
In any event must be SO strenuous that
1t is evident that the compositor's end
of the Chinese newspaper should, If
perfect justice ruled, be the highest
paid.
The compositor is a staid and digni-
fed individual, and as he slowly walks
from symbol to symbol, picking up
those which he requires with provok-
Ing calmness the American compositor
might well wonder when the work
would be completed, and to set up the
type required for a small four page
udlly pdpeI Tic SouStuul idpOIS VI elBut
or nine skilled Cinnamon are required
for twelve or thirteen hours, the entire
work in every department being the
antipodes of the rush and whirl and
marvellous celebrity of the modern
American publication. When the pa
per is set up, it is printed on an Amer
lean press, but the type, the symbols,
are all made In China.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31

In Probate Court, held IN Montpelier, In and for
said District, the 2jd day Of Dec A. d.
10 2:
FLORENCE EVELYN BREWER, late OF Montpel.
Ter, in said district, deceased. presents his ad-
ministration account Tor examination ana allow
ance, and makes application for decree of dstri-
button and partition of the estate said deceased.
Whereupon, IL is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred TO
session thereof, to be held at the Probate
Office, In said Montpelier on the 9thh day OF Jan.
A. ID. 1903. for hearing and decision thereon;
and. II is further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons Interested by pubcat ion the same
three weeks successfully in the VERMONT WATCH
MAN AND STATE JOURNAL, a newspaper published
at Montpelier. in this State, previous to said time
appointed for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, If any they may have
why said account should not be allowed and such
decree made.
BY the Court---Attest
81 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF JOHN n. DURANT.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the Hon
Probate Court for the District of Washington, comns-
sonerst receive, examine, and adjust all claims and
meinaus 81 all persons against the estate of JOHN
DURANI, late of Cabot, In said District,
deceased; and all claims exhibited In Offset there
TO hereby give notice that will meet for the pur
poses aforesaid at the Town Clerks office, I'm the
Town OF Cabot, In said District, on the I'd day Of
January and 22nd day of May next from one
O'Clock until four O'Clock =. NJ. each of said
days and that six months from the I'D day Of Nov.
A. D lyO2 Is The time limited by said Court for said
tion and allowance.
Dated at Cabot, this 10th day Of Dec A. ID. 1902
5l-53 H. OsGoon' sioners
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How UnenYiahle!

There goes De Speptic, the great
f1nancier. He looks so extraordinarily
happy that I'll bet he's cornered some
stock that will net him millions"
my, he's far happier than that! His
doctor has just informed him that he
can eat the whole Of one egg for break
fast tomorrow without hurting his
stomach. Baltimore Herald.