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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
LIFE,S MAXIMS.

Near a little cottage on the banks Of the
Hudson among the dozen dead from the burn
ing of the Henry Clay" there was one form
which attracted attention above all others ; it
was that of a tai old man, who had already
lived beyond his three score and ten; there
was in his features dignity in death, which
she we'd without information, that he had been
man Of mark in his day. On opening his
pocket-b book there was written the honored
name of STEPHEN ALLEN. and among the
papers there was found a printed scrap, dngy
and soiled almost worn out with the frequent
ioidings and unloldings, showing very clearly
that it had been perused often and long for
counsel and guidance; its principles aud its
precepts embody the secret of a long life OF
a healthful, useful and honorable old ago.-
We lived near by at the time, and the whole
scene has left lifelong impression. The
paper was entitled:
THE MAXINs OF LIFE; or, HOW TO ne
HAPrY.
Keep good company or none.
Never be idle.
If your hands cannot be usefully employed
attend to the cultivation of your mind.
Live up TO your engagements.
Keep your own secrets, if You have any.
When you speak to person, look him il
the face.
Good character is above all things else
Your character cannot be essentially injured
except by your own acts.
II any one speaks evil Of you, let your lif,
be such that none wdl believe him.
Drink no kind Of Intoxicating liquors.
Ever live (misfortunes excepted) within
your income.
When you retire to bed, think over wha
you have been doing during the day.
Make no haste to be rich, if you would pros
per.
Small and steady gains give competency
with tranquility of mini.
Never play at any game Of chance.
Avoid temptation, through fear you ma,
not withstand it,
Earn money before you spend it.
Never run into debt, unless you see a wa,
to get out again.
Never borrow if you can possibly avoid it
Neven speak evil Of any one.
BE Just before you ars generous.
Keep yourself innocent, if you would b
happy.
Save when you are young, to spend whei
you are old
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31

brought the huadcrloh from 10 clouds y
and Northern genius that bid it mount the
magic wire and 60 on its ciUiii-ipg mission
TO the Southern cities and towns, Of an ego
tstical and arrogant people.
Such are a few of the achievements OF
Northern labor and intellect in the develop
ment Of those material things which add to
the comfort and refinement of life and the
elevation of the human mind and the Just
pride of a nation. liking Cotton may bring
around his throne his visionary dreamers Of
a " Southern Slave Empire" and demagoguos
and aspirants to political power, who shall
twist his fibre into cords for halters and iet-
tiers with which to choke and bind obedience
to his arbitrary commands but no cord can
they twist strong enough to even check the
free action of free and loyal people. HUI
mau progress is too vigorous, too firmly seat
ed in the mind of man. and too closely inter-
woven in the Government and policy Of all
the civilized and intelligent powers Of the
earth.
In che great impending struggle now upon
us, every patriotic farmer and mechanic
should study how and in what way he can
strike a blow at the enemy Of his country,
and for the cause of freedom.
DEMOCRATIC FLAX.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
RERKsHlRE CHEEsE.

MANNER OF MAKtNe.--" The milk at
night is set in tubs and if the weather is
warm. coolers are set into the milk, filed
with cold water or ice. In the morning the
cream is skinned off, put into milk and warm
ed and then mixed with the nights and
mornings milk, and warmed by pouring in
hot water, to temperature of eighty-six de-
grees. Rennet is then added, sufficient to
produce a thorough coagulation; then, IN a.
bout forty minutes, the curd Is cut into fine
square pieces, and remains until the green
whey begins to rise then it is broken up
with the hand This operation is performed
with great care. letting the curd pass gently
between the fingers without squeezing it in
the hands, as that would decrease the quanti-
ty Of cheese. After settling, a quantity of
whey is put into a kettle and warmed, and
put into the curd, making it ninety-hve de-
grcos warm. The curd is again broken, the
whey heated and put into the curd, so that
the heat will be raised to one hundred and
six degrees. Ii then remains, being stirred
occasionally, until the curd becomes elastic,
and. az old cheese makers say, "squcaks
between the teeth" Then the whey is again
drawn off, the curd cooled with cold water,
and then sated with tea-cup full of salt to
sixteen pounds of cheese 1t is then press
ed twen,y-four hours, being turned over in
the time and then removed 60 O cool dairy
room. creased, colored according TO fancy,
and turned every day until cured
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31

We hear enough about our foreiathers.-
They were nice old fellows, no doubt. Per-
feet bricks in thoir way. Good to work, cat
or fight. Very well,-but where are their
companions, their chums who. as their
helpmates, urged them along Who worked
and devcd for our iorelathers, brushed up
their old clothes, and patched their breechos
Who unpetticoated themselves for the cause
of liberty Who nurscd our foreiathers
when sick and sung Yankee Doodle to their
babes Who trained up their boys Our
lorcmothers. Who landed at James River,
and came over in the Mayaower, and estab-
lished other carly settlements Were there
women among thcms One would thinl, not
Our Yankee ncighbors, especially, make a
wonderful talk about the Pilgrim Fathers who
squattod on Plymouth Rock, and there is a
great ado made over it every time they wish TO
get up a little enthusiasm on liberty, and re-
fresh themselves by growing over freedom /;
and the chiyalry of Virginia arc not whit bee
bind them when they take q notion 90 yaunt
themselves upon the glory and greatness Of
the Old Dominion; and our staid Pennsyl-
vania Quakers, too, like to plume themselves
slyly on the merits and doings of William
Penn and his associates but with all their
" barney so plentifully distributed on all
sides, what do we hear or gather about our
foremothers. Didn't they land on a rock
too Didn't they encounter pcris and hard
ships; And after all, didn't they. with their
kind hearts and warm arms. sustain the flag
ging spirit of their male companions, and keep
the stalwart but chilly old foreathers from
freezing to death, during those horrible cold
winters which some OF them had to shiver
81.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
OUTWARD BOUND.

From the shining strand Of childhood,
ships went sailing, long ago,
Laden with tho richest treasures
Which my heart can ever know.
Thoughts as pure as morning dcw-drops,
fancies like the rainbow gay,
Dreams as sweet ns fairy music,
Hopes as hlithc as birds Of May;
But, though have long been searching.
Youths lost treasures uC'cr are iOundi
And | send forth other ventures.
But they IRE all outward bound
Outward bound, across The ocean,
Which 500 many leagues Is spread
Not ripple on che water,
Marks thc tack ON which they sped.
Naiuly watch ! for their coming.
Nainly scan the swelling mnin,
And ! fear those fairy vessels
VIII not greet my gaze again.
When ! call there is no answer,
Echo only m0cks the sound,
Not sail in the horizon
For they an were outward bound.
Nome come back with golden cargocs,
None with tropic fruits appear
Prom the islands where Life noon tide
Makes a summer all the year.
Soon the shades of night will gather,
Soon life's sky be- overcast.
And then, looking 20 the Future,
/ shall half forget ihe Past.
When my bark shall leave iis moorngs,
When /, TOO, am outward bound,
In Eiernitys calm Heaven
My lost treasures shall he found
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
MEETING AT HANOVER, n. H.

The citizens Of Hanover, n. H., held a spe-
cial meeting on Monday AHt to consider what
course to pursue to sustain the government.
and overthrow the rebels and traitors. The
following resolutions, carefully worded to
conciliato the opposition, were presented by
Plof. Patterson:
Resoiped That the present unhappy war, forced upon
the country by the South, without any ustihaGle cause
aud n violation Of constitutional obligations, shuud be
regarded aud treated by united North as violent aud
utiturous effort TO overthrow the Government Of the
United States
Rcsoircd That IL Is the duty Of every citizen. laying
aside party preudices and holding political preferences in
allegiance, TO come forward and give manly generous
and patriotic support 90 the administration u lbs efforts
10 rescue from weakness. humiliation and destruction,
the 'ysicm Of government founded by our fathers and
which is universally admitted TO be the recs and best the
sun has shonr upon
R.soired, That both interest and humanity demand
that the war should be prosecuted with the utmost ygur
aud prompude, and that II is the duty of the Govern
ment so 90 increase he available strength o the army
aud navy both In men and the materials Of war as TO put
speedy termination 20 the conflict
Resoired, That we as town will do all IN power
meet the claims OF patriotism aud duty IN this perous
crisis.
After some objection on parliamentary
grounds, the resolutions were passed-yens
eighty-four, mays seUcnfy-sir. Seventy-six
nays! Shame on Hanover Lasting dishon-
or. The vote was strictly party one, but
one Democrat voting with the Republicans in
support of the resolutions. A motion was
next made to raise town military company
This was voted down by large majority, and
the friends of the Union, dlsheartencd, aban-
doned the contest. Can it be that such viii
lage lies nestled in the very heart Of old New
England's Granite Statei Her Stark. her
Webster, and her thousands Of martyred he.
roes cry out Shdme
We learn that another town meeting is to
be called at an early day, when the tables will
undoubtedly be turned. The town should
not suffer itself TO be thus represented. II
Is stated that the College and Pres. Lord arc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31

Sec how well the portrait matches your own.
It is certainly the portrait Of the man who
should be your husband
The lady was sensible and kind. She was
not angry, and laughed heartily, and as he
was an intelligent man, distingue, a very good
fellow, with suitable fortune. he was accept
ed. lie married the widow and did not leave
the rooms.
lie never left them until last year at the
death Of his wife whom he adorod, and whom
he rendered happy till the last moment. De-
camps remained their friend, and both, when
ever they saw him, thanked him for having
made the marriage Of their furniture.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
A MARRIAGE IN NEW MEXICO.

BARcIAY's FoRr, n. NJ. April l6, 1861.
Some time since a couple Of servants felt
matrimonially inclined, and, as there was no
priest within twenty miles, and there being
so much delay, humbuggerv and expenses at
tending these affairs when conducted m the
old way that proposed they should have the
ceremony performed by an Aloade at once.
This was a new thing to them but they were
delighted with the idea of expediting matters
so rapidly, and at their request ! wrote a note
to thai august functionary, stating their wish
es. aud also that there was no bstacle in Oh
way of their marriage, and requesting him to
perform the ceremony, as in duty bound in
virtue Of the Office he holds The lovers de-
parted on their agreeable mission, and I saw
no more of them until the next morning, when
| inquired if the knot had been tied
YES" says the bridegroom, "it's sortei
tied, but 1 don't like it the best kind.
why, what is the difficulty
oval, the Squire only married us for six
months, and | want her for good, ye see"
Why how was that?'
wal, ! dunno how twas, only at first h,
didn't like ter do it at ALL and then when b,
read your note, he compromised the matter
aud married us for six months and said biz
JW1s6icHop didn't extend no longer, and tina
he couldn't do nothing more for us then, bu
when tint license run out, we could com,
back again and have it done over again
Twas no use talking to him, so we got mar
ried as for as six months will go, and can't
home. Hers the dockermont he give us"
On examination, found his statement per
fectly correct, but finally succeeded in explain
ing the matter to the Alcalde, so as to induce
him to tie knot that 0ouid not slip at tn,
end Of six months, much to the satisfaction o
the loving couple who departed billing snc
cooling like turtle doves. S. b. w.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
GREAT REMEDY FOR COUGHS,
" COLDS AND KIDNEY DIFFICULTIES
WHITE PINE COMPOUND,
DIR j. w. PoLASD & co.

HotstIwn Centre. H. II.
The following tostiuanaIs ell frIl somr'h.nl about
Medicine That no" 1ulag rapular faster llsn any
other article sold hf d-uegi.u
Key. y a. Nhase off iumntl. ~ a., under date 81
ApHi a. 1850 saws -- h,H your nFor lt0o bottles ~
White Pine Con p0unaI .a, rtcHfc4, was differing
from unst ' we're rHI. t0os itr Compound aui was
able 90 plcach b. i"H N.1- believe the
Compound l' 200 iH'e' aa'Hr mciirnc. an web Mou-
sands VINO hN'" D. inh- ot lis virtues Wold aecpme
heiirf acquainted "i'N
lae' j. G. stevens Poster Of iht Bapusi Church 1t
Guistuvu lfnfe, Boo "a letter dated Eco. 1850, says
'Some of my family have toed ~ uhe Compound.l with
ssu"l eu' cess .crte = 10 r. one Of ths .ef cough
Hemea'c c,T PG'fra is sides ~ value as Cough
medieinc ha'g good reason 20 believe % to be all BE-
claims 70 be iuf Kidney Diseases ~ Diabetes
Nj Asa Goodh' e. of Bow. y. ", vas so prosuated
by bt1bdes, in Mach D9 that neither hmscfuor amy
i' '"" l tN'NF'l '"A' he ''Au p'7.i"l i've through
me month As last resort, De Thought hc would ny
the Hhts FHe telaFo9'a- They procured 1nulC FOR
MN D., btesn o. take o. AND Co hc surprise uf n im-
me"lN'iY showed slsts ni amendment Eleven months
Afterwards, lftn 24, lNul iu iuN statement % bis
ease ht says ~ believe ID. folauds Who Zinc Conc
pound under God has been thc means cf my recovery
mus iar
Hundreds u cases nc ducy complaints cured ot.fc-
Y by taking The White Pine Compound, have been re-
ported nl druggists Here are wa as samples
An aged man u Dau,crs, Mass heard Of tho Come
pound a. wonderful curative iur kidney compa.uis-
Being great sufferer from that difficulty De ihe
AP1ihe'afy iof tNo bottles ih,} rAEn hini lie said
,,,i 49, wv U'''"ie' nc mas since SOFA good
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
IL The following item is from Wash
ington letter in the Philadelphia Pres

the course to be pursued by the government
and its armies in regard To- the instituuon are
much discussed in the papers. Perhaps the
Buffalo Express makes the wisest suggestion
" Let the thing run its own course. Gov
eminent should neither foster nor reprcss It.
Il should not Encourage Instruction 1t should
not act as a police to catch the runaway mig
gers Of traitors. 1t should quietly adopt the
admirable programme of our Methodist broth
rem" Stand still and see the salvation Of
God"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31


~ A St. Louis letter of May 30 says;
Since my last letter, dated April 20, w
have lost at least one half Of our population.
People are going away in all directions. The
railroad cars are crowded all the time with
families emgrating Northward.
st Louis has the appearance of dcsolated
city, business Of all kinds is at stand, and
this state of affairs. brought upon as by the
act of rebellion of our Legislature. will bring
ruin to thousands of our industrious citizens.
We arc amidst chaos Of anarchy families
quarong among themselves, part being seces-
sionists, the other Unionisjs.
st. Louis at this time is completely sur
rounded by United States troops. Gen. Har-
ney is making arrests he has just seized a
great quantity Of arms.
~ Major Williamson, U. s. A.. is laying
out camp Of instruction on Staten Island,
New York harbor, which will comprise 10000
acres. and be capable Of accommodating in line
1000 men at a single review.
~ Miss Dix, good authority informs your
reporter that there is very lit lie sickness
among the troops The only cause hitherto
existing for sickness was the confinement of
too great numbers Of troops together, and
the removal into camp has enabled each reig-
ment TO escape disease from this source.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
AN EASY LESSON IN CHEMISTRY

Sumo water and OIL
One day had a broil.
AZ Down ia a glass they were dropping,
Aud would not unite
But continued 20 hght,
Without any prospect Of stopping
Some Pearlash o'etheafd
As quick as word
lie jumped ia the midst ofthe clashing--
when au three agreed,
And united with speed,
AVID soap was created flr washing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
A T w o o ID QUIN +
II Q n g Is | TT r. II =.
THE BEST AROMATIC TONIC EVER OFFERED
TO The PUBLIC

RECOMMENDED ny rlH FACULTY ron ITS SUPERIOR
ARDIoINAL QuALITGEs
This elegant compound which has secured the conf
deuce and eud stuuut 0f most " the leading Musicians
ut New England Is palatahle and efficient form of
Qwno containing an the peculiar virtues OF RRuytAN
BARN, carefully combined with various toies and som.
achics and cannot fail 10 meet the wants of the deb
tated.
II is mild tonic to the stomach increasing the anne.
tie, assisting digestion, preemnenty good In dyspep
sa, sueng thening and insgorang 10 the digestive and
nervous aystems after prosJaung Diseases and In fever
Ahd aBge oi kindred complaints, It's aid is invaluable
For diarhna, dlsg.lefy and cholera morbus the pub.
ht may rect assured there can be aug better gene
fal remedy.
One of the very best Physicians in Boston has said
thaf % tte best preparation Of Bfsers thaf has ere,
otcn uttered 10 Me pitlo."
TUT up ln half pint well quart bottles In ordei
'hat a may convince themselves Of lis superior merits
fv ur'het particulars reference is made the mt
circulars.
FOR SALE BY CHAS. H. ATWOOD,
10 CENTRAL ST, BOSTON.
Also by Druggists everywhere
Boston. Sept L. 1860 l2s4
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31

for vigorous prosecution of the war. The
latter has returned from Bis visit to Cincnna-
ii, where two of his sons are enlisted IN rifle
companies.
The Government has refused to accept the
Dartmouth volunteers for three months. They
will not enlist for a longer period.
lV' The following item is from Wash
ington letter in the Philadelphia Pres
Mrs Cooley, an old lady from East Tonnes
see, arrived here yesterday travelling distance
Of about 500 miles for the purpose Of seeing
the President and his Cabinet in relation to
our national troubles. She reports a terrible
state Of affairs in her section of the State :
says there ere but few Union men, and that
they arc daily in dread Of being murdered by
the infurated mobs continually rising there.
Mrs. Cooley hopes to return Immediately, and
by telling the truth, to convince many OF her
neighbors of the errors of their ways. She is
delighted with her visit, and says the people
of Tennessee have no conception of the great
unanimity and determination Of the northern
people
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
MtuitaI.

V THE GREATEST
4: 4: M .: !! i.!!..!I
y89E2 DISCOVERY
" OF THE AGE.
MIR. KENNEDY. Of Roxbury has discovered in one
Of our common pasture weeds remedy That cures
EVERY KIND OF HUMOR
From the worst Scyofia doion to common
Piaple.
lie has tried u n over eleven hundred cases, and never
failed except in two cases, both thunder humor lie has
In his possession over hundred certificates Of it,
value, all within twenty miles Of Boston.
Two bottles warranted 20 nursing sore mouth
One three bottles will cure the worst Kind Of pim
pies on che face
Two BOTTLES acc warranted 10 cure the worst canker in
Three 10 dive bottles arc warranted to cure the worst
One to Two bottles are warranted to cure all humor in
Two bottles are warranted to- cure running Of the ears
and blotchrs among tha hair
-Four N six bottles are warranted to corrupt and
One bottle viii cure scaly cruptous Of she skin.
Two or three bottles are warranted To cure he worst
kind of unuwnrm.
Two or three bottles are warranted 10 cure ue most
desperate N rheumatism.
Three four bolt warranted 10 cure salt rhcmn
Five 10 eight bottles will cuc the worst case ul scrnua
benefit is always experienced from the fret bottle
and perfect Is warranted when the above quantity
Roxmuv. Mass
DEAR MApAN.-Ihe reputation OF mc Medical Dis
coyefy. n curing all kiuds oi hwnors BE- su we'll estaosh-
Cd by The unanimous voice " al Who have ever used 70,
that need not say ANY Thing on 'ho subject e3 ,ng u'9t
skihl Physicians and Che most careful Druggists 10 the
countr, are unanimous Zoo lbs praise
In presenting the Medical discovery TO your notice.
do 10 with ful knowledge uf s curative powers u re-
hc'ing ALL and curing mo't Of those diseases 20 wneh
You are UNFORTUNATELY sa liable. That most circulating
NURSING SORE MOUTH.
is cured u by miracle your own temper Is restored
10 is natural sweetness, ad your bahe from shol snd
frc,hl maps Co caim aud sweet sumhrr aud the Mod
cal discovery becomes fountain Of blessings 20 your huA
/ In the more advanced stasesof
CANkER
/ it extends to the stomach causing
DYSPEPSIA.
which IS nothing but canker on the stomach then to the
KIDNEYs.
creating sinking gone cling, and indifference even
to The cares Of your family
\ RAw AND iNFLAMED.
your food dirfs-es vou ard you only take certain
kinds aud even NJ that your ,scm docs GET half the
noufishmcnt t contains the acrimonious huid u the
canker cats ur then your complexion loses rs bloom
and becomes suow grccni.h, and your best day ia
gone. For want n uaufishmout your system becomes
loose aud Albhy and the hhrcs ~ your body become
lay,d Then follow Train " diseases which the Mcdi-
cal Discovery is peculiar, t. -I9itp'ea to
Papitation of ihe heart pin w. tho side weakness Of
ne s',ne end 'maN e a'ek, pam Of ne h'W}n'
%hcu sou retire iu'sH"HN OF the bowels and aso'
that most eNeruua'ns q, q'tea'es the
How many housand, OF poor women ore suffering
from this d-ease ard puins away miserable g.. iud
their next door neighbour docs nor know thc cau-.
wish 90 impress your mind that good nd prosrrb AN
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