Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-05-28
ODDS AND ENDs-BY Seasons g. Co.


MEMBERS OF CoNeREss VoLUNTEERING-T
correspondent Of the U. $. Gazette says that about
fifty members OF Congress have applied TO the Pres
Ident Tor appointments either tor themselves their
relatives, in the army and that there are an immense
number of patriotic officers to serve the country,
upon condition of having commission.
o. THE TREASURY OF HIsToRY, number sew
en-, has been published by Daniel Adee, New-Y urk.
Ii completes the first volume of 760 pages, and en-
lers upon the second volume with the opening of
the history Of Ireland 20 cents per number
o. THE AMERICAN REVIEW for May-an ex-
cellent number, by the way-may be had at Som
erby's.
o. Some,by has received the Magazines for
June.
o. TUE WEEKLY SYMBOL AND ODD Fellows
GAZETTE is a large and handsome paper, Just star
ted in Boson-F. A. Duriyage, editor. We learn
from 1t that at recent meeting Of the Grand Lodge
OF Massachusetts, returns were received from 1903
Lodges. There had been initiated during the last
quarter l,I9l, rejected 81, deaths II, degrees con.
terred 1906 receipts S32, 100 o. paid for funeral
benefits and other charities 1854 IL, present num-
Der Of past grands $40, whole number of contrib
utlng members 1888.
SEAsoNABLE.-We have placed upon our first
page valuable article for wool-growers, to which
we invIe particular attention. The preparation OF
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lance: but in that, as in every thing, the man who
does his business loeH shall not be without his re
! ward.
COPPER SPECULATIoN.-Th accounts from the
Copper region on Lake Superior are nearly all rich
CLOCK full of copper and tipped with silver. For
! tunes will undoubtedly be made by somebody-and
IN many cases at the expense Of somebody else.--
1t looks like speculation,
PoTAToEs.-An Englishman recommends far
mers after planting potatoes to the same ground
with turnip seed-cutting the tuTnlp5 as weeds
where the potatoes are healthy, and letting them re-
main where the potatoes fail. We have heard Of
a case where the potato crop Of 1914 was badly in
! ured, bur the same ground was planted with poa
toes in lS45 and fair crop secured without sin
Gle diseased potato In this case, the potatoes Of
ls45 we're cut and covered with lime before plant
Ing
Badness AND DANDRUFF.-For an excellent
hair wash, said to be free hom essential oils, whlcl
from experience VIC must cOndemn,J 90 to Eastman
d Danorhs and inquire for Bogle's Hyperion
Fluid" The name smacks of the quack, but the
article Is the best of the kind which we have eyel
met with.
The CRoPs.--From the South, tie accounts OF
The wheat and tobacco crops are unfavorable.
TEMPERANcE.-At the election in New York
the vote against licensing is very strong in every
quarter There viii be few counties If anvil in the
State in favor OF licensing the sale of ntoxcatino
drinks
To CoRREspoNDENTs.-T piece, purporting
to be blank verse and signed Randolph Centre. ,
will hardly do. There is portion of it very fair.
but faults predomlnate The same remarks will mn.
| ply TO ." VIM II. II. r." of Thetlord Both wri-
ters have rome signs of promise, and we advise
them to write ttle and be sure to write that lit
tie 'oei, ere they seek publication through the press