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BY W. W.' PRESCOT1; MONTPELIER, VT., WEDNE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1888. Tho Wntchman tor 1884. Tho camlng year wlll bo crowded wlth stlr rlng polttlcal eventa. In the fiold of natlonal polltics the prosldentlal canvnss will ba the all absorbing Bubjoct ot people's thonghts. Tho rigns betoken oneof tho most determined po lltlcal contesta ia the hlstory ot. the conntry. Fortles are nearly evoDly balanced. The de raoeracy wlll rcnew thelr repeated strngglcs to wrest from thelr opponcn'ts the power they have wielded (or neatly a quarter ol a century. The republlcan patty wlll strenuously malntaln the lease ol the power lt has nsod wlth ench nlgnal beneflt to thewhole oonntry and to man klnd. The relatlon ot Vermont to thls lmpend Ing crlsls ln the hlstory ot the ropubllcan party and the sff airs ot the conntry wlll bo ot a closo and responalble character. In any vent, her coll wlll bo the early battle-ground ot the great oontest. Among all tho emlnent names on the paity rolls tbere la none bo flt tor the offlce ot preBldent aa her dlstlngulshod gonator, and none to whlch U bo nnlversally conceded the post Ot leadorehlp. The national contcat has in tact opened wlth the OBsembllng ot congrcsa To the event ot patamount IntereBt and im poctance, the presldential electlon, ig addcd the tact that Vermont berself wlll in tho electlon ot next year chooso BuccesBors to all her Btate offl osrs, from representatives ot towns and conn ties ln the Iegtelature to governor, and repre- tcntatlvos ln the honse and senate ot the con gresa ot the Unlted States. Tho crownlng atfair ot local lmportance in thls perlod wlll be the blennlal legislativo gesslon. Matters relat ing to the protection and advancement ot taz retormation, to the hlghwayg, to education, and to the general affalrg ot the state, wlll come np tor conslderation, upon whlch it is the duty, II not the pleasure ot every citlzen to read and be informed. Ilere 1s a perlod, ex tending from the present to Jannary 1, 1885, whlch wlll be thlckly crowded wlth events of the hlghest interest and of "vital lmportance to the Btate and tbe nation. No thtnking citlzen wlll viith to be xcilhout a good ttate newtpaper dnrtag thls perlod. Tmc Vkumont Watch man hag been greatly enlarged, put in proper form, and new facilltlea procured for Its suo cessf ul publlcatlon, wlth tbe epecial end ln vlew ot proTldlog for tho peoplo ot Yermont just guch a paper ag they wonld wlsh to have at all times, and particalarly for the Btlrring timeg in the near f uturo. Its record in the pagt ig the begt gnaranty it con glve for the f uturo, as to its oonrse polltlcally and upon those non-polltlcal matters whlch, llke ngricclture, education, tax. atlon, temperance, and state affalra generally, have to do wlth morals and good progresalve OTernment rather than wlth partisan polltics. Except as tlme and increaslng experience shall enable itg condnctors to treat these Bubjects more intelligently and more sncceigtully, no ipledge for the futare that is not gupplled by the past can be glven. The pre-emlnence of Tns Watchman as good agrlcultural paper for iixearmers of Vcr- mont has been long conceded. The veteran editor of thls department will malntaln his con' nectlon with the paper, and enlarged epace will fcosiren him for 'h dlscossionitof fum nb jects, a change whlch eannot fall to recelve the hearty approbatlon of the farmlng communlty. Eepeclally will Tnis Watchkan be a newtpaper, The gathering, edlting ln an attractlve and reodable form, and publiahiog of local newi has become a dlstingaiehing feature in Its present management. The extenslon and Improve ment of thts easentlal functlon ot a state paper will be gteadlly and systematlcally Bustalned andiextended. General trnei, domestlo and forelgn, wlll be carefully summarUed and ed ltd from week to weok. Tbe choice mlscella- noong, famlly, moral and religious selectlons, whlch have always been a popalar and a dU tingniablng feature in the make-up of the pa per, will notbe suffered to deterlorate In quallty or In-quantlty. For2 00 in advanco Tue 'Watchman wlll be sent to new gubBcrlbers nntil January 1 1886,-and Good Cheer one year. Good Ctiecr Is a new monthly paper of sixteen pages, of very Interesting llterary matter. A sample eopy will bo sent on applicatlon. Those who may recelve sample coplea of Tnn Watchman are lnvlted to glve lt a thoroogh -examlnatlon and to ecnd In thelr BabscrlptioDB, If they flnd it worthy of thelr patronage. -Oor Increaslng subserlption 11st ghows that the paper is galn ing in the eatimation of tbe public. For $6.26, pald in advance, we will send elther the Mlantlc Monthly, Harper't ilaoa- 2ine, Wfkly, or Bazar, and Toib VVatchman and Good Cheer one year. For 55 0, pald In advance, we will send the Century ilagazlne (formerly Scrlbner'i), Thb Watciiman and Good Cheer for one year. Local Itcms. DiiUGsatKascom'sl Fatemt medlclnes at Bascom'sll Tiik fincBt clgars at Bascom'slll Eleoant handherchief extracts at Bas .eom'sllll Bici trade in " Dlamond Dyes" at iB .eom'slllli Tots at Webeter's. Xid gloves at Webster's. Go to Webster's for sllk hKndkerehtefs. .Ciucdlatino llbrary at n. E. Slayton's. AriNBaesortmentof slippers at Grlggs', Wa terbury, Gontlemem'b slippers, all styles, at Grlgga', Waterbury. Tmhase call at Smllie's and settle your nhoe bllls thls week, LABiEs'and chlldren's sllpperg at Griggs store, Waterbury. Buket mualo and muelc-bookg of all klnds at Griggs', Waterbury. Fink colognes and elegant cologne tolleta at Koene's, Waterbury. Somk rare bargains In photograph albums at Thlnney's bookstoie. Fanov artlcles ln sllver ware fortheholldays at Scott's, Watorbury. Ptjiih and decorated toilet sets at W. F Oarpenter's, Waterbury. k nhw lot ot plctures and frames juet re eelvtd at Thlnney's bookstore. Tjib begt Btock of watches, chalns, charms, rlngs, etc., at Scott's, Waterbury. Ciiiwubn'p sleds, and a full llno ot toy and fancy goods at Keeno's, Waterbury, To reduce his Btock ot colored cashmores, prlces have been reduced al Webster's. Jk purchaslng a eewlag-n;iachine, be sure to alce into Account Its durabt'.lty, simplidty, lm provementg, llght-runnlng and flne workman ghlp. The " New Amerlcan " has all ot thcae good qualltloa. H. II. Moader, agent A untOK aggortmont of hall. llbrary and gtandatd latnps at W. K. Carpenter's, Waterbury. Au ATnBatron, successor to F. 0. Graves, Waterbury, baB overythlng nlce and dealrable, in cTOckery. Send to J. G. Crlggs, Waterbury, Vt, for your sewlng-machlne needles. AU styles con stantly on hand. Call for a pair of those fleece-llncd rnbbers at Griggs,' Waterbury. They are juBt the thing for cold weather. Bdt your wlfeasewlng.machlnefor aChrist- mag present. E. K. Moader ig agent for the begt machlne ln the world. Lahqk involces of new goods, eepeclally adapted to tho holiday trade, arrivlng at W E. Carpenters, Waterbury. What a nlce present that ten-set or Ice- pitcher wonld make, now to be seen in tho show wlndow at Scott s, Waterbury. Tnsv do say that Phlnney hag the finest stock of Christmas cards ever shown in thls market, and the prlces are vory low. D. Hoi'kins wants his Christmas poultry at Stowe, Saturday, Dec. 16, and at Waterbury, Monday and Taesday, Dec. 17 and 18. Tiik attention of those wlahlng to recelve ln- stmctlon ln elocutlon is called to the advertlse- ment of Mrs. A. C. Averill ln thls paper. J. C. EMEirr'sreputatlon for backlngnp what hosayswill make his advertleements on the filth and eighth pages Interesting reading. Do not forget the fair at Bethany chapel, ThurBday afternoon and evening, butencourage the ladles by your presence and patronage. A obeat variety ot sllver and plated goods, approprlate for the holldays, at A. G. Stone s, Ho will engrave them for you free of charge. Tuet are now openlng one of the finest Hnes of holiday goods at Webster's. Don't fail to go and see the display. Prlces leas than ever before. Bbautifdl frult plates, fine china cups and saucers, taateful china tea-setg all deglnt' ble t-oods for Christmas at Al. Atherton's, Waterbury. A. 3. Stonic sayg the whole of his larg Btock of chlldren's toys must go thls Christ mas, as he has no room to carry thom over. Go and see hlm. Monoouams, names, inltlals and all klnds of plaln and fancy engravlng satlsfactorily done at A. G. Stone's. No engravlng machlnes allowed to be used. Clookb, gold and sllvr watches, chalns, charms, rlngs, sleeve buttons, ladles ear jew- ls, bar plns, braceleta and nock chalns at Keeno's, Waterbury. Chbistmas and New Year'B cards, pbnto- graph and autograph albums, mlrrore, hand' glasses and muatache cups, at Eeene's, oppo- site the bank, Waterbury. Ghobqe G. Eellooo, who advertlses to place loans on western lands, has been all through the section wbere these lands are located, and knows whoreof he Bpeaks. L. P. Gleabon b Co., makean oononeement to onr readora thls week whlch ia worthy ot careful reading. This flrm never promlses more than they can fnlfill. Evkbv tlme yon nse a pocket-knlfe, pur chased of A. G. Stone, 'you will emile and wonder how It ls posaibleto make a knife hold itg edge ag these knives do. Eleoant china bread and mllk eets, pretty toy sets of crockery, at Al. Atherton's, Waterbury. Just the thing for handeome ChrlstmaB presents for the chlldren. CniLDBBN's Bilver sets in great variety, chll dren's knives and forkg, ohlldren's gold rings, gold tles, neck chalns and everythlng usetul and ornamentat for the chlldren, at Koene's, Waterbury. Fou Bale. One thoueand Macomber's Im proved hand corn and bean planters. Agents Wanted for all unoccupied territory. For par tlculars spply to 0. G. Phelps, agent for the state of 'Vermont, Milton, Vt. Now.is the tlme to get your kid gloves. To reduce stock, soventy.flve cent kid gloves wlll be sold for fifty cents, fifty cent gloves for twenty-.fiTe cents,' and $1.60 gloves for 81. Moequetalre and three-button. These are bar gains at Webster's. Toilet sets (plaln and prlnted), fancy vases, banglng, llbrary and standard lampg, and a full aBsortrcent of plaln and fancy, common and ornamental crockery for .overy-day ubo, for " company " occaBions, or for Christmas presents, at Al. Atherton's, Waterbury. Plcabb Doii't Read. Tho best monnments iu the world, known as the white bronze raon uments, sold by Aaron Bancroft, Montpelier, Vt. I have over five bundred beautlful de slgus, ranglng ln price from elghtdollars up to thlrty thousand dollars, in styles and prlces to Bult all. Now ls tbe timo to get presents for the little ones. Don't fall to look at dressed dolls, wax dolls, china dolls, china cups and saucers, mugs, toys ln tin and wood, games, vases co logne sets and majolica ware cheaper than ever before at Webster's. Kverybody lnvlted to look and ask questlons. Tubbb was shipped on Tuesday laat a car- load ot crockery, direct from the potterles, comprlalng white and decorated ware ln stone and porcelaln china, whlch will be sold at Carr's auctlon rooms, to the hlghest bldder. .Look for the decorated dinner, tea, and toilet sets. One china set wlllibo given away. W. K. Caih'bjjtkb, Waterbury, has overy thlng in the way of plaln and ornamental crockery and glasawure, for every-day and for the Jiollday trade. Kjpeclally attractlve and seasonable are his china cups and saucers, china tea-setg, china frult plates and majolica warein mugs, cups andsaucero, pltchers, etc. II. K. Slayton has, wlthout doubt, the larg est stock of albums ever ln ,town, and the prlces are below competltlon, A beautlful leather-bound one for card, cablnets and panels tor only 82 26, Alao a full stock of chlldren's books, faccy box papers, games, and pocket cutlery, Christmas cards, etc, at lowet.t prlces. Call and see. Tiik beat place to buy useful Christmas gifts ls at G. W. Wilder's, Montpelier. Vou wlll find a well.selected and large stock of books otall klnds, Includlng juvenlle books, books of travel and adventure, hlstorical and stand ard workB, llluatrated books in flne blndings, bibles, gltt books and poems. A fine llne ot photograph and autograph albums, wrltlng deaks, box papers,dlarles, sheet mualo and mnalc-books, and a full stock of mualcal mor chBDdise of all klnds. AJso the celebrated Chlckerlng, Knabo, and Fisher planos and thl Georgo Wood organs. Prlcos very low. ltq membcr the place, head of Stato strect, Monl peller. A. T. Stbaw St Co. have now In stock blacl walnut, osb, cheatnnt and palnted chnmbn sets; parlor, dlnlDg and common tables; wll low, basket and all klnds of chalrs; lonngel mattrasBes, spring beds, mirrors and all go in thls line, for Christmas presents Call an see ns, and buy somethlng for yourself, wll son, daoghter, or some frlend. A. T. Btraw, Co., Maln street, Waterbury, Vt Cuarlsb Kkene, Waterbury, opposlte bank, has one of the largest and cholcest i sortments ot tastetul and unique artlcles In sll ver-waro ever offered for sale in this Bectlorl These goods have all been carefully selecti by himself, and are warranted to be ot th best quallty and of tbo newest and most ornij mental deslgns. Among them are manl artlcles eepeclally sulted tor holiday glfta-l such as elegant napkln rlngs and vaBes ln sll ver and gold, indivldual sllver sets' (compr lng napkln ripg, salt and pepper craets, anl butter dlsb), tooth-plck holders, salt and pejl per sbakes of beautlful deslgns, comblnatiol call-bell and spoonholders, coaed fruit-knlvq and nut-ptcktt, sllver teo-sets, Eold-llned bud ter dishes, cake-baskets, card-receivers, etcl etc., all Rogers' best ware. Call and amlno his stock tor full partlcnlars. CnBrsTHAB and New Tear's are close at hand and to all those In Hardwick and vlclnlty wb are ln want of anything for presents I wonl say: It wlll pay them to go mlles to vlslt I well-known store of Ira A. Shattuck, who repntation for keeplng good goods, and at re Bonablo prlces, Is beyond queBtion. My eb has been selected direct from the Importers I Boston and will be sold at low flgnrea. I hal thelaTgeatandbeat-selected stock of watch J clockfl, jewelry of all klnds, silver and plaij spoons, forks, knives, etc, etc. In holll plated ware I have castors from 84 to S8, eal baskets, spoonholders, bntter-diahes, cu etc. A large llne ot photograph and autog albums, a flne llne ot poems and books, lal and small Bibles, Chrlatmaa cards, eto. ; writi desks, work-boxes and baskets, handkercn and fancy boxes, etc.u A fine llne of fran chromos, ladles' and gentlemen's coffee cul emoklng sets, majolica ware, shopplng bal and baskets, and bushels of dolls and toj too numerous to mentton. Two hundred chl mos to glve away to cuatomers. All tho who know me know I keop good goods al warrant them as repregented. Come and i "them. Ira A. Shattuck. . Cnrrcnt Moatlon. Tns Montpelier lteras wlll be found on fonrth page this week. Rbv. J. Edwabd Wnmnr is to preach in meeting-house at Middlesex Center next Si day, at 2:30 r. m. Onk more has been added to the already large number of cheap local papers in thls sl The Stfter of South Londonderry Is that one. Cufpkb: "General Blpleyof Rutland, 11 clolmed, is booked. for lleuteaant-governor. iln that event, whr.t wlU become of Jo. BattellT" Tdb poles are all set for the telephone llne between this yillsge and Northfield, and, ttOtM nection wlll be made by Saturday or Monday sure. We are indebted to J. R. J. Cutting of Indi anapolis, Ind., for a opy ot the Journal of that place, an extract from whlch appears elae where. A rATKNT haa been granted to Mr. Joseph Auld, bnslnoss manager of the -Free Press As Boclatlon, Burlington, for improvements in the triojcle. JIev. 11. F. IIill held eervice at the " upper school-house " in North Fayston on Tuesday last. On the next day one person was baptized and the Lord's Supper admlnistered. A Ciiioaoo man ls to lecture at St Johnsbury on this Btibject: "Satan Who, What, and WhereisIIe?" The lecturer seems to have conslderable bardlboodto thusbetrd the llon ln his den. Burlington is troubled becauBO St Albans and Montpelier are tuvored with such a vocal Ist as Mlaa Emma Thursby wbile the Queen City is lett out. An entetprlslng local manager Is the secret ot the matter. Tiib slow-golng Watouhan got out an extra laat Wednesday afternoon contalnlcg the pres- ident's mossage, whlle the enterprlglng Argus iollowed snlt Thursday, we aro informed, but we have bad no occular proof of the fact. Geoboe W. Flaoq ot Braintree, and Ira M. Richardson ot Littleton, N. II., (formerly of Now York city), have slgned artlcles for wreatllng match (mixed style), for J100 and gate money, in City hall, Burlington, on Christ mas eve. Two ot tbe ten new englnos purchased by tbe Central Vermont ro&d at the Provldence, R. I., workajiavo arrlvod. They are called the " S. W. Cummlngs " and the " JohnX. Ma son." They are of the mogul pattern and ln tended for frelght work. Senaxob Uduunus' postal telegraph blll pro- vides for a board to eatabliah four trunk llnea; ior the appointment of clerks, operators, .etc, by tbe lvil service rulea, and aske for anap propriatlan of 3,000,000. No reatrictions are lald upon private corporatlons. Oub Hubscribers should remember that we forward our namos for Good Cheer about tbe middle ot each month. AU those whose names have been rocelved slnce November 14, wlll now be forwarded ooon for the Decemtfer number, and otlieiB who wlsh to begln with that ieaue should pay up (Viij week. hall i oht, u. A. 11., ol Worcester, had a roualng camp-fire Saturday night, lt talilng the formota "baskct sociable." Gen. Strphen Thomas was present, and gave an extendod addresB. Remarks were also made by Captaln II. C. Lull and R. II. Angell. Several mem bers ot Brooks post of Montpelier were present. Tiib newdocket for Caledonia county for tbe December torm shows thlrty-seven entrles on the law docket and thlrteen In chancery. Juat ten yearn ago tlifa term the entriea at law were one hundred and slxty-flvo and in chancery thlrty whlch shows the buainess of the court now to be about one-fourth what it was ten years ago. Tiib Bpringfleld Jlepublican comes out en larged, prlnted on lmproved machinery, edges trlmmed and pastod. Wlth its lmproved fa cllltles, we trust lt has also an onlarged capac Ity for a reasonably fair and correct presenta- tion of Vermont affalrs, in regard to whlch lt baB beon babltually, it not perversely, "all at sea." Tiib sllly attompt of the Barre Enterprlte, Jo vhiob of course It is assbted by tbo Jrgui, get beti Thk followingls the UsT for the December term of Orange county coul Bradford, Barron 0y, W. H. Jionrv: Bral ireo, uiarence h. uus, jonn jritan urooxneia, Aipaeus u. iimoara, jonn Heath; Chelsea, Benson Sanborn, EraBtj Toung; Corinth, A. D. Dlckey, J. N. Hodgd Fairlee, Abel Heath, W. H. Klbbee; Nel bury, llale G. Billey, Leonard W. McAUisb Orange, L. M. Towner, Charles Poole; dolph, Barton Blaladell, A. P. Paine; Str ford, Geo. Kendall, C. L. Clarke; Thettorl Westley Sayre, E. N. Heaton; Topsham, J. Phllbrlck, E. W. Eastman; Tunbridge, Ge Brown, Geo. Fogg; Washington, A1T. Newmal N. H. Prescott; West'Falrlee, P. O. Chapmal P. E. Roblnson; WiUlamstown, J. D. Clogstol D. D. Boyce. Tbe irlends of tbe ytctlms of the terrible aJ cldent at Lanesvllle, November 23d, desire tb correction of aceounts ot that accident glve. by Montpelier papers. They present pro that Elmer Cook was not tbere; that the t men were on tbe oppoBlte slde of thetracl from the team and dld not see it nntll was very near the'crossing; that Dewey dil not touch the horse; that neltber belleved bl could have been stopped; that nelther spokl or made any outcry; that they did no recoguiie those ln the wagon; that the tean was golng at a rapld pace and that they dlJ not seeMr. Mclntosh strlke his horse. Itil belleved that Mr. Mclntosh was decelved as I the dlstance to the crosslng on acconnt of tba curve and by the appearance ot the head-llghtl The friends and relatbes also tender thelr deed and sincere tbanks to tbe friends and nolgh-l bors of tbe deceased, who in great kindne and sympathy and at much sacrifice, renderedl them every ossistanco in tbolr power In theld great aflllctlon, and to the OfQcers of tbo CenJ tral Vermont railroad, for tholr courtesy andl asslstanco. ATthe annual electlon ot Mt Zlon Com-I mandery, No, 9, EolghtsTemplar, heldattheirl asylum In Northfield, December C, the follow- lng offlcers were elected and inatalled for thel year ensuing: Blr Frankil. Bascom, emlnentl commander; Slr Colllns Blakely, generalls- almo; Slr J. Ilenry Jackson, captaln-general;! BirRev. II, F. Ulll, prelate; Blr WilUam A. Brlggs, senlor warden ; Slr J. W. F. Waahburn,l junlor warden; Bir J. C Houghton, treaeurer;! Slr Georgo Atklns. recorder: Slr Georgo E. I Beard, standard bearer; Blr J. C. Cady, swordl bearer; Slr Tbomas L. Wood, warden: Slr B. W. Braley, first captain of guard; Slr D. S.l Wheatley, second captaln of guard; Slr M.l Mannlog, thlrd captaln of guard; Slr Allenl McGilleray, commlssary; Blr Wlll II. Uerrick,! commlssary; Slr J. A, Erwln, sentinel. Thel offlcers were iustalled by Slr George W. Wlog.l grand generallBaimo of the grand commanderyl of Vermont, Slr Ilenry Ferris actlng as grand I marahal. Slrs A. C. Dowey and George W. TUden were appolnted tellers. The next regu lar raeetlng wlll be.held at Montpelier, Thurs day, January 3, 1B84. Wb find the followlne ln a recent lssue of the Indlanapolls (Indlana) Journal: "Blmply putting a law upon tbe statute book does not secm to be all that ls neoessai? ; neltber does the most stringent law wprk salvatlonot Itaelf. Wefladin the Montpelier (Vermont) Watch- man of last week thls puragraph : ' Publlo sentl- ment ls at present more tban usually arouaed by the amount ot drunkenness on our stroets on Sunday, I'eople are annoyed by the hllar- ity and rowdylsm whlch exlat upon the most promlnent atroeta, and whlch are, In a large measure, the direct reault ot tbe sale of Intoil- catlng llquors. The drug stores are glven the ilgbt to seU medlclnes or put up prescrlptions u ouki oi necessuj, uui U i aiiegea tnat ilq-