Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-01-07

Look here, at hi. sonnet Addressed to Nv Lady
You've made il "A Bonnet and Dress for Baby;
Don't talk OF my writing,
And say it was that,
You're editor, sir,
But no gcut-that Is fat.
he ne farmer complains that his crop is neglected,
While so much time spent in guessing who'll be elect
ed;
The minister SAYS it should be more sedate,
And not so much wasted in matters Of state.
And thousands Of other
Complaints are made known
Which the editors back
Has 20 bcas alone.
But the worst NJ IL is, that thcy all Join 10 saying
Such paper as this he can print without paying.
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HoRsE SroLEN-A man. who had Just
left the State Prison, as is supposed, took a
horse and sleigh at Mortified, last Friday
night and droyeit to Plainfeld, where he was
taken and lodged in the Jail at Montpelier.
His feet were badly frozen, and is thought
that one of them must be amputated.- Re
postory
"Biddy. did you put an egg in the coffee
to settle it "les, mum, ! put in four
they we're so bad, ! had to use the .more Of
them
The Governor Of Jamaica has recommended
to the Legislature of that island measures for
the promotion Of more regular and frequent
intercourse with the United States
WAsmNcroN. Dec. 3l.-The President
has expressly notified the Chairman Of the
Committee OF Ways and Means that if the
present Congress does not so modify the tariff
as to furnish more revenue, he will convene
the next Congress in an extra session carly in
the summer
Wor1DN'r BITE sUcH BArr.-Our friend
Jones has been doing homage to pair of
bright eyes. and talking tender things by
moonlight. lately. \ few evenings since,
Jones resolved to make his destiny secure.
Accordingly he fell on his knees before the
fair dulcenca, and made his passion known.
Much to his surprise, she refused him fiat
Jumping to his feet, he informed her in no
choice terms that there were as good fish in
the sea as ever we're caught. Judge OF the
evaporation of our worthy swain when she
cooly replied "Yes, but they don't bite at
toads i Jones has learned lesson.
A DANGERoUs QuEsrIoN.-A simple ost-
Ter being one day at confession with his
priest, was asked by the father if he never
creased the teeth of the guests horses to pre-
vent them eating their allowance Of oats and
hay Never replied the ostler In a sub
seauent confession, the ostlor acknowledged
the frequent commission of that fraud
How, said the priest, 81 remember at your
last confession YOU said You had never done
So" NO more had then, answered the
ostler. for till You told me, | never knew the
greasiug of a horses teeth would prevent his
eating. bat since you first put it in my mind
/ have ever been tempted to practice the
trick
CoLLArsE OF IMPERIAL CRINoLGNE. The
following intelligence is from private letter
dated at Paris, November 25: The Empress
created great sensation at Compiegnc last
week BY appearing in dress without crino-
line. very small at the top Of the skirt. with
the immense old fashioned hoop at the bot
tom, Next year the ladies will be wearing
the dress Of the old pictures Of the days of
Louis XIV"
THE RULING PAssloN In the last illness
of George Coleman, the doctor being late in
an appointment, apologized to his patient,
saving that he had been called m to see a man
who had fallen down we'll "Did he kick
the bucket. doctor; 7 grcaned out poor George.
LIFE's HERoEs Once in a while some pa
per entirely devoted to religion pays a meri-
ted tribute of praise TO the herosm and self
sacrifice of the numbers of missionaries who
annually leave our shores for distant countries
to preach the doctrines of truth and righteous
ness. But with this exception their labors
pass unapprecated, and almost unnoticed.
Their separation from home and kindred,
their fearless Drawing of the peris of the COM
plants natural to a foreign climate, and of the
risk of lnss Of life by the hands of ignorant
and not hall-civilzed men, appear to present
no claims for gratitude to the community
This is not as 1t should be. The missionary
system has given birth to some of the nobest
instances of personal heroism to which the
historian can proudly point Its tolls are I'M
dertaken in Ar-oH climes and undertaken,
too, with but faint hopes of setting foot again
on the soil of ones fatherand The parting
to those dear to ones heart is pretty sure to
be an eternal one, and he who says farewell to
all that has an earthly pleasure for him. that
adieu being promped by the hottest motives,
is a true hero.
BE PLEAsANr.-Do be pleasant-oh why
can't you, viii you feel any better for snap
ping, snarling or growing You know you
won't. If your heart was really dirty dish,
and ugly emotions and cross words were the
uncleanlness, it would be good plan to get
them all out as fast as possible; but unfor-
tunately there can be no such sudden cleans
ing of mans interior The more objection
able stuff he throws out the more there grows
to replace tits only smothering and chok-
ing that suits this case. Speak pleasantly,
then, especially to the people in any respect
beneath you whether they be inferior to
you in rank learning, power or age: try to
be pleasant toward them whether you really
feel good natured or not. If you get your
mouth open to throw out spike or dagger,
shut it till you, like the juggler, transform
the weapon into flower. Oh. do be kind
and pleasant everybody to everybody, and
the millennium will come at once.
CoMMUTATIoN OF THE SENTENCE OF JONES
THE MURDERER.--rhe Governor and Coun-
ell have committed tho sentence in the case OF
Jonag the murdarcr IN mil nj Snrinotipld