Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-02-19
ODDS AND ENDS by Sessions & Co.

GIDEON B. SMITH, Nj. ID.
ODDS AND ENDS By Scrssoas e. Co.
NORRIS NArloNAL Pass: New York, GcorgcP P.
Morris, editor and proprietor, 222 Broadway.
This is large and handsomely printed weekly
newspaper, just started by Cen Morris at 50 per
year. By the way, the National Press sets an ox-
ample by using readable type, which we hope will
ere long be more generally followed. Not a word
is needed in behalf of the editorial tact and talent
of Gen. Morris.
THE TREAsuRY OF llIsroRY, by Samuel Maun-
ders: New York, published by Daniel Adec,
l07 Fulton Street.
We have received number one. of 1913 octave
pages, containing an outline of general history,
and Introducing the history of England. The whole
work. (Which is a good one and fairly printed,)
will make about II numbers, and contain separate
histories of all the principal nations that have ever
existed. % cents per number,
NOBLE EXAMPLE.-ThIee years ago there were
400 inmates Of the poor-house in Worcester Mass
Last year the number was reduced to l. In con-
sideraton of this great reduction in their pauper
tax, the town voted $500 to be paid annually TO
the Temperance Society, together with the use of
large hail. and oil and fuel to light and warm it.
a. Some men, by affecting TO be wise. actual
ly prevent themselves becoming wise; for he who
labors to make others think he knows more than
he does necessarily takes position beyond their
power to instruct him
~ Napoleon said that a handsome woman
pleases the eye, but good woman peases the heart
The one is jewel, and the other treasure.
NJ Human happiness has no perfect security
but freedom; freedom none but virtue: virtue
none but knowledge; and neither freedom. nor yir
tue, nor knowledge has any vigor, or immortal hope
except in the principles of the Christian faith. and
in the sanctions of the Christian religion.
o. Rock the cradle" is now rendered agi
tate the responsibility"
O. y Brazilian introduction is-"Tb;s i ,,,,
friend; If he steals any thing, am accountable for
it,"
O. An Express train on an English Railway
ran l9l miles in three hours and fourier minutes-
about 81 miles an hour
TURK.-There is a chap near Londonderry.
Ireland, who Is near 100 years old, and is living
very costly with his eighth wife.
~ The Philadelphia Ledger, is lecturing the
hogs of that city He says that they had bet
ter act Ike editors, and stick 10 their pens.
o. A monument to the memory of Washing
ton Is to be built at the seat of Government the
funds already obtained for it having amounted to
S50,000
% The farms of Belgium rarely exceed five
acres, which support family comfortably. Barley
and hops are prominent articles Of production.
PopERY IN ORLGoN.-The Catholic Almanac
for 1916, says that in Oregon there are already IS
priests, one religious institution for young men,
and one for females; also academies and 1900 of u
Romanist population.
GIVEN OyER.-A laughabe incident is told of a
nervous man, who imagined himself very sick re-
ports were in the neighborhood that he was piven
over by the doctor. lie was observed early in the
day making rapid strides through the Streets His
nelghbors met him; How are you nay friend 2"
" Sick, veryn "Where now ?n After some one
to set up with me tonight. Iam 50 piqgued for
good watchers That l can't depend upon no one"
c. We often despise thing, because we do
not kno,C it and we ,riH mol know it because we
deSpise it.
? The nerve of the Continent" is the very
iehcltous phrase applied by the Philadelphia North
American to the Electro-Magnelic Telegraph.
o. Mexico owes certain British subjects the
snug little vest pocket sum of S4O000O0O
o. A new Planet has been discovered by
llencke Of Dresden, which he calls .4sirea. 1t is
between the stars Of the 9th magnitude in Taurus,
and can be distinguished, though family in good
thirty inch telescope.
o. A County Common School Association
was organised at Irasburg on the 3Olh ult Hon.
David NJ. Camp, County Superintendent, delivered
an address, after which appropriate resolutions
were adopted.
O. Jcrrold says that old bachelors are like dry
wood when they do take fire they burn prodgcus.
ly; takes more fuel to start the flame, than it is
worth after it Is klnded.
The UNITED STATES AND MExIco.-We find
the following witty and true illustration of the pres
enl state of affairs between this country and Mcxi
co copied INFO the Baltimore American from late
number of the Charleston Patriot:
"a CARD.-MeXco begs the United States TO
excuse her She has so much to do with her tam.
dy al home that she can not attend to her foreign
relations"