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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07
Robin Story.

We heard a story of the performance of
a robin in the garden of one of our citl-
zens, on Friday last, which interested us
not a little, iuasmuch as the little creature
and his mate exhibited sagacity, amount
ing to human reason. The incident occur
red in the garden Of Mr.. John Bromham,
which Is large one, reaching from his
house IN Oliver street over to Warren street.
While he was attending to some part of il
near his house, robin flew about him APP
parently IN great excitement lie took but
little notice of 1t at first; but the bird per-
severed IN every effort to attract his atIen-
Ton, and was soon successful. Mr. Brom-
ham remembered that there was a robins
nest in a tree al the end of the garden and
thought there might be some trouble there,
and started ia that direction. The bird ac-
companied him, keeping close by his side,
chauering violently all the way. On APP
proachlng the nest, he found the female
bird equally agItated, aud on taking deliber-
ate observation discovered a very young rob
IN sitting on the high fence, and cat be-
low intently watching II, and ready TO pounce
upon 1t on the failure of It's attempt TO reach
the tree. Mr.. Bromham drove away the
cat, when the two birds instantly came to
the assistance Of their young one, encoura-
ged 1t to try its new-nedged wings for the
tree, which it did, and safely reached its
nest, TO the great apparent delight of ,he
whole feathered family. The bird had seen
enough of MIR. Bromham TO know that he
would not lnIure II or its progeny-lt knew
that he could protect them, and knew how
to attract his attention aud lead him to the
scene Of danger-and It knew that it would
not be safe for II to encourage its young one
to make any effort to reach the tree, while
the dreaded enemy was below, ready TO
spring upon it IN case Of ITS failure. Is not
all this very near akin to human reasonl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07
ARCnERY;
4}li5tcIlnutoue.
JUDGE NoD.'

Nauy yc8fs since two pnfllls OF the Un-
,er,.u. an Nms4w uers pass,lr through The
street ln ah,cb stands t.e column of King
SIR mund round w hos, ped stal may zen
Grail. he seen seated "a number or women
sell,,o, nam cakes and 4 ,anety Of eata.
bles IA the D,..ers b. Tn. ,nunp mcn
paosed 10 look At "a 6gure whose oddIty at.
,,,ctaB t.eir attention Vbis 0as a man an
narrowly between CIV and sixty wears of
a.e h.s roat once bia...v ,,orn tbread-
bare. his broad hat o.ershsIoned ohm
wr,nkied fce; M. form. was rreatlv enact.
at.d vet he walked wi,..a G-m and rspld
Sim H. .f,,,,d n .,.e- al tb, STALL, he.
ue',b tae eolamn. purchased a halepenn,
,y,rtb of broad aio oart.of a. ,,t the re-
mainder into has pocket. and pursued his
,,,, - ,l'. - ~ (;s,.tsI Z,ionc.
7oi Eo,,,eoant octte l,n,d.o who in the
.,..,c,,.f, i,,.c,,r Al.,,,t.r o,crcissd
mi antl,or.,, IN pnIsad
~. Van, I,o,,. Nh, ,,,.. ., ,stoJ o,o
s,nJon. - ,Le other
~ donot hnt inl,,,, ~, his l,r,h,;o,s
costume and mo- ~ n,l,,5of,l c,na,ensnce
gL,oll .,,,os. Nm, a., h.. 49,, ,,,l,,,,l,,,
w., INV cr,end beis s,ar,sl,s So.
zic,
st,e,i, % exclaimed ,ba st,dent look.
;,o mr. ,I,o man ,ybo y.,s ,ban en,arino
,he ,,t,ce "Uo,y can n,e,n u.re,cbed.
loolinr man ,yho stons IN ,,e n,,,lIIe .,
,he -, a.. l,,, neil .c h,.,I h.. 81, 4
and nowerc,lr
Get soItis reoliel his communion -
Hinder tbis npbronis,,r exterior Is hidden
- .,nr mos, inanon,,,l .n,n,s,ors anI
80" o'e oc ,6e mas, ,ln.,r'ons sa,a., 81 En-.
,ao e ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07

Why do they lie along the road-each
one IN his coffin ?
was answered with whisper and half
laugh, which seemed to freeze my blood
( They were dashed to pieces at the end of
the road,' said he whom addressed. You
know the railroad terminates at an ABYSS.
that Is without bottom or measure. 1t is
lined with pointed rocks. As each car ar
rives at the end, it preciptates its passen-
gers into the abyss They are dashed to
pieces against the rocks, and their bodies
are brought up here and placed in collins. as
warning to other passengers, but no one
minds It, we're 80 happy on the glass rail-
road
l can never describe the horror with
which these words inspired me
What As the name Of this railroad3
asked.
The person whom addressed replied in
the low voice
IL is the railroad Of Habit 1t is very
easy to get into one of these cars. every boz
dy Is delighted with the soft, gliding motion.
The cars move Oh so gently Yes, it is the
railroad Of Habit, and with glass wheels
we fly whrliug over the glass railroad to-
ward the fathomess abyss. In a few mo-
ments Wen be there, and then they'll bring
our bodies and put them ia collins as a
warning to others, but nobody will mind il
will theyP
/ was choaked with horror, struggled
for breath-made frantic efforts to leap from
the cars, and in the struggled awoke.
knew II was only dream, aud vet
whenever think of it, I can see that long
line Of cars moving gently over the glass
railroad. | can see the cars far ahead, as
they are turning the bend Of the road.
see the dead IN their collins, clear and dis
tnct-on either side Of the road, and while
the laughter and singing of the gay and
happy passengers resouud in my ears, on
ly see those cold faces of the dead, with
their CLASSY eyes uplited and their frozen
hands upon their shrouds 1t was a horri-
bic dream
And the bard's changing features and
Frightening eyes attesled the emotion which
had been aroused by the mere memory of
the dead
1t was horrible dream. A long train of
glass cars, gliding over glass railway,
ieghted with youth, beauty, and music,
while on the other hand are stretched the
victims of yesterday as timely but unheed-
ed warning
There was moral in that dream
Reader are you addicted to any sinful
habItl Break ii of, ere you dash against
the rocks
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07
THE GLASS RAILROAD.
A DREAM or TIE MILFORD BARD
DURINNG ONE OF HIS FITS
OF MANIA ApOTU.

There was a molui ln that dram' -N9ord Bard
1T seemed to me, said ihe hard 'as though
/ had been suddenly aroused from NY
sumbers. looked around and found nv
self in the centre ola gay aul happy crowd
The first sensation | eXper 1nced was that
OF being borne along with peculiar gentle
motion-I looked around md found that
was IA one OF long train OF cars, that we're
going over a railway. | could see the train
far ahead It was turning bend in the
railway, and seemed to be many miles in
length. Il was composed 81 cars. Each
car opened al the top, was hled with men
and women-all happy, all Aughing, talk
ing or singing The peculiar gentle motion
Of The car interested me looked over
the side. and to my atonlshment, found the
railroad and cars were made Of glass. The
glass wheels moved over lhe glass rails,
without the least noise or oscillation. The
soft gliding motion produced a feeling OF
exquisite happiness. was 80 happy 1t
seemed to me as If everything was at rest
with mel was full of peace, While |
was wondering over the circumstance, a
new sight attracted my gaze All along the
road, on either side, within foot of the
track, were lines OF coitns, one on either
side of the road, and every one containing
corpse, dressed for burial with It's cold
white face upturned to the llgnt' The sight
filled me with unuuerable horror. | yelled
in agony, but could make no sound, The
gay party around me only tedoubled their
singing and laughter at The sght Of my a.
gony, aud we swept on aud on gliding with
glass wheels over the glass railroad, every
moment coming nearer and nearer to the
bend that formed an angle with the road, far
IN the distance.
WHO are lhesel' cried al last, point
ing to the dead in the cohins by our side.
These are persons who made this triE
before u.s. replied one Of those near 10 me.
What trip" asked.
Why, the trip we age are now making
The trip ia these glass cars, over this glas
railway was the answer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07
)ortrp.
THE CAMP AND WORKSHOP.

The camp hos had day of soogi
The sword, the btyonct. tie plume
Have crowded out of rhyme too long
The plough, tho anvil, and the loomi
%, uot upon our tented fields
Arc ifccdem's heroes bred alone.
abe training OF ihe workshop yiells
More hoioe. true ihan war has known.
WHO drives tbo hoit, who shapcs ihe -tesi,
Nay, With heau as saHsnt smlo,
IS he eho sces noman nel
Go blood before hi. blow OF mistti
The skiH that eoa4ueu sr.cr aal limo,
Tibet -flces l.c, that tighten. taH,
May .plng nom roufago uoso 90 is7c
Than m4t which makes isaim lts spoil
Lot Labor. taen, look up ani see
fH.ca0 nopaih ofhoas. hc..i
Tt.s.'ii.i'. nde set .aa. 30
less loaotol ihao the veoimar's Axei
iet Auh'- ovn appoiu'autprss,
Nar aecm thai cola iof ratssrd h,irh,
Con compensate tho wer uatFes
Do testos thor breathe ilelr owe do light.
Am may tha tia.o draw n.afei -tI
Waea men ihis ssetei la'at .h. hoci,
Ih7, fam ftt Thought aa. from tIe Will
lusf an fh.tn.t,s maa procoeal
Though pule .hou'd bold oat calling low,
Fot astial dufl make % good.
Anive fom Futh 90 trnh HaU-o
Illie aal death are uaiersto.d.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07
An Anecdote.

correspondent of the New York Spr-
II Of the Times relates the following:
distinguished member of the Ierisla-
ture was addressing temperance society.
and he got rather prosy but showed no dis
position TO :" let up" though the audience
waxed thinner. Finally the presiding Off
Ger got excited, and repairing to friend of
the speakers, inquired how much longer he
might reasonably be expected to speak D.
Whereupon the friend answered " he didn't
exactly know-when he got on that branch
of the subject he generally spoke u couple
of hours"
"That'll never do; I've got 10 make a
few remarks myself" said the President,
" how shall staye him off 7"
Well | dom; KNOWN the first place |
should pinch his left leg, and then if he
shouldn't stop I'd stick pin in it,"
The president returned 10 his seat, and
his head was invisible for a moment. Soon
afterwards he returned TO the q brother
who had prescribed the pin style of treat
menl," and said
81 pinched him, and he didn't take the
least notice at all stuck pin into his
leg and he didn't seem to care; | crooked
it in, aud he kept on spoutiag as hard as
ever %
Very likely" said the wag, "that leg
is corkF"
Nothing has been seen of that President
since.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07

Two men, one noted for honesty, the 9th
er for its opposite, were once travelling to-
gether, when the latter found means, unsus-
pected as he supposed, to transfer TO his own
pocket the well-fllec purse of the former
aud hoping by SO doing to delay the dlscov-
cry of theft, he placed his own nearly empty
one in its stead Immediately after, remark
ing the thoughtful mood Of his companion'
he inquired the cause.
81 was thinking" returned the other,
/" how infinitely worse would be my case
had We exchanged consclences."
This reply struck the wicked companion
| so iorcibly as to effect his reform.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07

their neighbors, condemned, as they had
been, to hard and thankless toll.
After having thus provided for his peas
ants, Staszic bequeathed six hundred thou
sand forms for founding a model hospital,
and he left a considerable sum towards ed
ucating poor aud studious youths. As for
his sister, she inherited only the same allow
ance which he had given her, yearly, during
his life; for she was a person of careless,
extrayagant habits, who dlssipated foolishly
all the money she received.
A strange fate was that Of S,anislas Stas-
&c. a martyr to calumny daring his life,
after death his memory was blessed and re-
yered by the multltudes whom he had made
happy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07

FRUIT.-The Boston Medical and Surgi-
cal Journal says;
/ Instead Of standing in fear of generous
consumption OF ripe fun, we regard them
as positively conducive 10 health. The ye-
ry maladies commonly assumed to have their
origin in free use Of apples, peaches, cher
/ rles, melons, and wild berries, have been
quite as prevalent, if not equally as desiruc-
tive, in seasons of scarcity. There are so
many erroneous notions entertained of the
bad effects Of fruit, that It is quite time a
counteracting impression should be propo-
gated, having its foundation in common
sense. and based on the common observation
of the intelligent. We have no patience
in reading the endless rules to be observed
in this particular department of physical
comfort. No one, we imagine, ever lived
longer, or ireer from the paroxysm of dis
ease, by describing the delicious fruits of
the land in which he finds a home. On the
contrary, they are necessary to the preser-
yation of health, aud are therefore caused
TO make their appearance at the very time
when the condition of the body, operated
upon by deteriorating causes not always un-
dersIood, requires their grateful renoyating
influence.
But, if you please, wait till this every
time" comes-until the fruit is perfectly
ripe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07

Deman explains his conduct by stating that
he was afraid of a requisiton from the Gov
of Vermont for some offence, aud that the
officers had a warrant for him, and that he
placed those papers out Of their reach
-ILatcrtoaon Wisconsin, state Rcgist-
or, JUly 81.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07

A New REMEDY IN DlARRHGA CHOLERA
lNFANTUM AND CHOLERA MoRBUs. We
have the following recipe, says the Tribune,
from the Professor OF Chemistry in the New
York Hospital " | would wish through
the medium of your paper, to give public-
ty to the fact that have seen instant relief
given in cases of Diarrhea, by the use of
Hydro Sulphuric Acid, tea spoonful of
saturated solution being mixed with four
times its bulk of water Also in case of
Cholera lnfantum, in which the child was
very much reduced, and the stomach in an
extreme state ofirritability, so that nothing
would be retained, this remedy was admin-
isiered with ease, and the child immediate
~ improved, aud has since recovered. Be-
leylng that this is a new remedy, and that
there IS no reason to apprehend any Ill eff
iscts where IT does not produce a cure, and
believing it has some specific effect in coun-
teractlng the cause, aud immediately ares
ting the disease,
l am, yours respectfully,
LAURENCE REID"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07

that physical giants might envy. He resolv-
ed aud accomplished; became a most de-
voted scholar commenced a career of go-
ryi and Sir Isaac Newton appeared, with
the key to unlock the mysteries of motion,
and to draft truer chart of the stupen-
dous Universe
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07
Wotcbnlnn & State Journal.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
Tt3Ns-sl,5 80 rashin udyanea; 5000 fpnvmeut &. No
Che yNaL
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

LET THEM ANswER.-We have prefer.
red numerous serious charges against MIR.
Johnson, and upon these charges stand
the issue between those democrats who
withhold their support Of the nominee
and his advocates. Why does not the
Banner take them up, and meet then
like an honest advocate! We charge
the friends of Col. Johnson in the con-
vention, of voting down the Union DEM
ocratic PLATFORM! Does the Banner
take up the charge? We charge Col
Johnson. with having calculated tile ad-
ua,atages of disunionu Has :he Ban
ner met the charge? We charged Col.
Johnson with telling those who joined
the North III denouncing disunion, that
they had better go to the North. Has
the Banner attempted to controvert it!
We charged Col. Johnson with having
denounced q portion Of the people Of Ar
kansas as traitors, and no better than
free soiters,,I Has the Banner denied
il? We charge Col. Johnson with be-
ing a sympathetic co-operator with Da-
Wis, Brown, Melville and other seces-
sionists of Mississippi. Has the Ban
ner denied it? No. They DARE not
come up to the issue. But are endeav-
oring to divert the attention of the peo.
pie from it, by their side game of quib-
bling over unimporlanI matters and false
issues Van Buren, IaatelL1gencer.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

General Robert Stanton, of Adams
county. lately elected Vice President of
the State Rights Association of that
county. publishes letter i'll the Natchez
Courier declining the honor. The Cour.
ler says!
"Geheral Stantrii defiues his position
clearly Though opposed stren@O"sly 10
some of the features Of the COMPROMISE
before they became taw, he rs nor an
faUor Of acqutescente. Being The Lale Of
tie land, they are no Longer open for 'e;
sistance agitation aciH gam us moth;
mg, bM hazard much Secession he
regards as not justified by the ConstItn'
ton. 1t finds its right alone III revolu'
ton When there is sufficient cause for
revolution, and not before, he Will be for
State resistance 10 the Federal Govern
men,."
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

THE DANGER OF THE FUTURE-The
Tribune of this city is ready TO see our
now United States become the scenes of
anarchy and civil war. Like the Athe-
nian Draco, it would write code of laws
in letters of blood. II would make this
country what St. Domingo was. when
the revolted negroes spread desoIation all
around them-what it was when Port au
Prince was laid in ashes, and when the
bloody Dessaines by public proclamation
called upon the blacks to unite in a gem
eral massacre of the whites; and when,
in the space of a single day, twenty five
hundred white men were remorselessiy
slain under such devilish instigations as
are now day by day preached among US.
This is not the motive Of the Editor OF
the Tribune, but these are their teachings
day after day. They are stirring up
the negroes to rebellion and murder
They tell them, as they tell fifteen South
ern States, our equals i'll power, and our
brothers il that Union and under the
Constitution, created by our fathers, that
they are morally unfit to be our equals
...... e. N. Y Express.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

DEMOCRATIC CONSISTENCY II ,oIooot
Stanton. the Locofoco candidate for Con,
gress in the Memphis district, avows. or
the stump. that he can take up the river
and harbor bill, item 10y item, aud sustain
all It's leading features aud provisions, by
quotations from the speeches and mes.
sages OF jackson aud Polk!
Mr.. Stanton, Of this State, who is a
brother 10 the Memphis, Tennessee, can.
dIdate; and fully endorsed Locotocc
candidate for Congress at the coming
election, says the same thing: DR.. Fitch,
of Indiana, who voted for the river and
harbor bill, aud who is ailother Bocotoc,
candidate, made his speech in Cohsress
in favor of that bill upon the principles
and doctrines laid down by Jackson and
Van Buren. Major Borland, of Arkan.
sas, who supported the bill, quoted from
jackson to support him in his advocacy
of it. McLane, of Maryland, who re.
ported it, took the same ground, Went.
worth and Shields, of Illinois, insisted
the bill contained the very essence Of
unadultera;ed Democracy: Bowlin ot
Missouri, as rabid Locofoco as was ever
sent to Congress, voted for il, aud sup.
ported it throughout.
Aud yet we are told by such profound
constitutional eXpoundeIs as Boyd aud
Caldwell, of this State, and Dunham aud
Robinson, of Indiana, that the bill was
gross violation Of The Constitution.
LouiSuiile Couier.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

Mr.. WEBsTER's "PREMATURE DECREPIrUDE."--
Horace Mann, in his brutal speech or lecture, or
what not, delivered al Lancaster, May 10, and
subsequently hissed at Cambridge, has the extra
ordinary effrontery, among other gross falsehoods
about Mr.. Webster to talk Of his "premature old
age and decreptitude."
Now, Mr.. Webster was sixty mine years old last
February. During the whole active period of his
lie he has risen very early, and does SO still-oten-
er up before five O'Clock than after t-and getting
through more work before the majority of lawyers
and statesmen have breakfasted, than most of the
better sort of them do in the whole day In the
summer season. when he is al Marshteld or at
Franklin, he is generally out among his fine cattle,
Co his pleasure and health, by four o'clock in the
morning; aud, in the course OF the forenoon, he
often walks nore miles with his gun on his shoulder
or catches more fish than most young sportsmen
can i'll twice the TIME. His spirits seneralIy y
fresh, and for his years gay, except when anxious
about the business of the country; his external
SENSES are unupuirruj c 10 us QUICK of hearng as
he ever was, much more so than some meu like
to have him; and he can read the finest print with
out spectaces, as well as he could at twenty. In
short, his physical powers preserved to degree
most extraordinary, considering his age; and, to
his intellectual faculties, his marvellous memory,
the pr6iiiptness with which he can command a u
his vast resources his wise Judgment of affairs, his
massive power, never 50 formidable as when as
sailed all these are untouched, and fill with Won
der all who approach him.
Now, if this be premature old age and de-
crepitude;" we pray that we MAY all attain them,
when, like him, we approach three score and ten.
And further, we pray that Mr., Webster may con-
tinue IN this decrepitude fot yet twenty years
longer; and that Mr. Mann and his other maligners
may live to witness it, just they are obliged
to listen to the shouts that cohe over 10 us from
the Empire State of New York. and echoed
back from our own hills in New England, bearing
witness to Mr. Webster's constantly increasing in.
fuence, and cheering him onward in his great
course of public duty.-BostOn Courier.