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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-05
WHOLE NO. 2677.
HEALTH,


There is no more invaluable blessing. All
man has will he give for his life, and thou
sand times more if he has it. All She treas
ures OF knowledge, all the refnements Of lux
ury, all the blessings Of wealth. and all the
endearments of friends and loved ones, are
but poor inheritance when health is gone.
There is something peculiarly sad, and full Of
melancholy gloom, in looking upon some fair
and almost supernaturally beautiful young
maiden, not yet out Of her teens, whose beau
ty, and smile, and voice, and purity, give one
vivid idea of the angels and whom yet, un-
certain hope hutters when " consumption,
like a worm in the bud, feeds on her damask
cheek" And, such feelings the maternal So
litude will own, when she bends over the era
die where infant beauty sleeps, and she knows
the grim tyrant has set his seal upon her dar-
ling. We deceive ourselves False hope
buoys us up. What we wish we believe. In
the words Of one in Old Mortality, God
help us. we're all poor, feckless bodies -
And such. indeed. is the case But, physi-
clans tell us, much of our health is in our
own power. as moralists inform us for our cd
ification, that the materials that make happi-
ness, are of domestic manufacture. Indeed,
it is a matter of surprise that health, being so
valuable, and incapable of being purchased
even for gold and precious stones, is so much
dsregarded. Few persons take pains to en-
Joy good health. 1t is neglected till too late.
Late hours, excess, exposure to colds and
heats, wet feet, inattention to the partial de-
rangement Of functions, disregard to the pre-
monitions that might have been taken in time,
often prove fatal. Indigestion has become
chronic: the light, or little formidable ca
tarrh has settled on the lungs the cerebral
fulness, tractable, if watched, has turned TO
apopexy; the muscular movements of the
heart, not beyond the powers of medicine, If
rightly managed, have gone into structural
lesion, and the liver, spleen, and kidneys have
suffered, because warning was not needed. BY
this means, T. e., neglect, many sink yearly in
to the tomb Man is a hardy animal He
can endure the heat of burning desert, and
live in the regions of eternal SHOWS. He is
able to sustain seven hundred degrees of heat,
and forty or fifty below the freezing point
But he is not iron. His nerves are not steel,
and want of exercise, and ill-ventilated apart
ments. neglect of proper alimept, or inatten
ton to the smallest deviations from the nor
NAL standard of health, will lay low the nigh
test hero. Careful attention to health, in
slight matters, such as every body knows.
may know, or onght to know, would save
thousands of valuable lives to the country ev-
cry year. Physiology should be studied.
Southern Monitor.
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titles to these lands were extinguished one
by the Mohawks deed to the English, tho
other by the Canadian Indians decd 20 the
French merging both in the English crown
in the peace of l76O.
1759.--In the fall Of this year Gen Am
herst commenced the extensive Notifications
at Crown Point. They were three years in
building, and cost the British Government
two million pounds sterling The walls of the
Pentagonal fort were Of solid masonry, 25
feet thick, 20 feet high, and half mile in cir
cult, inclosing extensive stone barracks two
stories high, extending the whole length Of
the enclosure on the east and west sides. with
large parade ground in the center. The
whole stood upon a bed of solid limestone,
rendering undermining impossible. A deep
ditch surrounded the whole. In the north
east corner was a well, blasted 80 feet through
the solid limestone to bed Of pure sand I.
this furnished abundance of excellent water.
In the forepart of May, l772, this stronghold
was destroyed by fire. The wife of a soldier
was making soup in the Fireplace in one Of
the lower rooms in the eastern barrack The
Fireplace in the room above il was filed with
combustible stuff, the whole room being oc-
cupied with naval stores, a spark from the fire
"N'N" Nipp+ hbWh Aht lut VI tut upper Ioolils
and catching in this combustible matter spread
so rapidly that it was impossible to arrest it.
The fire finally reached the magazine, which
had been made bomb proof Immense guam
titles of tools used in building the fort were
stored here. A very large quantity of pow
der was also IN store. The officer command
ing now ordered every person TO leave the
Point. The second and last embarkation had
taken place and were about half across to
Chimney Point, when it blue up, rocking the
very earth, and sending tmbers. cannon,
stones and earth in every direction; some
sticks of timber sixty feet in length were driv-
en- through thc air on to Cedar Point, over
one mile, one brass cannon was blown across
to Chimney Point, and numbers fell in the
Lake, whore they now lie. There were only
two persons on the Point at the time of the
explosion, John Strong and a Mr. Lewis, and
they were just launching their boat as it took
place. / never have seen any account in his
tory Of the burning of this fort. Gov Tyron
in his report of the Province of New York,
l774, speaks Of il as having been burned but
says nothing further This destruction of the
fort accounts for the fact that no battle dur
ing the revolution was fought in its neighbor-
hood, and none but small garrison perma-
nently occupied it during the war Previous
to the fire quite village had sprung up a
bout the fort, with regular streets running at
right angles, and they had market one day
in the week j. w. S.
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Railroads.

VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD
WINTER ARRAN CEMENT.
CRorcg or nourEs ToR CHICAGO AND THE WEST
Northern, Western British and Z S. Mail Route
10 commence Monday, Norcpb0 2 1857.
TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Montpelier
At $50 A. NJ aud $50 p. N. NAN TRAM connects
az Windsor aud White River Junction with trains leay-
ing Boston aud Springfield az 30 A.. ", same day, and
from New York the previous day at 400 r. NJ; leaves
Windsor at / .3j 2. NJ, connects at Rousc's Point
with train for Montreal the next morning and with
train for Oedensburgh Toronto, Detroit Chicago and
the West, via Grand Trunk and Great Western
or via W. a Rome, y. Y. Central and Lake Shore
Railroads making the shortest best and must reliable
winter route from New England the West
Accommodation train leaves Northtcld at 500 a. NJ,
connects Rouse Point with train for Montreal and Og
densburgh evening and for Toronto aud Chiraso
next day.
TRAINS ootNG SourH.-Lcavc Montpelier at $50 A.
NJ and SIS D.. N. Mail Train connects 90 Rnuscs Poiui
with trains from Ogdensburgh and Montreal the night
before al White River Junction and Windsor with trains
for Boston and New York, GrrirUg in Boston carhcr
than by amy other route.
Accommodation Train connects al touscs Point with
trains from Ogdensburgh and Montreal, stops night
az Windsor and connects with trains arriving DO boston
at l. 90 r. ~ and at New York a. f.20 p N.
Tickets for Chicggo Detroit and the West, FOR sale
at the principal Stations. ...
North6eld, Vi. Nov. 2, 1857. 49,
~ A Stage runs from Washington connect with
the mail trains at Montpelier 70 and from Boston daily
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-05

REASONS FOR WEARING CRINoLrNE.-
Extracted from Lady in he Course of
QuadriAe. We'll, I'm sure What next,
wonder But it's like you men. Inquisitive
creatures Talk of ioomans curiosity What
is it to you, sir, why wear my crinoline p
Getting up statistics, are your Well--if
you're really serious--now promise you won't
laugh don't mind telling you my reasons
why wear it. Yes, by all means, if you
like. Take your pencil out, and write down
from my lips just as tell you.
II wear crinoline, Mr.. Curious because
MADAME DE FLoUNoEy assures me it's the
Thing. Who's MADAME DE FLoUNoEY o,
she's my French dressmaker, and her estab-
lishment's in Bond street, and she makes for
LADY BLEssINeToN and so, you see, she
must know. Besides, she assures me it so
much improves ones's fgure-especially when
ones slim, every genteet person should be.
And then, as MADAME DE FLoUNcEY says, it
gives me such an air (no, it's not, you wretch
it's not blown out with the bellows y and
looks so Distinguished. Though, to be sure,
now ones own servants, as you say, have
taken to it, there's not so much distinction in
the wearing, but there ought to be. Still. as
MADAME DE FLoUNoEy says, it certainly does
set one off ; and as that dear, dear EXPRESS
don't see why zoe need.
"Besides, you know, everybody wears il
now and one must do as everybody else does
one looks so horribly affected else And I'm
sure you gentieDieII admire it. O yes, you
may vow you don't, but I'm positive you do.
There now And then, you know, it's the
fashion. Only look at the fashion-bo books, and
see what ioUelJ wide dresses are drawn for us
to copy in tho pictures of lie Foliet Follys
No, Mr.. lgnoramus, not folly, at all. Go and
learn your French, sir
"'Hides clumsy feet 2 How can you be
so rudes Lddies do not aiioays like to have
their ances stared at. O, / dare say you
meant nothing personal. But I'm sure it's
very disdqreedble of you, asking such ques-
tions and I've a great mind to stop my ears
and not speak to you again, you odious
wretch you taking down ones words, and
then taking one up so. Yes, you DO. And
| wish hadn't said a ioord to you. you hor-
rid man Now, don't be so absard, sir---let
me take your arm. There's that MIss Jro-
GLEroN, kno,o, is quizzing us abomiaably.
o, how lovely cool 1t is do,so
iove conservatory; don't your But
haven't told you my real reason yet, You'd
like to hear it Well then, If yov'n promise
not to tell wear my crinolinc, Mr.. .lA4nis-
tive, because | choose, sir There nowr
-Punch.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-05
NORTHERN ~. HI RAILRoAD.-

L Ohl HEM ~ II. J hAllINO-Alf+--
' On and afer December 7, 1851, Passenger Trains
leave Concord at 1850 A. NJ, the arrival Of the
first up train from Boston, Lowell Lawrence Worcester,
&c for White River Junction. Wells River, Lttleton,
St. Johnshury, Barton and Burlngtoni aud connect
az Renses Point with trains for Montreal Ogdensburgh,
Toronto Chicago aud the West, Via Grand Trunk and
Great Western Railroads, making the best and most
reliable route from New England TO the West and
at White River Junction with trains for all stations
the Vermont Central Ogdensburgh, Passumpsic aud
White Mountains Railroads. thence by Stage Ia all the
principal towns in Northern New Hampshire and Yer
mont Leave Franklin for Bristol at LAO A. NJ, on
arrival of train from Concord and below.
Leave White River junction at ll3O p. NJ or on ar
rival Of thrutsNins irom ~ Scnll aud fassumpsie
Railronds for Boston 10wolE Lawrence, Worcester,
Portsnouih andl intermediate stations. Leave Bris-
tol At 80 y NJ and connect at Franklin with l23l =.
NJ train from White River JuncuoH
Passengers via Northern Railroad for Groton june
tion Clinton. Worcester, Newport and all stations on
the Worcester Norwich, Providence and Western Rail-
roads and for New York, &C. connect at Nashua with
trains direct forthose places.
Passengers leaving New York by evening Boats, or
Cars via Norwich Springfield, connect at Nashua
with the 730 train from Boston, and reach all sta.
tons on the VI Central, Conn. and fassumpsic, and
White Mountains Railroads, the same day,
Stages leave Liitlcton Tor Lancaster White Noun
tains Hc 81 Johnsbury for Lancaster, Lyndon Crafs-
hurry Stanstead DanVnlc Nc., Woodstock Depot for
Woodstock Nc Bethel for Rochester, Hancock, Pitts
field, sc.
Freight trains from Vermont Central and Passumpsic
Railroads pass this road daily, for Boston, orees-
ter Portsmouth, Nc and special Cattle trains every Mon
day. - , 49,.
Concord y. H., Dec. 1, 1851 20
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puuIfsHED HNEHN FRIDAY AohnlNtf hh b. p NALtVNs
TERMs.--s1 so cash in advance 81 90 II payment
l. moi made n advance interest always chargable from
b end Of the year In packets address, 10 oopica
for sl2 co. aud ~ copies or so O0 inrartabiy IN
Gdrdnce.
Annexed is a list Of agents receive subscriptions,
Advertisements and communications, and acknowledge
payment for the same. -
Brookfed, H. NJ. UPHAM,
Berlin, D. B. BOSWOKTH,
Cabot, y. ID. PUTNAM,
Duxbnry, J. r. HENRY, Waterbury,
Emore, l.. NJ CIRCUIT
Hydepark EDWARD B. SAWYER,
Johnson G. w. SCOTT
Idneoln, SIMEON I. RALPH,
Lowell ABEL CURTIS,
Marshfeld, !. A. BEMls,
Morisye, J. C. MOVES,
Middlosex JESSE JOHNSON, Jr.,
Nurthheld, T. SMITH,
Orange, NJ. G. CROSS.
plainhed, A. 7. BANCROFT,
Randolph. J. X. PARISH,
Rochester b. d. BRIGGS,
south Hardwick, ADOLPHUS HOLlON,
stowe. EMERY TOWN,
Tunbridgo, AARON n. KING.
waterbury. y. y. HENRY.
~ H. ~ sits6cld aud Favston. ORANGE SMITH,
Warren FRANKLIN A. WRIGHT,
West Randolph j. HUTCHINSON, IT.,
Wniamstown DARIUS PRIDE,
Wolcou. y. JONES.
Worcester, JONAS ABBOTT
NJ Persons in other disposed 20 act As agents
will be added TO the list on application
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TTNIoN HOUSE RE-oPENED.-This

| MON HOUSE RE-OPENED.-This
~ well known and oomnodious House, formerly kept
by Col. BOUTWELL,, having been vastly and almost
tirey romoddeled, has been opened by ALONIO RED
WAY.
The Union is the most conveniently located House in
Montpelier being In the centre Of business and with its
eonvonicnoes must be the desirable and popu
lar for the Of business leisure to be found
In town
The public respectfully invited to bcstow portion
Of their patronage upon this House Perfect satisfac-
tion is guaranteed and accommodations excellent.
Charges moderate. ALONZO REDWAY.
Montpelier, Aug. %, 1856. OFF
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SUGARS SUGARS !! SroRRs " Full
LEa are receiving 10 0O0lbs Sugars at pressed down
prices ~ hhds' and bbls Molasses, 10 do. do. Lamp
o ~ chests Teas, 10 boxes Tobacco 80 boxes Candles
and Groceries generally.-oet, 20, 1857.
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CARRIAGES AND sLEIGHs, BY THE

'-tININIlhNI 10 IA-NU DIlTIbIIps H1 III It
" BEsr WORKMEN THE Country.
Carrage and Sleigh Manufacturing will be carried on
by the subscriber opposite the Court Square, Mont
peer, Vermont
Those in want of rarranfed Carriages and Sleighs
will perhaps do well TO call and what is being done
the old stand OF GuMAS CAMP.
All orders promptly attended to.
JOHN w. CLARKE.
Montpelier, July %, 1855 45tf
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NICELY DoNE.-At a certain eating house,
a day or two since, very lean, cadavorous
looking mortal was so allured by the inviting
appearance of ten pound turkey. all done
up in "fxings,' that he unconsciously uttered
the ejaculation that he could eat it up in five
minutes.
"Whatll you bet you can y asked snob,
standing at the door
The clean and hungry Cassius" immodi-
ately responded,
"Will you pay for it ;"
"Yes."
"Wcll, then, I'll bet you drink"
Its bet said Snob.
The lean man Immediately set to. Tho
choicest parts of the tat and savory mon
ster were consumed with most cnyiable rel
ish but upon the expiration Of ten minutes
he found himself stuffed up to the brim, and
the turkey not third demolished. Rising
very coolly, he acknowledged that he could
not go it., and quite as coolly forked over
twelve and half cents for two whiskey tod
dies-lost wager. Snob looked blank upon
being suddenly struck with the idea that he
had been done up in decidedly cheap pack
age, paid down two and half dollars for the
turkey, and left his friend enjoying digestion
and a prime smoke by the stove, considerably
the better for irst-rate dinner for shilling.
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q. ORGANIST
At TIE CONGREGATION1L CHURCH,
MONTPELIER, VT,
Will give instruction upon the Piano Forte Flute and
Cornct and in the Cultivation Of the Voice.
M q "A URERS' AGENT
NO FORT ES,
ORGAN MELODlANS, GUITARS, BOEHM and
EULER FLUTES. BRASS INSTRUMENTS, &c.
INSTRUMENTS TUNED AND REPAIRED.
ENTLEMEN THE FALL CAMPAIGN
~ HAS OrESED AT MONTPELIER.
The richest and most desirable assortment Of TAI
LORlNG GOODS ever offered in Vermont have Just
been received from New York. consisting Of epcry odre-
~ Of Oreyeoafings BrOddoiothS, lest,ngs and Pant
SyuHs all offered very low prices, in any quantity,
will be manufactured into Garments in any style desired.
IN a superior manner.
Also, from one Of the best Clothing Houses in New
York, elegant stock Of Fashionable aud Scasonabe
Ready y-made CLOTHING, expressly for the retail trade,
Examination gratis.
S. C. WOOLSON,
I3 Hubbard Block, state Street.
lTAgent for the sale Of Williams Celebrated Monthly
and semi-Annual Bulletin Of Fashions, the only true
port for this country.
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ID r. RIKER. DRAPER q TAILOR

ID r. RIKER. DRAPER 81 TAILOR
III. Has Just returned from New York with good
assortment Of
BROADCLOTHS, CASSIMERES AND VESTlNGS,
which he will make up in the latest styles and best man
Garments Cut for others to make up and warranted
to ft.
Needles, Tailors Measures, Crayons. Shirt Bosoms
Collars, and SCOTS Reports Of New ork Fashions for
sale.
Montpelier, April %. 1857.
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10 For the week ending jan. %, there
tpsas imported at Boston Sl06,02s.Oo worth
Fof sugar.
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How TO SAVE YouR SoLEs.--It consists
merely in melting together tallow and com
mon resin, in the proportion Of two parts of
the former to one of the latter, and applying
the preparation reeking hot, to the soles of
the boots or shoes--as much of It as the
leather win absorb, One substantial farmer
declares that this little recipe alone has been
worth to him more than the price of five
years subscription to the newspaper publish,
ing it.
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Business Garos.

I ETTER PRESS & COPPER-PLATE
~ PRINTING. Sermons Catalogues, Blanks, Bal
Heads. Cards Circulars, Posters, aud all kinds Of Plain
and Fancy Printing, executed promptly at
WALTON's STEAM POWER PRINTING OFFICE,
Stafe Street, Montpelier. Teypaoat.
Orders for work done in the oites,-linbosscd Gilt,
Letter Press lith0graphic and CopperPlate Printing
such as ards Of Address, Wedding Cards Visiting Cards,
Bank Cheeks, Sc executed in the highest style Of the
art and city prces through Of the most celebra-
ed Printing Establishments. Terms-Cash, at reasona-
Die prices. Address Il. L. WALTON, Montpelier, W.
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BALL-RooM TALK.--A good story is told
of Bostonian's first appearance in polite So
ciety in Arkansas. The company were en-
gagged in dancing, but the loveliest female
present occupied a chair at tho window, with
out partner. Stepping up to the lady, with
palptating heart, his mind greatly excited
for fear Of refusal, he exelaimed-"Will you
do me the honor to grace me with your COM
pany for the next set :" Her lustrous eyes
shone with unwonted brilliancy, her white
pearly teeth glistened in the Pickering candle
light, her heavy, snowy bosom rose and fell
with joyful rapture, as she replied-"Y es-sir-
rec for have sot, and sot, and sot, till have
about TUX root ~
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rrrmont gaatrbman & State 5OurnaI.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ~onsiSo, ny r. P. WALTON.
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prfrrrfn articles.

t5S- 1t was the saying Of Sir. Robert Peel,
81 never knew man to escape failure, in eth
er body or mind who worked seven days in
the week"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-01-13

Amusc,nents.-At New Haven during the
holidays, young pedestrian called the
"Lynn Buck" walked 100 consecutive hours
without rest or sleep except an allowance Of ten
minutes in every twelve hours. At Elizabeth.
town, N. j., on Christmas many curious plays
went off Townsend the pedestrian ran miles
and jumped 500 hurdles in IS minutes a blind
wbeel-harrow race afforded much mrsemcnt
the race in sack was won by John Day; a
match at foot ball ended quite cool-the ball
was kicked on to the ice of an adjacent pond
and in their eagcrness TO get it, all hands piled
themselves in the water sparring exhibition
was begun but it ended in three or four good
fights. At Boston fvc-mile foot race was
run on Christmas-it was won by Young Crit
| fin of Boston over Elson the London Antelope
time 90, ls, or less than six minutes to the
mile. Griffin is only II. At Dorchester or
Christmas creased pig was run for before 8
large crowd. Twenty eight persons paid I
quarter each and took their places. The pig
was started 1T 10 and by IL he was fairly rur
down. .-- ..... r..f .... ..a.
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The Pen.

4AC
A farcrit, quotation or truoism is fond
among writer's "The Pen is nighticr than the
Sword We do not know when this f.ct has
been SO forcibly demonstrated TO our uiiicr-
standing as it was a day or two since. Ayoung
gentleman whose residence at MeGrcgor dates
only from last summer, has found it necessary
to return to the city of New York his former
home-whcn about departing he called on us,
and deposited in this Office" large "Baglcy'
Pen and case, as aremembrance. 1t is just 'to
our hand.' 1t travels over foolscap at 2, 10
pace and We shall! kept ind cstriously employed
in cur weak way, for the benefit Of our readers
and the promotion of North Iowa interests
We can say great many things with this Pen
but what, we ask could we do with sword in
these piping times of Peace. We have no in
clination to go to Nicaragua, Utah or Kansas
Nobody at McGregor needs killing just now
particularly, and if there were, We would de
cline the job. A sword. the dread Of Englisl
Jimmy tho should never have been inven:
cd. A ZEN. per contra, is everything to tn
modern world-it transcribcs the news, reports
home matters. writes speeches, records low,
imasinings as the brain indicts what the hear
is sometimes supposed to feel, ccments friend
ships-in word the pen creates while the swor,
simply destroys. aas .. r..z...-
Should our thoughtful and kind young az
quaintance, tho donor, ever be Ritcaed up i
harness matrimonial, We. will guarantee thu
he will bear the yoke with the conpcsu sure Of
christian and that no reasonable amornt {
Gliding OH her part will ever induce him
FSTRrK(H)ER. sg SKA $50.
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The Steamer Atlantic from Liverpo,

The Steamer Atlantic from Liverpool
Dec. Esd. reached her dock on tho 9Th.
Her advices are little encouraging for
holders of grain, small advance had
been obtained over previous rates. The
produce market in other respects was
without change. Money easier. Mr..
Mr.. Buchanan's message was formally
criticized in England. An Earthquake
had occurred at Naples. The East In
dia Company is to be abolished or dis
solved. Bank rates reduced to 8 per
cent. Business at Hamburger and on
the continent generally improved. The
rates ofinterest at the Bank ofFrance will
probably come down to S per cent. A
few failures are reported but none to
speak of. ge AIS I.e Sstas sEsa as n# =.