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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-01-27
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appropriate and SPECIFIC REMEDY for every disorder
characterized by any one on nose ofthe following
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TREASURER, CIR.
BY amount paid State Treasurer, per receipts
examined and fled $3.50 SO
Certificate of deposit from Reed & Sche 1856 81
Treasurer's commission 79 46
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DR.. W. Watson, son Of DIR. W. H, Watson has
lately been home on slAsrt visit from the army
We learn that he has lready won an honorable dis
tinction as surgeon and promises to stand among
the very foremost of his profession,
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LIT art Of the aboye is subject To e2onerations and
commissions and upon all due over fifteen months
interest viii be charged
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The funeral of Maj. W. W. Anderson was attend
ed last week Friday afternoon from his fathers
house, by a large concourse of people. He was
buried with military honors. Lieut., W. P Barndol.
lar being in command
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February sth, 1864.

Prom julius Lee Esq, Arns Of Lee Walker, the most
extensive Music Publishers in The United States, No 722
Chestnut Street PhiladelphfH.
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New York, Feb 2, 1854.
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The BRITIsH PERIoDEcAIs.-The atten ton of our
readers is called to the advertisement on our first
page of the reprint of the leading British Periodic.
ais They contain the most instructive, interesting
and various information to be found in the whole cir.
Gle of periodical Literature
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-01-27

Purchasers may rely npol getting the best Ears az
Oh AEaIlEE f0AkE0RD & SONS, Continental Hotel,
phtfa sssafyhta
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From the Rev Thos Winter. ID. d., Pastor OF Roxhor
We s ough Baptist Church
Br jackson Dear SirI feel it due to your excel
lent prenaraon Hooa and German RitteFs, to add my
testimony to the deserved reputation il has obtained
have for years times been troubled with great dsor
derin nv head and nervous system. lwas advised by
friend to Try bottle Of your German Bitters did 50, and
have ex renced great and unexpected relief my health
has been every materially benefited confidently recon
mend the article where meet with cases similar to my
own and have been assured by many q theE gooq e.
fects.
& Respectfully yours, r. WISFER, Roxborodgh Pa
From Rev. Hrrmans ofthe German Reformed church,
Kutztown, Berks County, Pa
Dr. c. jackson; Respected Sir:-I have been troubled
with Dyspepsia nearly twenty years and have never used
any medicine that did me a. much good as Hoohand's
Bitters ain very much improved in health after haE
ing taken FIVE bottles.
1sr Yours with respect, 5-'s' HEisMAS-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06
1865 ALMANAC 1865

tVa Thanks to those subscribers who have
wisely commenced the year (or quarter for
daily by payment in advance; for we are
sure of so much, and they can read their oton
paper. and be happy. Now and then man
has discontinued his paper, because it costs
so much, or because he cannot afford to take
it; whereat wo must say, we do not and can
not complain, since il is doubtful whether VS.
can get the cost of the newspaper back. at
present price, for the year. Perhaps we ought
really to thank them, too (; certainly we part
with them in all kindness, expecting to get
them back when they get richer, or newspa-
pers become cheaper. There is another class
of friends about whom we have no shadow Of
doubt they are strong friends, and friends
IN deed, men who order big packets. and who
pay We have mind one in particular, our
thanks to whom ought 70 be worked out by
si1ty-man power steam-engne. We thank
him in the all the power Of one little man,
and that is all we have got.
While on this topic Of the newspaper,let us
COulphIt ~ Win u lew othtI hulhRhf AuI tut
special pleasure of our farmer friends. 1t
used to take two cords of wood to pay for
one years subscription now one cord will
pay for three years, and we use, in printing
at least ten cords now for one formerly. 1t
used to take l 6 pounds Of butter to pay for a
years paper now the same quantity will
pay for four years papers. Wheat and corn
will average at least double the former rates
while the present advance price Of the Watch.
man is precisely what it was years ago, when
the paper was but about half its present size
Looking at these facts, can the farmers posi-
bly, think that the printers are taxing too
much VIVA. would they say If the printers
advanced the price Of newspapers in the same
proportions as they have advanced he price
Of their production As between ia m r and
printer, we are sure the farmer has no ound
/ for complaint.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

HAVE WE DEGENERATED We have no.
ticed the fact that Mrs. Brooks was large
and elegant woman. She was fifty mated by
a husband Of noble proportions and these
facts recall to our memory others Of the ori-
gnal or early citizens Of Montpelier, most
of whom were known to us in boybood, and
we state the remarkable fact that, as race,
they were absolutely Of heroic size, com
pared with those who now occupy their
places, In the roll of Davis, Wheeler,
Wing, Putnam, Brooks, Stevens, Templetou,
Cummings, Cutler, Snow. and West. many
of our readers will recognize large men
These names cover seventeen out of the
twenty-seveu men who voted at the first
election in Montpelier in l79l-a large ma
jority Of them. Three years after came Caleb
Bennett, and not long after that Ware, Buck
ley and Baylies among the lawyers H ammett,
Thomas Reed, WHY'S l. Cad we'll, James R .
Langdon, the Spaldings and c. W. Kough-
ton. This race Of large men we remember
all we have named, and doubtless there were
/ oOut ihhit may hh wen Ot tullbleu 10
be named as are few Of the above. How
few Of such men do we 6ni now in the two
towns, and yet the aggregate population has
been multiplied about six times since 1908,
when, we think, all the above named were
citizens of the own of Montpelier. Is it not
proof Of physical ,degeneracy worth thinking
about? We cannot think the sole reason is
I that the old stock consisted of men who had
no chance TO dodge hard work, plain living,
and hard times generally; for they had enough
OF that. But how many, even in these days,
are hard-working and temperate men, and yet
are rather pigmies than giants Something,
we suspect, is due to climate, something to
food. and something to the habits of early
life. Nearly all Of the original settlers were
from the sea-board, or from towns not very
remote several of them had been sailors
whalemen, fishermen. The country about
Buzzard's bay, -Rochester, New Bedford,
Martha's Vineyard, Falmouth and perhaps
other towns on Cape Cod, furnished some OF
the old men, and Montpelier names are SO
thick there now that Montpelier man would
think the old fellows had returned to their
ancient homes. Even those who came from
towns more interior, in Massachusetts and
Connecticut, had something perhaps of the
SAVIOR of saltwater, and the odor OF oysters,
CLANS and dsh. We suspect that in that re.
gon are large men now, and we know it is
true Of the wood.cutters in Maine bu,
it was also true Of the pioneers Of Kentucky,
and that goes little against our salt water
theory. Other suggestions might be made,
but they would come with more propriety and
force from physicians and Psychologists and
the subject is important enough to command
the best powers of the most eminent to teach
us physical laws but, nest happily, we can
ourselves study moral laws, and be good, il
we are not great. Surely, when compared
with our fathers, we need some redeeminR
quality, and in larger measure than hey had
it, il it be possible.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06
FOUR ST ALBANS RAIDERS CAPT R.
ED AT NEW HAVEN CONN.

The New Haven Palladium Of the 3lst ult
contains the following
The following facts furnished by Captain
James Rice, Provost Marshal of the conscript
camp, are very interesting, as they indicate
that four of the St. Adams raiders have been
caught at the camp
On Friday, the 22d ut., detachment Of
recruits arrived from Windsor, VI, in which
were four men, evidently Southerners and Of
good appearance.
Two Of them, soon after their arrival, dis
played great deal Of st. Adams money, and
desued to know if the st. Adams banks were
redeemiug their bills, and wanted to exchange
them for other money They showed also
bills on Georgia and South Carolina banks,
and quantity Of Canadian silver. They claim
ed to belong in Canada, and sent away money
from the camp under different names from
those under which they enlisted They also
said that they came down from Canada with
those same ST. Adams raiders who went T.
Concord ana enlisted and were caught that
they came with them to White River juno
ton, where they parted company, their COM
panions going to Concord to enlist, and they
coming on to Windsor for the same purpose.
Provost Marshal Rice, on these and other
eue plClouh Rfounu arrested tne men on
Thursday, December %. H. then had them
photographed, and their pictures sent on to
Gov. Smith of Vermont.
Gov. Smith has telegraphed to Capt Rice
to hold on to the men. Since the arrest of
these men two other Southerners were heard
to say that they were present at the trial Of
the st. Adams raiders, and they knew all
about the case They also appeared TO be
flush with Rebel and Canada money, and &C
cordingly Capt. Rice has also had these two
placed in confinement.
The first two arrested have appeared ex-
tremey anxious to have an interview with
some friend who they supposed to be in the
city, offering fifty dollars to the sergeant of
Capt. Rice To help them obtain such an inter
view.
The matter is held in allegiance for the
present to await further Developments.
ROLL MONTPELIER GOVT. MILITIA.
| Odpiain---C. b. Wilson.
! First List-W. II. Ballou. I'd j. Munroe
/ Poland.
FIRST Sergt John W elch. I'd Charles A.
Reed, Sd l.. Bart Cross. 4th A. q. Bradish.
Corporals-George A. Peck, arthur ID.
Bancroft, Franklin French, Geo. LemNin.
Ntsicians---E. W. Brown, Edwin S.
Pratt.
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bOo ION CATTLE MARKET.
AT CA NJ BR DGE AND BRIG HTON
Reported and telegraphed To the Waterman
For The week ending Wednesday Jan Atm lst5
AMOUNT or STOCK AT MARKET
Cattle Sheep Shotes Fa, Hogs Calves
This week 2l76 4lS3 2l6O 90
Last week 204s AM Il4O 90
One year ago, 100 233s 100 is0 90
BEEF CArrLE-Extra fat and heavy premium Ors,
Sl3. 80 $500; LIST quality Sl2 20 a Si3 90. 9nd
quality Sll OOa H. 90; 3d quality - so $40 Cd her
100 lbs on total weight OF hide falioW ami dr.sseJ
beet. A few choicest single pairs Si4asi5 Bulls
&c, 50, 90 a $500
Working oxen, SIPS a $3.50 Steers ATS a1so
Mich Cows S45 a $40; extra good S73 a sin0
with or without calves as may be agreed. arro and
ordinary $50 $40
Stores or thin young cattle but few At market most
y sold for beef
Sheep and Lamb. II A o. cts extr. n q. m ,,s
per To- on live weight: or "a "a - M nv, W. o's
lots, extra so 90 500 ~ WV -"
Shotes-Wh5lesae 90 a OOc; retail 90 A OOOo per IN
Fat Hogs IA l4A per 10 live WEIGHT Dressed tnsolr
Veal Calves Sc, 90 a 500 Der head
Hides Brighton, 10 lie DER M Coun,rv lots o
~ III o'i io W Voc.
pI,s 40 "a = ~ P mi 10 -
'i''' 9~''' So'oo eaoh Country lots VI ,75as2,3O
hEhARks;-lt appears from the above figures that
the rst market for 1868 rel orts over twice as many
the eyes of the butchers in the first week Of January
io6 AT Cambridge however, about one-haf Of the
STOCK was some four hours late. The DRIVERS who
arrived early hoped to advance prices somewhat and
probably did so in few sales but as the trains due
were reported Ia be quite heavily loaded buyers gem
orally preferred to wait AT lOI O'clock the last tram
backed to the landing and ii appeared that there
were 1876 cattle the Northern roads this week or
200 more than last Tuesday. OF these but few were
good aud many bad the average quality being below
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

FoRr FIsHER.-lhe failure to / Ike this
fort is, to the people Of this region, one Of the
most mortifying events Of the war FIRST be-
cause their hopes had been flushed by the
capture Of Savannah, and next because they
had great confidence in Buter, who certainly
was popular with the people however much
military critics may have doubted bis quslih-
cations for purely military operations. We
suspect the authorities at Washington share
the disappointment with the people The
Norfolk Regime, which is Gen. Buffers or
gan, charges the failure to delay in prepare
tions for an earlier stack, saying that If this
attack had been made week earlier it would
have been successful. Gen. Butler himself
makes no such intimalion ia his letter to Ad-
miral Porter, but does say that the Fort can
be taken only by regular seigc, which did
not come within my Lhi, Instruction." Til,
whole truth will doubtless come cut by and
by, through Investigations Of the war and
naval authorities, OF the committee Of Con.
gress on the management Of the war.
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For. the J,urnal
AN ACKNOWLEDGE kNT.

In behalf Of the defenders Of the country
we hereby grateful acknowledge, b, tie,
hand of Mrs. George w. Scott, the receipt
of one hundred and eighty-three volumes,
beside quantity Of Pamphlets and unbound
books for our Hospital Library. Mrs Scott
informs us that these books come from the
generous contributions Of only few families
of Montpelier. 1t is hoped that others will
Initiate their worthy example. Mrs, Scott
and other ladies who have interested them
selves in this collection, are not yet done re-
ceiving books for this worthy object, nd
many more are greatly needed here, to sup
ply the present urgent demand for reading.
A. WEBSTER,
Chanlain of Sloan HosnitaI
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OFFICE STATE military AGENT,

100 w dlnut ST, Iullauelpf Ia, ;
December "a, 1904. }
Peter T. WashJurn adj. d ms. Gen. ".
| have the honor to enclose partial lists OF
Vermont soldiers, released prisoners, recently
aui7ed at Annapolis. The last arrivals we're
mostly bad cases, and the number Of deaths
been corresponding great. On Tuesday
last a funeral Of 60 took place, with 81 re-
naming in the dead house. On Thursday AZ
were buried, and many Others willo them.
remain your obedient servant,
SAML' h RIBBET,
For Robt K. Corson, State Mil Ag't.
lard Blanchard, Derby, II II, CHI diarrhea.
Eli Ross, Underhill, X cav, diarrhea.
Edward McEvoy, Randolph, c cav, died
Dec 10.
Rollin D Mallory, SALISBURY, @ cav, died
Dec IA.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

The Orange County Temperance Society
''ill hold its annual meeting at Chelsea, on
=" ednesday, Jan. Is, at 10 o'clock a. m.
JAMES HUTCHINSON, jr, President
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The Masonic Grand Lodge of Vermont
will hold its annua, session at Burlington,
january llth. The Rutland and Burlington,
Vermont Central, Vermont Valley and Pas
umPsic Railroads will carry persons attend
1g for fare one ,oay
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

The rebels are rebuilding the railroads des-
troyed by Sherman in Georgia. As iron is
not to be had, they are using wooden rails,
fastened to the ties with wooden pins. Lead
is so scarce in the Confederacy that they are
cutting off sink spouts in Richmond to cast
into bullets.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

THE VERMONT BRIGADE.-The Vermont
Brigade is now with Grant, and are stationed
near the Weldon railroad. On the day of its
departure from the Valley the Brigade mum
bered less than 500 men ft for duty. The
casualties in killed and wounded since May
5th are 3,ll2.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

A NEW THINe.-lnsurance against acei-
dents OF whatever nature, can be secured by
applying to S. l.. Howe, Montp,lie-. The
assured will receive stated weekly compensa-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

The first regiment of Hancock's corps is
be armed with sharpe's breech-loading
aes and a new style of equipment. Each
'eapon is to bear the name of the man who
aries it, and is to be his property after the
EXPIRATION of his termof service.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

ENHANCED. Mr.. Dennison Dewey, State
Street, wholesale dealer in Kerosene Lamps,
Lanterns, Chimneys, all kinds of tin ware,
&c &C., has recently remodeled and enlarged
bis store, which gives him plenty of room for
the display of his full assortment of goods and
presents very pleasant and inviting sales
room. Mr.. Dewey is an enterprising go.
ahead business man, and his large and in
creasing patronage attests that he is not a
whit behind the times. No better place foT
dealers or purchasers of any thing in his line,
can be found in the country. Give him call
The Company Of Vermont Volunteer Mill
tia raised in Warren and Wakefield was or.
ganized on Saturday Dec 3lst, by the cleo
ton OF the following officers
Captain-Horsce w. Lyford.
LieuteRants-Edwin Cardell, LIST Orlando
Billings, ID.
Sergeants-stedn,a o. Tucker, Orderly
Samuel Austin, jr., % ; Jefferson Hall, Sd
Ebridge Hanks, 4th.
Corporals-George Hanks, lst Henry II.
Chpmup, %; Henry o. Billings, Sd; Maurice
S. Sterling. 4ih.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

A Mr.. Jacob Grove of Georges Creek,
Fayette county, Pennsy lvania, was engaged
on Monday last in boring oil on his farm, the
sugur truck upon deposit which began at
once to rush upward with irresistible force,
flowing over the ground and saturating every
thing in the vicinity. stream of hydrogen
gas accompanied the oil, making loud noise
and filing the atmosphere. Finally, coming
into contact With stove in a shanty little
distance off, terrific explosion ensued, for
tunately injuring no one. The flames darted
into the air sixty feet high, threatening a
general Destruction. 1t soon gave in, how
ever, and The men succeeded in extinguishing
It before any serious damage was done.
An order has been issued at the Treasury
Department that all five per cent notes with
accrued interest will be received for subscrip-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

First Lieut.. VIM. Durham, of the LIST Yer.
: mont ARTILLERY, has satisfactorily explained
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

A gentleman orders the Waterman. saying;
| want to see if you find as much fault as
~ friend - does with President Lincoln
l our country's trial" A hard hit at more
nan one protested Republican newspaper,
hose editors have the bad habit of thinking
is smart thing to abuse their friends.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

The town of Swanzey in New Hampshire
is the home OF George b. NATION, young
man only eighteen years old, who served
three years in the Union army, been in forty
three battles and twenty skirmishes, had two
horses shot under him, and during the whole
time has not received single injury nor been
absent from duty single day.
A plot has been discovered among the in
mates of the Grstiot street prison, st. Louis,
to escape. Among the Christmas GIFTS sent
to the prisoners last Monday, were a number
OF saws, files, small cords and othor imple-
ments of escape, concealed in turkeys, chick.
ems, bread, cake, &c. The prisoners were
closely watched and the ringleaders in the
plot put in irons.
News has been received from the Trans
Mississippi department that the rebel arsenal'
and Laboratories at Shreveport, La, and a
Tyler. Texas, were destroyed by fire on tn,
llth of December
At Silver City. Nevada, on election day
the Union men nailed rebel flag upon III,
sidewalk in front OF the polls, that every vot
er might trample il under foot, while he sta
sPangled banner was flying overhead
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

g" Sweet is the scene when christians die
When holy souls retire to rest,
How mi dly beams the closing eye
How gently heayes the expiring breast
81 SO des a summer cloud away;
So sinks The gale when storms are Ger;
50 gently shuts the eye Of day
SO dies wave along the shore.
" Triumphant smiles the victor's brow,
Fam by some guardian angels wing:
grave where is thy victory nov,
A where, death where is thy sting"
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Gaa.rbman & STATE Journal.
by E.P. WALTON.
MONTPELIER, JAN. 6 1865.
MRS. RHODA BROOKS.
BY B.F. WALTON


MRS. RHODA BROOKS.
The passing away Of one who had dwelt
among this people almost from the organi2a-
ton Of the town, and so lived a. to win the
respect and affection Of all who knew her,
should be marked by something more than
the formal announcement Of her death and
age. Rhoda Barber was born in Simsbury,
Conn, November II, 1879. married the late
Lemuel Brooks Jan 10. 1898, and immedi-
ately came to Montpelier, in spite Of the peril
to travellers 10 that day, and the rigors Of
Vermont winter At that time there were
but two framed houses, and the frame Of an
other, in the two towns Then one) now
known as Montpelier and East Montpelier
the frame Of the Caldwell house, still stand
ing at the head Of State Street. and 1t became
and continued for many years to be the most
spacious AID elegant private dwelling in town,
and the quarters of successive Governors Of
the State, albeit when Mrs. Brooks first saw
the frame, it was surrounded by the stumps
and trunks OF trees that had been cut down
to open site for the building. Mrs. Brooks
went of course to the farm Of her husband,
now in East Montpelier, and there remained
for forty years, when (l83s) she removed to
Montpelier village with her husband, who
died in 1916 Mrs. b. then went to reside
with her son-in-law, Loomis Palmer. with
whom she dwelt until her death. on the 2lst
Of Dec. last, aged s5 years l month and 4
days. Offve children born to her, all daugh-
tiers, three are living.
Mrs. Brooks was large and elegant in per-
son, of perhaps the finest English type Of
beauty dignifed in her manners genial in
her temper, of great intelligence and sound
judgment and as proofs Of these last quail
ties, we may cite the facts that Mr.. Thompson
was largely indebted to her for materiss for
his history Of Montpelier, and that her hus-
band was always in the habit of consulting
and respecting her opinions on all important
matters of business. But she had higher
and nobler virtues than these, in the moral
qualities, born Of christian faith, and illus
trated by hospitality, charity, and a long, con-
sistent, ell.ordeted and blameless christian
life. The end was more than beautiful f; 1T
was sublime Awakng, without disease or
apparent suffering, on the morning Of the an
niversary Of her husbands birth, she calmly
told her daughter that she was going, and
entered at once upon the way from earth to
heaven. Like the prophet Elijah, she SEEM
ed to know that the hour Of her departure
had come, and her record might we'll be that
Of pious Enoch
Aud Eooeh walked vi God and he was not; for
God took him
As much as Mrs Brooks was beloved by
all her friends who were the associates Of her
long life, some of whom are still living, and
as much as she was reverenced by the young
err, there is not one to mourn for such a death
Sweet is the scene when christians die,
When holy souls retire to rest
How mi dly beams the closing eye
How gently heayes the expiring breast