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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-08

ing with contested condition of the
mead, lungs, and stomach, generally
called catarrh. 1t alleviates pain and
soreness, increases the appetite and so
tones up the entire system that the
patient quickly regains strength and
health."-Mrs. w. A. Allison.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
Inc Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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BARRE HOMER Fits BARRE
ANNUAL JANUARY SALE
" " OF " "
y nUSLIN UNDERWEAR Y

We can safely leave out half of the
usual information. The women who are &C.
quainted with the quality of Muslin
wear sold here are many. They know that
this annual trade event brin IS them worthy
garments at prices unknown at any other
time For this sale immense lots of snowy
Muslins, Cambrics and Nainsooks are here.
The trimmings are daintily distinctive,
sizes fully ample and each stitch rein
fOrcement to reliability.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-08

Schools opened on Monday with good
attendance.
Mrs. H. t. Baldwin and Miss Bernice
returned on Saturday from Hardwick
where they spent the holidays.
The installation of the officers of Col
Preston camp, Sons of Veterans will oc-
cur Saturday evening, Jannary II. IN
which the members of the post and corps
are invited. -
The Week of Prayer is being observed
with meetings every night.
Arbutus lodge, Daughters of Rebekab
VIII install officers on Tuesday evening
January IA, after which there will he y
collation. served by the members
Mrs. Hosford entertained a COMPANY at
whist last Tuesday evening.
Miss Adne Hale returned 70 Saxton,,
River on Monday.
CALAIS.
Blanche Burnap has returned 70 her
school in Montpelier
Mr. mad Mrs. r. G. Robinson and
children visited at George Kent's ON
Sunday . VII
Mrs, Horace Farnham and Mrs
Hester Kent OF East Montpelier were
in town on Wednesday. Mrs. Kent
returned ON Friday to spend a few
days with her sister, Mrs Lucy Kent
Rev. Charles p, Wellman preached
an interesting sermon to a good sized
at Maple Corner on SUNDAY
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets All druggists refund the money
IL It falls to cure. L. W. Groves
signature is on each box. 95c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-08

improved somewhat since his removal to
Waterbury asylum for the insane.
George Kibbling and daughter of West
Lebanon were at g. E. Huntington's on
Sunday.
Miss E. M. Hanson of Plainfeld is Wis
iting in town.
Z. w. Huntington has begun the annu-
al harvest OF ice from his mill pond.
Misses LA Downing and Emily Calef,
Z. G. and Mark Carpenter, and Rudolph
Butler are attending school at Goddard
Seminary this winter.
Last Friday evening forty-five of the
members of the Grange took supper at
the Orange County hotel at Chelsea
There was whist party on Tuesday
evening of this week at school house hall,
the proceeds of which were given to the
kitchen fund
Ernest Mcdonald has been ill for sew
eral days.
The family of Rev. F. E. Briggs was
called to Bristol, n H., last week by the
illness and death of Mrs. Briggs father.
Several of the children in the family of
w. A. George are i'll with scarlet fever.
School has closed in the Newman district
for the present on account of the above
mentioned disease.
The pipe has been laid for running
water at the village school house. Ira G.
Calef paid for the pipe and drain tile and
the townspeople did the work, so it is
placed there without expense to the town.
LOWER CABOT.
The mortality of the town in 1901 was
seventeen persons. OF this numb four
were less than one year old, one between
thirty and forty one between fifty and
sixty, two between sixty and seventy, two
between seventy and eighty and seven be-
tween eighty and ninety. The general
health of the town has been good No
sweeping epidemic has passed over the
town as in some former years 1t will be
noticed that of this number nine had lived
beyond the allotted time of men.
Mrs. George Gould received news last
week of the death of her only living sister
of consumption, Mrs. Luella Moor of
Orange, Cal. She was a daughter of the
late Walter Stone and had been away
aANH' 'oNi Nhii lCdIo.
RYEGATE,
DR.. John Thomas of Wells River was
in town last week testing COWS.
The Changers added S3l to their
treasury from the sale of thirty-two |
boxes at their third annual sale on the |
evening of January ?.
John Miller is gaining. lie is now |
able to be around the house.
Henry S. Caldwell has returned from
Barnet and is now working for n A. |
Park.
PLA INFIELD.
The annual chicken pie supper recent
y held by the Ladies Aid society at the
congregational church vestry was sue
,ess socially, feastfully and financially.
The sum of $3.50 net was realized
"Skip' Bartlett has resumed his duties
Is clerk in Fred PERKINS, store after sew
'ral weeks illness.
Miss Clara Perrin and friend Miss
Thompson returned to st. Adams on Sat
irday.
The season seems to be open at Batch
'lder's mill and large consignments of
ogs are received daily.
A party of young people from Barre
we're guests of Landlord Raymond on
evening. They came in
'our-horse team with Fred Slayton as
'einsman.
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Bonds and Stocks, Market Value.
Mortgages, First Liens,
Loans on G 'mpany's Policies,
Premium Notes on Policies,
Real Estate, Book Value,
Cash in Banks and Office,
Loans on Stocks and Bonds,
Due from Agents,
Interest Du nd Accrued
Net Premiums, D, ferred a d Unrepo
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SOUTH CORINTH.

L. M. Wilson and Mrs. Nathan Taplin
were called to Peacham last Friday by
the serious illness of their brother VIII
liam. Mr.. Wilson was suffering from
the effects of shock
Charles Marshall has returned to H.
ii. Degoosh's after an absence of several
weeks at his home in Manchester, N. H.
Edmond Scales is through work at b.
+. Stacks. Frank Webster takes his
place.
Several from this vicinity attended the
wedding reception at Firman Gilman's
last Friday evening. A bountiful repast
OF oysters, cake and coffee was served. A
large number of gifts were given the
newly welded pair.
About thirty neighbors and friends
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Harding
at the meadow parsonage last Tuesday
evening, A pleasant evening was spent.
Cake and coffee was served and about So
left as memento of the occasion.
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MatrOn o I { h @
Peoples II ospi-
tai. She has the
following to say
about Peruna:
81 have had fire.
quent opportuni-
ties to observe the
wonderful cura-
t i've effects of
Peruna especially
on rNorcnnz o.
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BISHOP HANDY
SAYS

" take great pleasure In acknowledging curative effects of
Peruna AT the solicitation friend
cheeruiy recommend Peruna tonic
and a safe cure for catarrh "JAMES A. HANDY
Prominent members the clergy
ma Peruna especially
which has
catarrhal debility Among
ABOVE one from Bishop James A d. Bait
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Corset Cover.

Good Muslin, plain, best cheap
cover made, onl three to a Gus
toner, 7c,
Short covers of fine Muslin, only
lOc.
Fine Muslin covers, V and square
necks. Lace and embroidery trim
med The largest assortment and
best values we have ever put out for
25c each.
Also S ort covers of fine cambrlc.
Little beauties at 25c.
Fine Muslin covers, aintily Trim
med with Valenciennes lace and inser-
ton. Worth SOC, for 38c.
Fine Cambria covers, the short and
French style, trimmed with lace in
sertions, embroidery and hemstitched
and tucked, round and square yoke,
the catcliest, daintiest cover yet Of
fered at SOC.
Very dainty Cambria and Nainsook
covers, trimmings of Cluny and Val
encienes lace at
75c, $l.OO.and I.52.
Drawers.
Offine Muslin, four rows of tucks,
one row hemstitching, yoke tucked.
Excellent value at 25c.
Fine Cambria, full umbrella ruffle,
hemstitched and tucked Worth SOC,
Tor 38c. |
Fine Cambria full ruffie headed
with tucks and finished with en-
broidery, yoke band, an excellent
showing at Soc.
Very fine mbric, full deep fioun
ces, deliberately trimmed with rows of
tucks, lace and insertions, at 75c.
Gowns.
OF good Cotton, Jokes trimmed with
insertion and tucks. The SOC kind
for 35c.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

|
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs. Sa-
tira Sabin Wednesday, January Is, after.
noon and evening. All are cordially in
vited.
The woman's missionary meets with
Mrs. Satira Sabin on Tuesday, January
IA at half past two.
Secretary c. II. Merrill of St. Johns
bury gave the people talk on Christian
Endeavor work last Sunday evening.
The Ladies Aid met last Wednesday
and elected their officers: President, Mrs.
Hlttie Goodell; vice-presdent, Eunice
Sulham secretary and treasurer, Cora E.
benjamin; assistant secretary and treas
urer, Grace Burnham. The secretary's
book showed that the Aid had raised
about $25 more this year than last and
they hope to do even better the coming
year,
Eddie Daniels has very sick horse
caused by a cut in the foot and blood
poison.
Eva Felix is working for Willis Laird's
wife.
The Good Templars are rehearsing for
a fine drama to be given in the near flu
ture.
Mrs Lucinda Farnsworth is in Barre
visiting her daughter, Mrs b. II. Wells.
GROTON.
Almon Clark is very sick.
George w. Hatch left on Monday for
Burlington to attend school,
Mrs Jerry Emery and daughter, Lila,
are both ill.
A. r. Taylor and Miss Gretta Moore of
Wells River were married at Wells River
December 2S.
Raymond Page was i'll last week.
Chester Page and Seth Welcll have
quit backsmithing in the Walter Thurs
ton blacksmith shop and have returned to
Westville.
Mrs. Orson Kicker is sick
WASHINGTON.
A son was born December 81 to Mr..
and Mrs George II. Flint.
Mrs. Willard Clough was at East
Barre portion of last week with her
daughter Alma.
Last week Tuesday evening the whist
club enjoyed an oyster supper at school
house hall.
Mrs. H. &. Carpenter, who has been
seriously ill for some weeks past, is con-
valescing slowly.
The condition of Walter Underhill has
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SOME SPECIMEN SPECIALS.

Gowns of fine Muslin, yokes trim
med with II rows of tuck, and hem
stitching, an extraordinary value at
SOC.
Gowns of heavy quality of Muslin,
yokes trimmed with very fine tucks,
unusual value at 75c
Gowns of extra fine Muslin, yokes
tucked and hemstitched, necls aud
sleeves finished with embroidery,
worth S1.00, for S7c
Gowns of fine Cambria, high necks.
rornd yokes and empire style, yokes
ahmed with tucks, lac and en-
broidery, a most unusual showing and
extra value at 500 each.
Gowns of fine Cambria and Main
sock, high necks, V necks and Kim
mona styles, very deliberately trimmed
with lace, embroidery and libbon in
sertions, more dainty gowns never
crept into a sale at this price $3.50.
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Short Skirts, good muslin, worth
3Sc, at oOc
Short Skirts offine muslin, flounces
trimmed with tucks, worth SOC for
$50.
Long Skirts, good Muslin. the best
cheap skirt made at Soc.
Skirts of fine muslin, deep flounces,
finished with wide embroidery, special
at Sl.OO.
Muslin Skirts, with very deep Cam
brio fiounces, finished with tucks and
rows OF hemstitching, extra value
at SIPS.
Fine Muslin skirts deep Cambria
flounces, trimmed with wide lace and
insertion, worth $3.50 for ST. o.
Extra fine Muslin skirts, deep floun-
ces trimmed with wide embroidery
and insertion, special at So. oS,
More elaborate skirts, priced ND
to $500.
The evening times., 1902-09-13
The CIGAR-STORE INDIAN.

In a recent issue Of the Boston Daily
Advertiser" a contributor feminine
contributor. vidently-laments the
/ passing Of the cigar-store Indian
This weIl-known sign has a distinct
and logical geneaIogy. More than threa
centuries ago Sir Walter Raleigh learned
! that there was a plant used by the
indians in a manner unknown in Eu-
! rope Sir Walter soon acquired the art.
and in an incredibly brief period all
Europe had taken up this delight, while
today you can scarcely find a region on
the globe where tobacco is not known.
and credit was given where il was due.
Even where the Indian was unknown.
his praise was heraIded- Then came The
wooden Indian as tribute TO the teach
or OF this 'sOlace and delight Of man
As If by magic all over England and in
this country the wooden Indian stood as
as q symbol OF a tobacconist. But todav
his kneII is rung. and we of the present
generation are seeing the last of one
dear old friend. HIS principal rival is
the gaudy lthograph. The youth OF to-
day would Gar rather gaze upon the pic
ture Of a chorus girl smoking a cigar
cite than stand and admire the stoiId
features OF the representative OF the
past Then, too, little figures of ball
players and dudes have taken a front
rank. As If the invading Autographs and
rival figures we're not enough along
comes the city ordinance and completes
the work of devastation. They say that
the sidewalks shall not be obstructed
and all signs must be removed And 20
there is but one result-tEe wooden In
dian mus; vanish from sight After
centuries bzve passed over his head.
during which time he reigned supreme,
his useful life Is 70 be snufed cut, and
the cities shall see him no more"
The evening times., 1902-09-13

Doesn't he see that he is cutting his
own throat?"
His visit TO Europe is not merely for
pleasure, hut for the purpose of intro
ducing European civilization into Per-
sia- The religious authorities and ia
matte MussuImans are always opposed to
the Shah's visits to Europe, for by their
law the Shah IS not supposed to go to a
foreign country except for the purpose
OF conquest. The whole world belongs
to the Shah. and he has right to sub
due it.
European ways and usages are some
times incomprehensibIe TO an Eastern
monarch. The following extract from
Nasr- -Din's travels will illustrate the
case: AT an exhibition in London
wrote the late Shah, the picture of a
donkey was shown and I asked the price
OF It The director OF the exhibition, a
fat. white bearded man, who gave infor-
nation about the prices. told me it was
700. I remarked; The value OF a live
donkey is s5- How is it. then. that this.
which is but 2 picture Of an ass. is to
be paid so dearly for?' The director
said: Because it is not 4 source Of ex-
pense. as it eats neither straw nor bar
ley I replied: True. it is not a source
Of outlay, but neither will it carry a
load or give one ride He finished
wi h the words. We laughed heartily
AEuzafr-ed-Din is forty-fve years old
and is rather fine looking. with strongly
marked features and a big mustache, but
his bent figure is a contrast TO his
straight-backed father. This is chiefly
due 10 the fact tha ne is an invalid,
suffering from an incurabIe malady. He
is great shot On one occasion q cop
PEI. coin was thrown into the air and he
shot hole through its center The
Shah has evinced great interest in all
kinds OF ingenious mechanical contri-
vances. His other hobbies are photog-
raPhy, teIegraphy. cycling. and riding in
q swift automobile. He is interested in
the sciences and arts He takes a great
interest in European politics. and every
morning English, French. and Russian
newspapers are read 10 him by bis sec
retaTles- The Persian and French pa
pers he reads himself. but all others
are translated. Perhaps his weak points
are the strength of his prejudfces and
his obstinacy. When half way TO Vienna
he declared he would take a rest before
resuming his journey II was no use
telling him the Emperor was waiting for
him at the station What is the tele-
graph for?" he asked
He has globe OF the world made of
seventy-five pounds OF pure gold. stud
ded with 51.S66 gems Persia is made
Of turquoises. England of diamonds. n
dia.Cf amethysts, Africa Of rubies, and
the sea OF emeraids. It is valued at
E95G geo. His throne is a wonderful
work Of art and it is valued at e5,0C0,-
coo.
The evening times., 1902-09-13
A GERMPRooF HOUSE.

A germproof house is the latest a6di-
tion 10 the hygtenic terrors OF life. Il is
not yet actually in existence, but medi-
cal congresses are busiIy and even hope
fully paving the way Tor its advent.
When It arrives and we are all thor
oughly scientific and uncomfortable. our
homes viii be single-storied. without
stairs. built on gravel soil. destitute Of
cellars. with concrete and blocks os
earthenware pierced for ventilation"
placed under me docr BY glazed ana
tightly fitting hyEie1ic bricks.
The room will be sled, not slated. ana
the windows Will reach t9om top 10 bot
tom OF the walls. The dining table wilI
be CT polished mahogany. the chairs
cushioEless or stuffed with medicated
wool The walls ought TO be made os
cement that takes high polish. can be
stained 10 any color. and washed fre.
quent!y- Curtains and draperies OF all
kinds viii Be abolished: pictures VIII be
permitted only when let into the cement
wall: for artistic touches we shall be de-
pending on plants OF the India rubber
and eucalyptus -ype-" In no room will
there be corners to harbor dust and bao-
terra, and the skirting viii always curve
into the hardwood parquet floors instead
OF striking them at right angles.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The evening times., 1902-09-13
By wAREER STUTLzR, Sup,

Money spent cleaning brings to the tax
payer:
Hy
seeondy, the city beautfed building encouraged and the value
of realty enhanced.
Thirdly clean favorable impression visitors thus
serving advertisement o
Clean streets absolutely essential the health
community Statistics that the cleaner the city lower the
and ice versa.
Twenty very little attention Filth
and refuse allowed accumulate thereon cpl
denies the than exception. of
however, municipalities cleanliness the citv
and in that respect made corresponding improvement
IN the health Of the community observed present
governments that the health depend
mainly altogether, achieved as ev
denccd by the of money yearly for this purpose.
The owner IS vitality interested
ter how advantageous the cleanliness Is
lacking the ueg5oood becomes proper tenants cannot be
secured become naturally deprcc in
The evening times., 1902-09-13
By F. Y. c.

It seems rather queer that IN language so eopious
English, particular words should have to serve such
variety Of meanings Take, for instance, the word
"fx as employed in this country. This little moncsy
liable IS used to convey the most diverse and in fact o
posite signifcations
A man who enjoys sudden accession of wealth IS
said to be fixed and who Is knocked on the head
and killed Is also said TO be fixed" When porter on
a railroad train steamboat, whom you complain Of
your accommodation, says he VIII .x" yen he means
that he viii do bis best to give you more comfortable
quarters, and when who has grudge against you
says he viii fix you, he probably means that he VIII do
you bodily harm at the first convenient opportunity
The word "ixings" pronounced usually .'fyins,8 is
employed IN certain sections of the country to denomi-
nate articles Of food prepared for the table furniture
details of domestic architecture, man who Is de
scribed as being IN fix understood as one who has
trouble on his hands, fix sgnifying, IN general d
emma. Is spoken of as fixed" when he is we'll
TODD and h,ving also when he is subject for the IN
dertaker.
The evening times., 1902-09-13
THE REMARKABLE SHAH OF PERSIA
AND HIS LIFE AT HOME

Formerly all positions Of authority
were openly sold at a price. writes
Persian correspondent Of the London
Daily Chronicle Muzafr-ed-Din has
put an end to all such practices. He is
extremely kind-hearted. Once he had to
sign the death warrant Of q gang Of
hill robbers. He inquired into their
case and learned that they had been
leading a hard life, and. turning 10
them, said: Poor fellows. suppose
you robbed because you wanted some
thing 10 eat, and he ordered their re-
lease The present Shah's father was
very severe. Once his buffoon's antics
were TOO much for him, and he ordered
his instant execution. IN his agony the
poor fellow remembered the words of q
Persian poet, Fear kings. women and
poets" But in his case it was not toe
late. He was saved by the fntercessioD
OF the sadT-azam (graud vizier). thus
learning by bitter experie-oa not TO jest
with kings.
The fate OF his court poet laureate was
also not to be envied- On one occasion
the Shah read to him one Of his own
poems. and asked for his opinion. Even
If deserve your majesty's anger" said
the candid poet, 4 must say that it is
anything but poetry" The Shah, feeling
insuIted, cried out 10 those who waited
on him, Take this ass 20 tLe stable ="
After a little while. becoming caImer. he
tried the poet once more. this time with
q fresh set Of verses. When ne had fn-
ished reading. the oct started to go
away. Where are you goins2" asked
the Shah To the stable, your majes-
~ was the rely Of the poet. This time
the shah enjoyed the joke. and the poet
was forgiven.
Muzadr-ed-Din is also open handed
Once when he was walking in the pub
lie gardens at CoutrexevilIe a little child
gave hlIE a flower: the shan took it, and
gave him a magnificent diamond in re
turn. He once paid an English dentist
81, 900 for removing an aching tooth He
has granted considerable sums for char
table purposes to his Mahometan and
Christian subjects without difference Of
religion. He has q considerably smaller
harem than his predecessors, The num-
Der Of the women OF his harem being
sixty-fye. The late shah had 1,T20
wives. No girl with a pretty face was
safe from the late Shah. Persian
women in presence Of the Shah have TO
unveil their fHc 5, though yeiled 10 all
other men The Shah's great-grandfa-
ther had 1000 wives. 130 sons, 1T0 daugh-
teTs, and at the time of his death had
5,000 descendants.
1t Is pleasant surprise for his majes-
tvs Christian subjects TO find that they
enjoy his favor. At the time Of the
Armeniss nassacres in Turkey he said
to an ERglishman. Why is the sultan
killing thousands Of his most able sub
jects? What short-sighted fool he is,
The evening times., 1902-09-13
A SONG OF LIFE
By FRANK l. STANTON.

By FRANK /. STANTON.
4 sigh sometimes may make a song
when Fortune seems to grieve you;
The world is roIlin' right aIong-Take
care II does not leave youl
Take care. Take care:
(But who'll beware?
The birds are singing eyeryKheret)
A crust may yet be thankfulness when
dearest friends deceive you;
But the world rolls royalty along-Take
care fl does not leave you!
Take care. Take care!
(But who'll beware?
The Nay blossoms hide the winter
bareD
But yesterday you feasted fine, and Love
did laurels weave you.
And the reckless world has qua1ed your
wine-Take care it does not leave
youl
Take care Take care!
But who'll beware?
Youths feet trip lightly up LIES
stairD
All mei-What lightning, as Of Fate, the
Futures veil may cleave you2
Deaths hand, chill at LIES rosy gate,
and
Youth and Love 20 leave you,
Take care, Take carel
But who'll beware2
Thank God for Light, though Night
falls dTeaT.)
Thank God for Light. and dreams Of
Night-foT every brave endeavor,
Even though We fell from heaven TO
hell, our faith shines fair foreverI
And have no care!-
Though Night falls drear.
God made it, and His Love is There.
Atlanta Constitution