Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-25
Grand Lat Of Vermont.


Essex lOSOl 1892
, Franklin 595o6 j9,5l7
Grand Isle 9796 9.s9j
liamoille 2c,Sj6 2c,2j1
? Orange sO.575 sl.Ol3
Rutland IOgsOI llOA 81
, Washington 65Ils 6G2l4
/, Wuham $3.50 SS0i7
Windsor I2O53l l2i,sl9
Singular Effect Of ne Imagination Mr.
S-,a respectable farmer residing near
Lewiston n. ", became, some Two weeks
, since. 50 insane on tn subject Of Spiritual.
ism, that his friends were about Seeding hin
as hopeless maniac 10 the Asylum One
of The phanloms which took possession OF
the deluded man, was the impression that de
was possessed Of many devils DR.. T..
of Lewistown was sent Tor, whose ingenious
and prompt treatment Of the matter caused
! the devils" to decamp forthwith, leaving
, the patient greatly relieved. Tho Doctor
assured the man that he was confident there
were devils IN him, and The only mode TO
get rid OF the foul spirits" was TO bleed
r them 20 death, n process that was stouty re-
sisted; but the patients arm was finally sub
miited to the lancet and as the blood oozed
out, he gradually became convinced by the
Doctors logic that The devils were thorough
b ly BLEED 10 death The man ~, we under
stand, 10 fair way Of recovery.
Defmci Darie-A tear TOR Dayie Ajchi-
son be Is dead-he Is swaihed 10 bis cere-
cloth--he is buried and the Western Argus
has rung a ding dong for Davie. Be 1t un-
dersiood by the reader, that we spenk meta
phoucally. Davie Is not dead IN the hasn
Nff .sfrs
lie will not be a candidate for Senator any
more. lie has announced tins through
friend. being himself speechrss through
grief "Note, my friends" he says, "for any
other fascinating scamp you please D,yle.
am out of the market" And II was quite
I time thnt David retired Ponucally speak
{ ing bus odor aas very high. very ancient aud
fi-h-ke Brains he never h'd; 1r he would
not have claimed the authorship OF the Ne
braska bill. AnHss he was db in'iio, or he
would never have forega,hcred with String
fellow to wage deadly war upon kansas
But he is dead reqaieseai; peace 10 his ashes;
take him up gently, tins Christopher Sly of
politics put copy Of The bill on hls bier and
a classic vase of his iavorate brewage, after
the Chinese manner upon his tomb, and leave
him. taking his rest like a true border warn
or Boston .Aiias.
Painted FUSES The fashionable world
have for many years thought 1t highly neccs-
sary that the mintel-peces of their plrlurs
and slltng-roous should be gtacod with We.
~ expensive vases un which landscapes aud
other ornamental designs are enamelled--
painted and then burned ~. In Bosom and
vicinity very many udes-we use The term
IN lis true sense --have pfacticed a simple and
inexpensive method OF initiating aud some
tunes improving upon. the imported article
on which the fashionubits entirely rely. Pro-
curing a vase OF PLAIN American glass of
such size and shape Ms peases their fancy,
they select some exquisite engraving and
trim It closely, or if adept with pencil and
brush, as many are. they get up something
OF their own composition. When thus pre-
pared, the article, whatever it may be, IL
| pasted on The inside of ha jar at the most
suitable point, and then the entire inside of
the jar, including also the back.slde of the
picture or engraving, Is painted blue, green,
orange, or whatever color best pleases the
far artists mind. The imitation. when skill [
/ fully done, Is perfect, and often, even exceeds
! IN attractveness the most costly vases I'M.
/ ported. The cost, compared WI b the for
eign article, 10 a mere nothing ". y Sun.
! .4ppies--We we're yesterday shown some
apples raised IN the orchard of Mr. David
3lanchards, of Weymouth, Mass, and bro't
viz the lstimus of Panama 10 this city, by
his son, who arrived here IN the steamer
Golden Age last week. The fruit was an as .
perfect conduOn as when taken from the I
tree, some forty days since. We insert tins J
item to prove to our merchants that annles
should be no longer forbidden fruit to
/ Cahlcrnans, unless paid for at the rate Of
half dollar each from Oregon. Apples may
/ be barrelled wrapped up IN paper like fruit
| from Sicily, shipped via Panama to this city,
aud laid down here at an expense not exceed !
ing 50 the barrel, at the very highest cstl-
mate. Such as we saw yesterday would
readily bring from $50 to SIS the barrel-a
margin OF profit which II Is somewhat strange
our commercial merchants do not avail them
selves Of alta California;,
Immigration for l-55.-The statistics of
immigration for the year just closed. show
4 gradual euhsidence in the great westward
movement of European population which
has characterized The last ten years. Last
years immigration, compared with the pre-
vous year, shows dinunuton OF is19gO 90
the number OF arrivals. Not long since. when
]
/ thousands fed TO Amerlci az refuge from
starvation, and additional thousand. came
huher ifom the States Of Germany, serious
/ fears were entertalucd Ms TO the probable eff
iecls OF so large an Infusion nj lorrgn rle-
menL Sub-cqen, events show lhpr ground
lessncss The Irish contingent especially.
which formerly constituted The great bulk ol
I the foreign arrivals, has now dWindled nin
] n A Il
Commerce.
! Leap leHr-Leap year has come again.
when, by long-estabhshed customs. Indies
are privileged to "pop The question" Crnsiy
Old bachelors 90 uhuu, ih terror giving
wide berth tn every pretty glrl they meet aud
blessing Heaven for the invention OF hoops.
WEIGH prevents the fair creatures srizlng
I them nj d arms Sweet utle creatures, for
whom coy swalns have long sighed in vain.
pluck up courage, and by few gentle hints
which are no longer unhdylkc bng the
modes, youths 10 The point. Maneuvering
manmas, thanking their stars that leap year
comes once every four years, but secretly
wishing also that came every year, look for
tine harvest out Of bashful lovers, and bur
ry their daughters "intn society,"" that thew
may take advantage of the blessed time
Even papas, rubbing their hands in glee. re-
iolce over the privileges of leap year, as
they calculate the annual cost of their |
daughters and the cent. per cent. they could 1
make out Of the money if saved Lucky 4
lean year. Prophious leap year The inventor
OF the happy custom ought TO have statue I
raised to HIM by the ladies'. Orif the inyen- /
tor was woman-lor we doubt our sex hav- /
ing sagacny enough for such splendid couD .
de main they should honor her by lean /
year festival, as the ancients honored Ceres.
PhiitdePhia Ledger
SAFETY Of Ruiiioay Travelling. At re-
cent meeting of the English Railway Club,
which is composed # the r. representatives. Of |
the principal English railways. Mr. Edward |
G Watknthe general manager of one Of the .
most extensive lines, presided and made /
htp D. i {.