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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
THE ToILERs.

ALI day the toilers sigh for rest,
Nor find it anywhere.
The sun sinks in the darkling west,
And they forget their care.
Tired hands are folded on each breast
The Lord hath heard their prayer!
Through all our lives we pray for rest,
Nor find it anywhere.
Then comes the Night with balmy
breast,
And soothes us unaware.
7 wonder much-.'A And is it Death ;,
Or but an answered prayer?o
CARLYLE Mckinley.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe
What Is Life?

IN the last analysis nobody knows, but
We do know that it is under strict Law.
Abuse that law even slightly, pain results.
Irregular living means arrangement OF
the organs, resulting IN Ccnstlpatlon.
Headache or Liver trouble. DR.. King s
New Life Pills quickly ne-adjusts this. Its
gentle, yet thorough. Only 25c at j. +.
W. DeLorme's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07

Our English cousins use cleft off,
as applied to secondhand garments,
The following ad. recently appeared
in a London paper: Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy have left off clothing of all
kinds. They can be seen any day from
three to six p. N. m.''-Lippincot's Mag
azine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
A Power for Good.

The pills that are potent in their action
and pleasant in effect are De"lt''a '',t:e
Esr;y E,.ers v. y. Ehiis"t, OF hiban, ,
Gs says: "Duri, g bi!icrT H'tas k to-
one. Small Sc it W = il did ne more go cd
than calomel, BIN. uas vr any Other i'il
1 ever took and at the same tiue the effect
wa@ alru,sn,. Live Iaii, RI-ers ere Ger
Ia IL, y al .deai pill" Solt: b. @. b Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

Has world wide fame FOR marvellous
cure. It surpaSses suy other saive, lotion,
oint1n4 Mt or hahn for Cuts, Corns, Burns,
Boils, Sores, Felons. Ulcers, letter, SAT-
Rheun, Fever Sores, ChapFed Hands, SKIN
EruptioEs; infaliihle for Piles. Cure guar
anteed. Only 25c at j. F. W. Dehovme's
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sAPEl0.

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: -.Se-e-.'
And. ever, sweet thoughts without
words,
D. .,.'> rn 80 As. arvsv as birds
1sas0 Js ploa. 81. go .s 40 ga sI;ss
: Ao1e s-s"-- 80 ''''-e'
In dream see the liye-oak groves;
a. .sss msseb the : aTaa little an morning doves
Sneed softly Inv.
: - -
q / hear Che surf beat on the sands,
nv na .,a-+on a.s,Ss wsrss go toss their white
= 80.
ard .SIas. hecton r,a
-A-1 se -
Whsra Isu am, snsny - seas have in thei. keep
zT,,s lotos lands Tsee arise
From ont the deep
Above tie misty horizon.
Is the kings gardens lowered fair
O'er Babylon.
We Wln into that silent sea;
Sweet ewes and srue hearts welcome me
m rest. once more.
The peaceful ocean hints nos mere
loving Spirit hroodeth Ger
IFS waters still.
s '-'.s .
And well, as words are set TO song,
Nv thoughts are set unto it's sounds;
sl'4e-- SSfssss les weary sr r. rounds.
The waves are, m1rmurIng on Sne
beach,
a soft wind whispers IN the palm;
M m mar the calm.
The happy sun comes up once more
Above the woods know SO well;
The rosy heaven. from shore to shore,
o"
Issee the great old trees and tall,
Sheeted with tangled vines that
sweep
soh msa.a nnu ~ shaaows mD &C sieen Loon s
-
The ,ono-rnoss waves in every breeze,
Like tattered banners, old and gray;
And sigh and sigh the old, old trees
- -
With flower and fruit at once arrayed
The orange groves are passing falr,
tFloueh all seasons loved such
shade,
-Aa =,
nockins-b;rd on quiyernig wings,
Floats MP and down the woodland ways
And. clad with me, he soares and
sings
49, so-7 =
Slow. solemn cranes, with dowsy eyes,
Nod in the shallow surf, breast high !;
And snow-white gulls, with hollow
F1it softly hv
The turninc tide runs slowly ont;
Z hear the marsh birds calling shrill.
The toilipg oarsmen's song and shout
come 20 me ss1a.
ncoT their hQaE-SNnQS EnTOn0n Enc
~ nisbt @
= ta;np s ;s nv heart that hears
The old songs sounding yet, despite
These long, long years.
,:...soo. o.
Mn1Je cioIos are oIiItins oas ~ sea 200 ! !;
90.
AS strange and white and silently,
AIS soft aud Glow.
y 1La. lo.a a,Sar 20, 80 ~ h;+,,e- | o,er the deem
L. - "a slinss - reet tbev fold their
n az v;nas ~
ar5 fsll asleen
80 : -- '>
4 long low reach of calm and pine,
The vide sunshine.
..,4
anc far neyono, ano ,al.n9a sss' o,,a
InanA goo, SO lar sne 1ouo "oiiu
seems,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
Knights of Pythias.

The 10th annual meeting of the Grand
lodge, Knights of Pythias of Vermont,
came to close at Burlington, Sept. %,
after having been in session two days.
Delegates were present from every lodge
in the State. The reports showed the
order to be in excellent condition in
every part of the State, with a constantly
increasing membership. Officers were
elected as follows:
Grand commander, L. w. Brown of
Barton Landing; grand vice command
er, j. 4. Remington of Bennington
grand prelate, n. +. Ladd OF Island
Pond; grand keeper of records and seals,
c. f. O. Tinker of st. Johnsuury; grand
master of eXchequer, f. W. Booth of
Essex Junction grand master at arms,
c. r. Pitkin of MushGeld; grand inner
guard f. @. Shonyo of Lyndonville
grand outer guard, r. b. Gammell Of
Danville; trustees, S. II. Boright of
Richtord and f. a. Whitaker of Bel
lows Falls.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
Governor Bells Staff.

Governor-elect C. j. Bell has an
bounced the military staff appointments
as follows:
DR.. w. f. Putnum, of Bennington.
F. S. Billings, of Woodstock.
Merton d. Wells, of Cabot.
n. a. Dole, of Danville.
G. w. Scarf, of Burlington.
NJ. B. Roberts, of Rupert.
Colonel Billings will be chief of staff,
Colonel Roberts inspector of rifle practice
and Doctor Putnum surgeon general.
The new colonies met Gov. ELECT Bell
and Gen. Gilmour in the adjumnt gem
el mis- office at the state house last week
TO decide on the pattern and kind Of
uniforms. Gov.-elect Bell has made his
appointments earlier than has been the
custom, although il is good thing for
an executive TO get them out oil the way.
Many governors refrain from making
the appointments until the first week in
session to find themselves loaded down
with applications and recommendations
enough to make their head swim.
NJ. ID. Wells, of Cabot, the member
from Washington county, was in the
Senator this year by the largest vote Of
any candidate on the senate ticket.
Charles A. Waters, editor of the St.
Johnsbury Republican, will be secretary
OF Civil and Military affairs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30

section, part of which he uses to reply to
the scores of letters and inquiries which
his remarkable articles have brought
him. He deals with his critics in much
the same spirit he handles the financiers
without gloves. Incidentally, the
October issue of Everybody's is $50, 900;
the issue of September was $4,000,
and second edition had to be printed.
The October instalment of "Frenzied
Finance" is devoted to John Edward
O'Sullivan Addicks, through whom Mr..
Lawson first encountered Standard Oil
and H. II. Rogers. There is nothing
mild or conventional about his descrip-
ton Of the Delaware statesman. 1t is a
terrific and ruthless indictment of the
man and his methods, supported by
specific details and incidents, and set
forth with the same vivid art which
characterized the study of II. H. Rogers
in an earlier number. The description of
Addicks' capture of Boston and its gas
companies is one of the most grimly
humorous and entertaining pictures Mr..
Lawson has yet given.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30

/ now have large list of property in
Middlebury and want to sell the following
property right away:
The Mcdonald place on Main Street,
opposite Register office, large well built
brick house, one out building that can
be easily made into paying tenement
house, two other buildings, one being a
large barn, plenty of land around place,
the best location for little money.
Come quick if you want it.
The Morrison" house on South Pleas
ant St., nice large house on the pleas
ATTEST street in town, large valuable
lot, good barn, garden, lawn. This place
will be sold at a bargain if l can sell it
now.
large double tenement house on Col
lege Hill, a paying piece of property.
Invest now and get good interest on
your money.
A fine large house in Brandon on
'Conant Square" IS rooms, all modern
improvements. plenty of land all kinds
of fruit, good barn, house in the best of
repair and newly painted. This is bar
gain; write me for further particulars.
A very desirable 16 room house in
Bristol, central location, two large barns,
one building lot, good garden, plenty of
fruit. a valuable place for keeping
boarders. Any party going into Bristol
to live will do well by writing me for
| further particulars.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
A Dairy School Building.

The legislature will be asked to APP
propriate large sum of money to erect
building for dairy school at Buring
ton. The State press is divided in re-
gard to the wisdom of such step. The
Barre Telegram thus replies to the North
field News, which favors the appropria-
ton:
"The Mortified News takes the Tele-
gram to task for the reason that it sug-
gested that the task of providing build
ing for State dairy school be left to
some loyal son of Vermont who had
coined many sheckels in foreign States.
Now the reason for this proposition was
two fold: The University of Vermont is
really a private institution. The State
has made appropriations for supplement-
ing its current income as State agri-
cultural college. but has not, as far as
the Telegram is aware, ever passed any
appropriation for buildings. We do not
think that it should. If the institution
were purely State affair, and were con-
sequently controlled 10y the State. such
appropriations would be eminently
praiseworthy, provided the state of our
finances would allow. Until such is the
case the Telegram sees no more reason
for appropriating money for the erection
of buildings at Burlington than at
Mortified. Norwich University AS
sumes to be THE military college of the
State" yet it does not ask the legislat-
ure for money for buildings
Beyond this, we hold that it is well
for the State to call halt in the matter
of increasing appropriations. The editor
has never voted the Democratic ticket
nor does he expect to in the near future,
but we hold that a real service has been
done the State by the attention which
has been called to our State expenses.
The method of doing this is an entirely
different thing. We cannot afford to go
on piling up State expenses indefinitely {;
our resources will not warrant it. And
the farmers of the State, the real sons of
toll, have never patronized the dairy
school to SO large an extent as to demand
a building as matter of extreme
moment. If private beneficence at
home or abroad cannot provide the
funds for the building it can wait for a
time
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
~. =. FOOTE. eArTELL BLOCK, MDDLERuRY, VT.
Soldiers Monuments.

-Ur. Edtor:-In a recent issue of your
paper you raise the query: "How many
towns in Addison county have soldiers
monuments Thinking possibly you
might be interested in something per-
tanning to the Cornwall monument l
will detail few facts. At the March
meeting of 1868 the town voted to erect
a soldiers monument and it was dedi-
Gated in the fall of that year
Hon. Wheelock G. Weary delivered
the address and the late Hon. Henry
Lane gave biographical sketch of the
men whose names We're on the monu-
ment and who were killed or died in
the war of the rebellion. was only ten
years old then and do not remember
anything of Judge Neazy's address, but
will always remember the way Mr.. Lane
had of grouping and marshalling facts.
Ii was akin to that of the great James
q. Blaine.
l will always remember the direct
reference to Romeo Reeve Peck, the
only one of the fourteen West Cornwall
boys in Capt. Abell's company who did
not return. William r. Baxter, grad
uated from Williams III 1876, classmate
of President James y. Garfield. He was
captain Of a company raised in Mime
sofa. Nelson Baxter, Linus Evarts,
Adams Potter, Truman j. Lane and
/ Charles Storms We're spoken OF in d
group. They entered the army as mere
lads and We're all raised either Oh OF
not far from the main road leading
! through the east part of Cornwall. Will
the possible exception of Stems they AL
attended the same church and all had
the same environment. Nor are the
men who were born under some other
flag and helped to keep the quota OF
Cornwall full to be forgotten. w.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
Annual Fall Excursion to New
York.

The Rutland railroad will run its an
nual excursion to New York via Troy
and Citizens Line steamers Wednesday,
Oct. 9th, from all stations between
Rouses Point and Bellows Falls and
Bennington, at the following greatly
reduced rates: From Burlington, Rouses
Point, Alburgh and all island stations,
So; Shelburne, $3.50; Charlotte, $5.65 ;
North Ferisburg, 500: Ferrisburg,
$5.45; Vergennes, $40; New Haven
Junction, S5.25; Middebury So; Bran
don, $40; Rutland, 81, and proportions
ately low rates from other stations.
Tickets will be good going "Wednesday,
Oct. 9TH, on all regular trains making
station stops, connecting at Troy with
steamer, reaching New York early next
morning. Returning, tickets will be
good for passage leaving New York on
any boat of the Citizens Line up to and
including Friday, oct. 14th, to reach
starting point on or before Saturday,
Oct. 10Th, 1904.
4 number of nice staterooms on the
boat have been reserved for this eXcur-
sion and are now on sale. Passengers
should make application early to the
ticket agent at nearest station.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
Mrs. Eunice toyt 100 Years Old.

Mrs. Eunce Hoyt Of Manchester Cen
ter wa, 100 years old sept 2l She is
the oldest person IN town and the second
oldest in Bennington county. Mrs.
Honora McCarty Of South SALISBURY
enjoys the distinction of being the old
est person in that county and without
doubt the oldest in the state. at the age
of 1l5 years. Mrs. Hoyt probably holds
the second place throughout the state.
She is in very good health and walks out
on pleasant days. She can still do more
work than many women at half her
age, Her family is noted for the long
lives of its members. An uncle of Mrs.
Hoyt reached the age of 1902, and other
members have lived to advanced ages.
Mrs. Hoyt was born in Peru. She
came to Manchester at the age of 16 years,
and all her life has been spent in these
two towns. Her father was Cyrus
Staples, one of the first settlers of Peru.
and her mother was Orpha Whitney.
Her parents were active in organizing
the first church in Peru. Thirteen child
rem We're born to them and Eunice was
the oldest. OF the Is children there are
three living, Mrs. Hoyt Samuel Staples,
aged over 50 years, and Mrs. Tryphena
Thompson.
She married Norman \. Hoyt of Man
chester Center and six children We're
born to them. Two are now living.
Thomas J. Hoyt, with whom Mrs. Hoyt
resides, and Mrs Emerson Estabrook Of
Bennington. Mr. and Mrs Hoyt were
prominent in church work in the Baptist
church until the death of Mr.. Hoyt in
/ 1913. Mrs. Hoyt continued her active
work in the church. She sang in the
choir about 40 years and was teacher in
the Sunday school for 60 years. Her
son Thomas also sang in the choir and
recently resigned after singing for 40
years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
COMING to Vermont.

The Randolph Herald says "The peo-
pie have become so accustomed to re-
garding Vermont as good place to
emigrate from only, and a poor State to
come to, that recent event held at
Silver Lake, Barnard, has more than
passing interest. Here were gathered
nearly one hundred persons in "A jolly
picnic for the day, all of whom have
come from New York State during the
past few years and taken up their resi-
dence in this section, mainly in Bethel,
Barnard, Royalton, Stockbridge and
Rochester. These people were attracted
to Vermont by the low price of farms
and farming lands, and the good pros
poets for farming generally, as compared
with northern New York, from which
part most of them came The immigra-
ton has been without special stimulous.
The first corners, pleased with their
experience, reported favorably to their
friends, and these followed. They are
as a class desirable citizens, who will
take a credtable part in the industrial
and social life of this locality. When
people come from without the State like
this to take up Vermont farms, it is
proof conclusive that they are worth
having, and the spectacle gives our
native stock pride and courage and
makes them better contented with their
lot"
/ We know many of these people They
are industrious, frugal and successful.
The farm on which we were born, and a
dozen others in old district No. are
now owned by these men, and the old
residents call them the best of neighbors.
They paid from $1,000 to s., 600 for these
farms, with good buildings, plenty of
wood and timber, near good schools
only a short distance to church; on
r. +. d. route, ETC., that would have
cost, similarly located in Northern New
York, from s., 800 to So 900. No wonder
they come to Vermont. There are thou
sands of just such opportunities foi
home seekers in Vermont, and no State
today, offers greater opportunities fol
home builders and enterprising farmer:
than Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
Advertise Vermont.

The Rutland News suggests a def
mite plan regarding the generally APP
proved idea of advertising the beauties
and resources of our native state. 1t
is, briefly, to create a commissioner of
publicity and to appropriate $4,000 a
year for a term of at least five years,
for the purpose of making known the
attractions of Vermont as a summer
home, and as a field for investment.
The railroads of the state would doubt
less cooperate in such project as
they are already making advertising
appropriations to attract both tempo
rary and permanent residents within
our borders.
The state is so homogeneous and its
interest so common that it is, in our
opinion, the proper thing to do. Those
who are afraid of the expense may dc
well to remember that there is such a
thing as penny wise and pound
foolish" policy, and that the same
business principles which have made
other institutions and corporations
rich, ought to work well when applied
to the state of Vermont where the in
terests of the inhabitants are especially
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30

The business men of Montpelier have
organized an association for the purpose
of assisting members of the legislature to
get rooms and board at reasonable rates
during the session. This is exactly
right. The people of Montpelier are, as
a rule, hospitable and generous in the
welcome they extend to the biennial Wis
itors to that beautiful city. There are a
few hogs, both in and out of the hotels
and boarding houses that have caused
Montpelier to be severely criticised by
the State press and others. The business
men will put an end to this and will do
members and visitors to the capital a
real service this fall. There are few
towns that have more progressive and
successful business men than Montpelier,
and they have realized the necessity of
sitting down hard on the would-be-eX-
tOrtionist, for the good name of the city
Every member elect of the legislature
will soon receive a circular stating where
board and rooms may be had and the
cost of the same. The committee con-
sists of Mayor Frank NJ. Cory, l.. Bart
Cross, A. ID. Farwell, r. c. Bowers, and
E. NJ. Harvey and the latter is secretary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
AVermont Veteran.

The following appears in the editorial
columns of the Burlington News;
"A prominent place among Vermont's
grand old men should be awarded to
Dudley Chase Denison of Royalton, who
celebrated his S5th birthday Sept. 10.
He is still well preserved and active
and bids fair to round out many an
added year.
"Mr. DenisOn was admitted to the
bar in 1915 and has been in active prac-
tice ever since. He has served two
terms as State Senator, three as town
representative and three as States attor-
ney and was United States district attor-
ney in 1S64-69 In 1874 he was elected
representative to Congress after one of
the liveliest fights in Vermonts political
history, Mr.. Denison being a candidate
of the boiling Republicans against Judge
Poland, D.. who secured the regular nomi-
nation. Mr.. Denison served a second
term in Congress, and this, we believe,
was his last public Office.
"Nlr. Denison was graduated from the
University of Vermont in the class of
ls40-a memorable class, for among its
members were Henry j. Raymond,
founder of the New York Times, and
James r. Spaulding, founder of the New
York World. Mr.. Denison is the last
survivor of the class and the Oldest living
graduate of the university with a single
exception-W. p, Pierson, who was
graduated in 1899 and is still living at
the great age of 93, at Onarga, H.
"The Denison family have the univer-
sity habit. Mr.. Denison had two sons
who graduated here in 1868 and 1877,
respectively. An older brother, DIR.
Joseph a. Denison, was graduated in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
Does Ii Paw

The Randolph Herald says: "Last Sat-
urday afternoon, three strong, able
bodied men quit work at the usual time
at the Bethel granite quarries. Last
Sunday morning, their mangled and
dismembered bodies were found along
side the railroad track. And few
empty whiskey bottles found nearby
furnished the explanation.
"Another lesson of the damning curse
of drink. Sober Saturday night these
men would have been safe in bed, or
at least able to avoid danger. Drunk
Saturday night, they could not roll out
of the way of coming freight train,
even.
"Just as clearly was it that rum was
responsible for the death of these men
as if it had been carbolic acid they had
drunk. And they drank it because they
wanted to- because it tasted good to
them; or because they liked the stimula-
ton that resulted. An awful penalty
they paid for this qualification.
"The person who drinks liquor so
that his brain is added puts his life,
his safety and that of others in jeopardy.
All may not find their way under the
car wheels, as these men did, but it is
merely chance if they do not, or risk
other dangers. A drunken man is the
most irresponsible of creatures. Often,
he hasn't the instinct of the brute to
] r., hps cod xr.ftl L.
mind for the time being, and is at the
mercy of whatever he encounters. Men
in this condition, whether they have
made disturbance or not, are unsafe at
large, and for their own good, if nothing
more. should always be arrested, or at
the very least turned over to the care of
sober friends, if any are at hand.
"With this gruesome spectacle before
us of human beings yielding up their
lives in such vain folly, it is well to con-
slider, Does it pay;
"Does it pay a man to spend his
money for that which always harms
and never benefits him:
"Does it pay man to earn the repu-
tation of "bum' when good places in
life can only be held by the sober and
trusty;
docs it pay to disgrace ones family
and make ones friends ashamed OF
him:
Does it pay to fasten habit that
means only ruin and death:
docs it pay to hand over control o
the body and mind at anytime to sucl
conductor as rum, with all the dangers
involved:
"Think it over Does it pay
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30

Harry G. Shaw of Middebury, is
candidate for the office of reporter of
the House during the coming session
of the Legislature and we hope he will
be the successful candidate Mr.. Shaw
is a newspaper man and possesses all the
qualifications necessary for an able and
careful futilment of the duties connected
with the Office. The representatives of
port to Mr.. Shaw and they can feel sure
satisfaction to Nergennes Yer
mOnter.
The above endorsement is certainly de-
served. Mr.. Shaw has all the qualiiica-
tions for a good reporter and we trust
will receive the appointment.