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VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL: "WEDNESDAT, KOVEMBER 4, 1S06.
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CHAUNCEY M, DEPEW
wiijTj Ainmuss oxi; ov rjniaioKT's
J'ATJtlOTJO SOOJJCTIIIS.
A Notnblo J.vcnt of (ho Heiisloii tVliIch All
glumlrt Attriul,
Tho presHiioo of Ilon. Ohauncoy M. De
pow at the Capltal, on Novmnbur U, wlll bo
0110 of tlio notablo ovnnts of tho lenislatlvo
BCHHlon of 1800, Mr. Depew eoines to Mout
pelior ai thu Ruost of Dr. W. Soward Wobb,
for tbo purposo of meetltifi our lawmakors
Binl ilullVBrliiR tho nnnlvorsary oration bi
foto tbo Vermont Society of tho Sons of tho
American lltivolutlon. Mr. Depew Ispresl
dont of tho Now YorkSocloty, 8oua of tho
American Uuvolutlon, and his addross ou
thla occaslon proinlsos to bo ouo of lils
oreatost anil uiost patrlotlo offortB, Tho
Vermont socioty was Rrantcd tho uso of tho
hall of tho Ilouao ot Henresontatlven by the
Qoneral Aaseinbly for Its unnual exerclsca,
but, on accoiitit of tho larco imuibor of per
sonB who nxprosBed a deslro to lioar Amor
lsa'a greateat orator, tho Board of ManagcrH
of tho Socioty doemod lt advUablo to sur.
reuder tho uso of the hall for this purposo,
and to fiecuro a larRor audionco room. Ac
corditiRly tho Ithuichard Ojiora Ilouao has
beon secured for the occaaion, and aeats
wlll bo provldod for at least 1,200 porsons,
Tho inembora of tho Houho aud Sonnte liavo
beon Invited to attond tho oxerclses and
soita wlll bo reanrvod for thoui.
The litorary oxerciaes wlll bo hold on
fllonday afttrnoon, Novmber 9, beglnnlnR
at four o'clock, Tho board of managcrs of
tho BJcloty mot last wcok wlth tho local
couiuilttoo of arrangements ln tho oillco of
tho adjutant-genoral, ln tho State Ilouao,
Thoro woro proeont Lleutenant-Govornor
Fisk, IIou, Charles Dewoy and L. Uatt
CroBs of Montpelier, Dr. W. Soward Wobb
of Shelburno, Gon. T. S. 1'eck of Burling
ton, Gen. K. K. Alfred of Nowport, and Sec
retary 0. S. Forbes of St. Albana. Itesolu
tlons woro pased tbanking tho Senate and
Houso for grautinj: tho uso of Iioproaonta
tives' Hall to the society, aud tuforining
these reapective bodies of tho cbango mado
ln the place of holding tho moetluc on ac
count of tho inadequacy of the hall to ac
commodato all who wlsh to hoar Mr.
Depew. A forrnal invltatlon was also ex
tended to all Senators and Beprosentatlvcs
to attond tho oxorclsea at tho opera Iioubo.
The wholo houso wlll bo reserved, and
admission wlll bo by tlckots, whlch niay bo
obtained bb follows: MoniuerBof the Qon
eral Assernbly and ladiea, of Mr. T. 0.
I'hluney, sergeant-at-arins; members of the
society and ladles, of I'rcsldent D. W. Rob
inaon and St-cretary (J. S. Forbes; visltors
from outaldo of Montpelier, of Lleutenant
Govornor Fiak and Uon. Z M. Mansur;
residents of Montpelier, of Mr. L. liart
Gross; stato ofllcers, meinbers of thegover
nor's stafl and National Guard ofllcera, of
Gen. T. S. Peck; presa represontativea, of
0. S. Forbes. TickBts wlll bo roady for
dlatrlbutton on and after Novouiber 5.
Mr.Depew wlll arrive ln Montpelier on Dr.
Wobb's private car and wlll be tacorted to
the opera Iioubo by Presldent Robinaon, of
the Vermont Society, Sons of American
Rovolution, Govoruor Joalah Grout, Lieu-tenant-Governor
N. V. Fisk, Spoaker W.
A. Lord and Dr. W. Soward Wobb,
Past Presldent General of the National So
cioty. The exerclsea wlll be coucluded bo
as to allow all who wlah to leave for tho
south and north at 5:55 r. M. Half-fare
legislative tickets can be obtained at all
railroad stations in Vermont.
Honor to Ex-(3ovornor Fullor.
Governor Grout, through Adjalant Gen
eral Peck, has isaued tho following general
orderB to the National Guard of Vermont:
"Asatoken of respect to the memory of
Ex-Qovernor Levl K. Fuller, officer wlll
woar the UBiial badge of mournlug when
appearing ln unlform durlng tho next thtrty
daj B, and npon the receipt of this order tho
flag will be displayed at half-staff at eacli
armory.'arsenal and inilltary hoadquarters,
and a salute of aeventeen guns flred from
the Hght battery at Brattleboro. In the
inilltary servlco as gergeaut of Infantry;
alde-de-cainp on the ataff of Govornor Con
verBej captaln of Fuller's Llght Battery
from 1874 to 1802, he galnod an onviable
reputation and redected creat credit upon
tho state. Ha whb conferred tho brevet
rank of colonel ln 1887. Seldom has a com
uiander-in-chief beon called upon to au
nounce tho death of a prodecosBor so com
potent ln the milltary aud ablo In the clvil
servlco of the Btato. Words fall ahort of a
just tribute to ouo who haa labored so zeal
oubIv and efllclently for tho general publio
welfare. Hla hlgheBt eulogy U ln the
hearts of thoae who knew hlm best as sol
Uler and cttizen."
Thrco Normnl Scliools, or Fonrtccn J
Mr. Editor.'VfhWa mucli Ib bolng sald
and written reparding the couflolidatlon of
the three schoola ln ono, thero aro soaio in
telllgent citlzenH who belleve siucerely ln
the wiBdom of Inatitutlng moro. Some go
so far as serlouBly to Btato tholr preferenco
for a Normal School In each county. Havo
thoae who belleve ln ono Normal School
conBidered tho Inrluence of such ideaa? Let
lt be aupposed that tho three oxlatlng Nor
mal Schoola are abollahed, that these luatl
tutions, whoso upbulldlug has reijuired
thlrty years, are awept away, and that ono
school 1b ostabllahed. Is lt unreasonable to
antlcipate, ln the present Btate of popular
feellng, that succeBBful attempts wlll be
made to establlsh others? Is there any
guarantee that future leglslaturos may not
thus begln ovor agaln tho work of buildlng
up lnstltutlonB whoae development requlres
many jearsr tn n not wiser iu uunu tuuu
todestroy?
Dnuglitcrs of tlio Itovolutiou.
Mra. Jeaae Burdott of Rutland, stato re
nent of Vermont for " The Daughtera of the
Mn.tnnn T?avrnl,it1nn " lmlil 11 vpri? Intnr.
Mtint' meotlnrr ln Newbun, Octobor 22
Thore was a large assemblago of euthusl
astlc ladies, who organized thomselves Into
a Ohapter. They votod to namo lt aftor tho
ihra,l f)x ow calllne lt "The Ox
BowChanter." They oxpect to havo tho
largest Chaptor In the Btato of Vermont as
thov are counected wlth such hlatorlcal an-
ceBtora. They invlto all ladlos iu this sec
tlon of the country either Vermont or
Now Hampahlre who are ellglbln, to be
coine meinbers of thelr Ohapter, ollglblllty
conalsting ln belnp a llneal desconilant of a
Revolutlonary soldler. The inltlatlon fee
is three dollars for the flrBt year, aftor that
ono dollar each year to the national so
ciety, and to the Ohapter less than twenty
llve centfl. Thoro are no obllgatory asscss
inents. For further partloulars, apply to
Mrs. Loulse F. PlllBbury, Newbury, regont
of " The Ox Bow Ohapter." Kow towus
in the state aro rlchor lu intorestlng
colontal and revolutlouary history and
lucldont than Newbury, and ln few are
tho deacendants of a rovolutlonary ancestry
so numorous. It Bhould havo a largo and
HouriHhlnc, and an extremoly interestlng.
Ohapter of thla patrlotlo organlzatlon, and
thore is a iluo sonao of the otornal fltness of
thingB ln the tltlo choson for Ita deslgua
tlou, To tho natlve Nowburlan, oBpoclally
thoao of former generutloiiH, tho uinntlou of
thu Ox Ilow, tho magutflcont bond tho
Connecticut traceB as lt IIowh through br)ad
inoadows, revlvea very dellglitfnl luemories
of a villago, guardod by boautiful nd ovor.
memorable Mt. Pulaskl ln tho rear, tho
idilulng river In front, heyond whlch riae
the New Hampshiro hllls. Moostlauko cnt-
ting tho horlzon to tho south and Mount
Washington to tho north, Succohs to tho
Ox Bow Chaptor of Nowbury's daughtors
of rovolutlonary grandslrea and grandams.
They havo tho inaplratlon of a uotable an
cestry. KD. JOUltNAL.J
'I iiavk takon Hood'a Surenparllla
ue
n lonlc nnil liave dorivou croat
boneQt from lt."
NolHe E. Tounoy,
Tutney Fulla, Vt.
Tom Wntsoiw
Tom NVatson, oh my totu-Tom,
Whou tlrst aciiuutit woro we,
You uaod to spoiit ln ConreHH,
You wero u hIkIiI t) soel
Hut now you'ro In tho cold, Tom,
Vnd through youi hat ou blow;
llnt Htlll y ui in ik ii lot of fnti,
Tom W atflou, oh my l
Tom Wataon, oh my totn-Tom,
W'b'ro candldat'J't tlirgltliur,
And motilo a thouaand votea, Tom,
Wo've lo-t wl alio aiilther.
Now we tiiauti got lnld out, Totu,
But hand tu lmnd we'll go,
And llnut thegithvr up Salt Ureek,
Tom Wataon, oh my Jul
Tho llryaulzed Burus.
Tho Itcnl Qiicslion.
Volki ls 'tnlkln"bout ito money, 'bout de sllvati nn
de Klit.
Atl ito ttmo clo scnsou't cliungln'nii' ue rtnys la Kttttir
colil.
An ilcy'n nii(l'rlii"bout ilo mctals, wliethnli wo'll
Iihvo ono cr tuo.
Whlle ttio lirtco ' coal 1 rUln na'cley's twoinontlm'
TCIlt fllttV (1(10.
Komo folks fmya ilnt Rotit'8 clo oiily money ilnt t
ntifT dn iiniiic,
Don du ntliahs rlso ru' tell 'om drtt doy ought to bo
nsbatnc,
An' ilat (llviih la tlo only tlilni; to tavo U9 f'om clo
iOHHll
or tbo Knlil biiR ranln' 'rouii' an' icckln who bo may
dovimuh.
Woll.you folk klu kooii on sboutlu' wlt' yo roM or
sllvab cry,
llut 1 tcll you pcoplo liains Is tccorco auil fowlt ls
rooslhi' blKb.
An' blt nln't lo so't o' monoy dnt l poatcrln' my
mlit',
Dut tbe quoatlon I want anstvorctt 's libw to gtt nt
any kiu'l
Paul Dunbar, ln llarper's Wcokly.
Siiprcinc Coiut.
Statb v. John ScAMriNi. From Barro
clty court on rospondent'a oxceptlons. Nol.
proa.
AnmuR E. OAMrnitLi, v. II. O. Oamp.
Hepleviu for sovonty bottles of boer seized
May 20, 1891, ln Barro by defondant as dep
uty Bherlff.
DOWNEU & KlNNRV V. AUSTIN HoWAIlD.
From Windsor county. Hoard on an
agreed statement of facts found by tho
court. Tho ainount involved is about
81,500.
Statk v. Wii.liaji MoMillan. Thero are
numerous questlons ln this caae as to tho
law of 1888, under whlch respondent waa
Indlctod for keeplng a buckot-ahop at St.
Johuabury.
Thouas H. Munriiy v. John F. Littlk.
From Chittenden county, where thero
waa a verdlct for plaintlff for 837G.09. Tho
charaiter of a tenancy of hotel properiy
whlch defondant leaseu from a prlor owner
ls ln lssue.
In rb Estatk or John Conk, Aldkn L,
Pbask, Apt. Appealfrom probate. Judg
motit of Wludsor county court was af
flrmed.. Ordored to bo certlflad to probato
court.
Statk v. Josiaii Wildbu. The respond
ent waa convlcted ln Windsor county court
of perjury, and, on ropreaontatlon by W.
is, v. sticKnoy, wuo waa Baaicnea ior tne
state, that respondent had lost hia nilnd,
tno court orunreu tne case not to 00 urougut
forward.
M. N. Buunham v. M. P.Courser. Gen
eral aasumpslt. From Windsor county.
The queBtlon is whether a note is outlawod
wnicn waa civen in iU8, aicnou ov ueien-
dant aud madopayable to plaintlff or order.
The queBtlon of non-rosidonco ilgurea ln the
caso.
oALIUEI. E. PlNQREK V. N. S. JOHNSON.
Genoral aasumrmlt, bro'uBlit. to recover a
balance of an account clalmod to l,e iluo
from defondant to plaintlff, lntestato. De
fondant clalins that tho court orred ln ox
cludlng tho memorandum ou tho stub of a
receipt book.
Town ov Hartford, as Scnoor, District,
v. School District No. 13 in Hartford.
Plaintlff seeka funda in hands of district of
tlme tho school systetu was abolislied by
constitutlng each town a school dlatrict.
iJUdeuient 111 wmnaor county court was
S1.W3.58 for plalutilT.
Louisa B. Drakk v. John Wild. Middle
bury COLLKQR. AND OTHKltS. This CBHO is
sald to iuvolve a truat eatato of about 84,000
wmcli Delongeil to motlier 01 oratrlx and
was held In truat by lior latlier, tne late
Hov. Cyrua B. Drako, at hla decoaso.
Statk v. Taylou and O'Donald.
Aesault. wlth intout to klll. From Wlnd-
aor county, whero reapondent was found
guilty and sentonced to state'ri prlaou for
twontytlvo years. lixceptlona sustalned.
Judgment audsentonco reveraed aud causo
romauded.
CUTLKR & MAHTIN V. H. SKEELS AND
Tuustke, Genoral aiBUinpslt, from Wash
ington county, whero thoro was a verdict
for plaintiff for S132.03. Tho actlon waa for
tne nrlco 01 tno meat 01 a pair 01 oxen, ue-
feudant claiminc that tho meat dollvered
waa not of a quality to fullil coutract.
PlCTOUIAL IjEAQUE V. IlKNRY J. NKLSON,
From clty court of Burlington, whore a
jiulpment was rondered for defondant.
Plaintlff seeka to recover for cuts clalmed
to havo beon furnlshed defondant to IHub-
trato tho furniture and drapery businoss in
Burlington, defondant havlug canuoieu ms
order.
I. H. P. llOWELL V. W. J. DUNWOODIK
and Thustkb. From Washington county,
nlalntiff clalmini' to recover on two old
notes under a coutract wlth defondant that
ahe would nav Bame if ho allowed the wlll
of Joseph B. Bowell, of whlch defendant
was residuarv logatoe, 10 uo nrouateu.
whlch olalm waa ruled out. a verdict of
829.40 belng directed for plaintlff under
another portion 01 coutract.
Wnslilngton County Court.
Statb v. Grohob L. Puay. Responilent
aa i to lin noHttnaster at liiBt, Montpelier,
The offonce charged lalllegal llshiug. Ball,
$50; surety, John Kelley.
of Northfield, indlctod for larcony, had
Houie dlfllcultv in cettinu hall. whlch
amounted to S500. Ue was flrst arrested
In a liouor caao and has beon ln iall for
some tlme. The assoclato judges tlnallv ac-
cepteil as suretlea iua urotuor, damea aiiiiii,
anci ono wiiobo namo ib saui 10 uo jiiuutuim,
from Plainfield,
State v. I. n. P. Rowell. Reapondont
who livos ln Montneller. waa arroBtod on
Wodnosdav foretioon bv Shorlff Colllns li
Montneller and was broucht beforo Assocl'
ato Jiulgna joneH anu luco ior tlxing imu.
Ho ls Indlctod for perjury In making out a
tax inventory. nati, i,ouu. buroties, j. 1-
Donovan, oiiarles w. uellnas auil 1. 11
Gordon. The lattor anm-ared as hia attor
ney. Stato'H Attoruey Htanton appoared
for tne Btato.
Tho Cnuso.
Old Ludy (011 tlio rond to Niagnm
Fnlls) Wlmt lmikt'H tho curs jar und
ruttlo bo, foi.ductor? It's nboininublo.
Condtictor It' tlio effect of curryin
bo mnny bridnl conploH, niu'um. Tlio
courso of truo lovo novur did run
emooth, you lcnow, nin'niu. Now York
1'ribuno.
Tomioriimont is liut tho ntmosphcro
of chnnictcr. whilo its gronndwork in
nnturo ia fixud nnd uncliungoiiblo. A,
IIclps.
Tho stnndnrd dollur woighs 413 J
grniusj tlio hnlf dollur, 208 grniiiH.
Tiik ccnt tukcs ita nnmo frora tho
Lntiu word cetitum (n hundred), this
coln boing n liundrcutli ot a doiiir.
A Tlon for l'lnln 1'ootl.
A fcw liintfl m to whnt not to glvo
to yonng cliildrpn nmy bo Jiclpful to
motliors, for clilldrcn aro oroatnrcs of
linbifc from curliost infatior, nnd if tlioy
linvo formcd linbils of curing for cnko
nnd mvcots nnd rofuoing othcr food
whoso fault is it? Ilow mnny motlicrs
givc 11 cliild it slico of brpud not only
lliickly Imtturod but covcrat witlin lny-
f Htifjur or jiun lnwidos? Wna not tlio
m'uid gond onough with oithor nlono?
Such niotJicrn wlimi rcmonstrntcd with
ntiHWcr, "Wliy, my cliild would not eat
bread und jiun unlosa it v 0 buttcred
uIro. " Tliat Imbit wui fornipd in tho
ohild ly tho motlior. Evon young chil
drcn nto voiy shrrwd in dcaling with
thoir t'ldrra nnd will soon discovor tlicir
wcuk poiutH. i'crhaps wlion tlioro nro
callora tlio mntiipr, to nvold 11 ropiio,
glvns 11 pieco of calip, and this is ndroit-
ly mndo uso of to sccuro iv liko favor nt
Hulwpqiioiit timo.
Voung motliprs, do not nllow yonr
own caso nnd cnnfort nt tho niompiit to
causo your cliild to form 11 iiprnicioua
lmliil, bo it tho catuly iinbit or tho cuko
hnbit. CoiiHistont flrniiipsf1 will spuro
you 11 world of troublo nnd nuiinyiinco.
Of courso a picco of liulit spoiigpcnko
will not hurt 11 well child, but lot it bo
given ns 11 raro trcnt. Novor givo nny
kind of pnstry. You und your cliild will
ho hnppier for it. Ncithcr nro rich pud-
dings nnd pudding snucpa nllowublo.
Ton nud cofleo should not bo givou
under tho ngo of 21. Old vcgotnblos or
hearty fruits, such 11s bmuinns, should
not bo givcn to childrcn under 0.
A hplptul book for mothors is "Ilow
to Fopd Childrpii, " by Loniso Ilognu.
Tho following cxtracts mny woll bo
copicd in lnrgo lcttora und hung in tho
ltclicn or pnntry wlicrovcr childrcn s
food is proparud.
Tho nmotint of nntntiou rcquircd
iu ovory instnnco must bo oarcfully cou
sidercd. Ono of tliomost iuiportnnt rcn
sons for this is that onorgy must not bo
wnstod in gcttmg ndof supcrfluoua mn
tcrin), ns orgmiio discaso niuy rcsult. A
littlo food tlioroughly digestcd is fnr
bottcr tlmu mucli that is lialf digestcd.
Mnny of tho disenscs to which childrcn
nro linblo would disappoar nudor strict
supcrvxsion or liygiono nnil dict, cspo
cially tho various intcstinul disordors,
including niiiiiy rcsultnnt throat, cn
turrhul und ncrvons troublcs. Naturo
rescnts cnrplessncss nnd is rolentlcss in
hcr punislimpnts. "
'A lcgal cuactmcnt m Frauco pro-
hibits tho giving of ntiy form of solid
food to infants under 1 yoar of ngu
without nuthorityof n prcscriptiou from
qualiflcd mcdicnl mnn. Tho employ-
meut of tho rubbertubo fornursing bot
tles is also forliiddou, ns it isnlmostim
posaiblo to kcop it clonn. "
1 'Lof t overs' nro docidcdly not to bo
uaod in tho nursery, If for uo othor roa-
bou thnn ln mnny liousos cooked nud
uncooked foodaof various kinds nro kopt
ln uucovcrcd dishcs from dny to dny Iu
ono common refrigerator or closot, nb-
sorbiug unwholesomo gorms from aur
ronndings that, to say tho least, nro nofc
snuitnry. " Amoricnn Kitchon Mngn
zine. A Gnllnnt Dced.
Cnntnin John II. Brown. Company
A, Forty-aeventh Ohio, reaidiug nt Lo
gan, Ind., haa been nwarded n mcdnl of
honor for distinguishod gallantry in
action nt Vickaburg, Misa., May 19,
18G3 In makiug tho clinrgo on tho
ebtl works at Vicksburg. tho Forty-
ovonth Ohio formod part of tho front
line of tho chnrging column. Thoy
pnased down n atccp hill, acroes n nnr
row delt, nnd up n vcry 8tcep hill to
the Confedornto worka on tho crcst.
They gained tho worka in eplendid or
der, but woro unablo to tnko them.
I'hey lielu tneir crounu, uoping ior ro-
nforccraeuta. Wnilo in tins poaition
tho Federal troopa m tho renr kept up
11 continunl Ore ovor tho heada of tho
nn n who mado tho ussuult, bu wcre
llriug too low, so that thov wero doing
moro hnnn to tholr frienda than to
theirenemiea. At this junclurc Colonel
Pariy of tho Forty-Bevouth, called for
fcome one to voluntcor to carry a mca
aano to Geucral Hugh Ewing, telliug
hitn of thu stato of affaira, nud nsking
itiBtructioua. Two or Ihree voluu-
lered, but fell before the awful Uro.
Upon tho colonel repenting the call
Uaptalu ilrown, thon orderly eorgeant,
snid he would try, nnu no auccoBaiuiiy
carried tho measago thnt brought relief
to tho men. Tho distanco waa nDout
200 ynrda, the greator part of which
waa awept by the terriflc flrn of the en-
cmy. lt wna iiterniiy running a gaunt
let of flro, through n hail storm of
loadcn bulleta.
TnK bank of Frnnco haa ono of tho
mott lnseniou8 nrrungemeuta iu tlio
world for photORrnphing atringera
w thout thoir knowledco. uehinu tho
caahier'a doak ia a hidden atudio, nnd nt
a aignnl from nny bank omployee a bub
pected customer will havo hia picturo
takon iuatnntaneoualy. The camorn ia
nlao UBoful in dotecting frauda, n word
or flguro that to tho oyo aooma ornsed
suinuing oui on tne piioiogrupuiu piaio.
The Unitcd States haa 30.C51.370 fo-
mnlo populntion.
a tntiiAT uook riiin:.
When Dr. R. V. l'iercc, ofllufr.ilo, N. Y
.jublialicd tlte first edition of his grcat work,
The l'eople's Common
Scnsc ileuicai Aciviscr,
he niinoiiuccd that aflcr
(iSo,n copies had been
sold atlhc rtgular price,
$1.50 pi r copy, tht.' profit
m wliicti would ri'pay
hini for the great amoimt
of labor aud itioney ex
pL'iuled in produciug H,
iic would (Uslribute the
next half million Jree.
As thl iiumber of cotiics
has alriadv been sold, he
ls now gMne away, absolulclyree, soo.ono
copies of this uuist complete, inti'li.tiiig
nnd valunble comiuon M-use medical worlc
ever publUhed the leclpk'iit only bi'iug
requlred to niall to hlm, ut above nddrcss,
twcnty-onc (sit one-ci'iit stamps to cover
cost of mnlliutf onh; nnd thc book will be
seut post paid. It is a veritable mcdicjl
library complete in one voluiue. Contnlns
ioo3 pagcs, profiii.ely illustrated, The b'rte
Edilion i preclscly tlic satnc as that sold
at $i 50 cxcept only that thc books are in
ntroiig manilla paper covcrs instend of cloth.
Scud Now before all are given away.
Htaut I . 'y.M 1
SOLDIERS' BUD6ET,
Ho Did Not Know tlio llopcs.
Gonoral Morgnn of Illlnoia, wliocotn
manded n brigndo in Davls' divialon,
waa ono of thoao mon ao aloucliy iu hia
nppcnrnuco that 11 tlnincer would nover
liavo plcked hlm for nn ofllccr of high
rank. Ono day n rnw recrult of hia
brigndo who had loat sotnc booka nakcd
n vctornn whoro ho might bo llkcly to
fltid them. Tho vcteritn aaid tlic only
thiof ln tlio brlgiide wna Jim Morgan,
who occtiplcd n lcnt ticnr tlic blue llag.
Tho rccruit hnatcncd to Morgnn'a tcnl,
Bhoved hi8 hcad in through the ll.tps,
nnd nekcd,
" Doca Jira Morgan Uve hcie?"
" My nnmo la Jnrats Momnn," nn
swcred tho gcncrnl.
"Thcn I want you to hnnd over thoao
booka you atole from mcl"
" I hnvo nouo of your booka, my dear
man."
"That'a n lto," cried tho aoldior.
" Tho boya any you nro tho only thiof
in cnmp. Turn out them booka, or l'll
grind your cnrcnaa into npplo-aaael"
Octiornl Morgan apprcciated tho joke,
nnd laughcd hcartily, but whcn tho re
cruit begnn pulling off hia cont to mnko
good hia threnta, the ofllccr iuformcd
him of hia relationa to tho brigado.
" Wnnl, blast tne if l'd tnko you for b
brigadierl" auid tho man. "Excuao
mc, genoral, but I don't thoroughly
kuow tho ropca yet." Ilarpor'a Rouud
Table. 1
Improvcinent ln tlio Army.
A wonderful advauco in tho condition
of tho onli8ted forco of the army ia
Bhowu in a report to tho aecrctary of
war. Deaecrationa, which yeara ago
aerioufly threatened to doploto tho
Bervice far below tho forco rc
quircd to conduct tho most ordinary
field ovolutiona, aro now things of tho
past and each year indicatea that tho
Boldier is bctter Batlsfled with hia sur
roundinga. Ltttlo trouble haa been ex
pericnced during tho paat twelvo
montha in maintaining tho full
strength of tho army, and whilo thoro
wero desertions, they wero few when
compared to the largo numbcr of men
who aomo yeara ago annually bccamo
weary of tho mouotonoua lifo and left
tho rank8 without authority. General
Delber'a report will show that tho
numbor of courts-martial aro dccreaa
Ing, the arreata aro not ao frequent nnd
minor infractiona of tho regulationa not
so numerou8. Ue attributes this im
proved condition of affaira to the of
forts of tho department to bottcr tho
aurrounding8 of tho men, and to nsBiat
aa fnr ns military discipline will permit
in making them contonted wlth their
lot.
l'rcsorvliig Goveriimcut Sccrots.
TheUnlted Statea has flnally decided
thnt military and naval oflicora, at
tachea of tho legations hero, aball not
be permitted to aeo every now thing
tho geniua and skill of our own ofllcera
havo ovolved, which foreign nationa
might want, unlcsa the busineas can be
mndo rcciprocal, and tho American of-
ucera at I'aria, lierlml nnd London be
nllowed to exploit similnr secrets ot the
engineor nnu oruiunuce burcnua of
theso counlriea. An American navnl
olllcer was not permitted to be preaont
at tho late naval maneuvera of Ger-
many n fortnicht ago, thouah ho had
been personally invited by tho com-
manuer 01 ono ot tno veaaela takiug
part to bo hia gucat. It camo to the
knowledgo of Princo Henry, Eraporor
Willinm'a brother, tho real head of the
Gcrman navy, that this invitation had
been iaaucd. Ho at once directed the
olllcer to countermand it, giving, aa a
reason, thatcortaln naval espcrimcnts
nnd teats woro to bo mado that no for-
eignor must bo permitted to witnesa.
aud tho Americnus did not witnesa
them.
Hereafter foreign ofllcera will not bo
permitted to witnesa dolicato expori
menlu! testa in ordinance, or nt tho tor
pedo stntlonB. or, in fuct, see or know
nuything belonging to tho United
States Bolely in ordinance, gunnory, tor
pedoea and their deatroyera, and Bub
marino mine8. Particularly will tho
gontlemon not bo permitted to know
whoro the now rifled mortars, to bo
uaed in defending New York harbor,
will bo placed, nor nny thing of tho im
provcment juat comploted nnd very im
portant, and relatiug to the uso of dy
namite in ahells for heavy guns.
Illljerninii Wlt.
Tho Irish Boldier aeoma to furnieh the
atory-teller with many an anecdoto.
The following incidont ia aaid to havo
occurred at tho battlo of Fontenov,
when the creat Suxo waa the marahnl
in commaud.
" Tho paasword ia ' Saxo,'" aaid tho
ofllccr of tho guard, aa ho aent off an
Iriah trooper with a me88ago; "don't
forgot thc word."
"Suro I won't, air," waB tho reply.
" bacKB my latner waa a mmor."
When he camo to the Bentinol nnd
was challongcd, tho Irishman lookcd
wiao, nnd whiBporod,
"'HngB,' you apaipeen; lot mo
through 1 Ilarpor'a Itound Tablo.
Chilkan monoy ia of vory littlo in
trlnsic valuo juat now. Tho curroncy
consiata of smnll tags of pnatoboartl.
Tho makor of each tng wrltes on it tho
auru for which ho is wTlling to redoem
it, and uaes it for cneli. It paaaea from
hand to hand ns money, und in timo
comea back to the originnl producer,
whoso duly it ia to promptly houor it.
Du. Kino'b Nkw Discovhuv rou
CoNBUMPTioN. Thla ia tho beal med
icino ln tho world for nll forma of
cougha nnd colda nud for conaumption.
Every bottlo ia guarnnteed. It will
cure and not diaappoinl. It hna 110
cqunl for whoopiug cotigh, aathmn,
hny fovcr, pneumonin, bruuchitia, lu
grippo, cold in tho hcad. nud for cou
Bumption. l ia snfo for nll wjes, plena
nut to tuko, nud, nhovu all, a Btire
curc. It la alwaya well to tako Dr.
Klng'B New Llfo 1'llls in connoctlou
wlth Dr. King'a Now DlBcovory, a
thuy rcguluto and tono the Btomnch
and bowela. Wo guarnntoe perfcct aat
iafnction or roturn monoy. Freo trlal
bottlca at 0, Dlnkdy'a drug storo.
BUTTQJLii
AN EIEGANT
with each
SWEET CAPORAL
CIGARETTE8
AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
A COLLECTION OF BITTONS
WITHOUT COST.
CHILDREN ask for
They tale them
as readily as candy,
No trouble at all.
When they havc
a cough, cold or
slight touch of croup
get a parkaj,e and
piveit loihem. You
will be surprised
unce givcn a
" Sfectalfv
G. W. SMITH & SON, WhiteJRivcr JunctJon, Vermont.
MANUFACTURERS ALSO OF HANOVBR. CRACKERS.
Montpelier Crackers! I
Havo always borno tho reputation of boint; tho "Best In the World," and
are advortiHod thua. Why la lt so? It is bocauso tho old flrm ot C. II. CroHH
and 0. H. Grosa & Son havo rnado thoin for alxty yeara. The satuo work
men havo bakod them ln the factory
Baked in Ovens with Soapstone Bottoms,
whlch keops thoiu molst, crlap and tondor a groat whlle louper than if
baked ln ovons wlth lron bottoms. Ab eood crackers cannot bo baked on
lron as on soapstone. Be snre to call for "MONTPKL1KU CRACIC
KRS," and you gat the finest made.
aiANUKACTUItKI) BY
C H, GROSS & SON,
JPure Blood
IS ESSENTIAI. TO GOOD UKAWU.
IDOIT
IS T1IE U1JST 1JI.OOD iumvii:it
ICNOWN.
Ellen Trayah, Borkshlro, Vt., wrltcs:
"IDOIT liaa entlrely cured me of Salt Itheum.
llefore I began Iti uao my hauda wero ono great
scab, uow they are aa amooth aa any ono's."
I'rlcii 81.00 per bottlej six for SO.OO. If
your merchant does uot keep it, send ns
81.00 and we will sond a bottlo oxpress pald.
Fred'k Dutcher Drug Go,
ST, ALDANS, VT.
Auctio XX !
I wlll sell at publio auctlon on Wediieaday, No
vember U,nt twelvo u'clock.on tbe premlses of tho
lalu Abel Marsh lu llerllu, the followlni; properiy)
Thu bouiH place, sltuatnd oue-half nille from llorllu
Cornvr, couaUtlni; 1 1 ten or twelvo acroa, moro or
lesa, wllb k'ood mlll prlvllene tbereon. DHelllni;
bouao, ultli woodahed anil barn aitacbed, and a
bulldniK used aa a ahop, all lu Kood ropulr: also forty
acres uf laud ln Wlllluinatown, tillaKe aud wood loti
alao tl.o followlni; persoual prupertyi Uno biiL'y
wauon.onu a onfn. oi u wnrK uaruea. ..u ur.vtiiK
harueaaea, farmln toola i also carpeutfr'a toola and
patlerna.a niiautliy ot luiuber and the hny cut on
place etc, utc. (I. W. 1IUST1N, Aduir,
llerllu, Octobor 21, 1810.
Airiiouaii Ulenhuiin puluco Ih prnc
ticnliy tliu proporty of tho I)uk of
Mnrlborout!li, lt ls hold from tho crowu
on u pccullar tunuro niimely, tlio nn
nunl iirt'Boiitntlon of a Frotich llai to
tlio rolgnlnc raonnrch. Tho Duko of
Wolllngtou likcwl8o pays tlio samo trib
uto for Strat'illuUleayo.
BUTTON FREE
pacScage of
Smith & Son's
Cough Drops
at the miiclc and perfcct cure thev wlll efTect.
These cotigh drops arc made from the very finest of sugar and
are carefully lnixeil wlth thc best old-fah!oncd mediclnes.
triai no lanuiy wui be without tliem.
recommemtrrf for use amottg children 7?
for thirty years. They are
- MONTPELIER, VT.
USE THE BEST
BUTTER COLOR!
-IT IS-
CARROTTINE
I'ut up ln 2Gc Fnckngcs nnd Mndo by
N. S. CAPEN & SON.,
JlllA xixty, VT,
To try lt onco Is to uso it alwayB, Saraples
malled froo to any address, It ls put
up in the bost of salt, and easy to uso.
WHITE FOR CIKCULAUS.
Di uggists and Grocers Sell It.
MlEUTE
curcs oulckly. That ls wlmt lt was
matlo for. Prompt, safe, surc, qulck
renor, qiiicK cure. i.'ieaant 10 irkc.
uniiarcn ltk-o lt nnd adults liko lt.
Mothors buy it for thelr children.
l'ronred by K. O. DoWltt te. Oo., niRVen of
flp Wltt's Ltttlo Early Hisors, tho fnniOB0
tlopllH.
LEGAL NOTICES,
KSTATIS OV SAStANTllA J3. M'lSO.
Statk op Vbkmont,
DISTntOT Olf WASHINGTON, Bft,
In l'robnto Court, liolrt at Montpcller,ln anil for ata
Mitrlct.on tho 20th rtar of oetolwr, A. I), 18'ifli
An Inatrinnnt,iiirnortlng to ho tlio lait wllt and
teiitament of HAMANTHA K. WINO, lato of Mont
liollnr, ln ald IHitrlet, dpceaseil, hclnir pronoiiteil to
"eOo'irt for l'robatoi It la ordcred by aalil (Jourt,
thal all poraont coucernoil tboreln bo notllloil to np
year atK aesalon of nalil t'mirt, to lo holil attbe
rrobalBOfllce.ln aalil Montpelier on the 13th tlayof
Novomber, A. I), Ime, anil ahow cauo, If any tber
may Imve, nuainjt tho prolMto of !! lnitrn.
inenti for ylilrh purpoao lt la furthor ordorod
thatnotlcoof thla order bo putillehcd thrco woeki
luccoaalrelyln tho Vermont Watchman & filate Jour
nal, a nowappcr pilntcd t Montpelier, In tlila
etate, prevloua to aaid ttmo apnolntcil for licarUiK.
lly tboCourt.-Atteat.
21-26 1II11AM UAltl.ETON. Jurtxo.
KSTATK OF IIAItUY IfOI.TUN.
BTATB OF VKUMONT.
DisTntoT or Wabiiinotom, ss.
In l'robato Court. beld at Montpelier, In and for
sald Dlatrict, on the 13th dayof Octgbor, A.n. IH'nls
An Inatrumcnt, purportliiK to be thn laet wlll
md tcataincnt of IIAUItV IIOI.TON, late
of Waterbury, ln aaid Dlatrict, doceaaed, bolna
proacnted to tho Court for l'robate, lt la ordered
Iy aaid Court, that all peraona concorned thereln
be notlflod to nppcar ataaeaatou ot aaid Court.
to be beld at tbo l'robate Ofilco, In aaid Mont
poller, on tbo 13th day of Novomber, A. D, 18&B
and ahow cauae, If any they lnay bave, airalnat
the l'robato of aaid lnatrumeutt for whlch
purpoao lt la further ordered, that notlco of
thla order be piibllabed tbree weoka aucceaalvelr
ln tho Vermont Walchman t State Jonrnnt, a newa
paper prlntod at Montpelier, ln thla Ktate, prerlout
to aatd tlme appolnted for hearini;.
Ily the Court, Atteat,
23-25 IIIHAM C'AltLKTON, JadKB.
HSTATE OF .lAStUS It. I.ANOIJON.
STATK OP VEnMONT,
DlSTRlOT OP WASIIIM1TON, SS.
In l'robate Court, hold at Montpelier, tn and for
aaid Dlatrict, on tbo 17th day of Octobor. A.D. lS'il
Davld D. Hanlett and Albcrt Tuttle, Kxecutora of
tho lait wlll and tcetnment of J AMKS H. I.ANODON.
late of Ilerlln, In aaid Dlatrict, deceaaed, preaent
thelr admlnlatratlon account for examluatlon and at
lowance, and mako appllcallon for a dccreo of dlatrl
button and partltlon of tho eatate of aaid do
ceaaed. Whcreupon, lt la ordered by aaid Court
that aaid account and aaid appllcatlon be
referred to n aeaaton thcreof, to be beld at
tho l'robate Offlco, ln aatd Montpelier, on tbe
14th day of November, A.D. 18, forbearlntf and de
clalonthereont And, It la further ordered, that nc
tlce hereof be Rlvcn to all peraona Intcreated by
riubllcatlon of the aame three weeka aucceaalvely ln
ho Vermont Watchman .t' State Journal,n newapaper
publlahed at Montpelier, prevloua to aaid tlme ap-
riotnted for hearliiK. that they may appear ut aaid
Ime and place, and ahow cauae, If any they may
havo, why aaid account abould not be allowed, and
anch decree made. Ilv tbe Court. Aiteat,
23-2S IIIKAM CAHL1.T0, Judge.
ESTATE OF SAacUI.I. V. DAVISON.
STATK OP VBKMONT,
DlSTIltOT OP WaSHINHTON, S8.
In Trobate Court, beld at Montpelier ln and for
aaid Dlatrict, ou the i'ltluUy of Oclober, A.D. lSffi:
T. It. I.ance, Adttilnfatrator of tbe eatate
ot SAMUEL W, 1IWISU.V, lato of Cabot, In
ln aaid Dlatrict, dcceased. inakea appllcatlon to
aatd Court, wlth thu coueent and approbatlon ln
wrttlnK of tbe helrs of aaid dcceased resldlnz
ln the State ot Vermont, for llcenae to eefi
all of the real eatate of aatd deceaaed. to wltt
llome place ln aaid Cabot, alao luo piecea ofland,
wlth the bulldttiKa tbereon alt 'Hted lu Walden, ln
the County of Caledonia and Mato of Vermont, rep
reaentlng that the sale Iberctf wntld be benetlctal
to tbe helra of aaid deceated and thoao lntereated
tn hla eatate, ln order to convert aaid real ettata
Into money. Wbereupon, lt ia ordered by aalc Court,
that aaldjappllcatlon be referred tn a aeaalnn tbereof,
tobeheld atthe l'robate Ofllce.ln aaid Montpelier,
on tbe 6th day of Kovember. A I. lPWi. for bearlDK
and declslon tbereon; and lt la further ordered, that
all peraona intertaled be notltled hereof, by pub
Ucatlou of notlco of aaid appllcatlon and order
thoreon three weeka aucceaalvely ln the Vermont
Watchman Ar State JouruaU a newapaper publlahed
at Montpelier, ln tbia state. and whlch clrculateeln
tbe nelghborhood of thoe lntereated, before aatd
tlme of nearlnK, that they may appear at aaid tlme
and place. and, lf they aeo cause, object thereto.
Ily the Court, Attest,
53-25 1IIHAM CAItLETON, Jud?e.
TIME TABLES.
Montpelier & Wells Riyer R. R,
The White Metal ("AlulllilliuIll,1) Line.
Tlme Table, ln elTect October i, 1S. Tralns leavtng
Montpelier run aa followa:
MAII,. Connecta ut Wclla
Ktver wlth tralns nortb and
aouthon l'aaaumpalr Dlvlaton.
Alao wlth traln north on the
White Mountaln Dlvlaton, s.t d
wlth inall tra)t Ior l'lymoutb.
a, m.
uoncora acc jiostou.
IM KXl'K
.Op.m.Hi
KXl'KESS. Connectr at
I I 1 1 II ni w Pll" Hlver wltl..eipree and
i i
Newnort and Montreal.
Also wlth exureaa traln for
l'lymoutb, Concord and Ilot.
ton, and malltraln far Ltabon,
ijittiojsa, . itHrfjrelir,!
ynu's, Luncaater, und Ori
tou.
4:1 5 p.m.i
A C V O M MODATIOH. Con.
nect8 at Wells Ktver wlta
nccommodatlon traln for St.
.lolnabury und Lymlonvllle.
Also wltn traln for White
ltlver Juuctloii and way ata
tlons, aud wltb accommodu
tlon traln for all potnta be
twceu Woodsvlllo and Lan
cuater.
BARRE TRAINS.
U,avo Montpelier frr Harre at 6t 30 A.M., 8: 30 A.
M.. 10:31) a, M., II: r l.M., 1:(5 f. H 3:3U p. M., 4:10
I'. M.,6:3D r. M.,9i3Ul'.M.
Leave Ilarro for Montpelier at 7:30 A.N..9110A,
m.. 11:15 a. m., 13:30 p. m.i 2:00 r. u., 4:05 r u
5:20 P.M., 7:10 V. M., 10: OJ P. M.
W. A. 8TOWELL, General Xanaotr.
V. W. MOItSE. Otneral Patsenotr AaenU
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commenctnn October 11, 135-6.
Trains Ooinq SoutJi and East xolll Liave ifont
velter as follows :
8: C5 A. M. MAIL, for Kltcbburf!, I'naton BprlnR.
rleld, New London aud New York. Wauner l'arlor
Car to lloaton, without chauge.
1 8 : 30 P. M. FAST TKAIN. for lloaton vla Low
ell, and New York vla Sprlngfleld. Wagner l'arlor
Car to lioitorj.
0:55 P. M. l'ASSENOEK, for White IUver
Juuctlon aud Windsor.
'18:35 A. 31. KXI'KKSS, for lloaton vla Lowell
and all polnta ln New Kn(r'"ttid, ew York ard South,
Wai;ner Sleepora to Iloatou and to SprlnKfleld.
Tralns Ootnr North and West :
3150 A. M. KXl'HKSS, for Montreal, Oftdeni
burit. Ottawa and the West. Waguer Cara to Mont
real and Ottawa.
10:10A. SI. l'ASSENOEK. for Hnrllnirton. St.
Albana, Richford and OEdonaburs, making conneo
lons for Itutlaud, Troy, Albany aud New York.
3:30 I'. M. I'ASSENOEH. ter llurttnntoD. St.
Albana, Montreal. Norwood. Ogdenaburir and Hlch
ford. Wagner l'arlor Car to Montreal without
chango.
5:55 1'. 31. EXl'ItKSS for Ilurllngton, St.AU
bana, Itousea l'otnt anil Montreal, I'ullmar sleeplng
car fron Montpelier to Cblcago without chauge.
Diio ln Chlcago 0:10 r.i.,neit ulght. Conuecttat
Esei Juuctlon for Troy, Albany aud Now York.
Through tlcketa to Cblcago and all polnts West for
sale at tne prluclpal statlous.
ttiibiirlmii Trnlu Servlco.
Leave Montpelier at 6:30, L15. IO:50. A. M II:M,
3:.so, 6:13 i'. m. Arrlvo at Ilarro twenty mluutea
attor leavlug tlme.
Leavo llarro af:10, 9:50 A. M Ui.OO M., 3:M, 5:10,
11:10, r. m. Arrive at Montpelier, twenty mlu.
utes after leavlug ttmo.
Tralns leavo fnr Williamstown at 12:5 r.M. and
3:501'. M.
Ually, Sundays tncluded. t Snndaya only.
All passcngcr tralns w ttl ston at tbe l'toneet Worka,
to take or leave paascngers w hen slgnaled,
II. II. 1IAILEY, Agent
V, W, 1IALHWIK, (leueral Superlntendeut
8. W. CUMMINOS, lleneral l'aaaenger Agent
No. 44 STATE STREET,
Mileage and R.R.Ticket
Broker,
For Sale at a Bargain!
On Norlhneld streeti House and amall llulldlng
Lot, l'lrat-cla(S Investmont. A. ,1. 1IOWIC,
Itenl liatnto Atcont