Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-12
miscellaneous Etrms.

THE SCARLET FEVER is very prevalent IN
the vicinity Of Brattleboro', and several cases
have proved fatal.
tVr"Mr Smith, proprietor Of the Sea
View House has commenced libel SUIT
against the N. Y. Times, for publishing Dom
nelly's speech.
Many of the ladies of Cincinnati wore cal
leo dresses at their New Year receptions, and
treated the gentlemen to pumpkin pics, crack
ers and cider.
ISr The Bellows Falls argus says that
David Davis, Esq, Of Rockingham, a short
time since. slaughtered a heifer, 20 months
old, that weighed when dressed s75 pounds.
tV' The planters Of Louisiana are selling
molssses at s4.60 per barrel, which is but / 8
cents gallon. Cheap sweetening is certain
ly coming.
~ A classic southern editor says. if the
Maids were constantly bathing, he presumes,
from their name, the Dryads were the ones
who brought the towels.
I-ve On the first Of last month the Canadi-
an government gave up the pounds, shillings
and pence system of currency and adopted
the decimal method Of the United States.
A young lady of our acquaintance says she
should be afraid to get married, lest her hus-
band, in the course Of few years. should
poison her, or she should poison him. os-
ton Post,
IV' A clergyman was censuring a young
lady for tight lacing. why replied the
arch Miss, 'you would not recommend loose
habits to your parishioncr;" The clergyman
thus outwitted smiled thoughtully.
SCARLET FEvHR.-This dreaded disease
has for some time been quite prevalent in this
village Several cases Of it have resulted ia
tally, and we regret to add that the disease
appears to be still increasing -RwlaHd Her
ald
10 "IIow do you and your friends feel
now y said an exultant politician in ono Of
our Western States to a rather irritable mem
Der of the defeated party. II suppose, said
the latter, eve feel just as Lazarus did when
he was licked by dogs y
CHrLDGsu WoMAN.-7Tho wife of NJ.
Tidd of Georgetown, gave birth to four chill
dren one day last week, three of whom arc
still living. a year ago last June, she gave
birth to three at one time, all Of whom are
doing well.
EV- Tho late Rowland Hill once said. on
observing some person enter his chapel to a.
void the rain that was ialling
Many persons are to be blamed for max
ing their religion cloak but do not think
those much better who make it an umbrella.
WHAT THEY DRrNK.-Tho city Of New
York alone sells three times as many pure,
imported brandies, and four times as many
"pure, imported wines, annually as all the
wine and brandy-producing countries export.
Somebody, it is clear, drinks spurious arti-
Gle.
$50, here am, between two tailors,' cried
beau at public table whore a couple of
young tailors were seated, who had Just be-
gun business for themselves
q" True, was the reply, "we are beginners
and can only afford to keep one goose betireen
us"
HUNTINGToN. THE FoRGER.-IIall's Jour
nal of Health states that while on business,
Huntington was never seen without cigar in
his mouth, and was never well. Since enter
ing prison, smoking is prohibited and in
three months he has gained fifteen pounds in
flesh, and good health in proportion.
I-V> A domestic newly engaged presented
to his master, one morning, pair of boots,
the leg Of one of which was much longer
than the other. GLOW comes 1t that these
boots are not of the same lengthi' 81 rally
don't know, sir but what bothers me the
most is that the pair down stairs are in the
same fix"
A fellow was once invited to party where
there was music, both vocal and instrumental
On the following morning he met one Of the
guests, who said, well, how did you enjoy
yourself last night; Were not the quartettes
EXCELLENT "Well, really, l cant say, said
he, for | didn't taste them; but the pork
chops were the finest ever ate.
MARBLE rs New ENGLAND.--ln West
Rutland, VT, marble is obtained which has
no superior for sculpture in the world, and
some Of it has been exported to Rome, order
ed by Italian sculptures; it has fine grain,
and works beautifully under the chisel. In
Great harrington, Mass, there is flexible
marble which bends like bow when wet.
E11' IL love to look on young man.
There is hidden potency concealed within
his breast which charms and pains mcs'
The daughter Of clergyman happening to
find the above sentence at the close of a piece
of her fathers manuscript, as he had left it
in his study, sat down and added
'Thems my sentiments exactly, papa--all
but the pains.
ORANGES, GREEN PEAS AND NEW PorA-
ToEs.-Caling on friend at his plantation
in the parish Of Jefferson, day or two ago
we found some of his sweet orange trees put
ting forth their blossoms, and Others yielding
abundance of fruit. Green peas are in abun.
dance in that vicinity, and so are new pota-
toes. And this in mid-winter ,-Neio Orieda,
Picayune, 10Th.
Coon TASTE IN DREss-A young lady in
one of the leading circles at Washington was
complimented by gentleman on the simple
ity and good taste Of her dress, at an evening
party. She replied, - am glad you like m!
dress it cost just seven dollars, and made
every stitch of il myself" When our young
ladies pride themselves upon the home manu-
facture and eheapness Of their attire, instead
of its expensiveness and foreign importation
we shall have fewer broken" fathers ant
husbands.
Lucy AND rHE TAX CoLLEoroR.--A con
stable Of Orange, n. j., ON Friday, sold from
the piazza Of the residence Of Lucy Stone,
marble table, for so, and likencsses of Ger
rit Smith and Gov, Chase, for 50, which NOR,
than made up the amount of the taxes which