Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-30
miscellaneous Etems.

j. Il. BOWlcS OF w NhShlukh'hf hho 'N"sNs
raised the past season 1908 bushels OF oats
on IA acres.
~ Mr.. Douglas has abandoned his pur-
nose of visiting the South, and expects soon
to resume his scat in the Senate.
TY A bill has been reported in the Vir-
pinia Legislature to pay the expenses incurred
by the Governor in the Harper's Ferry affair.
People never improve after marriage. The
girl that's insolent TO her parents, will be very
apt to give sass" to her husband
~. is said the only difference between a
woman who wears rubber boots and one who
docs not is,--one shows her sense and the
other her ankles,
Messrs. Graves and Beals, gold miners,
commenced mining in the Plymouth gold dig
rings some time in July last, and at the close
Of the season got a little over $4,000.
Il has always been a charge against the Re
pubHcans that "they feed on agitation. II
hi. be so, their feed can't cost them much,
for the enemy keeps them fully supplied.
~ The Legislature Of Kentuckey have
elected Hon John c. Breckenridge United
States Senator, in place Of Hon. John j. Crit
,enden, by twenty-nine majority on joint
ballot.
The Manchester n H. Mirror says that
during the present month one firm in that city
win kill | / 900 ,hcep-5O00 in that city and
5000 at Waterbury, VI. They are frozen and
then transported 10 the Boston markets
TV A voung buck, nowadays is curious
Is compounded; he has beaver on his head,
qoai ee on bis chin, kids on his hands, coiue'
on his legs. and dos-skin, also, cats sleeps
eyes. and is looked upon by his doe-ting duck
as deer at any price.
~ The Albany Journal says No EXPIRES
ident ever lived in more studied retirement
than Martin Van Buren. lie is seldom away
from his home. and never seems to covet atten-
uon. He is ia his 18th year. lie is said to be
writing a memoir OF his times.
~ Dyspcpsia is hydraulics disoase,
and only in the Oxygeuated Bitters does it
fud a "focman worthy Of its steel This
remedy at once expells the disease from the
system. and restores the digestive organs to a
stata of health aud comfort.
PLEAsrNe FAcrs.-Thousands of all age.
and sexes, have found instant relief by the
application of Readings Russia Salvc to
harms. wounds. scalds. bunions. sores corns
sneedy cures. For sale everywhere at q
cents a box.
Two Of the oldest inhabitants of the State
have died rccently-Nathan Greene Of ST. Al
hans. aged So, who had lived in that place q
wears. and Thcophilas Clark Of East Montpe
iicr. aged 93. who settled there more than g.
wears ago lie died on the anniversary of hii
10th wedding-day.
Samuel Mutt, Postmaster Of White Rive
Junction, VT. has been removed from oiiic'
for violation Of tho law in iranking his pri
vate letters. The commissions OF that of'c'
being over 5000 year, he had no right Il
send free any letters except such as were ex
olusivey upon pos, Office business
C-g One cause Of the speed Of Flora TEN
plc. the fastest trotting horse in the world
Ia. been discovered 1t has been found b.
measurement that her strde--small as is tn
animal her.cf-is equal TO that Of q 6 han'
horse. She wins by her long, low, iocomo
tive style of going. which works with tho sav
ing exactitude Of machinery. and wastes NJ
power in unnecessary action, or in what !
termed style.
r-Vsti Is. says the Boston Traveller, sin
pular coincidence that the day fixed for tn
Charlestown Convention should be the birth
day Of each Of the leaders Of the two faction
which will be there TO contest the manage
montof the Democratic party. Mr.. Buohana
was born April 23, 1915 Mr.. Douglas Aprl
%, 1918.
Pretty fellows those southern "fre-eaters
are to threaten dissolution of the Onio
when. "down South," they cant make "a gun
barrel. a pstol-lock or grain OF powder
But nature Yields large hemp crop. So that
il they shall play the traitor in earnest th
people can use what IS produced 10 put an en-
to the rebellion AlbaHy Journal
DIrrrou1r SURGICAL OPERATroN.-Mr
A. II. Bliss of Cabot, recently finding
necessary to have second operation upo
the foot previously amputated by Dr. Ruble
Of Montpelier. called DR.. ID. NJ. Goodwin, q
Cabot. who. upon examination, found it nee
essarv to amputate still nearer the ankle joint
The patient was placed under the influence q
choroform, and the very dilicate operation q
removing the three cuneiiorm bones OF tn
foot was performed with entire safety an
satisfaction The other foot, part OF whlc
was amputated by Dr.. Goodwin, last March
is healed and the prospect at the presen
time for a speedy recovery is encouraging
This operation with many other like success
ful ones, abundantly testify to the skill an
judgement Of DR.. Goowin as surgeon, an
commend him to the confidence OF the public
-Caledoniun.
The accusation against DR.. J. C. Aver,
Lowell for stabbing r. S Fay, Jr, the l,e'
surer of the Middlesex Mills, has been wit
drawn because the prosecutor found that
complaint against him could be sustained.
The fact is that DR.. Aver merely dofend
himself as best he might, with a penkniie
bappened to have in his hand, against COZ
ardly assault made on him from behind, wi
the premeditated intention to dishonor az
punish him for the exposure he has made a.
is making of the wrongs practiced by the OF
cers upon our manufacturing corporations.
This community not only upholds.t the Do
tors successful defence Of his person, but
heartily approves his course in publicly
nouncing the lite -Barnacle Family manas
ment-the abuses of our public property
private ends. DIR. Ayers medicines, howe
er valuable, are not all for which the mass
of our people hold him in regard -Bos
Herald.
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