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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06

The fairest and most sensible wager on the late
election, that we have heard of, was proposed by
buxom damsel in Michigan to a desirable young
man. She offered to bet herself against her COM
petitor; she to marry him if she won, and he to
marry her if she lost. An Indian would call that
talking turkey"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06

"A toity rebuke of .MiHeriSm. The N. Y Sun
says-'We were much amused, some days since,
by an anecdote related to us by gentleman from
Providence, of Cyrus Butler, one Of the wealthiest
citizens of Rhode Island, who has recently made
munlfcent donation of forty thousand dollars to-
wards the establishment of an insane asylum. 1t
appears that few days ago some Milleres called
upon Mr.. b. to admonsh him of the approaching
end of the world on the 23d of October and of the
Importance his making good use of his wealth
before 1t should all be consumed in the general
confagration. After listening patiently, Mr.. B. re-
piled, We'll, gentlemen | am much obliged to
you for your good intentions, and the effect of your
arguments has been to convince me that | have
made the best possible of it, at least portion
of my property, in founding asylum for the in
sane-and you are perfectly welcome to the bene-
fit of it. Good morning, gentlemen"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06

Prevention Of infection from 7yphus Fever. DR..
J. c. Smith obtained $4,000 from Parliament for
the following recipe take six drachms of pow
dered nitre (salpetre,) and six drachms of sulphu-
ric acid (oil of vtrol,) mix them in tea cup. By
adding one drachm of the oil at time, copious
discharge Of nitrous acid gas will take place. The
cup to be placed, during the preparation, list
hearth, plate of heated ron anddhe mixture stir
red with tobacco pipe. The quantity of gas may
be regulated by lessening increasing the quanti-
ty of Ingredients. The above is for a moderate
sized room half the quantity would be sufficient
for small room Avoid, as much as possible
breathing the gas when it first rises from the YES
sci. No injury to the lungs will happen when the
air is mpregnated with the gas, which is called nj
trous acid gas, and it cannot be too widely known
that it possesses the property of preventing the
spread of infection.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06

Marriage Extraordinary The Philadelphia
Ledger gives an account of a marriage which took
place in that city on Friday last, and which was
brought about by the lady availing herself of the
privilege which leap year gives of her taking the
lead in the matter of courtship and other prelim-
inaries 1t appears that on the day above mention.
ed, very pretty woman, about twenty five years of
age, genteely and tasefuly attred availed herself
of the privilege of the year in manner which af-
forded considerable amusement to few spectators,
and astonishment to her favored swain The man
was good humored Irishman, engaged as porter
in a grocery store, and he was going along Sixth
street, below Spruce trundling his wheebarrow
before him, attlred in his usual working clothes,
and with tow apron on, when he was seized by
the fair one and literally forced into an Aderman's
office. Here, after considerable augmentation, he
found himself unable to resist the urgent solicita-
tons of the DAME and submitted to the performance
of the marriage ceremony with the best grace pos
sible. His fate was inevitable; it stared him in
the face; The fascination of pretty countenance,
a bright pair of eyes, and smooth, eloquent and
persuasive tongues, were irresistible and before he
could recover from his fascination, the ceremony
was performed, and he and his charmer were spill
ced as tight as the law could bind them The AL
derman then made out the certificate, upon which
the fair trapper opened her reticule, and paid him
five dollar gold piece for the share he had in the
transaction. The happy pair then left the office
laughing heartily at the joke-he to his wheelbar-
row, which had all the time been left standing in
the street. and she to her nome, reoiced at the idea
of having caught her lover in the street after d
three weeks's separation, and at having found him
in that happy state of mind which disposed him to
accede to her most ardent wishes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06

who is James X. Polk--do you know him?
said noisy Locofoco, yesterday NO" repli-
ed Whig-'but they seem to know him in Ten
nessee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06

| THE MORMON VoTE.-The vote OF Nauyoo CT
| ty stood 1000 for Polk, 5 for Clay.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06
AMpUTATION IN THE pRAIRIEs.

A few days before the caravan had reached Wal
nut Creek, Mr.. Broadus in attempting to draw
his rifle from wagon, muzzle foremost, discharged
its contents into his arm. The bone being dread
fully shattered the unfortunate man was advised to
submit to an amputaion at once; otherwise it be-
ing in the month of August, and excessively warm,
modification would soon ensue. But Broadus OBJ
sinately refused to consent to this course till death
began to stare him in the face. By this time, how
ever, the whole arm had become gangrened some
spots having already appeared above the place
where the operation should have been performed
The invalid's case was therefore considered per-
fectly hopeless, and he was given up by all his
rades who thought of little less than to consgn him
to the grave. But beirg unwilling to resign him
self to the fate which appeared frowning over him,
without last effort, he obtained the consent of two
or three of the party, who undertook to amputate
his arm, merely to crafty the wishes of the dying
man, for in such light they viewed him. The
only case of Instruments consisted Of hand
saw, butchers knife, and large iron bolt. The
teeth Of the being considered too coarse, they
went to work and soon had set of fine teeth filed
on the back. The knife having been whetted keen
and the bolt laid upon the fire, they commenced
the operation and in less time than it takes to tell
it. the arm was opened round to the bone, which
was almost in an instant sawed oil, and with the
whzzing hot iron the whole stump was so effectual-
~ scared rs to close the arteries completely Ban
dages were now applied, and the whole company
now proceeded on their journey as though nothing
had occurred. The arm commenced healing rap
idly and in few weeks the patient was sound and
well, and is perhaps still living to bear witness to
the superiority of the hot iron" over lgatures in
stalking up" arteries reggs Commerce on the
Drn;,;eo
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06

The Massachusetts House Of Representatives
stands 1873 Wing TO so Locofoco.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06
WATCHMAN & JOURNAL.

TERMs-s so cash in advance 50 90 il payment n not mnde
ia advance always charged from the end oil ho Nu
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06

The celebration of the opening the new Royal
Exchange in London was attended by an exceed
ingly ludicrous mishap the part ofthe Lord May
or, who was Of course prime magnate on the oc-
casion, and as in duty bound, did a principal part
of the honor to the "Queen's Most Excellent Ma
jesty" The Lord Mayor and Aldermen attended
the Queen on horseback from Temple Bar, East.
wards and Cockney equestrianism has always been
the theme of British ridicue from time immemori-
al, including the era of John Gilpin. The horse
manship ofthe civic dgntaries appears not to have
formed an exception this OCCASION for their awk-
ward equtaton is most numerically roasted in all
the London Journals, and will afford material for
Punch at least year and day. The most unfor-
tunate incident, however, occurred to the Lord May
or himself.
Among other grotesque appointments, his Lord
ship ives provided with an enormous pair of Span
ish Jack boots, and on alighting he of course
anxious to divest himself of the unwieNdly incum-
brance, and several servants at hand to assist
him in the operations after several trials he
succeeded in getting off one of the boots, but I'M
happily the other refused to quit the premises, and
his Lordship being required at that moment to head
the procession, he was obliged to move with one
free foot, while "he boot pds the other Leg" This
was certainly an ugly " fix" for such functionary
upon such an occasion, but he got through it some
how or other, read the City Address to her Males
ty, and finally led her TO a most magnhcen. ban
quet with plate upon the table, worth $4,000, and
made himself so agreeable to his Royal Mistress,
that before she left the table, she signifed to him
her intention to create him Baronet--.M Y. Cour.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-06

.4ristocracy Illustrated Five of the Presidents
of Insurance Companies in Boston, are Mechanics :
two brick layers, one housewright, one tailor, and
one pump and block maker. Abbot and Amos Law
renee, of the great house of A. and A. Lawrence
g. Co.. within twenty five years, walked the streets
of the city, friendless strangers, with their
scanty wardrobe wrapped in pocket handkerchiefs
under their arms. These are sample of the priv
LEGGED classes who have trod the paths of enter
prise and integrity, which have led them to wealth
and station.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-01

the 18th day of January 1874 for the murder OF his
brother ELIAS SHOEMAKER in Washington township
Muskingum County, five miles East OF GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE JAIL,
Monday, January 8, 1874
I am now tenant Of this prison. calmly awaitngthe
hour in which the mered penalty OF the law shall be
visited upon me- for no less crime than that Of GRIM
sonng my hands with the blood of a brother. The un-
frequency of crime ofso startling and horrd nature
endsto render it of mountainous magnitude in the es
nation of the world, and causes the human family anx
ously to ask-"How is it possible so deep crime as
this could be committedl" Under any circumstances
would not stand forth volunteer advocate liz its de-
fence;-much less now when my hours are numbered
the sands in my glass nearly run and when know
that cannot by any possibility escape the end that
certainly awaits me- will, therefore, content myself
with simply spreading before the world brief but true
-(rue as SHALL ere long, answer to my Creator) his
tory, OF my young life, and OF the causes that led me to
destroy my brother And | do this that may holdup
such mirror to the gaze of the youth of the land and
especially to the yOung men of myppn meighIvrhOod and
acquaintance that they may readfand learn that which
they may therein see disclosed and wisely prohtng by
lis solemn LESSONS, tllely dVolu ne Ioch dSdHSt "lC
have thus early wrecked the barque of life and hur
ried myself to muderer's doom.
was born on the Goth day OF December, A. D. 1877
in Perry township, Muskingum county, Ohio. was
reared all OF my family, by my father ohe oc
cupation he himself tollowed-that of Farming. Twas
always my own master-grew to manhood in depora-
bic ignorance having never received any education,
dsregarded the Sabbath and rarely visited religious
gatherings in the scofngs ofa wicked and unregener-
ate spirit And yet Notwithstanding all this there were
moments when my conscience whispered me, in tones
that would make themselves heard, of the exceeding
wickedness of my course. But her impressions were
neither deep nor lasting stayed me but for a mere
moment in my career My.Sabbaths were chiefly spent
in traversing the forests with my gun, searching fol-
game-or at tavern playing ball. and on such occa-
sons, by nghfall and my associates who hailed me
as heireade were generally ripe for the commission
of any immoral offence And atstch times too, IdranR
immoderately always an occasional drihker bulcn
currences like these, i drank deeply Fo' -lar
The foregoing dearfeader, viii give you faint con
ception ofmy life and habs, up TO the time when ha
occurred which caused me 10 take the life ofmy brother
do not conceive ii ncscssa al all 70 The effect wished
II
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-01
From the Ohio Republican
~ CONFESSION OF
SOLOMON SHOEMAKER,

Who was executed at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, on Friday,
the 18th day of January, 1874 for the murder of his
brother, ELIAS SHOEMAKER, in Washington township,
Muskngum County, five miles East OF GAINESVILLE.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-14
"BURY MEN THE GARDEN"
BIZ z. B.

There was sorrow there, and there were
tears in every eye; and there were low
half suppressed sob5ngs here from every
corner of The room; but the little sufferer
was still; It's young spirit was just on tn,
verge of departure. The mother Wa,
bending over it in all the speeches
yearnings of parental love, with one arm
under the pillow, and with the other
uhconscousIy drawing the lille dying
girl closer to her BOSOM Poor thing
In the bright and dewy morning it had
followed out behind It's father into the
field; and while he was there engaged
in his labor, it had patted around among
the meadow.Aowers, and had stuck its
bosom foil, aud all its Furnished tresses,
with carmine and liIly-tinled things; aud
returning tired to lis fathers side, he had
lifted it upon the loaded cart; bat a stone
in the road had shaken it from its seat,
and the ponderous, irou-rimmed wheels
had ground it down in the very cart path
and the lille crushed creature was
dying.
We had all gathered up closely to its
bedside, and were hanging over the young,
bruised thing, 10 see if it yet breathed,
when slight movement came over its
lips, and its eyes partly opened. There
was no voice, but there was something
beneath its eyelids, which a mother could
alone interpret. It's lips trembled again.
and we all held our breath - its eyes
opened little farther, and then we heard
the departing whisper in that ear which
touched those oshy lips. "Molher! moth
er! don't let them carry me away down
to the dark, cold graveyard, but bury
me in the garden-in the garden, mother"
A little sister, whose eyes were raining
down with the MEETINGS of her heart, had
crept up to the bedside, and taking up the
hand Of the dying girl, sobbed aloud in
its ears: "JuIia! Julia can't you speak
10 Antonette ~
The last auttering pulsalion of expiring
nature struggled hard to enable that little
spirit to utter one more wish and word of
affection: its soul was on its lips, as it
whispered again: "Bury me 10 the gar
den, mother-bury me in the "--and a
quivering came over its limbs - one fee.
Bile struggle and all was still
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-14

JUDGE GAsTON's LAST WoRDs.-The
Clarion thus beautifully and mpressively
sketches the dealh-bed scene of this ex-
celent man:
His last words were in admirable
keeping with the purity and piety OF his
long life. Surrounded BY a few of his
chosen friends, who we're at his bedside
on the first intiination of dan ger to which
he was insensbIe, he was relating with
great pl1yfulness the particulars of a con.
VI7lal party at Washington city, many
years ago, and spoke Of one who on that
occasion avowed bimsef Free Thinker
IN religion. From that day. said Judge
Castor, Il always looked on that man
with dis.rust. do not say that Free
Thinker may not be an honorable man;
that he may not from high motive scorn
to do mean acl; but | dare not trust
hIm. a belief in an overruIing Divinity,
who shapes our ends, whose eye is upon
US, and who will reward US according to
our deeds, is necessary. We most be-
lieve and feel that there is a God, Al!wisc'
and raising himself and seeming 10
swell with the though AlM1GHTYr
There was sudden rush of blood to the
brain. He sank in the arms of his friends
and IN five minutes his spirit was gone!
! Not struggle betokened lis fight. No.
q groan panied the ear of his agonizzd
friends. His body has gone TO the dust;
his spirit we cannot doubt now rests in
the bosom Of tina! God Almighty whose
name was last on his lips, and to whom
ne had long given the homage of pure
and devoted heart.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-14
Mans Perverscness.


How has man, in his ignorance and
sin, attempted TO lhwart the purposes Of
Heaven The sweet cup oflite is charg-
ed 10 gall. Love and Peace, that ought
to have an eternal dwelling in the heart
are driven out by anger and hate. Pas
sion graves its characters on the human
face divine" that ought TO have been
placid and serene as an Angels. How
strange that human beings should be in
love with death
The following true thoughts are from
the pen of O. S. Fowler.
And was Benevolence created for the
purpose of tormenting US with the sight
of pain which can not be relieved Or
Combalveness, to engage in street brawIs,
or cause neighborhood animosities and
chickering's? Or destrucliveness, 10 de-
vas;ale whole countries with war, and
blood, and every conceivable form Of hu-
man suffering ITO make the loving wife
a lonely widow; and the happy child a
helpless orphan; and to end the lives of
millions, by death the most painful and
horrible ! Or appetite, to gormandIze,
and offer up all that is virluous and hap
py in our nature at the shrine of Ioathe-
some drunkenness! Or Appropriateness,
to pinch the feet Of the suffering Chinese,
or dstort the waist. and hasten the death,
of the simple American, or deform the
head OF the savage indiana Or Self ES-
teen, to wade through seas Of blood TO
thrones of despolism, and rule with a ty-
rants rod Or Veheration, TO produce
all the denominations of organism, togeth.
err with the bigotry of chrlstendom Or
Consructiveness, with CausaIity) 10 IN
vent and execute instruments of death, or
the agonzing rack? Or Acquisiliveness,
TO cheat, and rob, and with Destructive.
ness, to rAurler2 Or Causaity to plot
mischief and work destruction Or pa
rental love, TO be lacerated with ang ulsh
inexpressible, by the death of a lovely
child, or ii whole group of beautiful and
happy sons and daughlers2 Or adhe-
siveness, to mourn the loss of near aud
dear friends, by death or treachery? Or
Connnbinl love, 10 weep distracted and in
consoIable over the grave OF lovely
wife, or fond husband; and that, per-
haps after every child has been buried,
every means Of support extorled, every
earthly pleasure blasted, and loa,hesome,
painful disease preying on their inmost
vllaIs, and opening the dark, yawnjng
grave at their feet? MOI Never The
poles are not opposite more than these re-
suits are the anlipodes Of their legitimate
lunctions-their only constitutional pro-
duct! Nor is there a single organ or
contrivance OF the body, or faculty OF the
mind, or arrangement Of our nature, the
the natural, appropriate action Of which
causes pain, or produces any thing but
happiness. Such q doctrine, Is a libel on
the God of Heaven, u reflection on both
his power, and his goodness; as well ID:
in open hostility 10 TGct
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-14
The sngnr t.me cnnronche..

4 The season approaches for the manu-
flcture of maple sugar. The cost CT The
sugar imported into the United States, a
prices RAGING from four cents and a hal
for Inferior, TO eight cents for their supe.
rior sugar during the year 1888, which
is tho last return we have, exceeded seven
aud half millions Of dollars. The duty
paid to government on this sugar, amount-
ed 10 nearly three millions of dollars; aud
the merchant and retailer exact no less
| profit or the duty than on the original
cost. Many reasons might be urged up
on the farmers who have maple trees fit
to tap, 10 bring them into use the present
year. There are in our belief sufficient
maple trees, in the States Of Maine New
Hampshire aud Vermont, to furnish half
the sugar and mol0sses necessary for The
consumption of their inhabitants; every
pound produced will save at home, the
price ofihe cost and The duty. on the pound
of imported sugar it will supply. From
the abundance OF snow in the maple grow
ing region, laying upon the surface where
IiuIe previous frost existed. it is very like
ly that the flow Of maple sap will be more
than common in abundance in the coming
sprng
The maple trees Of the second growth
are found TO produce the sweetest, The
rapidity with which this growth has
sprung up during the last twenty years,
has astoniehed the owners of land 10 ma
ny places. Not only is this tree, valua-
bic for its capacity to yield sugar, but al
so among the best timber trees of the
country. A fell grown rock maple, tina.
is perfect tree Of the original growth,
within few miles Of the Merrmack riv.
er. is said to be worth at least 6fy dollars
to be applied rs keel Of ship.
1t is from the sugar Tree the beautiful
birds eye maple" used BY cabinet max
ers aud carpenters extensively is procured;
this is becoming as common in finishing
The elegant panneIing of steamboats, and
ships as the best mahogany.
We hope to be able, at the close of the
sugar making season, to announce the
success which shall attend the operations
of The present year. And we respectfully
invite from those who undertake this bu-
sne3s, statements Of the quantities produc.
ed by individuals in the several towns. TO-.
gether with the expense Of manufacture.
for publication in the ViSitor.- Fam Sig
Visitor.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-14
A HAP COUP LIE.

Pliny was one Of the best husbands
in :he Roman Empire; but this is not
wonderful, for as Is the husband SO is
generally the wife. He did not think it
beneath him to treat his wife as friend
and counsellor as well as a companion.
In his letters 10 his wife Calphurnia,
when absent from her, he breathes the
most ardent, and, at the same time, the
most delicate affection. How much he
loved her, we fad, as far as words can
express, in the following letter to his aunt:
AS | remember the great affection
which was between you and your excel
lent brother, and know you love his
daughter as your own, so as not only 10
express the tenderness of the best Of auntS,
but even to supply that of the best of
fathers, | am sure it will give you pleas.
ure to hear that she proves worthy of her
father and worthy of you. Her ingenu-
ily is admirable; her frugaIity is extra.
ordinary. She loves me. the surest pledge
of her virtue; and adds TO this a wonder
ful disposition TO learning, which she has
dCQulIeu llOUl HCI HuGClIOU 10 me. on
would smile 10 see the concern she is in
when | have cause to plead, and the
joy she shows when it is over. She finds
means TO have the first news brought her
of the success | meet with in court, no "
| am heard, and what decree is made !;
she feasts upon my applause; she sings
my verses, and accompanies them upon
the lutte. without any master, except love,
the best Of instructors. From these in
stances, take the most certain omens of
our perpetual and increasing happiness,
since her affection is not founded on my
youth or person, which must gradually
decay; but upon the immortal part-my
glory and reputation.
Nor indeed could less be expected from
one who had the happiness to receive her
education from you, and soon began to
love me on your recommendation for as
you had always the greatest respect for
my mother, you were pleased from my
infancy, to form me, TO commend me, and
kindly to presage that should one day
be what my wife fdncies that am."