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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
ST. JOHNSBURY AND EASTMAN.

Landlord Eastman Of the Avenue
House at st, Johnsbury has been ION.
vioted in county court Of keeping a
house of ill-fame and in consequence
the town has been widely discussed
throughout the State and in other
States as we'll. Somehow the i'm
preston is abroad that st. Johnsbury
sets up to be just a little apart from
other towns in the matter of morals
and consequently when an opportunity
like the present one presents itself
the shafts of ridicule aimed at her
are apt to be a little more pointed
than common. But on the whole this
is unfair and those who see in ST.
Johnsbury a town that considers it.
self better than others around it, are
viewing it in a false light because st.
Johnsbury is not essentially different
from similar New England places and
its inhabitants know it.
OF the Eastman case but little has
been published for it was conducted
behind closed door and whatever has
been made public has come through
witnesses and others who we're in at
tendance. But the fact that the ao-
cused mans original bail of $1,000 was
raised to $4,000 shortly after the trial
began and raised again to $4,000 at its
close is sufficient to show that in the
ayes of the court Eastman's offense
was a very fragrant one, and other
things that have leaked out through
the locked doors Of the court room in.
dictate that he is not likely to get
more at the hands of the law than he
deserves.
There is this about it, however,
that may have been but little consid-
cred and that is, st. Johnsbury really
had but little to do with the affair
except that it furnished a theatre for
the disgraceful drama. and promptly
snuffed out the pest when it was dis
covered. For Eastman is not a st.
Johnsbury man, but was one of
bWcuty UT COmmeTCldl
travellers who formed a syndicate last
fall and leased the Avenue House, the
lot of manager falling to Mr.. Eastman.
And here it might be we'll to add that
Mr.. Eastman's course is no reflection
on the hotel fraternity for he was a
hotel man in embryo only.
So the scale town is not responsible
for the chief actor in the drama.
Further than this it is stated on good
authority that of all the witnesses ex-
amined during the long trial only one
st. Johnsbury man was implicated in
the disgraceful affair. This seems to
indicate that so far as the town and
people were concerned there was little
between them and the pest hole which
was temporarily located there, but on
the other hand it would appear that it
met with a hearty disapproval from
all sides, and the swift justice that
was handed out to the chief offender
places st. Johnsbury as a town that
believes in a decent order of things,
and acts upon its belief.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
NARROW ESCAPE.

A very narrow escape from drown
ing occurred ON Tuesday at 10
O'Clock, beneath the railroad bridge
lying between the Central Vermont
and Montpelier and Wells River
depots. Rae Parrott, a lad about nine
years of age, son of the passenger
agent at the Montpelier and Wells
River ticket office, together with a
playmate was crossing the bridge
when a train was heard approaching
them. In attempting to avoid the
train, Rae in some manner slipped be-
tween the ties, and fell some twenty
five feet into the water below. The
water at this point us about six feet
deep, and Rae is not a swimmer. AS
he fell from the bridge lie was fortu-
nately. seen from a window of Colton's
factory across the river, by Frank
Wing, Floyd Holt, Will Viau and
Frank Jangraw, all of whom immedi-
ately ran from the building and down
the embankment, and struck out for
young rairott. Wing reached the lad
just as he was sinking out of sight for
the third time, and with the assist
nee of the other three men, the lad
was taken to his fathers office, and
Immediately carried to his home,
where DR.. Goodale was called. In a
short time. the boy revived and his
father says he will be all right in a
few days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09

mouth, Maine, and Lyndon Institute,
Lyndon. Vt. besides having private
classes in McIndoes. ST.. J~ohnsbury,
Barton, I~rasburgh and Newport. Vt,
and Johnville, Randboro and STAN
stead, p. @. She is a sister of e. A.
and r. I Hamilton of this city. In
struction in physical culture in con-
n%ection with classes in elocution will
be a new venture at the Seminary.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09

and like neighorhoods all over YER
mont to enjoy rural free delivery of
mail. The paragraph quoted above
shows that in Plymouth At least, the
people are alive to this new privilege
and it is a pleasure to note hat they
expressed their appreciation for it.
There is little danger of that commun-
ity becoming stagnant and keeping
out of the track of modern improve
ments.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
BODY 70 UND.

Burlington, July S.-The body of
Louis Stallato, the eleven year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stallato of
Burlington, who was drowned in the
lake N week ago last Friday, was
found near the north end Of the break
water yesterday morning between 1880
and 8 O'Clock by Louis Arohambeault.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
DEATH

Augusta, July 8.-MIs. James G.
Blaine is gradually sinking from old
age. 1t is now only q question Of q
few days at the outside before death
will result.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
Wanted

A man and woman, without children,
but interested in boys, of good general
education and acquainted with farm work.
Address, stating particulars,
REV. Z. A. BISHOP,
Marshallton, Del.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09

Miss Mabel Stewart of Berlin a
graduate of Montpelier Seminary, and
a finished elocutionist, will give an
evening Of popular readings, includ-
ing illustrations of the Delsarte sys-
tenn of physical culture with musical
accompaniment, at the village hall,
East Montpelier, Thursday, July o.
Good music, vocal and instrumental.
Refreshments of cake and ice cream.
Come
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09

Vermont watohman Co., Job Printers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09

n daughter spent several days at
Fairlee Lake last week guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hutchinson.
j. B. Brock and family of Syracuse
have arrived at their summer resi-
dence and Miss Jewell is expected
soon.
Vernie Grant has gone to Chelsea
| to work in the hotel.
Ethel Hamilton has returned home
after visiting in BARRE and North
Montpelier.
Mrs. Carleton is visiting Mrs. Cole
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt Of Bradford
spent several days of last week with
relatives in this place.
Will Hutchinson has gone to Barre
where he has work.
Mrs. II. II. Blake and sons spent a
few days of last week at her home in
East Topshsm.
Olive Sargent spent the Fourth at
her home.
HORN OF THE MOON.
W. K. Jackson was at home last Sun
day.
H. H. Ainsworth and wife spent the
Fourth in Burlington.
Will Averill, of Barre spent Sunday
at W. H. Sanders.
Charles Douglas of Barre recently
visited at w. +. Gladding's.
Misses Alice and Florence Sanders
spent part Of last week in Montpelier.
Several Moonites attended the dance
at Curtis pond last Friday night.
Masters Edward and Theodore, sons
Of Lieut.. T. G. Dewey, have come
| with their nurse to spend the summer
] at W. H. Sanders.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Largest Typewriter.

An English typewriter company once
made a special machine for Ii Hung
Chang. It was necessary 10 construct
a machine much more elaborate than
the ordinary instrument, owing to the
strange characters Of the Chinese
tongue, and this typewriter was ntted
with eighteen hundred characters, each
of which had 10 be engraved by hand.
Naturally. this wonderful instrument
created a great impression on being IN
troduced at Pekin, and il evidently
suggested to the speculative mind OF
the Chinese the idea Of forming com
pany for the sale of Chinese type
writer's. one bold individual went 70
London with the project. he asserted
that IL would be possible to write a
kind Of Chinese shorthand with as Few
as $50 characters about three times the
number used on the ordinary machine),
but the instrument would b. about
three times the usual size, and the
price was 10 be 5000. In spite Of the
Chinaman's conviction that there would
be a ready sale in the CELESTIAL En-
pire, neither the typewriter firms nor
the British capitalists cared 70 have
anything TO do with so risky a venture
Ii Hung Chang's machine is still prob
ably the only machine which writes
Chinese characters
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Great Echoes.

The suspension bridge across the
Menai Straits. in Wales. produces one
of the most remarkable echoes in the
world The sound of a blow with a
hammer on one Of the main piers is re-
turned in succession from each Of the
crossbcams which support the road
way, and from the opposite pier at the
distance of SO feet. in addition TO which
the sound is many times repeated be-
tween the water and roadway at the
rate of twenty-eight in five seconds
An equally remarkable echo is that
of the Castle of Simonetta, a noble
mans seat. about two miles from Milan
The report of pistol is repeated by
this echo sixty times. A singular echo
is also heard in a srotto near Castle
Comber in Ireland. In the Garden Of
the TuiIeries, in Paris. is an artificial
echo which repeats whole verse with
out the loss of a single syllable
Another wonderful echo is heard out
side the Shipley Church, in Sussex,
which echoes some twenty syllables IN
the most perfect manner
The well-known echo at Woodstock
repeats itself no fewer than fifty times.
In one part of the Pantheon so great Is
the echo that the striking together Of
the palms of the hands Is said TO make
a report equal TO that of a twelve
pound cannon
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Coal or Eucalyptus.

In warm countries where there is no
coal the wood Of the eucalyptus forms an
excellent substitute, according to NJ.
Hutchins. an African traveller. The
eucalyptus, he points out, grows in great
abundance in tropical regions. and re-
cent experiments have shown that a
practically inexhausuble supply of coal
can be obtained from it. Plenty of sun
shine and rain are all that i needs IN
order TO insure a constant growth, and
these favorable conditions prevail over
a considerable portion of the earth's
surface Consequently Nj. Hutchins
maintains that II a little attention were
given to the cultivation of the eucalyp-
tus all the coal mines in the world could
very soon be closed.
Some scientists do not agree with him.
They admit that the eucalyptus grows
abun6antly in tropio al countries. but
they doubt II it would thrive in temper
ATE regions. where coal is so much used,
and in case Of failure they claim that it
would - less expensive To extract coal
from mines than TO import the eucalyp-
tus coal from distant countries.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Town of DOllmakerS.

The picturesque town of Montreuil, in
France. is almost entirely given up 70
the manufacture OF dolls. Nearly every
inhabitant is engaged in the work, so
that the town has the appearance Of
an immense toy shop. First. ''the bis
cult" from which the heads Of the
dolls are made. IS compounded of lime
and earth, which is mixed and posed
till it attains the desired consistency
1t is then STEPPED and strained, washed
and filtered over and over again. till it
finally energies from these processes
white and pure.
This mixture is then poured into
molds, of which the variety IS almost
endless, and when dry the embryo heads
are handed over TO women who insert
the eyes and attach the ears. They
are then baked for two days in large
ovens capable Of holding nearly 5000
heads. The heads are now polished with
sandpaper and tinted. after which the
artists take them in hand and color
them, painting eyebrows. eyelashes. and
lips. The colOrs are finally fixed by an
other process Of baking before the heads
are ready 10 be affixed to the bodies, 10
be a delight and sOlace to children ali
over the world.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Plus Lucky Number.

In a letter to a Catholic review, pub
Hshed in italy, French oculist points
out that the number nine has on sew
eral occasions played a fortunate part in
the life of Pope Plus x, and hence he
maintains that it must be regarded as
his lucky number.
The Pope, he points out, was priest
for nine years, a bishop for nine years,
a patriarch for nine years, ID was
crowned Pontiff on August 9. Moreover.
In his family name-SartO-and the word
Pope there are nine letters, and there
is the same number in his official title
Pho decimo (Pius XD
Incidentally, it is worthy of note that
the ancient Kabalists regarded the num-
Der nine as peculiarly the symbol of
things religious and Intellectual
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Students Novel Mission.

Three students OF the University Of
Pans are about to take journey round
the world. the funds for that purpose
having been presented TO the university
by NJ A Kahn They are taking this
journey not merely for their own pleas
ure, bHt for the purpose Of studying
foreign institutions and of writing an
account Of the countries which they in
tend to visit This account Of their
travels viii be delivered 70 the au-
thorities Of the Sorbonne on their re-
turn TO France.
Each student is allowed $500 for ex-
penses, and the university intends to
send two OF three students on this novel
mission every year. Only those students
viii be eligible who can speak at least
one foreign language IN addition to
French In order that their work of
investigation may be facilitated the
young tourists viii take with them let
ters OF Introduction 10 the French rep
resentat.ves IN foreign countries, and
they are expected TO complete their
memorable journey within eighteen
montf s.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Primitive Firemaker.

Everybody has heard of making fire
have any notion as to how it is accom-
pIished There are various methods
practiced by savages in different parts
of the world. and one Of them is shown
in the accompanying picture. The man,
California Indian, is twirling a stick
rapidly between the palms of his hands.
BY and by the friction of the end of
the stick Rill ignite the particles
ground OFF from another piece Of wood
which lies fiat on the ground. Some
finder win convert the glow into a
flame. and, soon there viii be fire.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Invention of Billiards.

Billiards is comparatively modern
game. According to some letters dis
covered in the British Museum, the
game was invented by a London pawn
broker named William Kew. One day.
to amuse himself. he took the three
round balls which were the emblems OF
his trade. and placing them on his
counter, began to hit them about with
the yard measure.
He became quite Interested in his new
game and soon gained great SIKH IN
making one ball glance of the other.
He Invited his friends TO join him IN the
game, which they named "Bius yard
and which was soon shortened into OIL
lizards.
But the instrument used to knock the
balls about was a yard measure, ana so
to get out of the difficulty they called II
after the name of the pawnbroker7-a
Kew. which in course of time became
cue
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
CuriOSitieS of Cut Glass.

The process of glass cutting requires
great skill and care A design is first
lightly copied on the glass and the
cutters take it in hand. A fine strea1h
of sand and water falls continuously on
a rapidly revolving steel wheel To this
the glass is applied and the cutting is
really accomplished by the friction
which the sand sets uD. Then another
workman with another steel wheel and
plain water brings the cutting up TO a
sharper edge. A third workman with a
soft wooden tool takes of the cIoudiness
caused by the friction of the steel. a
fourth polishes the glass, a fifth with a
preparation of oxide of tin gives to it
that iridescent luster which makes US
value cut glass so highly.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
New Kind of Catarrh.

Physicians in London have discovered
a new disease. which they call the
dancers catarrh-v According to them Il
only attacks professional dancers, and
especially those who are members Of a
ballet After executing a few steps
the dancer. they say, feels a sharp pain
In the nose, and this Is the first symp-
tom of the eiady. Soon afterward
the nostriIs become infiamed and the
disease assumes a form very similar
to that of influenza. The physicians are
trying hard to discover a remedy for the
disease, and are confident that IN time
they will succeed Meanwhile several
Dersons in London are suffering so much
from dancers catarrh" that they have
been obliged to cancel their engage
ments.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Curious German Decree.

In Germany a severe blow has just
been dealt to hypnotists, magnetic heal
ers and other so-called occultists. X
law has been passed prohibiting such
persons from holding public seances and
heavy fines are prescribed as penalties
in cases of disobedience. The reason
why such a measure has been passed is
curious. ''SeanCes given by magnetic
healers and Others, says the law, are
likely to arouse public prejudice against
the persons who are used as mediums
on such occasions, and therefore it is
ordained thatSlio meeting of this kind
shall be held in future" Moreover. the
magistrates throughout Germany have
received strict instructions to prosecute
with the utmost visor any persons who
publicly practice hypnotism. magnetic
healing. or any other OF the so-called oc-
cult arts
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Guinea Pig

At the recent meeting Of a Partisan
temperance society three guinea pigs
were inocuIated with various forms of
alcohol and one with nice, pure water,
and then put away tin the end of the
meeting, when the lecturer brought
them out again triumphantly to show
the shocking results Of alcohol. Most
unfortunately, however. the only fill
guinea pig was the teetotaI one and
the moral was simply shocking.-Liver-
pool Post.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
NASAL WARRIOR.

Though comparatively few In num-
her these Nasal warriors are fearless
and independent. and those who have
studied them closely say that they are
becoming more and more opposed to the
British on account Of the high-handed
manner in which they are parceing out
the country. which they rightly pr
wrongly regard as their own property
However this may be. fl is certain that
these stalwart fighting men are Wei
worthy of study. a fact Of which eth
nologdsts have recently become aware.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Odd Jack-O'- Lantern.

Very novel and an using is the toy
which is shown in the accompanying
picture. A toy jack-o'-l Lantern il is and
it is composed of a face and of body,
which Is shaped like lantern.
In this body there are openings which
resemble the features Of face, and
over the face itself there is a translu-
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Assassination Stamps.

This is perhaps the most remarkable
postage stamp in the world. 1t was is
sued by the Filipino insurgent govern
ment Just before the outbreak of hos
tilities between Aguinaldo's forces and
the Americans. and it bears the seal OF
that political organization, with fun
rayed sun. and the three ks of the
famous. or rather Infamous, Society of
the Katipunan This was an assassina-
ton society. organized apparently for no
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

cent covering. which conforms to the
outlines of the face and on which are
nrinted facial features differing in out
line and expression from the features
of the face. Moreover, within the Ian
tern body IS a movable slide. which is
50 arranged that when moved upward
and downward it brings into play the
various features Of the face.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Historical Chair.

One of the chairs used by Bonnie
Prince Charlie while in hiding in Scot
land is still preserved in Glasgow. The
curious piece of furniture belonged to q
highland peasant who lived near the
cave where the Prince was in hiding.
Relying on the loyalty of the Scotch
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Vulture's Eggs.

vulture's egg is exceedingly rare
from the scarcity of the birds and the
peculiarly inaccessible position of their
nests. An intrepid English hunter re-
cent succeeded not Only in finding such
a nest, but in photographing it, with its
contents. The nest, as is the habit with
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

In Africa there are many native war
riors. but. as the accompanying picture
shows. few are as picturesque as those
of the Nasal tribe. which has for many
generations made its home IN British
East Africa. To this tribe peculiar in
terest attaches just now, and Tor the
reason that its members are scatter ed
over that portion Of the country which
has been promised to the Zionist colony
and which is known as THE Promised
land"
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

Everyone is familiar with various spite
fences or houses. but it is safe to say
that quite the most costly and eiabo-
rate enterprise of this kind in the world
is the famous Wainhouse Tower, in
Yorkshire, England. It's builder, John
Edward Wain'iouse, was the owner Of
dye works in that valley. Next to his
estate lay that Of an English lord. The
two quarreled and INainhouse built the
tower so that he could always overlook
his neighbor's grounds, although they
lay much higher than his own The
tower is nearly three hundred feet high
and cost 5000 to build.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

One of the most beautiful hybrid
crosses of the animal kingdom ever seen
is owned by HOsh Mills, of Hartford
City, Ind. The animal is a cross OF dog
and goat. The mother is an Irish set
ter. The animal resembles a dog in
many ways, but it has coat OF as fine,
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

A curious effect is noted in the Andes.
There is an inn half way up the direct
route where ascenders and descenders
frequently meet the former half perish
ed with increasing cold, the latter
overwhelmed by increasing heat.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Tattoo Triumph.

In England enthusiasts claim that
tatteoing has at last attained the dig
nifty of a fine art, and as proof that
they are not talking wildly they point
TO the picture which accompanies this
story The artist in this instance had
The brs,,d chest OF a British officer to
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Rabbit With TuSkS.

Looks very much like the skull of an
animal that existed way back in the
times when sportsmen lived in caves
and went hunting with potential cobble-
stones and made love by grabbing the
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
UNEMPLOYED Regions.

a century ago three-hfths OF the en-
tire surface Of the globe w@s Gne@-
plored. While this sTz-S - ..z~--z -S --
~ reduced in hundred years, the ex-
tent of the regions still unexplored viii
doubtless be a surprise TO most people.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
BOkhara Melons.

To the observant traveller in the
Orient few sights afford more interest
than the bazaars of the melon sellers
IN Bokhara, capital of Bokhara, or
Bukhara-spen it to suit yourself-a
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

The picture in question depicts the
well-known maxim of Whatever you
have to do, do 1t yourself. Let US not
rely upon others. but have confidence
in our own efforts.
The idea OF the man lighting his own
cigar is only a poor and imperfect rep
resentation of this thought. Many men
there are who depend upon others to do
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

lady Of their choice by the back hair
and banging her over the head with a
club But it is nothing of the sort.
This is the skull of a rabbit, with
tuskike teeth, which was recently
trapped by a game<eeper The tusks
curved outward and gave the animal
most singular appearance. Such cases
are extremely rare.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
HALF DOG, HALF GOAT.

silky texture as any AngOra in the
United States.
The animal is a great curiosity, and
people come many miles TO see II
Prominent stockmen claim IL TO be
the first hybrid cross OF this nature on
record, and they are watching the gen
eral results of the cross with much
interest.