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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
SICK TWO YEARS
AFTER THE GRIP
Tonic Treatment Is Necessary
After the Acute Stage of the
Disease Is Past Before the
Health Can Be Fully
Restored.

A single attack of the grip may mean
lifetime of misery if proper precautions
are not taken to restore the blood and
drive out. the lingering poisons that
cause the SO called 'after-effects' of the
disease.
The danger from the grip is seldom
over when the characteristic symptoms,
the fever, the catarrh, the headache and
the depression of spirits pass away.
The grip leaves behind it weakened vital
powers, thin blood, impaired digestion
and over-sensitive nerves-a condition
that makes the system an easy prey to
pneumonia, bronchitis, rheumatism, ner-
vous prostration, and even consumption
Too much stress cannot be laid on the
Importance of strengthening the blood
and nerves during convalescence.
Mrs. w. II. Parker, of No SO West
Union street, Newark, N. Y, tells of
her cure by this treatment, as follows:
II was sick for two years following
an attack of the grip and could get little
relief from the doctors treatment.
had a bad cough for over year and
everyone thought l was going into con-
sumption. l was extremely nervous and
had trembling spells which affected me
so that | couldn't sit still. During this
year had to lie down most of the time.
My heart palpitated ard my head
ached frequently. lost great deal in
weight, had no ambition and was not
able to do much work. l had no appe-
tite at all and my stomach was weak.
II was led to try DIR. Williams Pink
Pills by reading of a cure of case SINH
lar to mine and felt some benefit in a
short time. The trembling spells left
me and l picked up right along until
was cured"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have also
cured such blood diseases as anamia,
rheumatism, after-effects of the grip and
fevers. Owing to the intimate relation
between the blood and nerves, the pills
have been found invaluable in such ner-
vous diseases as dizziness. nervous de-
bility, neuralgia and st. Vitus' dance.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists. or sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price. 80 cents per box: six
boxes for 81 80. by the DR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
THE BACK OF THE NECK.
Make II Proof Against Drafts and
Colds In the Head.

Colds In the Head.
"When l was a boy" said doctor
81 didn't believe in drafts | thought
that they who imputed colds to drafts
were cranks. But one November
night at concert / felt all the even.
ing strong draft on the back Of my
neck. 1t was so strong it resembled q
suction pump. Now said l to my.
self, wen see If this draft will give
yours truly cold"
He shuddered.
"For week." he said, II was laid
up with so vile cold that l couldn't
breathe save with my mouth open
And now l am satisfied that nine out
of every ten colds are solely due to a
draft on the back Of the neck.
Il know how to prevent such colds
Hence l may practically say that
know how to prevent all colds. 1t Is a
fact that none of my patients, thank 5
to NY method, know what Il cold is.
"They learn from me to do this--tc
battle the back of the neck ~ every
morning in cold water. Thus the spot
becomes hardened. 1t becomes draft
procf
"And when new patient, peculiarly
sensitive to colds, visits me. my pecul
lar treatment is to blow on the back
of his neck with bellows for several
days in succession. The bellows. IL
conjunction with the icy douche, free.
him from all future susceptibility
Thenceforth his winters pass withou,
that horrid winter pest, bad cold."-
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
MEMS CLOTHES.
Not What They Used to Be In the
Days Of Elizabeth.

1aJo W th<aOShts
Most men nowadays do not get
much pleasure from dress and scarce.
ly notice the changes of fashion In
mems clothes. They are vaguely
aware that a hat looks odd when its
shape Is old fashioned, and they nc.
cept the hat of the moment because
they do not wish to look odd them.
selves. But this is merely negative
interest. They are also apt to be con.
tcmptuous of womens greater inter.
est In the fashions, as If it were a
mark of frivolity.
This is an ignorant mistake. Dress
is or ought to be an art, and therefore,
If only minor art, 1t Is more seri-
Gus matter than any of the games to
which many men give SO much time
and pains. Besides. men have only be.
come Indifferent to their clothes in
modern times.
In the heroic age of Elizabeth they
made themselves as smart as pea.
cocks. Great soldiers and poets then
took pains to be in the height of the
fashion, and fashions changed with
some violence and rapdlty. In the
eighteenth century, too, which we dc
not think of as time of effemlnacy
and when men were wanting neither
in enterprise nor in seriousness, they
We're as splendid and eXtravagant in
their dress as women.-London Times
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
WONDERS OF VELOCITY.
A Piece Of Thin Cardboard Will Cut
Through Wood.


Velocity has great deal to do
with one substances ability to break
through another, and it Is remarkable
what can be accomplished by com
paratively soft substance against a
much harder one when the former Is
given enough velocity. A bullet made
of d tallow candle would smash fiat If
fired against a board from toy gun,
but when shot from an army rifle 1t
will go right through the board. A
stream of water has been known to
have such swiftness Of movement that
a sword was broken In two when a
strong man tried to cut 1t through.
Cyclones have been known to drive
such frail projectiles as straws well
into tree.
An interesting experiment showing
what soft substance can do may be
performed by attaching bristol
board disk to the motor of an electric
fan and setting it to revolving at the
fans usual rate. If piece of wood,
such as lead pencil, for example, be
carefully applied to the edge of the
revolving disk, the wood will very
readily lie cut through. of course if
the disk were to revolvc slowly the
wood would soon blunt its edge.-Path-
finder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
He Studied 1t.

II. Rider Haggard in "a Winter Pill
grimage" tells this anecdote:
"When | was soaring human boy
my father took me up the Rhine by
boat with the hope and expectation
that my mind would be improved by
contemplating its lovely and historic
banks. Wearying of this feast very
soon. slipped down to the cabin to
enjoy one more congenial, that of Rob.
inson Crusoe.' But some family trai.
tor betrayed me. and, protesting even
with tears that ! hated views, was
dragged to the deck again. I have
paid 6 thalers.' shouted my justly in.
dignant parent as he hauled me UP
the steamer stairs. 'for you to study
the Rhine scenery. and. whether you
like 1t or not, young man, study 1t you
SHALL"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Winged Burglars.

Buchner in his psychic Life Of
Animals speaks of thievish bees
which, in order to save themselves the
trouble of working, attack well
stocked hives in masses, kill the SEN
tinels and the inhabitants, rob the
hives and carry of the provisions.
After repeated enterprises Of this de-
scription they acquire taste for rob-
berry and violence. They recruit whole
companies, which get more and more
numerous, and finally they form reg
ular colonies Of brigand bees. But 1t
is a still more curious fact that these
brigand bees can be produced arti-
fcially by giving working bees a mix
ture of honey and brandy to drink.
The bees soon acquire taste for this
beverage, which has the same dlsas-
trous effect upon them as upon men.
They become i'll disposed and irritable
and lose all desire for work, and final
ly, when they begin to feel hungry,
they attack and plumber the well sup
piled hives.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Colored Prea cher's Iaxt.

A colored man in Atlanta, Ga. Is a
preacher on Sundays and barber on
week days. One of his customers
makes it n rule to be first in the chair
on Monday morning, when he is sure
Of being entertained by resume Of
Uncle Rastus'" Sunday dissertation.
At night the family always looked for
the latest Nom the colored brother.
This was one of his recent illusions:
Yesterday took for my text Clean
liness am next to godliness,' and
dun reach my climax wild dis argu-
ment: Now, what day follows Sun
day? Why, Monday. Monday is
wash day in all well regulated fam
blies. Monday comes mex to Sun
day; so, my bredden, that settles 1t
that the words Of my tex am true,
"Clesnlfhess am mex to godliness.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
II Ia Well,

1t is well to carefully cultivate tastes
Ruskin says, Tell ME what you like
and l will tell you what you are"
1t is well to study human character
Bodenstedt says: I'm the face Of ev
ery' human being his history stands
plainly written; his innermost nature
steps forth to the light. Yet they are
the fewest who can read and under
stand"
1t is we'll to "brush up against the
world" Goethe says: Talent forms
itself in secret. Character is the grea'
current of the world"
1t Is well to be never cast down
Elizabeth Barrett Browning says:
Let no one till his death
Be called unhappy. Measure not the wori
Until the days out and the labor done.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
The public man needs but one patrol
the lucky moment.-Bulwer
His Party.

A matron of the most determined
character was encountered by young
woman reporter on country paper,
who was sent out to interview leading
citizens as to their politics. May |
see Mr. -?" she asked of stern
looking woman who opened the door
Mt one house. mo. you can'tw an
swered the woman decisively. But
want to know what party he belongs
to-" pleaded the girl. The woman
drew up her tall figure. well, take
good look at me-" she said. I'm
the party he belongs to!"-Argonaut,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
One Reason.

There may be two reasons for
thing, both equally true, and 1t may
be the height of folly to attribute the
effect to both. A gentleman to whom
art was strange thing asked friend
to whom the ways of it's votaries were
more familiar:
"Why does Conneray stand off and
half shut his eyes when he looks at
the pictures he is painting? l was in
nbis studio the other day, and he made
he do it too"
"That's simply explained" replied
the other. Did you ever try to look
at them near to, with your eyes wide
open2 Well don't. You can't stand
it, youths Companion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Much Married.

The following. taken from "Evelyn's
Diary" refers to Dutchwoman who
lived in the seventeenth century: ITO.
wards the end Of August returned to
HARLEM. They showed us cottage
where, they told us. dwelt woman
who had been married to her twenty
fifth husband and. being now widow,
was prohibited to marry in the future,
yet it could not be proved that she
had ever made away with any Of her
husbands. though the suspicion had
brought her divers times into trouble"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Graniteville, VT,
through the Change

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women / am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter" -MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RED, Graniteville, VT.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia f..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years 1t has been
curing female complaints such as
inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, fibroid tumors, Irregularities.
periodic pains, backache, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and 1t is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change of life.
1t costs but little to try Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs. Barclaysays,i IL is "worth noun
tains Of gold to suffering women.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Absentminded.

The keeper of the ZOO was smiling
over newspaper account of monkey
that had died Of love.
ITS good story" said the head
keeper. This reporter has an original
turn to him. He's like the western
jury.
"A westerner, you know, once hung
himself to the bedpost by his suspend
ers, and the verdict of the coroner's
jury ran:
Deceased came to his death by
coming home full and mistaking him
self for his pants "-Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02

On one occasion the hustllng and
energetic archbishop Of York. DR..
Maclagan, wrote to the vicar In an
outlying village suggesting that he
should lend his church for the purpose
of giving the clergy Of the district a
"quiet day" for meditation and frater-
nal reunion. The witty vicar Of this
sleepy hamlet in the wolds promptly
replied:
My Dear Lord Archbishop-Your very
kind letter to hand. But what the people
in this village want most In their spiritual
life is not quiet day" but an earth
quake.
london Standard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
The Oriuin of "Bozv

The origin of BOZ" is known to most
readers interested in Dickens. A
younger brother of the novelist was
known in the family circle as Moses,
in facetious alusion to one of the char
acters in the Vicar of Wakefield"
and this being pronounced in fun
through the nose became Bosses" and
80 Boz" which Dickens adopted as
his early pen name. Boz" he once
wrote. was a very familiar household
word to me long before was an au-
thor. and so ! came to adopt it.
Before the real name of Boz" be-
came we'll known somebody invented
and circulated the following smart cpl
gram:
Who the Dickens BOZ" could be
Puzzled many a curious elf
Till time unveiled the mystery
And Boz" appeared as Dickens self.
Hood wrote punningly. but INGRAM
matically:
Aren't that ere Boz a tiptop Teller?
Lots write we'll. but he writes Weller.
London Globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Who the Mound Builders Were.

Who were the mound builders of
North America? The Rev. Dr. Bryce
Of Winnipeg has examined large
number of these interesting struc.
lures and is of the opinion that they
We're built by the 1'oltecs and mark
the course Of the Toltec immigration
from the south along the Mississippi
and Ohio to the great lakes and the
st. Lawrence. along the Missouri and
along the Mississippi proper to the
Rainy and Red rivers. This would
make the earliest mound date from
about 100 A. D.-Boston Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
About to Make a Chance.

"What is he going to do now?"
breathlessy asked the agitated young
woman. with her eyes on the daring
aeronaut who was clinging to his para
chute.
HE Is about to sever his connection
with the Balloon replied her escort,
'to accept position a little lower
Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02

Diogenes, lantern in hand, entered
the village drug store. Say, have you
anything that will cure a cold:' he
asked
NO. sir, have not" answered the
pill compiler
Give me your hand" exclaimed
Diogenes. dropping his lantern. u
have at last found an honest man."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
An Appeal For Mercy.

Judge" said the prisoner. 81 sup
pose you're going to soak me-"
You are a habtual offender" re-
piled the judge; ''were caught with the
stolen goods, and the court will have
to do its painful duty"
81 don't want to seem unreasonable, )"
replied the prisoner. Il don't mind a
long sentence. I'm used to 1t. But
say, judge, cut out the lecture that
usually goes with 1t, won't YOU
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
TIME IS THE TEST
The Testimony of Montpelier People Stands
the Test

the Test
The test of time is what tells the tale
The public soon finds out when misrepre
sentatious are made, and merit alone will
stand the test of time. EE
Montpelier people appreciate merit, and
many months ago local citizens publicly
endorsed Doan's HI .ney Pills. they do
SO still. Would citizen make the state
ment which follows unless convinced that
the article was Just as represented? A
cure that lasts is the kind that every
sufferer from kidney ills is looking for
Mrs. Fannie f Alexander, Ill Berlin
street. Montpelier, VT, says: / suffered
for years from a lameness and soreness
through my back and loins and a weak
ness of my kidneys The kidney secretion $
were very irregular in passage and eX-
p3rience1 great annoyance on this account.
| tried number of medicines but nothing
seemed to help me until l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Poole 5
drug store They benefited me from the
first and it was not long before the pains
in my back disappeared and the passages
of the kidney secretions became regular.
| take pleasure in recommending Doan's
Kidney Pills to other sufferers (From
statement given in 1879 Esss
After Eleven Years ~
On August 26 1908, Mrs Alexander
said: cit gives me pleasure to reiterate
everything said in favor of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. | have remained free from kid
ney trouble since using them. My children
have also taken this remedy with very
satisfactory results" eA -
FaAsale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no Other ssS-S
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury


Contain Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the whole
sytem when entering it through the
mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will dois ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercury.
and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
F. ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, IS cents per
bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
BeItane.

In the highlands Of Scotland and II
Ireland May l was called Beltane
This was the name of an ancient pa
gan festival, traces of which have sur
vived to this day. The name is still
used for May day in Gaelic Scotland
1t is said that the Druids on that day
used to make two fires with great in
carnations and drive their cattle be
tween them as safeguard against
diSeoSa
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
The suItan's Smoke.

During the last few days the sultan
of Turkey was shut up in the Yildiz
kiosk he is said to have smoked over
thirty cigarettes every hour TO ''cool
his nerves" For years Abdul Hamid
has smoked dozens of strong cigarettes
every day. and 1t can be said without
fear of contradiction that he has been
the most ardent devotee OF the fra
grant weed that was ever seated upon
throne.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
His Strona Point.

1T is true" said Il friend that you
have amassed great fortune. But
your grammar
"Never mind the grammar" said
Mr.. Dustin StaX. This Is an. era of
specifications. ! may be weak in
some branches, but I'm an authority
on the possessivo case" Washington
Star
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Spiteful.

Dear Creature Speaking metaphoric-
ally)-That absurd Maud Forsyth can't
see an inch beyond her nose.
The Other Dear Creature speaking
spitefully)-Perhaps she is dazzled by
its brilliance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Cred uIous.

Blobbs--The girl to marry Is the girl
who believes in love in cottage.
Slobbs-Yes. If girl believes that. you
could stuff her with any old thing
Philadelphia Record
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
A Wayside Philosopher.

How'd you like to be senator?"
inquired the first wanderer.
I'D like 1t first rate" responded the
second wayfarer. "Still. hobos life
has got its good points. He amt got
no constituents to kick about his In
activity. kansas City Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02

Eyes, this room is dark, damp and
positively uninhabitable 1t is sup
piled for your wife's mother, If she has
one"
"She has. I'll take the flat."-Boston
Traveller
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Writinn For Money.

thoress. Does she write for money?
Breen-I never receive letter from
her that she writes for anything else.
Town Topics
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
Good Tree, Poor Crop

Good Tree, Poor Crop.
81 suppose you know of my family
tree?" said Baron Fucash.
yep" answered Mr.. Cumrox. ut
may have been a good tree. all right.
but 1t looks to me as II the crop was
a failure" Washington Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs. ChaS. Barclay

4 was passing
of Life and suffered
from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and /
can truly say that
aE.Pinkham's
We ge table Com.
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. /
never forget to tell
my friends what
I,ydiaE Pinkham's
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02

Amajority of the things sold today in the
stores will be advertised things" 1t
will be the same tomorrow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
nidn't Wait For IL.

couple Of Scotch ministers were
liking dinner together one summer day
little manse in the highlands. 1t
as the Sabbath day, the weather was
hautiful, and the bubbling streams
were full of trout and the woods full
T of summer birds. One turned to the
other and said:
'Mon, don't We often feel tempted on
these beautiful Sundays to so out fish
ing?"'
ana. ma" said the other. 81 never
feel tempted. / just gang"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
An Old Tinner-

Hes an old newspaper man."
"About how oldY
''Well. he can remember when they
only issued extras when something
happened. louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
A Good Morning Newspaper

Is good thing for any town. We
propose to make the Journal such
paper, and ask you to help us
make it so by taking it. 40 cents a
month on your breakfast table.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02

Europe is less than one-fourth as
large as Asia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
son--Papa. what is reason?

Son-Papa, what is reason?
Fond Parent-Reason, my boy, Is
that which enables a man to determine
what is right.
And what is instinct?"
Instinct is that which tells woman
she is right. whether she Is or not
London Spare Moments.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02

Have all the latest news by read
ing the Morning journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02

Be sure to put your feet in the right
place, then stand tirm.-Lincoln.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02

Doctor" said the stingy man. who
was trying to save fee. meeting DR..
Sharpe on the street. what do you
think of this? Very frequently ! get
severe pains In my feet. What's that
sign OFF,
VI should say that was sign OF
rain" replied the doctor.