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ooooooooooo o O TKHMS, l'AID IN ADVANU1S. 1 Ono Tcnr 81.S0 O g Klltht Montlm 1,00 581k JMontlm 70 J If not l'nlil In Advnnco, o O S3.00 n Yonr. O ooaoooaoaoooo 000000OeOOBO PFflPIFAVANT A L'Vh O , l'Al'Hlt rilK II, "WATOIIMAN"IS nPnm r o I'UiiMSiiijnFoitHyHI I; o o 1,1,5 o oaooooaoooooaoe VOL. 914841. MONTPELIER, VT. WEDNESDAY JANUAIIY 25, 1S99. NDMBER 4. t J t t THE BEST ls "HATHAWAY" AND Muslin Underwear At Reduced Prices this Week. L. P. & H. C. "TJETES TIME OOME Whon buyers of Mouumonts must bco tlio real Monument boforo purchaeiug. Too often pcoplo havo becn dcceivcd in buying from a moro picturo, and from unscrupulous agcnts." Boston Qlobe.. Wbat is truo in Boston iB truc in Montpelier and vicinity. Call and 3oo my stock. Prices as low ns tbo lowcst for flret class goods. i CHARLES A. SMITH, 22 Main Street, Montpelier, Vt. A. C. SPIRO, Practical Furrier Corner Sfafe and Main Streets, lWLoiitpeliei3 ----- "Vermont NEW YEAR'S Ten per cent discount Suits, Overcoats and Motor Men's Suits $io Ulster) from this A. D. FARWELL. i wasn't Going to Throw Away the Chance of my Life, TL. "I J ! A . . X lifnnimn 1 M 4 U mlt Plllnf " IIIB UJ1UI linilty Ul invcauny wii.ii my uiiici. This ls whut tbe multi-niillionaire, Audiew Curnuaie, euid wheu asked by bis cmployer to cet SCOO to GOasuare. Jlow Iio ralscu tlio moncy luese are nis own woriiB; "Our savings, 8800, wo bad put iuto a bomo. Should wo mortgage U? My mother taid "ycs,"as it waB a crisis in my life, to veuturo for indopendeuco. Wo did venturo and bought the stock aud it paid me a monlbly dividend of 10. Carnegie's sccond venture was to join threo others in buying au oil tracl in renusyivania lor 4U,uuu on a margin of S5 000 paid down. Result, tbcy made $1,000,COO in one yoar, and ltuerthe trnct was worth 5,000.000 to them. Tlila Ih Hib result of tlio snlrlt of veuturo at tlio rlirht tlmo NOW IN TIIK T1R11S TO ltU (JO'I' HIN. Wo urged 1" iirlciia nnd It imiveil rlulit to tlio extent ot a foiir-cont ir potiuil ntlvimco 'vltliln n your, or eqUHl to 82,000 for iMBO invcHted. lluy It now lf you lmvo tlio SPiril. Ul vuiu uru lll yuu. Wiibllshed 1880. KNOTT & CLOSSON, rUmnln mirnn Bankcrs and Brokers, nivaiB wires wzt: burlington, vt., u. & a. The Equitable Life Assurance Society OF THE UNITED STATES. Preliminary Statement, Deo. 31, 1898. Outstanding Assurance, - Total Income, New Assurance Issued, - Total Assets, Assurance Fund and all - other liabilities, - - -Total Surplus, - - - - Dotailod statomont will W. H. S. WHITCOMB, General Agent, EQUITABLE BUILDINC, iOO Church Street. - - - Burlington. Vt BARGAINS IN m COMMERC1AL STATIOIMERY. &erad. for Samr)lcs txxxcL Frioos. the Gheapest ! "HOME-MADE" CLEASON PRESENTS f t t i for cash on all Ulsters (except and our famous date. huy Araericnn Express stock at luy ivlinat siimo yenrs nK nrouiiu WUM lIU III U Tiuu.uuujuuu rrr r s r nt) II II (lllll ' -trrr rrr aaa I )At)).i)) ' ' 255,000,000 200,000,000 pr ff( nnn OO.UUU.UUU bo publishod horoafter. vermont Watchman Cc ronLIBUKD ZVKBT WKDKKSDAY BT The Vermont Watchman Gompany, At MontDollor, Vt. Uuslncss Moro Mcntlon. O. E. SnEFAKD, anctlonoor, Margliflold.Vt. Tmt ten pur cont discount on ovorconta eto.i ntlvertlsnd by A. V. Farwoll, has brought a Rood tnany peoplo to lils gtoro and tboy nsually go away wlth a bumllo. Auctlon salo of liorsoa at my stable, 13 Eaat Stato streot, Montpelier, Vt.. Wednea day, February 1, 1890, at ono o'clock p. m. Ono cnrload of youna, sound horses, welpb ing ftotn 1,000 to 1,500 pounda. E. Ii. Putney. Dn. Boll'd Couoii STncp furnlslioa moat substantlal cotnfort and rellef to consump tlroa; lt worhfl most rotnnrkablo cures. Don't despalr. Relief can cortalnly bo bad; a curo Is posatble wlth tbls wondorful rem edy. La Gnirra Soccessfoli,t Trbated. "I bave just tooovored from tlio second attack of la gitppo tbls yoar," says Mr. Jas. A. Joties, publlsbor ot tbo Loailer, Mozla, Toxns. "In tbo lattor caso I used Obam berlaln'a Cougb ltemedy, and I tblnk wltb conalderablo auccoaa, only beiug In bod a llttlo over two daia agalnat ten daya for tbe formnr attack. Tbo aecond attack I am sa'lhlled would bavo been eqnally ns bad aa tbo llrst but for tbe uao of tlila reuiedy as I bad to go to bed in about slx boura after bo Ine 'ntruck' wltb lt, wbile In tbe flrat caao I was able to attenil to bualnona about two daya buforo Rettlng 'down.' " For salo by O. Blakoly, W. E. Torrlll & Co. RlIRUMATIHM COKKD IN A DAY. "MyStlo Curo" for UliuumiUinm und Keuralsia radl cally cures ln one to tbree daya. Ita actlon on tbo systom ls remarkablo aud mysterlous. It rcuiovos atonce tbe cauaoand tbo dlaease Inimodiately disappeara. Tbo flrat doae Rreatly benellts. 7B cents. Sold by Harry A. Slade, Drupslat, 10 State street. Thy GitAiN-OI Tiiy Giiain-OI Aak your Krocor to-day to sbow you a packago of GBAIN-O, tbe new food tbat takea tbe place ot coffee. Tbo cblldron may drlnk It witbout Injury as well as tbo adult. All wbo try lt, llko It. GKAIN-0 bas tbat rlcb seal browu of Mocba or Java, but lt Is made from pure Rraltia, and tbe moat dell cato stomacb receivtts it witbout dlBtreas. i tbe prico ot coffeo. lSo and 25cta. per package. Sold by all grocera. Wanted Immediately. A goou woman, age uneBaeutial, to act as bousekeeper in my family, wblcb la compoaed ot myaelf and two boya, aged elgbt and eleven years. 8omoone wbo can take ftill cbarge and will be slvady and true to bualneaa aud take an lnterest in tbe bouae. To sucb a peraon I will glve ateady employment and a good bome. Apply in peraon lf posalble, it not, wrlto. Good rocommendationa renuired. AddreBS, W. S. Glllette, M. D Calais, Vt. Do you want anytbing ln tbe lino of drugs and medlcines no matter wbat? If 80 call on Fred A. Alnswortb, proprletor of tbe new Williamstow drug-Btore. on Denot ''ir east of J. f T.vnde's storo strjnt.'nnn .-- . .. If, percimnCOj Lti iiiiiv iiotLuvo ciacily wLat you doslre, be will alm to supnly it in tbe bbrteat poasible time. If good goods and honest prlcea and aquare deallng will do it, be la bound to Becure a fair sbaro of pUbllo patronage. Bowlng-macblne suppllos and a popular llne of statlonery are spoclaltlos. Givo hlni a call. How to PnBVEKT fttEtJUONiA, You are perbaps aware tbat pneumonla always re sults from a cold or from an attack of la grlppe. Durlng tbe epldemlo of la grlppe a few years ago wben so many caaes resultod ln pneUtoonla, It was obaerved tbat tbe at tack waa nover followed by tbat dlaease wben Cbamberlaln'a Cougb Uemedy was used. It counteracts any tcndency of a cold or la grlppe to result in tbat daugerous diaeaso. It is tbo beat remedy ln tbo world for bad colds and la gripne. Every bottle warranted. For Balo by 0. Blakely, W. E. Terrill & Co. Tjie Tuiuune Almanao Tbe 1899 nutn ber contaius tbe Conatitution ot tbe TJnlted States; acomplete biatory of tbe war wltb Spain, including tbe treaty of tbe jolnt commisaion in ruriaj tuo monoiary syBioma ot tbe world; full returns of tbe electlona in tbe several States and torritorles; electorat aud popular vo'e lor eacu 1'reaiuent sinco tbe eleotlon of George Washington; tbo war revenue blll; a completo aummary of acta paased todato by tbe preaent Congreas: matory ot tne annezation oi uawaii, anu many miscollanooua toplcs, Sond 20 cimts eitber to tbla paper or to tbo New York Tribune and you will recelve a Tribune Almanao for 1899. Milton'b Unuivalled Tbibute to Wo man. Wben Milton wroto tbose worda wblcb tUM unrivallud as a tributo to woman: "Grace was in all ber stena. beaven in ber oyeBi in all ber gestures, dlg nity and love," be dld not bave In inind a wnnk. norvoiia. Bicltlv. norve-ezbauated and paln-racKeu woman suuenng irom iemaie complalnts, but one in tbe glow of perfect bealtb aud strengtb. To be a perfect wlfe or motber every woman Bbould flrat of all see tbat sbe ls in good bealtb. Tbls is cer talnlv not d iurult at tue present day. wnen Bucb an eminent apecialist In tbe treatment nf femalo dlseaaos aa Dr. Greene of 31 Tempio Place, Boaton, Maas,, wbo undoubt- edly naa tue largest pracuce anu tno great OBt succeaa ln curlng all forms of female weakneaB and ulseases, can be consulted l ree and bis advlce and counael obtalned by any woman absolutely witbout cbarge, eitber by calltng or writlDg about ber caae. iirora uis enormous ozperience ue kuowb juat bow to cure your complalnts, Just bow to advlae you, and be uses only barmless vnrTiitolila tnnil(tnAn wlitpli nrft YVnmtnrflll In sootblnc.beal ng. atrenetbeuinB und in vicorating tbe female system. One of bla grand dlacoveries, Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and norve remedy, is known and used all over tbo world, and be bas dlacoV' I ered raanv otbor medlclneB no loas marvol lous in tbelr curatlve effects. No womau I nAllAlA1l nrltl. f.mDlii trMitttaa nr tflin la nnt of bealtb in any way, Bbould besltate to wrlto about uer oaso to ur. ureene, anu auo will cet. free ot cbarge. iutormation and advlce wblcb ls alinoat aure to lead to bor complete restoratlou to bealtb. Fairlee TboepUlemlootgrlpaeemsto bo abatlng, Beveral famllles bavo all been elck at ono Tbo Ladles' Aid wet witb MrB. Stratton Tburaday afternoon and ovenlng aud cboBo olucers lor tbe couling year. Tbo 811 ver Lunf Grauce bad lta annual meoting for tbe liiHtallatton of ofllcors last weeK, ueverai visitors irom otuer iowub weru preaent. MrB. Emmellno Wbitlng dlod suddenly January 12. at ber bomo ln tbo Nortben part of tbo town, Bbe was soveuty tbree ynara old. Ilor busband sorved ln tbe war of tbe rebelllon aud was klllod at Cold flar bor. Bbe leavos two sons aud a daugbter. Hov. A. II. Webb ofllclated at tbe fuueral wblcb occurred Bunday, January lu. About one bundred Fairlee frlends and nelgbbors vlaltod Mr, aud Mra. Fruuk Gove laat WedueBday eveulng at tbelr botne I Dradford, carrylug congratulatlona uihIbuIh stantlal tokeua otregard. Aulcuatduboard, clock and ebatr were atuotig tbe artleles Cresented by tbe couipany. A desk and ook-case from Mrs, Qove'a paronts, aud varloua artleles ot sllver waro aud oblna by otlter irleuds. MONTPELIER AND YICINITY. t.ocai. liAi'rjsNiNas. Mlaa Oltvo Guornsey Is 111 wltb pnou moula. B. It. Morao la dangerously 111 wltb puou monla. Artbur Tberlault Is 111 , wltb Gorman moaslos. Francls Laboucboro ls viaitlng ln Itox bury to-day. A aon was born Sunday to Mr. and MrB, Jobn O'Noll. Tbo Uoatonla Seztetto Olub Is registered at tbo Pavilion. Tbo ongagomont of Mlss Sara Bowers and Jobn i Leland Is annonnced. A son was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. David Burns roBiding on Court street. n. C. Colton wont tbia morning to BuITa lo, N. Y., on a buainess trlp ot ton dayB, A wblat party and danco will be beld at vlllago ball, East Montpelier, tbls ovenlng, Frod D. Backus, Frank Jary and Poarl Blodgott are coniinod to tbo bouso wltb tbo Rtip. O. A.Smlth's team wont to BoltonTuoaday witb somo monumental work wblcb ls to bo set tbere. Tbomas W. Eagan bas cloaod bis atono Bbed and Intends to sell tbo buslnosa at an oarly date. Jeaae Itoot startod on Tuesday for Klrka vlllo, Mo., wboro bo la to tako a courae ln osteopatby. Carroll Marvlu and Jobn Harvoy camo bomo III Saturday nlgbtfrom theUnlvoralty of Vermont. Willlam Bbay, formorly a reportor for tbe ItEConD, is engaged in tbo samo work for tbo Free Press, A. C. Blancbard entortalned somo of bis gontleinon frionds at dupltcate wbist on Monday evoning. Mlss Mary E. Troinbloo was at Plko Btation, N. H., over last Sunday, wltb Mrs. E. B. Pike, bor slster. Rov. Cbarlea 8. Cota, of tbe Troy Motb odlst Conferonce, preacbed at Trlnity cburcb Sunday morning. Tbo cbolr of tbe Cburcb of tbe Measlah ls to bold a aervlco of aacred soncr in tbat cburcb noxt Sunday evoning. Sovnral appllcatlons for ponsions bavo boen flled wltb T. J. Deavitt bv soldiers In tbo late Spanlab-Amertcan war. Tbo MontribllLT Milttarv Band and Or- cboBtra will civo a concort and dance at Armory ball, next Frlday evoning. St. Poter's Court, Catbollc Order of For- esters, will bold a wbist party at tbelr ball ln Lawronco buildlug tbls evoning. "Heenan" Bowers was taken to Rut. land Friday morning by Ofllcor Wood to sorve a aontenco of one bundred days. Tbe ladles reading club connected wltb Trlnity cburcb met Monday afternoon wltb Mra. it. M. liarvey on uouego street. Harllo O. Cumrulns will return bomo to- day for a brlet vacatlon from bis Btud iesat tbe Boaton Instltuto of Tecbnology. Mrs. Daulol A. Quntlt went Mondav morn ing to Bellows Falls to care for bor motber, wiinuuj nuiiing, wuo is ui witu tno firil'' t Tbo Garnet Seal Circle will moet ne. Friday afternoon at balf-paat two o'clock witb Mrs. O. II. Ricbardson on Terraco street. Mlss II. Julla Croas la tbe guest of Mlas Lucy Viall at Randolph tbls week, wbile attendlng tbe muslcal couvention to bo beld tbere. Mrs. A. J. Burnliutu has sold hfir reai dence at No. 40 East Llberty street to George A. Morao of Morrisville. Couslderatlon, 82,000. A cbickon-plo supper will be bold at E, J. Fallon'a on February 1 from balf-past flve toseven o'clock. Every one ls cordlally Invlted. Rev. Effle K. M. Jones of Barre preacbed at tbe Cburcb of tbo Measlah Sunday oven lng ln oxcbange wltb Rev. J. Edward Wrigbt. Mrs. F. E, Goodall, wbo has been iu a bospital at Burlington for treatment, ls tnuch improved aud ls expected bomo on Saturday. F. A. Sherburne, wbo was roported niuch better laat week, has had a relapao and ls now Bufiering wltb rueumattam anu grip comblnod. Rov. N. M. Sbaw bas recontly cloaed a BUCcoBafuI serlea of meotlnga in tbo Metbo- dlat cburcb at Walden, and will ue at bome for a few daya. Mra. E. A. Nutt wont to Bradford Friday noon to worK witu juage wataon unui uo coiuea to Montpelier next week to attond Bupreme Court. A lodcre of Knlchts of Columbus will bo orcanlzed at Montpelier, Jauuary 29. Mem bers oi au Aiuans lougu wiu uo piunuut iu aaaiBt ln tbe work. Col. Fred E. Smltb baa so far recovored from hia recent lllness aa to be able to be at tbe ofllco of tbe Vermont Mutual Flro Inaurance Company. Bida for the new Btage routea from North CalaiB to Montpelier are begiuning to come in. Tberu seems to be considerable rlvalry for tbe two posltions. Tbe monthly buslness meoting ot the Ladles Auxlllary of the Young Men's Christian Aaaociation will be beld Wed neaday afternoon at threo o'clock. Mlaa Bolle Dlllon, wbo has been cartng for Mra. V. B. Persons and little daugbter of Calais, bas roturned to ber bome ln tbe "Horn of the Moon" nolgbborhood Cant. Ii. M. Ilutcblnsou ls vory Berloualy 111, at bis bome on Fullerton Btroet. Ile waa attackcd wltb the grip several days ago, and alarmlng compltcations bave followed. Tbo Young People'a Kollglous Fraternlty ot tbe Cburcb of tbe Messiah holds its meetinir at seven o'clock tula evening Bubject "Man our Brother." Leader, the paator. Mrs. O. T. Summera, formerly of thia cltv. dled at bor bome in Concord. N. II on Monday. Mlss Ida Putuam wont today to attend.tue lunerai, wmcu s to uo ueui on WednoBday. nixtnnn counlea wero nroHont at tbo meetlng of tbe Hlcb scbool danclng claaa Tburaday evouing, Becuuao of so much lllneaa tbo noxt meoting uaa ueen post- poned UU lfebruary l. M. 8. Stone. Btato sunerlntendent of edu catlon. roturned tbia noon from Franklin countv. IIo baa addreased meetlnga Swanton, Franklin. Fair 11 old and Fairfax durlng tbo paat four duys. Bantlago Canales, wbo reaides at No. Babln street, aalloil from New York on Wedueaday for bla old bomo in Bantandor, Snalu, 111a family will remaln in Mont peller durlng bla abseuce. L. F. Duubar, agent for tbo Cleveland Bleycle couipany, was ln tbla clty Friday and nlaced an aconov for tbat flrm Wltb tbe Capltal Eleotrlo Company. Tbls ilrm bullt and sold 170,000 wheols iu 1898. Rov. C. L. Jackaou, wbo ls conducting ovangellstlo aervlcea at Trlnity cuurcu tlil week, will speak tonlgbt on "Tbo Grttateat Busiueas Failuro ln tbo World." Every one is cordlally luvltod to attend. D, Ii. Sandors atarted Tuesday morning on a busluoBa trlp to tbe eaateru townsblpa lu tbo Provlnoo of O.ueboo. in the Intereats ot tbe Fraternlty Publtsblug Company. IIo oxpeota to be abaent a week or ton days. Tbo scbool board met at Col. J. II, Lu ela'a ofllco Monday evening to oloso up somo of tbo bualnoss affalrs for tbe scbool year. It was voted to draw a warrant not to excoed 81,100 to pay outataudlng bllls. At tbe moetlng of tbo Mad Rivor Electrlc road commlttoo at J.G.Brown's ofllco Mon day evening no bualnonB of Impirtance was traimacted. Tbls commlttoo Is hard at work and will bo hoard from In tho near futuro. M, S. Stouo, Stato suporlntondont of edu catlon, Ief t on Monday for West Rutland, IIo will speak tbls weok at Cavendish, Castle ton and West Rutland, and ln Burlington Friday beforo tbo State Botanlcal Socloty. Tbe Uulted Statos Clothesptn company baa ronulved an ordor for a carload, or about 0,000 gross of Roods to b Bblpped to New York and from there to England and Gormany, Tbo gooda aro to bo dollvered ln March, Tbo wblat party aud dance wblcb waa to havo been glvon by Court Ethan Allen next Friday ovenlng, bas boen postponod ono woek on account of tbe asBombly to bo glven tbat ovonlngby the Montpelier Mllt tary band. Among tho promlnont Vermonters not mentloned elsewhero, regtatered at tbe Pa vlllon to-day aro Judgo II. S. Peck, O. W. Brownell and Mr. and Mra. W. II. S. Whlt comb of Burlington aud Col. C. 8. Forbea of St. AlbanB. Unlon sorvlccs, eonducted by Rev. An drow Glllles, were beld at tbe Baptlst cburcb Wodnosday evoning and were largoly aMended. An lnteroatlng talk was glven by Mr. Glllles on words fouud ln James, 0:10. Qeorgo II. Wilder was at Woodsvlllo, N. II., Wednesday evening as accompauiBt and pianiat at tbe Concert given tbere by tbe Standard Concort Company. Mr. Wilder alao appeared wltb . tbe company at Barro, Thursday. Michaol Ilenry, rosldtng on tbe North field road near Ilrown's lullls, gave bla uged fatbor a beatlng laat Tuesday morn ing. This ls not tbe flrat tlmo sucb a tblng bas occurred aad tbe nelgbbors lntend to tako a band lu tbo matter this tlmo. George Wbooler, oversoor ot tbe poor, ls bavlng nuinorous calls every day from poor people for medical ald. Altbougb tbure ls a largo amount of slckness, Mr. Wheoler trles to glve all tho aaaiatance requlred aud relievo all tbe sufforlng in bis power. Louls Normandin has sold bis house on Berlin street to E. J. Ennis. Possession will be givon ln two weekB, whon Mr. Eunis will move bla family from Water bury to Montpelier. Mr. Normandin will go ln.tbo sprlng to hls tarm near Montreul, P. Q. Tbe annexatlon ot a portlon of Berlin to Montpelier February 1 will necessltate a cbauge of namo ln somo of tbo streets. Prospect street on one Bldo of the rivor or tbe otber must be renamed,and lt la propoaed to calljBorllu atreet by tbe more ambitious namo of Winooski Avenue. Tho funeral of W. Norman Dudiey was beld last Tburaday from hls late bomo ou Berlin aide, Brooks Post, G. A. It.. of wbich decoased was a member, attended in a body, and escorted tbe processiou to the foot of State streot on tbe way to Greon Mount cemetery, where tbo burlal took place. Ollver A. Bowen waa arrested Saturday evening by Ofllcor Wood on a warrant cbarglng blm witb a breach ot tbo poaco in assaulttng hls wife. He gave bail in tbe Bum of 860. Wbile tbo complaint agalnst Bowen was made by hls wlfe, it is under Btopd that sho will not appear against blm. At the meoting of BlnSpJed Lyceutn Mon day evening tho questlon, "Reaolved, that Beujamin Franklin was tho greatest man tbe United 8tate8 ever produced," waa dis cuased by Stoddard, Weston and Leallo on tho afllrmatlve, Hunt, Wells and Deavitt for tbe negatlve. Tbo questlon was declded in tbe amrmative. Doctors McGulro. Gliaudlet und Blabee performed an oporatloU on Houry Emmotis at iieaton iiospuai uunuay ior tue uip ms .. ,..l,ll, Iwl ,o n uTurur tn, eaae wlth wblcb be uas beeu a sufferer for sovoral yeara. Ho wltbstood tbo operation better tbau waa expected and it is bopod ln a short tlme ho will bave regalnod tbo full uae of bla limb. Fred Guorln. tbo brakoman wbo was knocked from tbe trainat Northfield yeator day and was removed to Ileatou lloapltal, In an unconsciouB conuition, is as comiort able to dav as could be expected. Hls skull waa fractured near tbe baae ot tbo brain, bis left collar-bono broken bealdea numerous brulsea of leBs importance. Fred Dueriu, a frelgbt brakemau on tbo Central Vermont railroad, was knocked from train No. 14, wbile going tbrougb tbo Northfield statlon on Tburaday. Ue was brougbt to Montpelier and taken lu the ambulance to iioatou uoBpitai in an uu- conBclous condition. Dr. O. E. Cbaudler accompanled blm to tbe boBpltal and dresBed nia wounus. The Miniaterlal Unlon met yesterday ln Rev. J. Edward Wrlght's study. Au able sermon on "Tbe New Blrtb," by Rev. J. O. Bennott of St. Albans, was read aud uU cusBed; and "Tbe Causes wblch Led to the Snanlab-Amerlcan war," wore preaented ln a paper by Rov. F. L. Carrior of Woods- vme, late uuapiain oi tue xniru jmow Ilampamre regiment. Tbe teacbers in tho Bchools in district No. 6, Berlin, will be obllged to close tbelr reg- lBtora now in uae jan. a, anu open a new Bet Februryl. Tboae achools cloae aofar as tbe town of Berlin is concerned the last day of this montb, but tbe term endlng about March 1, will be completod under the prea ent reglme. After that entlrely new ar rangements and condltlona will preaent. W. T. Dewey, treaaurer of tho Vermont Mutual Flre Insuranco Company, went Monday to Albauy, N, Y,, to atteud a ban quet glven by A. M. Dewey of Washington, D. U.i to all thoae wbo havo been engageu in tho work of writing and publlshlng tbo Llfo oi Aumirat uowey." uver uity invi tatlons bave been glven out and an lntor ostlng meoting ls antlclpated by all who are to attend. At the meetlng of tbo Young Men's Ohrlstlan ABaociatlon phyalcal dopartment commltteo irriuay evoning tue gymnasium class Bcbedule was cbanged. Tbe men's class will meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenlngs at seven o'clock and tbe class will be divlded into sectlona as is thought necossary. Two teaina wero organ ized to play a seiloB of gainea for the cham plonahlp of tho local aaaociation. Dr. E. A. Smltb, representatlvo from Brandon ln the Logtalaturo of 1898, who ls ln town to attend the annual moetiugs of the Btato Splrltuallst Assoolation of wblch bo ls preBldeut, atatea tbat durlng tbo tbirty yeara ho bas beeu lu practlce ln Brandon be has never known so much Blcknoas aa pre valls at tho preaent tlmo. Laat Sunday elghtlpeoplelay dead in tbat villago, aud tho largo amount of slckuess and great number of doatbs ls by no tneans contlued to that partlcular locallty. Maurlce Morlarty dled Sunday nlght at tbo clty farm, aged nearly nluoty-seven years. For many years bo has beeu u town cbargo, II la death waa duo to old ago. Mr. Morlarty never marrted. Hls fuueral will bo beld Tuesday morning from St. Au gustlue'a cburcb, and the burlal will be In tbo Catbollo cemetery. Mr. Morlarty llved In Middlesex In hls early llfo, and was ein ployed by tho old Vermont Coutral rail road, wheu lt was llrst bullt, ln tbe cou sttuctlon departmeut, Mrs. Carollue Rlvers dlod Tburaday at tbe bome of ber slster, Mrs, Peter Marcott, after au llltiesa ot teu days wltb pneumonla. Bho was 72 years ot age aud bas boen a realdent of tlila clty for 60 yoars, Bho leavea tbren alsters, Mra. Peter Marcott, Mra, Ellza Greenwood and Mrs. Ell Catlu. Funoral aervlcea were beld at St. Acus- tlno'a cliHtob, Saturday morning at nlno o'ciook, itev, I'atuer w, J O'SullIvanjjfll. olatlng. Tho burlal was ln tbe Catbollo cemotery. Ilon. Vlctor I. Bpear of Braintree, presl dent, A. J. Croft of Enosburg Falla, aecro tary, Ilon. Alpba Moaser of Rochester, treasurer, and E. L. Bass of Randolph a membor of tbo executtve commlttoo of tho Vermont Maplo Sugar Makers' Asaociatlon mot this afternoon at the Pavilion for au In formal diBcuaalon of sovoral mattors of ln terest to tbo sugar makers of Vermont. Several anbecta of much Importance were dlscuBacd, furthor mentlon of wblch will bo mado to-morrow. About tlilrty peoplo aasembled In Bethany cbapol Monday ovenlng wben tbe llrst re hearsal of tho Pbllbarmonio Society was bold. Tbo sluglug contlnued more tiian an bour and all Beemed ploasod wltb tbe inaa terly mauner In wbich it waa eonducted. Soveral contributlona of 5 bavo been re colved and it is boped tbls worthy enter prlse will recelve the bearty support of all tho buainess mon of tbo clty. Tbo aoclety bas secured tbo aervlcea of W. A. BrlggB as accouipanlst. Deputy Sborlff Tracy's family at the county Jail la ranldly lncreaalng theae daya. A man namod l'urvey waa commttted Sat urday nlght by Deputy Sherlff Smltb of Barre for a dlBoIoaure, and Cblef of Pnllce Howland of Barre brougbt Iu James Ken ney of that clty for a ten days' aentence for a plaln druuk. SborlfT Graves arrlved there Monday evening wlth a man and woman from Waterbury wbo bave been vlolating tbo prohlbltory law, and Deputy SbnrlfT Wlncb of Northfield commltted John Kel Joy, cbarged wlth an asBault wlth Intont to klll. Obadiah E. George, residing wlth hls daugbter, Mra. Ransom II. Perklns, at tbo top of Clay Hill, dled last Friday nlght of pnoumonia, aged ninety years. IIo bas been very feoble for soveral years and succumbeil very qnlckly to tbo dlseaso tbat ended bN llfo. Funoral aorvlcBB woro beld at hls late bomo at one o'clock tbls afternoon, Rev. Dr. Norman Soaver ofllciatlng. His re malns wero placed ln the tomb at tbo Cut ler cemetery. Emma, wlfe of Georgo Kolf, a former popular drugglat ln tbla clty, aecured a dl vorce from ber busband in Boaton Friday morning in record breaklng tlme. Tbe pro ceedinga ln court laated exactly elgbt mln utes. Mr. and Mra. Holf waro marrled in June, 1892, but eince February, 1893 havo not llved together. "Doc" C. W. Locklln, formerly of tbla cltv, was counsel for Mra. Rolf. Tbo Boston Ilecord descrlbes ber aa "a wealthy Iiack Bay woman, well dresaod, buxom and cblc." D. L, Dewey, a son ot Orvlllel Dewey of this clty, recently eullated In Company B of tho Englnetr Corpa statloned at Willete Polnt, L. I. Ue was subjected to a moat rlgid examination and came out witb flylng colors. He has a thorough knowledge of electrical matters as bo was formerly su perintendent of tbe eleotrlo Hght statlon at Manchester, N. H. He expects to spend a portlon of hls tbree years of enllstment In tbo Paclflo Islands aa Company A, statloned at the same place, has already salled for Manlla. Students at the Vermont Metbodist Sem Inary of a ouarter of a centnrv .icrn will r. member Jobn H. Wataon of Bradford as a pupll tbere at that time. Judge Watson nover graduated from that institutlon, but whtle there he made a fluo record as a tudious, hard-worklng vounc man. Hh took a promlnent part ln debating the welghty questlons that burdoned tbo pnbllo lyceums of that date, and tbere laid tbe foundatlon for bla futuro auccess at tbe bar, and tbe wlder intluence be will ln futuro ex ert on the bench, Followlna U k ltnt. nf nOlp.Arn nf (litnital Lotlge, 917, KnlgbtB ot Uonor, recently elected: Dlctator, W. A. Stowell; vlce dio tator, L. P. Lawrence; asslstant dictator, Cbarlea Lawrence; reporter and treaaurer, D. S. Wbeatley; Unanclal reporter, Uiram Carleton; chaplaln, T. C. Pblnney; gulde, George Blalr; guardiau, Cbarlea Wells; aentinel, L. P. Lawrence; paat dlctator Cbarles Wells; truateea, H. A. nnse, T. O. Pblnney. Representatlvea to grand lodge, Cbarles Wells of Waterbury, D. S. Wbeat ley of Montpelier. About Blx weeks ago, tbrougb tbe efforts ot Postmaater Bhedd, a closed mail poucb from Boston was put on tbe expreBs train leaving Boston at eleven o'clock eacb week day mornlug, arrlving at Montpelier at 0:20 in tbe evenlug. Tbls was in the nature of au experlment, but the accommodation to our buslness men bas been so groat and so fully appreclated tbat au effort will bo made to make this arrangement permaneut. Letters tbat now leave Boston at eleven o'clock in tho morning aro delivered tho samo evening ln Montpelier a great ac commodation to buslness men. E. J. Loomls, residing near Berlin poud, bad a narrow escape from serlous injury Fri- tula mornlug. ln croaatng tno eiecmc car track near tbe bead of Main street. bla slolgb runner became entangled ln tbe ralls and tue sieigu waa overturneu, turowing blm beavlly to the grouud. The borae became frlgbtened and ran iuto tbe narrow riasaaee leadinc to C. G Downlng's livery stable, where bo colllded wlth a Blelgh wltb no uorae attacueu, uauiy wrecking lt. xur Loomia beld to tbe relna tlll tbo borae was stonned. He fortunately escapod witb fow brulses and a sligbtly damaged sleigh. Tbo bost exblbition came of of tbe seaaon waa played Saturday evenlug at tbe Young Men's Christian Asaociatlon trvmnasium between two teams captalned by George Seguin and Ray Ordway. Tbo ltneup was as followa: Seguln and Tower, McDonald and Cook, forwarda; Menard and Ordwav. conter: Phillps and Boyce, Oviatt and Campbell, guarda. Baaketa tbrown from tbe lleld of play, Menard tbree, Seguln slx, Tower two, l'Ulllpa one, urd wav two, McDonald one. Campbell one, Oviatt two. Baaketa from toula. Menari two, Seguln one, Ordway one, Campbell threo. Scoro 27 to 10 ln favor of Seguin's toam. The nlnth ot tbe series of wbist partiea anu ilancea ueld Dy uourt istuan Allen. Pio 2. Foresters of Amerlca, in tbelr hall ln Unlon block, Tburaday evening, was one ot tbo most succesBful beld thus far ln tbo 80- rles. Tbero wore ten tablos of wblat play ers, and tbirty couplos at tbe dance. Wbist was played uutll twenty.flve hauds bad been played. After tbls danclng waa en loyed. Rotreabuients woro served durlng lntermtsaion. Loula Roberts and Mlaa Roae Mlnard were hlgbest In wblat, wlth 89.6 per cont to tbelr credlt and Peter Crowley and Mlaa May Farrell lowest, wltb 34 G per cent. The Montpelier Asaociatlon ot Congrega tloual ministers aaaembled ou Tuesday, Jan uary 31, at 10:30a. m., at the rooma of the Young Men's Christian Aaaociation iu thia clty. Pupers wero read aud addresaes made aa follows; "WhatShall We Do witb Fast Day?" Rev. Dr. W. S. Hazen, North flold; "Tho Rovised Verslon ot tbe Blblo, How It Meets tho Necoailtles aud Reqnlre mouts of tho Oaso," Rov. L. II. Elllot, Waterbury; Book Revlow, Rov. W. P. JackBou, East Barro; "la the Idea of Unt versal Peace Vlalonary or Practical?" Rev. G. K. Ladd, Waterbury; "Summary of Ilumau Progroas for tbe Year 1898. Is the World Feellng tho Iullueuco ot Christian lty Moro Tban Ever Before?" Rev. B. F, Drow. In commenting edltorlally on the olootton ot Gen. J. G. McCullough to aucceed the late Judge W. G. Voazoy aa a director o( tho Natlonal Llfo Inaurance Company, the Free Prett aays; "Tho addltlon ot Gen. J. G. MoCullough to tbo list of dlrectora ot tbe Natioual Life Insuranco Company of Mout peller is an admlrable aelectlon and ono c! the best tbat could poaelbly havo .been mado. Gen. McCullough enjoys un ouvl tOONTINBKD OR FOUTB ryMl.) iam W. Brock, Mrs. L. K. Rozelle, OSTEOPATHS Witb Oateopatblu Treatment tbe Gilppe Acbe Dlsappeats. 134 STATE ST., MONTPELIER, VERMONT. OFFICE HOURS: 9 TO 11A.M. ALL CXAMINATIONS AND TREATMENT BY APPOINTMENT. Telcpliiini! Cull 3.'l-!i. r8-lmo. FIVE PER CENT HOME INVESTMENT. We olfer, subject to prior sale, SEVENTY-FIVE TIIOUSAND DOLLARS, (S76,000) of first mortgage, five per cent. twenty year gold bonda, interest payable at the Nntional linnk of tbe Commonwealtb, Boston, Moss., semi-nncually, May 1st and November lst; prico ono huiulred and four (104) and ao crued intereat. Tbese bondsnro secured by the FIUST MORTGAGE on all tbo property of tbe Springfield, Ver mont, Eleetric Railway Company, including road bed, fr.incliies, equipments, real estata and briilges, wbich inclnde a new GOO-foot iron toll bridye across tbe Connecticut river at Cbarlestown, N. II., tlio entiro plant coating twa bundred and ten tliousand ilollars (8210,000;. Tliia road ia the comicction between tbe thriving manufacturiiig village of Springfield, Vermont, and tlie Boaton and Maine Railroad it Charlestown, N. II , and Springfield Sta tlon, N. II. Does a frelght and passenger and express buainess, beaides carrying the United Statea niaila, liMidling stamford londcd freighk cars witbout transfer. ITS EQUIPMENT ia first class in everr respect and tbe road is doing a tliriviug businesa. It bas eight milea of track in Vermont nnd New Harapahire. Commenced businuss August 4, 1897. Its net earnings the first year wero double its fixed cbarges; the five montbs' businesa of 1898, sinco August lst, sbow a very material in erease over the same niouths for 1897. George 0. Averill, 1'iesident of Vermont Natioual Bank of Brattleboro, i3 trustee of tbe mortgage for the bond liolders; tbe legality of the trast mortgage and bond issue are approved by Ilon. Kittredge Uoskin of Brattleboro, Speakor of tlio Vermont House of Representa tivos, aud F. C. Davis, Esq., Springfield, Vt. Tbese bonds are in sums of Five Huudred (DOO) ilollars and One Tbousand (1,000) dollara eaeb, nnd can bo obtalned of G. L. Closson, Casbier First National Bank, Springfield, Vt., G. C. Avkhill, Trustee, Brattleboro, orof tbo subscriuera Roferences IIoN. Adna Buown, Spring field, Vt., C. W.Wyman, Brattleboro, Vt., IloN. F. S. CooLlDQC, litcbburg, aiass., M wad C. Citosuv, Brattleboro, Vt. Address, forfurtber particnlara or (investigation, CROSBY & CO0LID6E, Brattleboro, Vt. Will Pay 5 Per Cent Interest On and after January lst tho Vermont Savings Investnient Co., Montpelier, Vt., will pay 5 per cent interest on t'mio deposits. Do posits can bo withdrawn on giving 1K) days notice. For the past 10 years this company has paid 4, 5 and 0 per cent on time deposits and over 300 investors and depositors can recommend tbe businesa. Try a coupon cer tificate of deposit. For further informatioa enquire of A. J. SIBLEY, Secrotary, or E. E. BLAKELY, Treasurer, Montpelier, Vt. FARM FOR SALE Ilaviug deciiled to go out of the business, we now olfer our entiro ilairy "plant" of 325 Aoros, in a liigh stato of cultivation; with n well equipped creamery, having a wator power of 300 feet bead, run by motor; a well established milk, cream, butter and egg route; an abnnd anee of water and tiniber; and buildings ueavly new. Part of tbe land ia lease land and taxes aro not largo. This place is located in one of the most enterprising and growing tnwns of tlio state only a short distance from railroad Btation, Barre city aud tho quarries, and within ton roda of a good scbool It is n rare chance for somo ono. Como aud look at it. Ternis easy. For inforinatlan aud terms inquire of E.S. Mautin, Willia'iistown, or Judok J. W. itowKLl. of ltanilolph. Williamatown, Vt , Jauuary 2, 1899. Registered by tbe Univoraity of tlie St" New York. of OSCHOOi Best iu Kverythhig. For Cataloguo addreM Oahnku '& lloiT, Albany, N. Y.