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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
Important Medical Advice.
CHLOROFORM AND ETHER.
To the Editor of the Providence Journal:

To the Editor of the Providence Journal.
From some observations in this city, |
have been led to suppose that the use of
choroform to relieve trihing pains, or for
amusement, or as an agreeable means of
intoxication, is somewhat common. The
idea would seem to prevail that its harm
lessness is pretty well settled, while its
compactness, its agreeable odor, and the
usual absence Of those unpleasant feelings,
which we have all heard spoken of, which
follow in the train of bacchus, are all likely
to make its home consumption become
popular. Indeed, fear our temperance
societies have wasted great deal Of labor
in framing rules and pledges against intox-
caling drinks, which, in these days ofethe-
real indulgence, will prove but leaky ves-
sells. They will have all to be made air
tight.
DR.. John c. Warren, in the American
Journal of Medical Sciences for April,
gives detailed account of cases where
dangerous symptoms of death have follow
ed the use of chloroform. He mentions
ten instances of death, the earliest January
25th, 1913, the latest March 9th or 18th,
lS49. Some occurred in Europe. In
those cases examined after death, no NOR
bid appearance was uniformly found The
lungs were more or less engorged with
blood in every case, but in only three cases
to excess. DIR. Warren does not think these
appearances warrant the belief that death
was caused by asphyxia or suffocation. He
views it as the effect of the narcotic acting
Immediately on the nervous centers. The
occurrence of so many cases seems TO him
sufficient reason for reserving this pow
erful agent for rare cases, where there is
great want of susceptibility TO the narcotic
action, and not for employing etherization
at all in trihing operations, or without
competent observer being at hand to note
the pulse, respiration, &c. In short, the
ether should be employed only for medicinal
purposes, and with the same caution as 9TH
er medicinal substances Of great power !;
and the chlorotorm must still be regarded
as a doubtful article, whose effects are not
fully determined, and should be employed
only by scientific persons.
DIR. Warren says, moreover Persons
who recommend chloroform for the purpose
of preventing pain, or procuring transient
pleasure, must take into view the probable
ity that the patient will resort to it after
wards without medical advice, that the
habit of taking it may thus be formed, and
origin given to the most pernicious conse-
quences." A number of instances where
this has occurred having come to my own
knowledge, l was induced to write this
communication on account ofthem, and not
from any observation of bad effects follow
ing its use in proper hands.
In the same Journal with DIR. Warren's
very important article, three other fatal cas-
es are mentioned. They were reported il
the medical journals of London.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

LINING OUT.-An aged minister was Off
ciating for the first time at public service
of congregation in Georgia, who had been
accustomed to having the hymns lined" as
it is termed. The venerable man could not
see distinctly, and designed to dispense
with singing. To announce his purpose,
he arose and said
My eyes are dim, cannot see."
And Immediately the choisters commenced
singing the line to the tune of cold Hum
dred." Surprise and modification rendered
the minister almost speeches., but he man
aged to stammer out
81 meant but an apology"
This line was Immediately sung BY the con-
gregation, and the minister, now quite ex-
cited, exclaimed
=" Forbear pray. My sight is dim"
But the singing proceeded, and the couplet
was finished by his troubled and beseeching
explanation
81 do not mean to read a hymn !"
Strange as it may seem, this was also sung
with much energy, and the worthy old
gentleman actually sat down in despair
Boston Bee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
Raising Chickens.

Many persons fail in raising chickens
for the want of a little attention to them at
this season of the year. Convenient boxes
for them to lay and hatch in should nov be
made. They should be nailed securely in
sheltered places, and filled with soft hay.
Old boxes should be cleansed, scalded with
boiling water, and the bedding renewed
As soon as a hen shows a disposition TO
si., 10 or Is eggs should be given her, and
a date of 81 days in advance, should be
marked with chalk in conspicuous place.
Hens should be preferred that have proved
themselves good sittTs, and that have been
successful in raising their broods. The
difference between a good and bad hen
is worth attention. ] have hen whose
long and polished spurs prove her SIX or
eight years old, which to my recollection,
has Matched her eggs and raised two broods
of vigorous chickens every year.--A' d. in
IIbanD CuitipatOr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
Agricultural.
BUTTER.

Let the milk set forty-eight hours, for
the cream TO rise; that which rises after
forty-eight hours will not make butter so
palatabe as the first which rises, and should
be churned separate.
As soon as the cream is taken from the
milk, it should be put into tin pail and
set into kettle Of scalding water, taking
care to stir the cream often, otherwise it
will turn oily at the top it should remain
in the kettle till the cream is scalding hot
being particular to place it in tub of cold
water Immediately. Stir it often till it is
nearly or quite cold if it remains long af-
ter hot, it will be injured much. 1t will be
necessary to change the water once or
twice before the cream can be perfectly
cold. 1t may then be kept three or four
daos before churning, without injury.
After churning, the buttermilk should
be partially worked out then add one and
one-haf ounces of salt to one pound of but
ter. 1t may then be covered tight and
stand ill the following day then work it
over again, taking great care to work out
every particle of buttermlk, which will
prevent the butter from growing rancid by
age. 1t may then be formed into cakes or
packed solid in a cask, which should be
perfectly sweet and we'll dried
The inside should be sprinkled aid lit
tie fine salt rubbed thereon. After the
cask is filled, dip cloth in melted butter,
and spread it snugly over the top-cover it
over with fine salt, and fasten up the cask
sufficiently tight to keep out the air; it
should then be set in cool place to remain
through the winter.
n B. A cask made of red oak slaves is
preferable to any other for preserving the
original sweetness of butter.
1t will add to the flavor of butter TO work
in little sugar at the last working over /;
say table spoonful to four or FIVE pounds
of butter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
The Little Straw Hat.

IT'S dear little hat, and it hangs theie STILL
Aud its voice Of the past bids heat strings ihi,
For it seems like shadow of days passed o'et,
Ofthe bright one gone who that hat once wore.
'Tis dear little hat, for each simple braid
Tells that o'er rs plating those fnge's played,
Aud many wreath Tor its crown hath been twined
To the graceful taste of his youthful mind.
Yes, thore silent it hangs, with i,s cuiling font,
still as playlully rolled us has been its wont
But the golden rnglets which waved below,
Have euled their last cluster long ago.
Aye; the hat is the sumo, but it shades no more
Those bright blue eyes in days OF yolsi
And the sun-lit smile that danced DER that brow,
Can but ligh up our hearts sad memories now.
Sad memories they are; o'or their quivering strings
Each breath oil the by gone n tremor nings,
And joys that we fam would waken again,
In memory wreathed with thrill Of pain.
Then recall not the past-though the Jmplcd hand
Hay never again clasp the braided strand,
Though the broeze no longer may bear the tone
OF tho ringing laugh ler of chidhood's own.
All! think OF him now with glitterng crown
o'er his heavenly forehead resting down,
While his finger stray DER the golden wire,
That blends with his voice mid the ckerub choir.
Aye, | see him now with the holy light
Poured bloOd on his brow with ,aduneo bright,
And hear the tones which in heaven have birth
Oh call him not hack to this saddened Earth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
A Noble Child.

At one of the anniversaries of Sabbath
School in London, two little girls present
ed themselves to receive prize, one of
whom had recited one verse more than the
other, both having learned several thousand
verses of Scripture. The gentleman who
presided inquired, And could you have
learned one verse more. and thus have kept
up with Martha?"
Yes, sir" the blushng child replied ;
"but loved Martha, and Kept back on pur-
pose"
"And was there any one of all the verses
you have learned" again inquired the Pre-
sdent, "that learned you this lesson %
"There was, sir" she answered, blush
ing still more deeply; In honor Preferins
one another"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
miscellaneous,
THE SPANISH FATHER.
AN INCIDENT IN THE PENINsULAR WAR.
BY CAPT. SMITH.


BY CAPT. SMITH.
One evening at our club we had the sat
isfaction OF hearing Captain Marmaduke
Smith relate an adventure in which he had
been concerned in Spain, and which shall
try to give as nearly as possible in the lam
guage of the narrator. The Captain was
somewhat of an oddly, and his story on this
occasion was suggested by hot discussion
among us ON the subject of patriotism.
Don't tell me of PATRIOTISM" said the
Captain have seen such queer exhibit
lions of the article i'll my day, that | am
pretty well tired of hearing anything more
about it. L could give you story of Span
ish patriotism that would estonsh you I;
however, it's no use talking of the affair"
"The story-let us have the captains
story by all MEANS" replied several voices.
Come, Captain, begin"
" Well, well, if must, must, though |
would rather have the matter forgotten.-
You of course all know that am not ex-
actly an Englishman! 2"
" Indeed We always thought"
"Never mind shall explain. Nv IA
Their was Scotsman, my mother was an
Irlshwoman, and | was born in Gibraltar
so that you see am an Anglo-Scoto-Irsh
Spaniard--a nondescript animal-though /
hope not the worse subject of her Majesty
God bless her BY my father, who was q
mariner at Gibraltar, was sent to England
for my education and in consequence o
my great merit-ahem la commission wa.
easily got for me in the army. Well, thai
is good while ago now. | served in the
Peninsula, and was promoted-mark you
not by brevet. The Peninsula you will OBJ
serve, was sort of native country TO me
Il spoke Spanish as fast as English. Dur
ing one of the lulls in the campaign O
1911, got leave of absence in order to Wis
it Gibraltar. My father and only paren,
was lying dangerously i'll, and requested m,
presence. Before l got to Gibraltar, he
had died, leaving me his sole heir, which
was great consolation. When came te
look into his property, found it included
a handsome schooner, the 'Blue-Eyed Maid,
which lay IN the harbor, loaded with cap
ita cargo of printed cotton goods. The
craft was waiting for skipper, and none
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

New PHYSIOLOGICAL Discovery. Mr..
Since, celebrated English surgeon, au-
nounces that he has discovered, by an in
fallible test, that the nervous system is a Sc
ries of electrical conductors, by which SEM
sation is telegraphed to the brain, and Volt
ton from the brain to the muscles and he
iniers that the brain consists of five voltac
circles, to the action of which he refers all
mental phenomena. Well, it has always
been said that man was mass Of con-
tradictions, but we did not suppose that he
was an asscmblage of electrical "positivcs
and negatives"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
HooD ON HYDRorATHy,-H

HooD ON HYDRorArHy,-Hood gives
an excellent description of hydropathic
institution and hydropathic patient:
1t has been our good fortune, since read
ing Claridge on hydropathy, to see sick
drake avail itself OF the cold water cure"
at the dispensatory in St. James Park
First, wading in, he took a Fuss bad !"
then he took :" Sitz bad;' and then
turning his curly tail up in the air, he took
a "Kopf bad" Lastly he rose almost up
right on his latter end, and made such tri-
umphant Tapping with his wings, that we
really expected that he was going to shout
" Priessnitz for ever % He only said
"Qaack! qnaek' quack!"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
1)ortrp,
RESIGNATION.

LoNeFTLLow.
There /, no nock, however watched and tended,
ltut one dead lamb is there!
There is no freside, howso'or defended,
But has one vacant ehoir
The air Is full Of fareweils to the dying,
And MORNINGS for the dead
The hoart of Rachel for her children crying
viii not DO eomiored
Let Us he PATIENT these severe Affections
Not FROM the ground arise.
But oitentimes celestial benedictions
Assume this dark disguise.
We soc but dmly through tho mists and vapcnj
Amid these earthly damps
What seems 10 US but dim, funetcal thpefs,
May be Heavens distant amps
There is no.nostb what seems SO is transition!
This lite of mortal breath
Is but suburb the life Elysian,
Whose portal we Gull Death.
She is not Gead-the child of our Affection
But gone unto that school,
Where she no longer needs poor protection,
And Christ himself doth rule.
In that great cloisters stiffness aud seclusion,
By guardian angel led
Safe from temptation, safe from sims pollution,
che lives whom call dead.
Day aftor day think what she is doing
In those bright realms Of uir
Year uiter year, hor tender steps pursuing,
Behold hci grown more fair.
Thus do wo walk with her, and keep unbioken
The bond which nature gives,
Thinking that our remembrance, though uuspoken,
May reach her where she lives.
Not child SHALL again behold hor;
For when with raptures wild
In our embraces again enfold her,
She will not be achild;
But fair maiden in her fathers mansion,
Clothed with celestial grace
Aud beautiful with all the souls expansion
shull wo behold her face.
And though at times impeuous with emotion
Aud anguish long suppressed,
The swelling heart heuves, moaning like the ocean
That cannot be at rest;
Wcw be patient aud ussuego the feeling
We cannot wholly stay;
BY silence sanc,ifying, not conceaiing
The grief that must have way.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
Sailor and Highwayman.

A sailor was once travelling in coach
which was attacked by robbers.
"Your money" said one of the robbers
to the sailor.
Z" You shant have it, said Jack.
"Then | will blow out your brains"
elbow away may as well be without
brains as without money. Drive on coache. y
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

"When stranger treats me with want
of respect" said a poor philosopher, 4" |
comfort myself with the reflection that it is
not myself that he sights, but my old aud
shabby coat and shabby hat, which, to say
the truth, have no particular claim to ado
ration So if my hat and coat choose tn
fret about it, let them; but it is nothing to
me-"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
Virtues of Smart Weed.

In the first place, it is almost sue REM
edy in the case of cholic. Steep and drink
the same as any other herb tea. In the
next place it is worth IS per hundred for
stock of cattle, if it is cut aud well cured
when in full bloom. Give an OK, COW or
horse one pound per week, there is no dam
ger of his having bots or worms OF any
kind and they will eat it sooner than they
will eat the best of hay. Try IT.;
GILMAN LoUGEE.
P~sonsriHe, Me-, ls49. Me, Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

Horn, the New York punster, challenged
sick mans vote at the recent municipal
election on the ground that he was an i'll
LEGAL uotcr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

The greater part of mankind employ
their first years to make their last misera-
bic.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
P@sOnsuiHe, Me-, ls49. Me- Farmer

Per crNrAeE OF OIL PRooUoED BY Va
nous Srpps.-The oils contained in vari-
Gus seeds, as given by Professor Johnson
are as follows;
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
mnttbman & State Journal.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
TERMs-s so cash in advance; 5000 IL payment Is not
made In advance interest always charged from the end
of the year.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27

~ A Wing has been elected in Clinton
county, Ohio, 10 the House Of Representa-,
lives, making a lie in that body.
FACTS FOR THE THoUGHTFUL.-ln 1871,
licenses for liquor-selling were withheld IN
three contiguous counties o. Massachusetts
Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable. EN-
bracing a population OF 10000. Three
wears alierward, when the Courts met, alter
an average vacation of five months, there
were but three indictments in TIE whole oil
them. aud each of these was for petty larce
nv. of less than ten dollars in amount.
A law was passed in Iowa about two
wears since, by which it was left TO the citl-
zens Of every county TO decide whether IL
cencies should or should not be granted WIN
ia their limits. Last year, only two counues
voted COR license. The officer in charge Vi
of the Iowa Peniientiay. IN his annuai re-
port 10 the Legislature, says:
During the past year. we nave hdu one
conviction, two pardons, and one escape,
leaving us without single prisoner OF con-
vict in the Stale Penitenliary at THIS time
The Fall terms of the Courts are about 10
close without conviction.
The effect OF the Temperance pledge and
efforts in Rhode Island, has been TO reduce
the enormous amounts formerly expended by
individuals and families, for in oxicating
drinks, at least two-thirds; and this affords
one reason Tor the increase Of S24, 100000
in the taxable properly Of The State within
eight years,
The Town az Paris. IN Munroe county,
Mo-. contains no such thing as licensed
drinking house: and the Mercury of that
place saws sobriety, good order, industry and
thrift are The consequences.
INSANITY FROM DRINKiNG.-Dr. Chand-
Ter, of the Massachusetts Insane lospital,re-
ports TO the Legislature mass of facts on the
connection Of iniemperance with lunacy and
other social miseries. Since 1888, the Hos
pital has received 300 patients, majority
Of whom were in the middle age of life. DR.
e.. says intemperance has directly produced
4 large per cent, of the cases Of insanity
The continued use of alcoholic drinks produ-
ces functional and soon organic disease o.
the brain ITSELF which is almost certainly in
durable. Much ofthe domestic affliclion thai
overwhelms SO many families is attributable
10 this cause.
MURDER FROM RUM.-On Sunday morn
ing, lth, Mrs. Thomas. OF Nottingham, N
H., was found dead upon her bed. There
were marks of violence upon her body. which
she is supposed 10 have received in scnl-
6e. Her husband was dead drunk in an
other room. An Irishman and his wife, who
had engaged lodgings at the honse the nigh
before, had drunken revel. A quarrel en-
sued, and Mrs. Thomas received blow thai
killed aer.-NdShua Telegraph,
A most magnificent steamer, the {. New
World" will commence running on the Nortf
River as soon as the ice dissoves. She is near
ly four hundred feet in length
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27
NEW YORK MARKET.

New YORK, p. M.
Ashes; sales 100 bbIs. Pots at 6,37. Pearls
$40.
Flour; sales some 5000 bbls, at 5,56a5, SO
and SIS, for pure Sc is freely paid. 500
bbls. Western in store sold al $50, Some
inquiry for good brands for the east.
Meal; Held higher. 2,94a3 asked.
Rye Flour; 3,44a3.50.
Wheat; Moderate inquiry. Holders firm.
Sales 1000 bush. Ohio at LIS. Some l.. l.
at ITO lis. Genesee held al 100 1870.
Corn; Sales 10000 bush. al sec for N. o.,
50 for White Southern, 60a6l for yellow.
Rye: Sales at Go cts.
Oats; 40a42 cts.
Whiskey Sales OPS bbls. at 90 CTS for
Ohio and 90 1-2 prison. Dredge % and
quiet.
Provision Market heavy and inactive.
Pork; Sales or 700 bbls. of mess at 10, 70
all. Prime 10, and 9s7 1-2 bid. Sales 500
bbis. mess was made yesterday at 1919.
Beef; Quiet. Sales 5000 bbls, smoked at
I0a1l.
Lard, Heavy.
Butter and Cheese No change.
Wool; Market firm but quiet
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27
UNITED STATES ARSENAL,
E.yo,,.v;ilo N C.-ol;,.

March 2, 1647.
DR.. FowLE,
Dear Sir Having used several bottles of Wistar',
Balsam of Wild Cherry in my family for the complaints
for which is recommended with decided beneficial eff
feet checfny advise my friends and all others who may
need medicine of that kind, to try it
G. A. SCHWARZMAN.
N. B. We do not ask the public to rely solely upon
recommendations produced from States far distant where
the persons be known but having testimony from
EVERY STATE IN THE UNION, we refer all who
have any doubts about the efficacy of this highly popular
and useful medicine their neghbors who have
the article
Beware of counterfeits and imations-Syrups, and all
other preparations of Wild Cherry Remember they only
initiate in NAME without possessing the virtues. Buy
none but the genuine and original
DR. WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
None genuine, unless signed l. BUTTS onthc wrapper
SETH w. FOWLE, Proprietor
Boston, Mass.
For sale. wholesale and retail by w. p Russell.
Agents-Middlebury. w. p. acknowledgements J. Hun
tington-Bris;o J. w. Parmelee.-Monkton T. c. Smith,
New Haven, A. Roscoe.-CornwaD, Ira Bingham
Whiting, John SmonJs Cornwall b. T. Haskel,-Shore
ham, X Wrght-Sod also by agents throughout the state