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VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATEJOURNAL : WEDNESDAY. JANUAinri3, 1897.
V carcfully nianufacUircd crackcr niade of thc
fincst selc cU il wheat. Ovcr 3,000,000 pounds sold in one ycar
proclaim its popularity. Our name Boss,, on eveiy discutt,
C. D. BOSS & SON, NEW LONDON, CONN.
Orlglnalor nnJ
SELECTED STORK.
Tlic Two Mrs. Tuckcrs.
BY HOSK TEUIIV COOK.
" You cnn rnnko tlio flro whllo I put
tho hoaa out," said Amasa Tucker, as
ho oponctl tbo door of 11 gray house, sot
on tho top of n treelcBS hill, Iracked
hcro nnd thorc with naths tho gecso lnul
ruudo in their daily journcys to tho
potul bolow, and only opproached at tho
back by a lauo to tlio grent red barn,
and a rickoty board gato eot botweon
two poats of tho rail fonco. This waa
Wculthy Ann Tuckor'a hotuo comiug;
she lirtu" married Atuaaa that mornlng
al hcr. futbcr's houso in Sttiuton,n little
vliln,'o twouty niiles away from Peut's
iUil , tho town withiu wboao widc
linnis hy tho Tuckor farm, buiI bad
cnmc hoiue with him this oarly apring
alu inoou in the old wagon bthiud the
boiiy burse that did duly for Aiimaa's
funn y carriagt-.
Mr8. Tucker hnd a and, reliceut face,
ii d wns voiy ailont nnd capable; thoso
lat iruils hnd becn hcr chiof rcconi
meudation to her husband. Thero was
1111 siiii'iiuenl about tho mattcr; old
Mre. Tucker bad dicd to wcoka beforo
this inarringc, but Aiuasa waB " fore
hauded," and knowing liia mothercoull
not livo loujj, had improved hii oppor
tuuitica, hnd beon " einrkin " Wealthy
Ann Minor, all wintor, in judicioua pro
vision for tbo coming event ot hia aoli
tudo. Ho had thought tho tbing ali
ovtr, and coucludcd that a wifo wa8
chcupor than a hircd girl, nnd more
permanent; ao wheu ho fouud tbia
alert, flrni-jointed, baudy girl liviug at
her unclo'a, who was a" widowerj 011 a
groat farm tho othcr aido of thc villagc,
Attiaaa made her acquaintince as 8oon
as poaaiblc, and proceeded to furtbor
intimacy. Wealthy likcd better to work
for her uuclo than for a atepniother
with aix aecondary childron, but abo
thought it would bo better atill to have
a houao of her own. So she agrccd to
marry Amasa Tucker, and tbia was her
homo coming.
Sho opened the door into a dingy
room, with an open iireplaco at ony
eud, a wiudow ou tbo north atid ono 011
tho aouth aide, aoiall pancd, with old,
Krctn and imperfcct glass, and letting
in but just cnougb light to work by.
Ono corner, to tho north, was parti
tioucd off to mako a pautry, and a door
by thc flrephco led out into the wood
ahed. Tbo front of the house con
tained two roouis, one opeuing into the
kitchen and was a bedroom, furuiahed
spar8ely cnougb; tho other was a par
lor, with highbacked, rusb-bottomed
chaira agaiuat tbo wall, a round tatle
in the middlo, a flreplace with brass
andirona, a family Bible ou the table,
and a 11 mourniug-pieco " paintcd in
ground hair on tbo mantel. Green pa
per ahadea and white cotton curtaina, a
rng carpqt frcah aa wheu it camo from
the loora if its diugyiieaacould ever be
called frcah and a straight-backed aofa
covered with green and yellow glazed
chiutz, made aa drcary an apartmout aa
could be imagined.
Wealthy ahut tho door behind her
quicklj', and weut to the ahcd for nia
tcrial to mako her flre. It waa almoat
aundown, and abe waa hungry, but abo
found only tho scautiest aupply of
wood and a fow dry chipa for kindling;
however, she did her best, aud ahe had
brought aome proviaiona from homo, so
that abo mauuged to lay out a deceut
aupper on a rickety table, by tho timo
Amasa camoatamping in from the barn.
Ho looked disapprovingly at tbo pie,
thc biscuit, tbe 8baved beef, aud the
jelly aet betore him.
" I hopo yo ain't a waaler, Wealthy,"
ho growled. "Thero'a vittles enough
for n townahip and tbcre ain't but two
of ua."
" Well, our folks acnt 'em over, and
you 110 need to eat 'em," ahc anawercd
cbeerily.
"I ain't goin' to. Don't ye break
into that jell; aet it by. Somttiuie or
nuthor aomobody may be comin' berc,
and you'll want it."
Wealthy aaid no more; thoy made a
suppcr of biacuit and beef, for the pio
waa alao ordered aet by." Sho waa
uaed to economy, but not to stingineaa,
aud ahe excuaed thia extra thrift in her
huBband moro eaaily for the reaaon that
ahe had always beon poor, and ahe
know very well that he waa not rich, to
aay the least. But it waa only the- be
ginning. Hard aa Wealthy had workcd at her
unclo'a, hero ahe found harder burdenB.
Sho had to draw and fetch all the water
ahe uaed from an old-fashioned well
with a heavy awoep, pictureaque to Bee,
but weariaomo to use; tho wood waa
The full intenslty
of living i reached
only by the perfectly
hcaltby. Sickness
discounts the capac
ity for enjoyraent.
If his body 1s all out
of order and run
down, hc will not be
able to enjoy any
tbing, 110 matter liow
full of eiijoymcnt it
mavbe for other reo-
ple. If Ue is just a
little bit out of order,
if lie "ls not sick,
.but docsn't feel just
riirlit" he will only
be able to cnjoy thiuKS in a half-liearted
sort of way. Thc nearer ne is to uciuk w
fectly well, the nenrerwill his capacity for
enjoymcnt be perfect. If this condition
doesn't exist, somcthing ouglit to be ilone.
That nieaiis nine cases in ten the use of I)r.
I'ierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It
wotks dircctly on the dlgestive organs, and
on the blood and tUroiiKh these 011 every
tissue of tlie body. It makes the appetite
good, dicstioti aud nutritlon perfect aud
supplies rich, red blood to all thc tissues,
buildinir up solld, hcalthful flesh.
't A 11
Solc Manufiicturcrs.
I'CDrc, lr nlthough enouuh grow 011
huhundnd acrea thut Amaaa owncd,
ho ruducd ita uac.
" I shan't cut down no more than is
rcally necdful," ho eald whon eho urgod
him to fetch hcr a had.
" Wood'a allera a growin' whcn yo
don't cut it, and a makin' for luniber;
nnd lumbor'a better to aoll, a aicht,
than cord wood. Yo must got albng
Bomohow with bruah; motherusedto
burn next to nothin'."
Sho did not romind him that hia
inother waa beut doublo with rheuma
tiam, and died of her flfth attaek of
pneumonia.
Thero wcro oight cowa to milk, tho
uiilk to atrain, sot, akim, churu or mako
checao, aud nothing but tho aimplcat
tools to do it with. A cloth hold over
tho cdgo of tho pail eerved for etrnitier,
the pails tlicniBt'lvca wcr'e heavy wod;
the iniia old nnd some of thcm lenky,
the holoi atoppod up with bitn of raizs
oftou to bo lemoved. The tuilk-rooiu
wns in tho shcd, built Dg.iinst tbo cliim
ney that it might not fretzc thero iu
winter, and only uirod ly one small
tl ittod window. Tbe ehurn waa nu old
woudon one, witli i dushor, nnd cven
tho " spRddle " with whieh abo worked
hor butter waa wbittlcd out of a inuplo
knot by Amasa hiuisclf, and waa hoavy
and rough.
Tlicn to hor bolougcd tho fcediug of
thc pig3, gauul, 1 an nuitnnla, with aharp
auouta, ridgy backa, long lcga nnd tliin
ilanka; deep-aot eycs that gleamed with
intclligcnt malicc, and never aat'd
hunsjer. Wealthy grow almoat nfrald
of thom wheu thry clambcrtd up ontho
raihoftho peu in their fury for food
nnd llappcd their pointed eura at her,
tquealing and lighting for the acnnt
furo that she brought. For Aniasn
undorfed and overworked everything
that btlonged to him.
Then thero wero hena to look after;
the old-fashioned barnyard "crcepera,"
who wauted food, loo, yet cntered for
thomeelvoa in a great miaaure, and
made free with bnm aud woodahed for
want of their own quartera, and wcro
decimated every aeaaou nyhawka, owh,
akunks, wcasels aud foxes, to aay noth
ing of the little chickens ou which
crowa and cata worked their will if thcy
dared to stray beyond tho ruiuous old
coops contrived lor thcm by Amasn'a
invcnlivo genius out of Bticks aud
atoues.
Aud to tbia tho eooking, waahing,
baking uud aewing; the iueuflicicnt
aupply of pork, potntoea aud tough piea;
tho "biled dinnora," whoSo Btrength
luy iu tho amall square of fat pork
cookcd with them, ot which Amasa iu
variahly took Ihe liou'a Bhare; tbcao nc
cumulnting aud novcr-ceasing lnbora
all woro day by duy on tho vitality of
Mra. Tucker, aud whcn to these wero
added an aunual baby, lifc becamo a
terror and a burdcu tothe poor woman.
But what did Amasa care? He, too,
worked from "aun to aun." IIo farmed
iu tbe hard, cld faahion, with rudo im
plementa and no kuowlcdge, but
" My fathor dono it aforo mo, ao
I'm goin' to do it now; no uao talkin'."
Ono by one the ailing, nuny children
were laid away in tho little jurd ou top
of a eand hill, whero tho cld Tuckera
and thoir half dozen iufant8 lay ul
ready; a rough iucloaure, full of mul
lens, burdocka and thit-tlcs, ovcrrun
with low blackberry viuea and sur
rounded by n rail fence. It hnd been
much handier for the Tuckera to have
a grave-yaid cloae by thaii tb travel Qvo
milea to the Mills with every funeral,
and thoy werc not driven by public
opiniou iu regard to mouumonts; they
all Liy thoro liko the beasts thut per
ish, with but onealnnt grayatone to tell
whore tho lirst occupant left his tired
boncs.
Two children of Wealtby'a eurvivcd.
Amaaa and Lurnua, the oldeat nnd
youngeat of seven. Amaaa waa a con
aidcrato, intelligent boy, who thought
much and said little; and Lurana, or
" Luiy," aa hor name waa uauully given,
a miachiovoua, aolf-willcd littlo imp, tho
delight and tormcnt of her woru-out
mothcr. xoung Amaaa waa a boy
quite beyond hia fnther's undoratand
ing. Aa boou aa ho was old enough ho
began to help bia motbor in ovory way
ho could deviao; and when hia term at
tno viiiage achool waa over, to hia
fathor'a great diaguat he trapped aquir
rela and gathered nuta enough to earn
uis own money and to aubacrlbo for an
agricultural paper which ho atudied
every week till ita contonta wero thor-
ougbly atored in hia head.
Then began that "noblo diBcoutent,"
which pbiloBophera praiae. Tho elder
man had no pence in bia old-world
waya; tho alopny waate of the barn
yard waa an oyeaoro to thia " book
learned felier," aa his fathor deriaivoly
called him, and tno ashea ot the wood
pile woro aaved and ebeltorod liko pre
cious duet, instoad of thrown into a blg
hoap to cdify tho wanderinghens. That
desolato garden waa plowcd, fertilized
and sot in order at last, and the great
raggcd orchard waa munurcd, the ap
plo trcea thinnod and trimmed, and
ashea aown thick over tho old moesy
8od. Now theao thiuga wero not dono
in a day or a year, but aa tbo boy grow
oldor and moro able to copo with hia
fnther's aelf conceit, more waa dono nu
nually, not without much oppoaition
and many nard words, but suu uono.
Thon camo a' heavy blow; Lurana, a
girl of ilfteen, fresb, and protty aa a
wild roao, and tired of tho pinching
economy, tho monotououa work and
grindlng llfoof tho farm, ran away with
a tin-peddlcr and broko her mcthor'a
heart; not in tho phyaical boiiso that
hcarta aro eomctimea broken, but tho
weary woman'a aoul waa aet ou thia
bright, winaomo chlld, and her lifo loat
all itn ecant aavor when tho blooming
faco aud the cleur young volco left for
ovor. " I don't blamo her nono, onyway,"
l e sobbed out to hor boy, now a
t ut fellow of twctity-two, raging at
li r folly. " I cnti't fccl to blnrao tior;
1 know it's inoro'n a gltl cnn bcnr to
livc thia way. I'vo hnd to, but ll'a boon
drendful hnrd. I'vo wishcd moro'n
finci I could bo laid down nlong with
tlic littlo babiea out thoro on tho hill,
o'n io rcst n Bptll; but thero wns you
, nrl Lury wntned ine, nud ao my timo
iindn't conie. AimiBn, yoti'ro a ninn
gruwn now. If over you ahould get
ainrritd, nnd I s'poso ynu will, nicn
folks aci'in to think it nucdftil, wbethcr
or no, do kindor ninko it oasy for hor,
pnor crecterl Don't, nrlnd hor down to
Hkiti nnd bone llke nu, dcnr; 'min't
just right, I'm surc on't, nevor to ninke
no moro of n wouinu than if she wue a
hnrned crlttor, aud don't do it."
" Molhor, I nover wil I " auawercd
tho aoii, as encrgcticnlly nnd aolciuly as
if ho woro taklng bia onth.
But Wealthy waa nearer to hcr rcst
thnn ahe knew; tho oucray that lurka
iu dlrt, ncglect, poor food, conatatit
drudgory and tho want of ovory whole
somo and plcnBurablo cxcitcmont to
niind and body, nnd when lcaat cx
pcctcd swoopa down and doea ita flnal
crrand iu thc isolatcd farm house no
lcaa than in tho city aluma, tho acourgo
of Now Eiigland typhoid fovcr broko
out in tho Tucker homcatcad.
Wcnlthy turncd awny from hcr bnk
ing ono Saturdny moming, just aa tho
lnst pio wns on tho broad pnntry flholf,
nnd fnintcd on tho kitchen lloor, where
Amaaa tho younger found hcr an hour
nftcr, inuttcring, dcllrioua nnd cold.
Wunt ho could do then, or tbo vil'nco
doctor, or nn old worunn who called
hcraelf a nurBe, was all uhiIuoh. IJut
tho bPBt akill of nuy kind would linvo
been cquHl y lutilo. S 0 was nevur
conscious atCrtin for a week. Thcu hcr
eycs sccmed to aeo wliat waa about her
once morf-; che look' d up al hcr bny,
l.dd her wiui chock 011 his haud, amiled
and died.
Ilardly had hcr wnsted ahapc becn
iiut 11 way uudor tho mullcna and hard
liack, when hcr buabnud cnme iu from
the hay-Qeld amiiteu with tho sanie
pljgue. IIo waa hardcr to conquer;
tbreo wcoka of nllcrnnto burning, aink
ing, rnving aud chills cndcd ut laat in
tbe gray und grim repose of deuth for
him, nnd anothcr Amasa Tucker
rcigucd ulonc iu the old house on tho
hill.
II is not to ho eupposed thnl in all
these years, Aniasu tho younger bnd
becn blind to the charmB of thc other
scx; ho had uot "becn w.th" every girl
who wcnt to achool with him, or v,hum
hc hnd mct at singing schooh or spc 1
ing mntches, or who amilecl at him from
her Sunday bouuet as he niaufully
"held up hia end" in tbo village choir.
Hc hnd been fnithful always to tho
shy, dclicato, dark-eyed little girl who
was his girl swcothcatt, aud now it wna
MaryPeet that ho baatencd to aak to
aharo hia life aud homo. IIo had iti
tendcd to tnko a farm on shnrcs tbo
uext summer, aiid work his way
alowly upwnrd to a placo of hia own.
Now ho had thiB hundrcd-acre farm,
nnd to hia great surpriao ho found
5,000 laid up lu the bank at 1'cet'a
Mtlla, tho slow suviuga of hia lather'a
flfty ycnra. IIo began at onco to get
bia houac in order; hc longcd to build a
new ono, but Mary'a advico reatrained
him, ao ho did his beBt with thia. The
cellar ho cleared und whitewashed with
hia own handB; cleaned ita ono be
grimcd window and act two more, ao
that it wua aweet and light; the houao
wua acrubbed from oue cnd to tho
other, a bonfiro made of tho dirty old
quilta nnd comfortnblcs, the kitchen rc-
pninted a aoft yellow, and now windowa
with clear, largo glass set in nlaco of
the dingy old snshes. Tho woodhouao
wna tlllcd witli dry wood nnd a good
atore of pine conca and chopped bruah
for klndlinga; a new milbroom was
built but a littlo way from tho back
door, over a tiny brook that rau down
the mll north ot tho houae nnd under
the slatted iloor kopt up a draught of
fresh air; a covered paaaage conuectcd
it with the kitchen, nud a door
into the old milkroom made of that a
convcnient pantry, while tho removal
of the old oue from tho kitchen corncr
gavo to tbat upnrtmenl more roon,air
aud light. A uow Btove, with a set
boiler, Ulled up tho henrth of the old
flreplace, but ftirther improvementa
Amnaa left for Mary.
A differeut home-coming from hia
motber'a, ahe had, indecd, on anch a
apnng day as Wealthy camo thoro.
Tho kitchen ahono clean and bright, u
bowl ol pink arbutUB blossoma made ua
atmoaphere freshly awcot, aud the flro
waa lnid rcady for her to light, tho ahin
ing teakcltlo tlllcd, and tho pantry held
auch atorca aa Amaaa'a mneculiue
knowlcdgo of housenold wanta could
auggcat flour, butter, egga, augar, all
wero in abundanco, and nofeast of roy
alty ovor gavo moro plcnsuro to ita moBt
honored gucat thnn tho liot biacuit
Mnry mado and baked for their aupper,
tho atowed dricd applea, tho frngrant
tea and tho rich old checao, gavo Amaea
on that happy evoning. Next day thoy
took thoir wedding trip to Peet'a Mills
in tho now and aonaiblo farm wagon
Amaea had juat bougbt, with a atrong
and apirited horso to draw it.
' I want you to look around, Mary,"
he had aaid tho night beforo, "and eeo
what ia noedful hero. I expect almoat
everything ia wnnting, and we can't lay
out for flnery; but tlrat of all get what
will mako your work ea8y. Your wed
ding proaent wlllcomo albng to-morrow;
to-day wo'll buy necoaaltlea."
Mra. Poet had not aent her only girl
ompty handy to tho new homo; a good
mattreaa, two paira of blanketa, freab,
light comfortablea and aome cheap,
noat white apreada, a Bot of gay crock
ory, a clock, and a roll of bright ingrain
carpottng had all como to tho farm
houso Boon aftor tho brido'a arrlval.
Hor omnlo aupply of ahoeta and pillow
caaea, etrong towela and a few table
clotha bad boen aont tho day beforo, ao
thiB aort of thing waa not needcd; but
thero waa a now churn bought and alto
gothor uow furnlahinga for tho dairy,
aevcral moderu iuventiona to mako tho
work of a woman cnsior.n sot of chaira,
a tablo aud an oaay loungo for the par
lor, 8omo cretonno covered with applo
blo88oma and white tborn clustere; and
pails, brooms aud tin waro tbat would
havo mado Wealthy a happy woman,
crowdod tho ovor-tull wagon beforo
thoy turned homoward.
Tho old houao began to amilo and
bloasom undor tho now diapcnaation,
and tho uow mlstrcBa Bmiled too.
Amasa milked tho cowa for hcr, and
llftcd tho hoavy pails of milk to atrain
into tho bright new pane; ho Ulled thc
woodhox by tho alovo twlce a day, put
a patout dump into tho old will, nnd,
n8 tl slood above tho houao, rnn n pipo
down into thoslnk Bot iu tho woodshed,
nnd bo put nn end to tho drnwing nnd
carrying or water.
Tho fat, round, placld plgs that now
enjoyed tliPinfi'lvca in tho new pcn ho
took caro of hiuisclf. It isn'i work
for womcn folks," lio aaid, "you'vo irnl
enouiih to do, Mary, thero'a tbo gnrdcn
you'll linvo an cye 011, nnd I'm going to
build a hcti-houBe and n vard to it rigbt
tff, tlint'll bo good enough for y u ns
well aa the chickona; und I want y u to
promiao if any timo tho work geta n
mlto heavy nnd worriea you to Bpeak
right out. I cnn afTordti hnvo ovcry
thing wom out ratbor thnn my wife."
lleolly 11 pnldl It docB pny, my mna
culino frionds, to givo nny woman a
kindly word now nnd then; If you hnd
dono it oftener or your futhers had
iu tho paat, tho righta of women nover
would havo angored or borcd you aa
thoy do now; or unBexcd and mado
atrident fand chmoroua that balf of
creation which i8 and nlwnya waa un
rcaeonablo enough to havo hungry
hearts. Try it and soe.
Amaaa waa wi8e abovo hia gonern
tion; ho had aeon hia mothcr suffcr and
hnd lenrned n lc83on. Afnry nover
pined for kindly nppreclntion of her
work or holp in it. Whon ahe hnd a
door cut through Into tho parlor, tho
sttfT chaira nud thc aofa bnnishcd, the
llowcry curtains hungnt oithor window,
tho gay cnrpd put down and tho new
furnituro But in ita placo, with her wcd
dinc presont an ea8y Bltifted rocker
drawn up to tho table on which luy iwo
weckly papers nnd a tnngazinc, ahe hnd
ftill acnse enough left to mako this
bitlicrto sacred apa-tincnt into a rcnl
sitt ing rootn, whore evety cvcning sho
nnd Amasa rcted, rend or lalked ovcr
t'ic dny's doings; and when tbe firat fnt,
rnsy bnby camo, und Mary wua nbout
ugnin, ii added unothorpleaBurotoliavo
ihe old cradl', bcsido them all tho oven
ing, with ita alecping treasuro.
Can I trll in worda whnt a 8CUB0 of
prnco nnd chccr pervnded this housc
hold, in spite of somo fnilurca and
troublcB? If the ryo did bl ist ono ycar;
if tho two beat cowa died auotbor; if n
wenscl invaded tho now and wondcrful
hen-houso aud slaughtercd tbo beat
dozen of Plymouth llocka; if awecping
storms wet tho great crop of hay on tho
big meadow. or an ox broko ita leg iu a
poat holc, atill there waa homo to come
back to, and n aonsible, cheerful wifo
to look on tho bright aido of things
when a mnn waa diacouragcd.
But, ou the wholo, thinga prospered;
and aa Amasa hcard the awcct laughter
of hia happy children, and metthe calm
8mile of hia wife, be could not but look
back at his mother'a harrowed and and
experienco, and giyo a bcartfclt aigh nt
tho differenco botweon the two Mra.
Tuckere, unaware bowmuch it was duo
to his own sense of justice and nffec-tion.
A Jlodern Munchnusoii.
An old oillcer who waa paaaing by,
an acquniutauco of tho genoral'a, uow
atepped up to the group. He had re
ceutly been ordored in from the plaiua,
and hia wild taleaof rcd-handcd alnugh
ter in the land of the aavagea hnd al
rcady made him known in the army aa
tho " Injun-sliyer." An aide remarked
to him, " Well, aa you'vo been spoiling
for a fight evcr siuco you joined thia
army, how did yesterday'a aet-to atrike
you by way ot a skirmish?'1 "Oh!"
was tbo reply, " you had largo numbora
engngod, nnd heavy losaea; but it wnsn't
tho picturesquo, deapornto hand-tO'
haud lighting that you ece when you're
amoug the Injuns." 'i No; but we got
in aome pretty neat work on tho white
muu," said thef aido. " Yea; out it
didn't compare'' with the timo tho Ncz
Pcrcea nnd tho Shoahonee tribea hnd
their big battlB," continued the votcrnn.
" Why, how wus that?" cried nll prea
ent iu n chorua.
" Well, you aee," explnined the nar
rntor, " lirst thc Ncz Percca ect up n
yell louder thau a blaat of Gabriel's
trnmpet, and chargcd alraight acroaa
tho vallcy; but the ShoahonceB stood
their grouud without budgiug an inch,
and pretty aoou they weut for tho Nez
i'ercea aud urove 'em oack again. Aa
eoou 118 tho Nez Porces could catch
their breath they took anothor turn at
thc Shoshonces, and ehoved them back
just where they atnrtcd from. By this
iimo tne grouud oetweeu 'em waa ao
covered by tho killcd aud woundcd that
you couldn't aeo aa much aa a blade of
graaa. But atill they kopt ou charging
back and iorth acroaa tbat vnlley, and
they moved so fast that whon their
lincB of battlo passed mo, tho wiud thoy
mnde waa bo strong that I had to hold
my hat on with both hands, and onco I
camo mighty near boing blown clear off
my feet."
'Why, where 'wero you all thia
time?" aaked aovoral voices.
" Oh," said ho, " I waa standing on a
littlo knoll in tho middlo of tho vnlley,
looking on."
'Why," remarked an ofllcer, "I
Bhould think tbey would have killcd
you in the Bcrimmage."
Then tho faco of tho veteran of tbo
plains aa8umod an air of offonded in
nocence, and in a tono of voico which
.mado it palnfully ovidont that he felt
tno hurt, ho said, " wnaty tno ln
junal Lord, they all know mel" Tho
general joined in tho amiles which fol
lowed thia bit of aadly mutilated truth.
Similar Munchauaeniama, indulged in
from timo to time by this ofllcer, demon
atratod tho fact that ho had becomo so
akilled in warping voracity that ono of
hia lies could make truth look mcan
alongeido of it, and ho flnally grow ao
untruatwortby that it was unsafo ovon
to bellevo tno contrary of what ho
eald. " Campaigning with Grant," by
Gonoral Horaco Portor, in tho January
Oentury.
BUOKLEN'B AllNIOA SALVK. Tho
beat Bftlvo in tho world for cuts, bruiacB,
sorca, ulcorn, aalt rhcum, fovcr eoroa,
tettor. chappod hands, chilblaina, corna
and all skiu oruptlona, and poaitivoly
cures piloa, or 110 pny rcqulrcd. It ia
guarantecd to glvo porfcct aatiBfaction,
or monoy refuuded. Prico twonty-flvo
conta per box. For snlo bv 0. Blakely,
Montpelier, Vt.
Orifinatcd l.y un Old Family Pliyslclan In jOio.
You can sa.'eiy trv v, .t a llmo has Indorscd for ncariy a century.
an T- i?,!t Pl '1 ','C!n' M' , I - H;coi.r.- n. o of Htr public to o r.f t
iU owil i'.l- , ' '.' , :' ' J"' ""."L' 1 ''"'' "w.1 slt HntomlV,;, -Its
value i. u Utua u. lui o.'muila' "aalc'oV'u 18 titi.
Jolm.?. Ar;odyne Liniment
I. s. ToiiMsrm I" 1
c.ilkd nt my sloic nmi 1
T ifiv V' -
cn itu nt n.v hioic nncl 1. i .,,,,s(,n'H
r,"YV, 'C.T ,V,ost "'Wy l"-l it I n'ilMl
Ihnt time to lliii
y:ri II.
I'osltlvply riirn lllllnii.ncss nmi Slek Ilcmlnclio, llvcr
ntnl ltnul (Mnnpl ilnt. Thevi,xp"l Hll linpitrltlpi
frnm Iho MimhI. Dr'l.-flt1 vi t,in, ftn.l re'h f I'-.rn
uslni tlium. 1'rlcu l-jui livn 1. buid cvctywliLiu.
S1.00
ai suhs m s
Warrantod Solid Oold
Bcautiful Chasod Iloldor.
You mny think it cnnnot possesa mcrit or durnbility, tho prico is bo low; but
thc "Lincoln" is n 82.60 pin, rcduced to 81.00. It is durablo, alwoya ready to
"go," iiut.nevcr drijis, the ink llowing stcadily aud uniformly. They are in use
in ihi" oflicn giving thc bcet of ontifi!ction, nnd thoy nro iu uso in the bnnka,
iuaiirnnce nnd luiaincaa lllcr8 nnd imong nll clnsBca of usera of pena in Mont
pelier nnd vic nily. Ordcra nrc n ccivcd from nll pnrta of tho country.
Mui cy ii'fuiidcd if iut Bntixfncifrv. By mail, postago paid.
Watchman Publisliing Company, - - - - Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier Crackers!
Havo nlw.iyH bortiu tbe rcpntatlon of beluu the "noat In tlie World," aud
uro advortiBod thus. Why Is 11 so? It Ib beciiiiBO the old flrm of 0. II. Cross
and 0. II. Cross & Son have made thom for Blxty yoara. The same work sK
men havo bakoil thom In thc factory for thlrty years. Thoy are i
Baked in Ovens with Soapstone Bottoms, t
which koeps them moist, crisp and tender a great whilo longer than it
bakod to ovons with iron bottoms. Aa Rood crackors can not be baked on
lron aa on soapstone. Be anro to call for " MONTI'KLIKU CKAOK-
KltS," and you get tho flunst made.
G H, CROSS & SON, - MONTPELIER, VT, I
OLD-FASHIONED
medicines only are us.ed
in manufacturing ....
SMITH & SON'S
COUGH DROPS
Tlie very fincst suear anl the bcst known medi
cines for eouchs. colds, etc, are carefully
and coinpouiuled under the guidnnceof medical attention. The valttable medicinal
properties, convenient size, delicious llavor and general highstandard of nierit have
causcd thcm to be looked upon as a perfect cure for lung complaints and won for
them a strong place in family circlcs whcrever uscd.
Specially recommended for use among Children. Be sure and get the Genuinc. Put
up in YELLOW PACKAGES only. Five Cents per package. Manutactured only by
G. W. SMITH & SON, White Rlver Junctlon, Vermont.
AVANUFACTURGRS ALSO
:wssrN5BswsMsaNapJfamsoff
MAGNIFICENT
All Silver-Plated Ware which
plated with Pure Sterling Silvcr on a
supenor styie and iirusn. As this metal
. our works, we claun its supenonty and
that commonlv uscd. and therelore
lugher linish to hold its color. l he
be ludeed simply by appearance at a
Importance, since appearances are so
I that vou should ourchase only of a
you have confidence. With ordinary wear, our Quadruple-Plated Goods will I
last from ten to fifteen years. j&Pfr.
I Every holder of a premium &Zt?o "rd will protect his or her own inter-
est, as well as ours, by insisting " t jjj ) tnat every suverware premium they
reccivc bears our full stamp ano jEtrade-marfc and is accompanied by
our guarantee certificate, which Pli is a safeguard to you.
Watch this space for list
can be obtained.
Merchnnts who are not
will do well to write us for
Respectfully yours,
THE WATCHMAN
PROMI'TLY EXECUTES FIKST-CLASS
OF EVEItYlKIMCAT FAIlt I'ltlCES. ESTIMATES SUl'l'LIED
Anmial jVIeoting-.
The stockholders of the Capltal Havlngs llanV and
Trust Company are hereby uotllled to meet ln the
rooms of said llauk. ln Moutpe.ler. Vermont, on
January 11, Ib'.n, at two o'clock ln the atteruoou, to
olect seveu Trustees for the year eneuliig aud to
trausact any other vroper bus.uose.
FltANK N. HM1T1I, Trt'iisurer.
Montpelier, Vt., December T, 1890,
m ncro Itili monlli, your f.ilhrr. Dr. Johnr"t
Anoilviie I.lnimrnt ,,,, .nlc. 1 Iw.v,- .niA u ,. ,
- iH It? Iilfh nii.l.,rrl nnd uouulnrllv t..i
KNIJ, Nortli -W U. iloid. Mnliic, Tnii.. ih.ii.
T' U crttific lli.-l Dr. A. Jolniioti, wlic"
in'iif I'. hi ;ticil lo evA-ry Reiinlnc boUW ot
Joiinson's Anodyne I.lnliiiunt, Iu llicmont' of
Jnti. tsto. first left ntmy More somcof tliesan.e
1 linve tipptlpd my ciitomer.t with II ever
sincc, (ovcr fillvyenM) witli iiicrenilmjMlt
Jaiilz KNowt.TQM. Kewlnirg, Mal'ie.
OHrrinn't,Treat,Tn-n' rnr Dhnnpi" Mnllc.l rw.
A.i IiniKBlats. I. ti. Johnson : C'o., Ilaiinn, Hom,.
$1.00
selccted
OP HANOVI3R CRACKERS.
SILVERWARK I
bears our trade-mark is euarantecd to be I
base of cxtra hard white metal, and is of i
is made under our own supervision, at
know it to be harder and whiter than
mcrc durable and caoable ol receivmc a
value ol Mlvcr-rlated Ware should never
casual elance. it is therelore ot the utmost
apt to deceive in regard to actual value,
responsible house, in whose recresentation
of dealers where our goods
alrendy handling our goods
particulars.
C. B. BARKER MFG. CO.
56-58 Warren St., New York.
PUBLISHING GO,
NOTIOE.
The lnerabera ot the Natlonal Llfe Insurance
Company aro hereby uotllled that the annual mcot
lng ot the Company, for ttie electlou ot Dlrectora to
tlll the class whose term Is about to explro, aud any
vacaucy ln other classes aud the transactlon of any
other pioper bus.ueie, will be held at their oOlce lu
Montpelier at 10 o'clock A. M. ou Tueeday, tue 19th
day ot January, A. 1-1837.
ITZSuiastmw OKO. AV. ItKKD. Socrctnrr..
Montpelier, Vt., Dec. 7, 181)6. ut '
LE6AL NOTICES,
K9TATK Ol' IltA H. DWINJJM,.
BTATK OP Vriimont.
DlSTltlOT i)V WAaillNOTON, 8.
In I'rolmto C'otirt. hold at Montpollor. In nnd for
nld Dlatrlct, on tlie Mh day of .lamiat y,'A. I). 1S'I7,
C'laroticn It. Dwlnoll.Kxecntornf tlio Imt will nud
testamontol IltA H. DWINKM,. lnte ur CnlftU' Iu
nld DUtrlct, dccnaPd. iiroont liti dmlnltratlon
accmmt for oiamliiHtlon nud allowaiico, and mnkes
appllcatlon for a dtrreeof dltrlljutlon nrnlparUtlan
"t tli; ptato of aaid dnceased. Whereupon It
Ia ornerort by aalil Court that ald arooim and
laid Rppllratlon lie rerorrod to a aflaalun thcnof.
lio hold at the I'roliato (irflpo. In aaid Mont
iwller, 011 tlie 2'li da nf .lniiiinry, A. I I'W,
for liearliiK and dnrlalon tlifroniK And.lt lafnriher
orderml. tliat notlro hprenf lie Klven to all peranna In
leroatod liy iiubllratlon or the aametliree neMsa uo
cesalTcly In tlio Vrrmont Wntcliman .t Nltitr Jvtirnat,
a nowtpnper tmlillaliod at Montnoller, pn vioua to
old time amiolntcd for lioarlnit. that tlii'y majr ap
iar at aaid llmo and placo, and aliow rauae, It anr
(liey may havo, why aaid account ahould not tjeaf
lowed, and auch decrco luado.
Uy tho t'onrt.-Atteat,
M 1 IIIltAit OAHI.ETON, Judge.
KSTATK OT WII.MAJI II, II. GILMAN.
HTATK Of VKHMONT,
DlBTXllOT OP WABIIINnTON, 88.
In I'roliato Court, held at Montpelier. In and for
aaid Dlatrlot.ontlioltli day of January, A.I). 11111
Corrldanl). Mnlth, Hiccutorof tho last nlll and
teatainent of WILI.IAM II. II. UII.MAN, lato ot
Marshfield, In aaid Illatrlct. deceaaed, makea ap
pllcatlon to aaid Court, with tho conacnt and bp
jirohatlon In wrltlni? of tlie leKatcca, devlseea aiiil
hclra of aaid dereaaed, reildlnir In the Hlata
of Vermont for llcenaeto aell all of the real ostato
of aaid dcccaaod, altuated In MarahllPld, In aaid
Dlatrlct, to wlt: Iloino place, reprcacntlnirthat
tho aale thorcof would lio boneflclal to tho leRatees,
devlaeeaand hclra nt aaid deceaaed, and thoaemter
eeted Iu hia oatato. In order to convort aaid real eatata
Into money. Whcreunoii, It is ordered by aala Court,
that aaid appllcatlon boroferredto nacaalon thereot,
tobe hold at tho I'roluto Olllco,ln aaid Montpelier. on
the 2-Mday of January, A.I). Ifif7. for liearlnir and
doclslon thcreoii) and, ft la furthnr ordered, that all
pcraona lntereatcd be i.ollflrd hercor, by publlcatlon
of notlco of said appllcatlon and order tliereon threo
weeka auccesalvely In tho Vrrmont Walrhmar. t- Hlali
Journal, a newanapor publialied at Montpelier. In this
Htato,anri whlrh clrculatts In tho iK lKhborhood of
tlioso lntereatcd, hcforc aaid timo nf hearlii);. that
they niay nppoar at eald tiine nnd pWce, and, If they
acecauae, olijcct tlieroto. liy the ('nurr.-Attcat.
31311 1IIKAM CAHI.l'.lON, Judne.
I3STATK OT Oltl.ANOO 1. I'OIlISl sH
STA 1 r ol- Kt.n.i-.T,
DlHTItK T OP !! N fl.
In Probate ( curt. I." t
aaldlilatrlct.ni. thi-'iih ri,, (
CoIIIi.b ltl.lk.lt, A-.l
of DIII.AMKl 1' Kil.'lll
Pfller, lu anlil flHttn t . i
tion to said t'ourt for litvn-t
r, In and Ut
A. I) I'M
r thc , tat.'
e of Mont-
ikc1 iiuiilh a.
estate of aaid deceaaed. altuated In Mnniii' ller.
n all .,nl,.. renl
in aaiit Dlatrlct. to nlt : Ilome place, nn l'.lm ireet,
InctiiflliiK the hnmetead therelu repreaei tti ' l it
the aalo therenf, oxcopt he homoatciHl. Ia ikm -aitry
for tho paymcnt or the rtelita of said dcoiteed, and
tho cxponaei. of ailmli iatratlou of hN eHtaic, aud
lliat tho aalo of auld homeatead would ltp ben
ellclal to tho wldow of aaid deceaaed. Wiiore
urion. It Is ordored by aaid L'onrt that s ild ap
lillcatlon lioreforred to a sesslon therenf. to bo held
nt tho I'roliato Offlce, In aaid Montpelier, on the
L2d day of January. A. I). IW, for liearlng and
declslon thercoui and It Ia further ordered, that all
peraona lntercsted bo uotllled hereof, by publlcatlon
of notlco of aaid appllcatlon and order tliereon three
weeks auccesalTely In the Vermont Watchman &
Statt Journal. a new paper publlshcd at Montpelier,
ln this Stato, and which clrculatea lu the nelRhbor'
hoodof those luterealeil, tefore aaid time of hear
Iiir. that they tnay npiear at eald timo aud place
aud, If they aeo cau e. object thcreto.
liy tho Court. Atteat,
31-36 1I1HAM CAKI.KTON, Jud(?e.
COMM18SIONEKS NOTIOE.
KSTATK Ol' KOSAI.INJ: hTKKLIJ.
The uuderalKiiPd, havluR been appoluted by the
Ilonorablo l'robate Court for tho Dlatrlct ot Washing
ton comtnlaalonera to recelve, cxamlne and adjust
all clalms aud demands of all neraont aalnst tl e es
tate of HO.SAM.Si; STEKLK, Uto of Middle
sex, ln said dlstrlct, deceased, aua all clalms ox
hlbltod In olTaet thereto, hereby irlvouotlce that wo
wlllmeet for tho purposea aforeaald at the dwelllnR
houao of Ilorace Kteele.ln tho vlllaico of Middlesex, ln
said Dlatrlct, on tle Idtli dayof Janu.iry and lllth day
of Juuo iidxt. from two o'clock p. M. untll
four o'clctK l'. M each of aaid days.and that slx
monthi from ttae2ltdav of December. A.I. ISS6.U
the time. llinlted by said Court for said credltors to.
prosent thelf clalms to us for examluatlou and'
allowance. r
Datedat Middlesex, Vt., this 83d day of December,
A.I). 181.8. (HI.IIKKl'-T. MlhlSS, lpm,,. '
33 35 DON 1'. S AWYKK, f Commlssloners.
COMMIS8IONER8' N0T10K.
ESTATK OV KKNKSTA.AtNStVOKTH.
The underslRned, havluir been anpolntedllby the
Ilonorablo l'robate Court for the Dlstrlct ot Wash
ington, commlssloners to recelvo, examlne, and ad
luat all clalms and demands of all periona acaluat
the oatato of EHNISSr A. AlNsn'oKTlI, late of
Woodbury, lu aaid Dlatrlct. deceased. and all
clalms exhtbtted ln otfaet thcreto, hereby Klve
notlce that we will nieet for the nuruosoa atoro-
aald at the Town Clerk's Otllce, lu the town
or woodbury, ln sani Dlstrlct, on tho -' tu da;
of larch and Itth dav of .Itlue nezt. from tn1
o'clock A. M. untll four o'clock I'. M., each of said
naya, aua inai six moniiis irom tne iiieu uay or
December, A. D. lH'itj. Ia tlie timo llmltudiby eald
Court for aaid credltors to preseut their clalms to
ua fc exainlnatlnii nud allowance.
D.ited at Wooillmrr, this Uh day ot December,
A.I. 18. STKriltJN l- BLAKE. I c.mnm,,nn.
33-3 11. II. DiNIEhS, fLommualonera.
COMMI88IONKRS' NOTIOE.
KSTATK OF LUCY II. GHKUOKY.
The uiulerslKned, linvfux beeu Hppoluted by tbe
Ilouorablo I'roluto Court for tbe Imtrlct of Wash
ington commlssiouert to reoetve, oxamtue autl adjaat
atl clalniB nnd ilenmiuH of nll persons aalnst tbe
estateof LUUV U.UKKOOUY, liite of WattsUeld. Ia
Riilti Dlstrlr.t. iitne.i9ed. aml nll clAlitm fizlilbttcd ln
I otTot tbereto, bereby tfve notlce thut we will meet
1 for tbe purposea uforesald at ( tbo store ot H.
lHatilct, on tbo ''tb day of J.muary aud fctb
day of May next. from four o'clock l m uutll ttve
o'clock rM. eacb of BalddayB.uudtbrtt slx tnontbs
from tbe l'Jtli day of Noember. A. D. 1S!, Ia tbe
tltitt llinlted by said Court for satd credltors to pre
eenttheli clatma to ua for examtnatton aud allow
ance.
Dated at Waitsaeld, tbls Htb day or December. A.
W f W Commls..oners.
OOMMIBSIONKnS' NOTIOE.
KSTATK OF .IKI'PKtlSOK AINSn'OKTII,
The undersluned, haTliiK beeu appolnted by the
Ilonorablo l'robaro Court for the Dlstrlct of Wash
lueton.commlsalouers to recelve, examlne and adj us t
all clalms aud demands of all peraona aRalnrt the
estato of JKKKUlthON AINS WOll ril, lato of Wood
bury, lu said Dlstrlct, deceased, aud all clalms ex
htbtted luoffset thereto, hereby Klve notlce tliatwe
will meot for tho purpojes aforeaald, at the Town
Clerk's OIIlco, In the town of Woodbury, ln said
Dlstrlct, on the JOth day of March aud Hth dayot
Juue next. fruii ten o'clock A. M. uutll four o'clock
p. M. each of said days. and that slx raouths from
tho Mh day of December, A. 1). l'MS, Is tlie time
llmlted by said Court for said credltors to preient
their clalms to us for examlnatlou and allowance.
Dated at Woodbury, this '.'(tli day of December,
A&,r6 hTraV'h,J,t'AK,i f Comm.ae.ouer..
KSTATK OP CALVIN JIIOULTON.
State or Veumont.
DisTmoT or Washington, as.
In l'robate Court, held at Montpelier, ln aud for
said Dlatrlct, on tho .Hth day of December, A,D. 1691!
Frank N- Nmlth, Admlulstrator nt the estate
of CAI.VIN MOULTON, late of Waterbury, ln
said Dlstrlct, deceased, presenta his admlulatratlon
accouut for examluatlou and allowance, aud makea
appllcatlon for a decree ot dlstrlbutlon and par
tltlon of the estate of aaid dt ceaeed. Whereupon
lt ls ordered br said Conrt, that said account
and aaid appllcatlon be referred to a aes
slon thereot, to be held at tbe l'robate Offlce
ln aaid Montpelier, on the 15th day of January,
A. D. lem, for hearlng and declslon thereoni
And, lt ls furtber ordered, tbat notlce hereof be
Itlren to all persons liiterested, by publlcatlon ot the
same three weeks successlrely ln tne Vermont Watch
man i- state Journal, a newspaper nubllshed at Mont-
reller. prevlous to aaid time appolnted for nearlnK,
hat they may appear at aaid time and place, aua
sbow cause, lt any they may bave, why said account
shoald not be allowed, and such decree made.
liy the Court. Attest.
33-35 1I1KAM OAHLETON, Jaage.
KSTATK OV WINFIKLD S. WARREN.
Btatk or Vermont,
DI8TBI0T Or WASniNOTON, BS.
In l'robate Court, held at Montpelier, In and for
aaid Dlstrlct. on the J.'d day ot December, A.D. 18931
Krank N. Snilth, Admlnlstrator ot the eatata ot
WI.Nl'IliLD 8, WAHItK.N, late ot Waterbury ln aaid
Dlatrlct, deceased, presenta his admlnlstratlon
account for examlnatlon and allowance, and makea
appllcatlon f or a decreo of dlstrl-butlon and partltlon
ot tbe estate of said deceaaed. Whereupon, It ls
ordered by aaid Conn that aaid acconnt and aaid ap
pllcatlon br referred to a aesslon thereot. to be held
at the l'robate Offlce, ln said Montpelier, on the
13th dayot January. A. D. 1817. for hearlnirand de
clslon thereoni And, lt ta further ordered. that no
tlce hereof be glvcu to all persona lntereatcd by
fiubllcatlon of the same three weeks successlrely ln
he IVrmonf Watchman J: State Journal, newspaper
publ.shed at Montpelier, prevlous to said time ap
polnted for hearlng. that thoy may appear at said
time aud place, aua show cause.lt any they may
have, why aaid account should not be allowed, and
auch decree made. liy the Court. Attest.
33-39 lllltAM CAltLETO.N, Judue.
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L.HUII.O
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Ified tar vonri tiv lciulintz nnccladit.
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