Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-02-11
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BY railroad accidents in the United States
in 1888, 1903 persons were killed. and 229
wounded.
BY steamboat accidents on the lakes and
rivers in 1885, there was occasioned loss Of
$40 lives.
1t is said that Barnum is clearing 500 a
week in England by his lecture on "How to
make money"
During the year 1853 thirty-fve persons of
one hundred years and upwards died within
the United States.
Asa p. Hawse and Luther J. Adams of
Morrisvie W.. have received a patent for
improved scrubbing pail.
why are postage stamps like lazy school
boys; Because you have to lick their backs
to make them stick to their letters.
Geo S. Towle. editor Of the Lebanon Wing,
is the Republican candidate in Senatorial Dis
trict No | / in New Hampshire.
Mr.. d. S. Chattcrton, constable Of Rutland,
has been nominated as a candidate for County
Commissioner for Rntland County.
The National Democrat at Cleveland says
its design is to purify the democratic party.
1t should have a large stock Of rope.
A Young man in Boston, having advertised
for wife. received word from eighteen mar
ried men that he might have theirs.
Its a shame upon the civilization Of Rhode
Island that her iails have the last year held
nearly 600 persons committed for debt
An attempt was made in New York on
Monday of last week to pass 50 counterfeit
note on the Union Bank Of Swanton Falls, Vt.
lET An Englishman was recently detected
i'm the act of smuggling. by the New York
custom-house officers his boots were stuffed
with watches.
a frantic fair correspondent says that the
ladies are beginning to give up society, be-
cause they encounter nothing but spoilt boys
and premature old men.
The citizens of the town Of Bloomington,
in Douglas county Illinois, have recently
passed an ordinance emitting women to an
equality with men, as voters.
At the Orleans County Temperance Con-
venton held at Barton on the 25th ult. VIM.
j. Hastings of Craftsbury was nominated as
candidate for County Commissioner.
On Tuesday, Jan. 18th, fifteen old bachel-
doris aud sixteen old maids enjoyed the luxu-
~ Of a sleigh ride from Pttsheld 20 Bethel.
They were attended by the Pittsdeld Band.
~ Tommy, my son, said fond mother
edo you say your prayers night and morn
in. "Ncs, that is nights; bu, any smart
boy can take care Of himself in the daytime
AN ON CorN.-J u. Perkins Esq, of
Bellows Falls has in bis possession a "pine
tree shilling" which is dated 1Gj2-ovor 200
years old. This viii pass for an ancient coin.
We learn that the starch factory Of Mr..
David Bartlett of Sutton. was burned few
weeks since Loss $4,000. We have not
learned whether it was insured OF not Gale
doaiai.
A family consisting of father, mother and
three children were found in very destitute
condition at Vcrgcnncs, the other day hav-
ing no food and only two quarts Of rum in
the house
~ Two men have been obliged to give up
business and quit Boston on account of heavy
losses by gambling and the purchase of lot
terry tickets, one having used mp 100000, and
the other $4,000, in a short time.
~ A lady who began to be weary Of the
criticisms Of party Of gentlemen on criuo-
line, exclaimed $50 long as hooped skirts
keep foolish people at a convenient distance,
Just so long will they be tolerated.
The Phoenix says the WesselhUft Water
Cure. at Brattleboro, has been sold to Theo-
dore Cole. Parker b. Francis and Leroy Sa-
lsbury, who intend to thoroughly repair, re-
fit. and rc-furnish the same.
A man named Rogers, his wife and three
children were burned to death in Allegheny
City, Pa on Tuesday night, Feb. Their
house was burned down, aud they sleeping in
an upper story we're unable to escape
The Kansas House Of Representatives have
passed by a unanimous vote an act making
en- 81 t11o.-.1
ing 90 Mr. Douglas they can do this in spite
Of bred Scott decisions and the supreme court
spendthrin, who had wasted his patri-
mony, rallyng frugal country gentleman,
said, among other things. IN wauent those
buttons on your coat were your grandhthers.
"Yes, said the other, land have got my
grandfathers lands, too"
Two centuries ago not one in one hundred
wore stockings. Fifty years ago not one boy
in a thousand was allowed to run at large at
night. Fityyear ago not one girl in thou
sand made a waiting maid Of her mother.
Wonderful improvement in this wonderful
age.
Is A NursHEuI.--A shrewd business man,
who takes little interest in politics is report
ed TO have remarked, that the proposition to
buy Cuba seemed to him like an offer to give
Inbutl NudN We 4"NA uob EuNs loI II lulNR we
didn't want to q nation that wouldn't sell e
N T. Post
a schoolboy of about six years of age, ap-
preached the master with bold look and self
confident air and the following dialogue en-
sued MAY l be dismissed, sir = What
reason have you for making the request,
Thomas" 81 want to take my woman out
sleghing, sir
The New Hampshire Statesman has sub
scriber Mr.. John Aver, of Dunkirk, n. w.
as is a subscriber He writes to that paper
in the following strain
Enclosed find four dollars. Continue tC
send paper, and when you want money send
for it,
~ As the sun, in its full splendor, wa,
peeping over the eastern hills, says Yankee
paper, newly married man exclaimed "ThC
glory of the world is rising /" His wife. who
happened to be getting up at that moment
taking the compliment to herself. simpered
out, "What would you say, dear, if had m,
silk gown on :"