Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14


poking-your nose nto-ot hor-peope's Society," G
TAINTED hnmedmieIy-A few persons of fair char
ncter, age sex mmaterol, at fair salary Of G5OO
per annum, merely to mind their own business; with
periodical increase equivalent to Gl00 per an
mum, to leave otier peoples alone. Applications,
with testimonials, 10 be addressed to the honorary
Secretary of the neglected Home Department g
HOMEOPATHY. One grain of time dissolved in
a bucketlul Of industry, and taken ono drop at
dose every hour in the day, is sure cure for dirty
shirtativencss and patched panaloonery.
Some wag says that the only borrowed article he
ever returned promptly, kiss from pretty
girls lips. Ofcourse he returned it on The spot
One of the leaders of the New York Empire
Club the other day, proclaimed Mr.. Clay black J
leg and murderer, and challenged any Wing to &
fight him. A Wing bystander took him at his
word and drove him into the Hudson River. emo
blame is attached 10 The driver" Prentice
A gentleman having married lady by the name
Of Lamb, who had a very little beauty, but very
great fortune, was told by acquaintance that he
would not have taken the Lam had it not been
for the. fleece.
The Unicorn discovered! A recent number Of
the journal Asatique" published IN Paris states
that Mr. Frcsnel, the profound Orcntalist, now
French Consul at Jedda, in Arabia, has published
notice of the existence of the real Unicorn in the
wilds of IIadramint! This strange beast has a
single horn attached to its head by joint, through
which it can elevate or dcpress its ltogn at pleasure
remarkably confirming Psalms O2 TO- where 1t
speaks OF the "horn being Grated like the-horn OF
the Unicorn"
A man seldom rises TO distinction till he is mar
ried In the Ohio senate there arc three single
men, and 81 married men. In the house Of rep |
rcsentaves there are five singles, one engaged,
and 68 married. One Of the bachelors is from
Pickaway, and another lives, very properly in Gar
Tctsvllle.
The last Broadway Journal s1ys, bishops arc 60
inc ont of fashion in New York. Foreign adWccs
state that the Partisan ladies had dropped that artl
Gle of dress.
Flying Machine The Cincinnati Gdzotte says
that patent has been obta cd by J. II. Pcnnng-
ton for machine TO navigate the air. 1t consists
of ten section balloons, a and a steam engine
The engine of one and half horse power, 1t is
proposed to place in the upper story OF the car
pended to the balloons. The steering power IS a
ruddcr or oar connected with the bottom Of the bal
loon.
The Hartford Journal says The debate on the
Texas question is calling forth some startling fights
of cloQuence. Mr.. Brown, locofoco orator from
Indiana made speech on Wednesday. Warm
ing into his subject he wound up his remarks thus
Extend the area of Freedom sir-r-r! Plant sr-r
the stars and stripes along the emulation of the
finders sr-r yes sr-rr, even upon the Sno;C IN
resiigaied wilds of Pdtgonus sir r.r!
This Mr.. Brown, we believe, is first cousin to
! the man, who describing a house which he was to
build thus clearly delivered himself
| 81 have employed" said he, ga man who has
eructuatcd many budings--and he is to eruct for
| me all edifce with muncent Portorico in 'front.'
| splendferous Pznrro behind big Buffalo on
the top, and bathing house contagious"
"There is a time for all things" said a crus,y old
fellow to his wife. "rll believe that" answered
the wife, in a sharp vinegar voice, "when you pay
for your newspaper" Hit him again, old woman,
A learned decision. Some of our South West
ern justices are sorey puzzled at times Fur in
stance: Smith was accused of stealing pig from
| Stokes Johnson, a witness for Stokes swore pos
itvely as to the guilt of Smith; Jinkns, witness
for Smith, swore Just positively for his innocence.
The justice was in quandary. The business like
the lrishman's opinion of the French language,
I looked to him ga good deal mixed" so he finally
dismissed the suit and sentenced The witnesses 10 pay
all The costs!
inhabitants could say with Shakspcares Shepherd
| - Sir am true laborer; | earn that get; get
! that | wear, no man hate; envy no mans hap
| piDess glad of other mems good, content with my
farm
LIGHT FROM DARK PLACES.
Sam Jonsing' said Pete Gumbo last night, as
ne met his old friend just before gun fire. Sam
Jonsng, is mighty glad 10 see YOU
you is, eh p queried the philosophic Sath
Distinctly Isl retorted Pete, an I'll tell you
why. It's because | wants de luccrbations OBJ your
observations and sperence a subjec OATS los
in de mazes Of doubt and perpexity to me. | axes
E you now, wat meant by de dark ages, oh which
, we hears muchT
De dark ages OBJ de world, Peter
! Ezacky so, Sam
WAT you links OBJ dem yourself Pee?'
. 'Wall, sometimes tink dey has Difference to dc
. times afore gas and the roarin borullIs, and lart
oil, and the odernew lights oh skyence was inwen
ted and den agln Is lost in de darkness which d
lights aforesaid has glben me- But my 'pinion |
d notn; ! axes you to 'splain, Sam
s wall Pete accordin to de lights afore me,
l. thinks dat dc dark ages you deude 10 was dc time
e when dar wasn't one but niggers in dis terres,
e. shul spere OBJ ours--de times when whitu folk
N wasn't no wharf
r .Dat's de truth, Sam de trut knows it is
* You's lit up de darkness heeahn and Pete struc
e his forehead heavy blow with his open hand turr
a ed upon his heel, and mavelled " o. Picayun
" Death Of Cattle from Dry Fodder. James Gran
N ESQ of Davenport, Iowa, inform us that on turnn
III his cattle Into the tieds, after the corn WI
gathered last fall, several of them died from col
~ stipaton. The death Of the animals was suddc
III that COWS which gave good mess of milk at mig
were dead the next morning: and oxen whlC
We worked well as ever in the morning, died in Il
II afternoon After having lost several of the her
IS, among which a valuable Durham Ball, Mr..
m saved the remainder by administering heavy dos
OF of EPSON Salts. .4tb. CWtirdiOr.
nc Continuation Of Mir in CotcS. Extract of a lie
W. ter from Mr.. Calvin Butler, Plymouth, CT. TO Il
'o editor: son the subject of keeping Cows in mi
I, from year year, have had experience.
~ is not true that kept constantly in milk wi
~ after lapse of years, fail Of their milk. kept OF
's' in milk for five years. and she increased in b
=, milk every year, and it was almost impossible
,,hnn 4 hor IN, |
~ milking one for the third year, which neither gal
nor fails in her milk, and presume would II,
should she be MIXED ten years. My cows ha
a been kept from the bu--not spayod. NIB. Cult.
~, Latcr from the Society Islands. A letter h
nc been received in this city from Valparaiso, dat