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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25
GunarfssionaI.

In senate, May l6. the Presidents veto Of
the Colorado bill was ordered to be printed
Mr. Wilson introduced a new army bill, fix
ing the peace establishment at regiments Of
artillery, Of cavalry, and 81 Of infantry.
Minimum Of companies GA and maximum SO.
In the House bill was passed to prohibit
the transportation Of nitro-g glycerine. The
tax bill was again considered.
In Senate, May II, the bill prohibiting the
transportation Of nitro glycerine on passenger
vessels or railroads was passed The reso-
luton appointing examiners to examine site
for fresh water basin fer the iron clad navy
at Portland, Me-, was passed.
An amendment to include New London,
Conn was voted down.
The bill granting lands to aid in, the con
struotion ofa railroad from the Ceatral Pa
cifc Railroad, California, to Portland, Ore
gon, was passed.
In the House, Mr.. Kasson, from the COM
mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measures,
reported bills to authorize the use of the met
rica system of weights and measures direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish
each State one set of Standard lights and
measures of the metric system to authorize
the use in the Post Office of weights of the
uehoHlnatlOn ol BIhhmt anu 70 authoflNe
the President to appoin, special commits
sioner to facilitate the adoption of uniform
coinage between the United States and for
eign countries, all of which were passed.
A new Bankrupt law was ported, which
was laid over until next Tuesday.
The tax bill was then taken up in commit
tee Of the whole.
Iu House, May ls, the Military Committee,
reported the bill for the equalization of boun-
ties Allowing at the rate Of 800 per year
for time of actual service, and excluding land
grants.
Mr.. Alley obtained the passage Of the SEN
ate bill to declare the route from Alburgh,
Vt, to Rouse's Point, in New York, post
route and to authorize the erection of draw
in the bridge across the outlet Of Lake Cham
plain.
The Senate receded from its amendment to
the bill to fix the time and change OF place OF
holding United States Courts in Virginia, and
the bill then passed
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Gorsign Nems.

Advices from St. Domingo state that on
the Sd Of April, the insurgent forces defeated
the Government troops, occupying Nelba,
taking 1870 prisoners, and most Of their guns.
Pimenlal las been proclaimed President,
and the insurgents are marching on the capi-
tai
Mexican dates Of the 7th, state that it is
expected that Macmillan had negotiated a
loan in Europe.
A large qusntity Of arms, shipped from
New York, have arrived at Vera Cruz, for the
Imperialists.
SAN FRANoIsoo, May l6.
The Imperial Consul Of Mexico, in this
city, hAs received official dispatches via
Acapulco, announcing that the Liberals, sf-
ter their recent defeat, endeavored to rally.
but we're surprised and completely routed.
The occupation of Tanistaro, by tho I'm
perialists, is officially reported.
Advices from Vera Cruz to the Stb. state
that on the Gath OF April 1000 men Of tho
Foreign Legion, arrived from Toulon. Il
was reported that 5000 French troops leave
during the present month. u
The steamer John l.. Stevens, seized some
time since by the Liberals, was found TO con-
tain coniraband OF war, destined for the I'm
perialists. :,
The yellow fever is prevailing at Vera
Cruz; small pox at Truxillo, and cholera.
badly, al Gustsmsls.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25
agricultural.

FoBKGNG THE Soil AROUND FRUIT TREES.
Few trees, comparatively, have any roots
70 part with. For this reason the fork should
be employed, instead of the spade, for pull
verizing the ground where there are roots, as
the spade will cut off all the small rootlets,
to the injury OF the growth OF the tree. The
tines of a fork will crowd them aside, seldom
breaking even the small ones. Then, as the
hard soil is broken up with forktines, and
removed from the roots and returned to them
thoroughly pulverized. and all the little f.
bers are brought in contact with different
portions of the soil that has not been exhaust
ed Of its fertility. Thus comparatively new
earth settles around the roots, 80 that in
short time the spongioles begin to absorb
plant-food. aud thus promote the growth Of
the branches and the fruit. Now, if spade
be used, such large proportion of the roots
will be severed that the sources OF plant-food
are'all cut off, except small portion of the
rootlets beneath the large roots, far down in
the soil, beneath the reach of the spade, where
they can absorb only limited supply OF nour-
ishment. Great care should be exercised,
whether the soil is pulYerized with fork or
spade TO mutilate the roots as little as possi-
Bile. When the soil is only few inches deep,
and the sub-soil so compact that few roots
can enter it, "a careless man with spade will
cut of more than half Of all the roots which
are the main sources of nourishment aud
tho growth of the tree will be retarded quite
ar much as if it had just beon transplanted.
When spsdeful of soil is filed with small
rootlets and fibres, the spader had better be
spending his tilue 10 idleness than mntilAtiug
the roots OF either ornamental or fruit trees.
-Iadependem.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

YoUNG AMERICA WoNDERs.--I wonder
what makes papa tell such stories to visitors
about his hiding the masters rattan when be
went TO school, aud about his running away
from the school mistress when she was going
to whip him, and then shut me up all day
in dark room because tried just once to
be as smart as he was :
Wonder what made papa say that wicked
word when Betsey upset the ink all over his
papers. and then slapped my ears because l
said the same thing when my kite string
broke
Wonder why mother told Bridget the other
day, to cay she was not at home when Tommy
Days mother called, and then puts me to bed
without my supper every time tell lie ;
Oh, dear there are lots OF things | want
TO know How | wish | was man
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

The MNwnIs PosT says there is persistent
purpose in the South to break up the Freedmon's
schools and keep the negroes in ignorance. No
doubt that the worst OF the Southern whites desire
that They are themselves ignorant and deprayed,
and have not the negro's desire for any better
condition.
IioUsE FLIES may be effectually destroyed by
taking half a spoonful of ground black pepper,
one teaspoonfal of brown sugar, and one tea
spoonful Of cream; mix them well together and
place them in a room where the Aes are trouble
some and they will very soon disappear.
IN the Printing Bureau OF the Treasury Depart
mcnt the bank note engrayers sit before a window
and conduct their intricate labors, while little
way behind each one Of them stands man whose
only duty it is to watch that they make no surrep-
titous use of the engraved plates upon which they
are employed.
The Boston Post is responsible for the follow
ing Wonder what H. A. Wise has done with
the old iron hoops he threatened to convert into
cutasses, some years ago? He says there is no
authority to stop his mouth that can only be
done by stopping his breath
member of the Providence Common Council
recently tested tweny-one different samples OF
kerosene oil in that city, and found only five of
them safe for Illuminating purposes. The others
were pronounced explosive as gunpowder.
SECESSION, as the figures prove, was an expen-
sve amusement South Carolina, worth in 1860
800, 100000, is now worth only $1,000 0O0.-
Before the war there were over fifty citizens Of
Columbia, S. c., worth half a million each. The
whole town is hardly worth that now
TnE third cable with which to connect England
with the United States, has been completed, and
workmen are slowing it in tanks, 1t is supposed
the Great Eastern, with the cable on board, will
sail about July 1.
A contemporary says that persons character
depends good deal on his bringing up. We no.
tice that persons brought up by the police seldom
turn out well.
Mn. CHAMBER, NJ. C. of New York, was cen
sured by the House for describing Qn one Of his
resolutions) the majority of that body, or its
leading members, as ." malignant and mischievous
men,
THE MINT is to coin three aud half millions of
dollars worth of five cent pieces which are to take
the place of scrip under ten cent pieces. Hurry
them up.
THE VI Central Railroad bonds have been
selling higher than the ogdensburg for day OF
two past, for the first time in many years.
MASON G. HowARD, of Grafton, was killed al
Chester, on the 10Th inst, by being caught in a
revolving shaft
An Englishman thinks Louis Napoleon is
the real Anti-CLrist, aud that he will be over
thrown and the world destroyed in 1873
4 The Newsdealer says that the new Mansfield
House at Stowe is open for the season.
The people of Hydepark are adorning the vii
/ laee with shade trees.
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WOMEN ANn WORK.

mo true-hearted woman can fad herself
in real and actual life, unskilled and unfit to
minister to the wants and sorrows Of those
dearest TO her, without secret sense of de-
gradation he feeling Of uselessness is an
extremely unpleasant one. Tom Hood, in a
very humorous paper, describes most ac-
complshed schoolmistress, a teacher Of all
the arts and crafts which are supposed to
make up fine geutiewouien, wEo is stranded
in rude German inn, with her father writh-
ing in the anguish Of a severe attack of
gastric inflammation. Tho helpless lady
gazes on her suffering parent, longing to help
him, and thinking over all her various little
store Of accomplishments, not one OF which
bears the remotest relation to the case. She
could knit him bead purse, or make him a
guar chain. or work him foot-stool, or fes-
toon him with cut tissue paper, or sketch his
likeness, OF crust him over with alum orys-
tails, or stick him over with listle rosettes, OF
red and white waters but none OF these be-
ing applicable to his present case, she sits
gazing in resigned imbecility, till finally she
desperately resolves to improyise him some
Cruel, and after laborious turn in the kiioh-
en,-after burning her dress and blacking
her fngers,--succeeds only in bringing him
bowl of paste
Not unlike this might be the feeling oi
rusny an elegant and accomplished woman
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25
DERRYs MOlH AND FRECKLE Lo-

~ ChoAaa or @othpat ch (aso LiysrsPotD and
Lentgo, or Fr,oklei, oheu very annoy ing parteu
laIly to ladies Of light complexion, Tor the discooIed
spots show more plainly the face o. blonde than
brunette but they greatly mar the beauty Of either :
and any preparation that will efecuAlly remove them
lothot ,rjaying the texture oolr ofths skin, is
taluly dosiderstum DR. b. Perry, who has made
diseases Of the skin speciality has discovered remedy
or these 5isooors,ions Eheh at once prompt nfall-
bl and hlrnless.
Preparei only by b. @. Peny, Dermatolosist' No, ~
Bond Street, New York and for sac BY all druggists
price 81 pei bottle. Call for
PERRY'S MOrH AND FRCKLB LOTION.
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DIR. MATTISON

Of Providence, X treats exclusively all diseases aad
accidents resulting om imprudeaee in both sexes, Civ
ng them his whole attention. Dr. 81 is thoror ghly
educated physician Of over twenty years experience,
bearing the highest Testimonials. and andou6t dy pos
sesses superior skn in that class Of diseases TO which he
has devoted time and attention. Persons at a
distance and ladies' especially having any trouble Of
the snd should be 70 for his Book on Special
Diseases giving full Information, in sealed envelope
sent free Encose stamp for postage, and dret to
DR. MATTIsUN No 2s Union street, Providence
h 80 lOdaw
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

UNDAUNrED ETloUKrrE.-In England,
during the French revolution, the Duke Of
Bedford invited the emigrant Due de Gram
mont to a splendid dinner, one Of those mag
nifcent entertainments which English noble
men pride themselves on giving TO crowded
heads, and their good feeling prompts them
to offer the exiles. During dessert, bottle
of Constantia was produced, which for age and
favor was supposed to be matchless. 1t was
liquid gold ia crysta, fagon, a ray Of the
sun descending into goblet, it was nectar
which was worthy of Jove, and in which
Bacchus would have reveled. This noble
head of the house Of Russell himself helped
his guest to glass Of this choice wine, and
De Grammont, on tasting, it declared it to be
excellent. The Duke of Bedford, anxious to
Judge of its quality, poured out glass, which
no sooner approached his lips than with a
horrible contortion he exclaimed, Why
what on earth is this p The butler APP
preached, took the bottle. and applied it to
his nostrils, and to the dismay of his master
pronounced it to be castor oil The Due de
Grammont had swallowed this draught with
out winciDg.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25
laatrbman & State JouruaI.
BY + p. WALTON.
MONTPELIER. MAY 25, 1866.

JoHN NJ. Boris, Of Virginia, thinks the condi-
tions Of reconstruction should be simply these
/. Exclusion for ten years from every national
office, Of every person thirty years Of age who
aided, counselled or encouraged the rebellion, or
held office under it,
2 a strong test Of present allegiance 20 all
persons under thirty years Of age.
3. Remission Of all penalties for crimes com
mitted during the rebellion.
lie says, very forcibly Twelve months ago
every rebel in the South would have rcoced at
the profer OF such terms 1t is due 10 the nation
due to posterity and mankind-that some pen
atty should be visited on them who were wickedy
guilty, to prevent repetition Of the offence at
future day
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25
IMPORTANT no FEMALEs.

The celebrated Dr. DoF couunuss 70 devote his entire
time n the treatment Of all diseases incident to the te
male system. An experience Of tweny three years enA
bes him T. guarantee spec and permanent relief In
the worst Of Suppression and all other Menstrual
Deraneemeuts from whatever All letters for ad
vice must contain 81. Office, No. 9 Endieou street
Boston.
n B-Board furnished to those who wish to remain
under treatment
Bos on June p 1865 81 II
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

AsPARAoUs.-Like every green vegetable,
asparagus should be thrown into boiling hot
water, salted, and boiled until about three
quarters cooked Do not boil them till they
are soft, for by doing so they are rendered
tssteless. For sauce. put in pan one
spoonful OF butter and one Of fsur when
dissolved, add halfa pint of hot water II the
sauce is too thick .--P Professor Blot.
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THE money contributed in large amount by the
Fenans has been nearly all used up by the Head
Centres at New York, and they have very little
TO show for it.
Ira ALpRIDoE, the negro tragedian, is playing
Shakespeare with immense in Russia. The
u. S. Senate should send for him and receive
lessons in Shakespeare.
New MILLINERY GooDs.-- Miss S. Il. Phil
brook has just returned from Boston. with large
and fashionable stock of Summer Millinery Goods
Call and see. Next door to Ballou, Loveland & Co
PicrUREsQuE, A slip of white pastebOsrd
trimmed with green ribbon with seven bows and
a small sized green house on top waterfall under
meath, carried round by freak of human nature.
THE Rochester Union says; The quantity of
spirits smuggled into the country from Canada is
enormous, probably one-third of all that is con-
sumed.n
A gigantic oak, two hundred years old, was re-
Gently blown down in England, which contained
II 900 feet of timber.
Tue Detroit Post says that all that is left Of the
Fenian navy is ''the tug of war" between the
factions OF that brotherhood.
The Ways and Means Committee have decided
to put window glass the free list. 30 that every
body can see the taxes reduced.
HORACE PIERCE, of Barton, has been appointed
u. S. Assessor of Taxes in place. Of h. W. Nye,
! Of Irasburgh resigned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

1NrE,PER,ScE AND EriDEMcs.-In the year
1853, when the yellow fever visited New Orleans,
about Eve thousand Of the supporters Of grog
shops died, before the disease attacked a single
temperate man and in the same year, out Of nine
hundred who died of cholera only three were tee
totallers In Albany, N Y, during that year,
when the pestilence swept of one in sixty Of the
entire population, only one in twenty-five hun
dred Of the strictly temperate were seized
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

PBoF. NEWMAN says, contrary to the generally
received opinion, birds prefer TO Ay against the
wind The quails Of Europe almost invariably
start on their passage Of the Mediterranean with
a head wind, and if it chops round and blows
fresh from the southwest they drowned by
thousands, and their bodies are washed ashore for
weeks aiterward When the wirrl is abaft, it gets
under the birds feathers ia the most aggrayating
manner and upsets his equilibrium aud equanimi-
ty at the same time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

CoIoRADo-The Presidents objections to the
admission Of Colorado are that it is doubtful
whether the territory has population enough for
State, and also doubtful whether a majority of its
people wish for a State government Finally he
objects to taking in new State while so many old
States are left out in the cold.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

"WHAr Is M Worm 2a-Of all the current
questions this is the most frequently asked. Itis,
in fact, the great question Of the day. Very few
put the inquiry, " Is he honesty = Is he patri-
oticf" Everybody puts the query " What is he
worth'n Money is not merely the commercial
standard of value, but often the criterion Of social
position, and the very touchstone Of character.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

THE Emperor Of Russia bas sent an agent to
study the taxes Of the United States, and espe-
cially the income tax The old governments seem
to be astonished at the way the Yankees pay their
government debts. The secret is not so much in
the system as in the ability and willingness Of the
people TO pay. A population Of freemen and free
holders, all taking part in running the government
machine, will always be ready tool the axes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

TuE LONDON TfMEs gives a detailed account
Of a declaration, purporting to be made by Presi-
dent johnson to the Washington correspondent Of
the Times, wherein the President describes " his
policy" 1t is strange that paper in deadly hos
tlity 10 the Union should thus become an organ
Of the President and we venture 20 guess that the
correspondent Of the Times manufactured the ar
ticle out of addresses made by the President to
others and from his recent speeches. The piece
opens with the following extraordinary declara-
ton which is a gross iusult 20 the entire North, as
well as TO the loyal men Of the South, in that 10
charges that both sections uere aiding TO destroy
the Gooernment in order to gain tts oljeet Pre-
cious stuff this to be given to the old world by the
President Of the new We do not think the Pres
ident will assume the responsibility Of both a lie
and an insult like that involving "both sectionsn
Of the country in treason-the whole North as well
as the whole South
The President first adyerted 10 the condition
in which he found the country on his accession TO
Office and pointed out that since that time the
Radical party, which now has the control over
Congress, had been preparing for the issue forced
upon him. Their object was manifest, and it was
one which, from their point OF view, they could
scarcely be blamed for pursuing so eagerly. They
knew perfectly well that when the South came
back into Congress their day Of power would be
Over-the Southern representatives would stand as
a unit they would probably fall into alliance
again with the Democratic party the old issues Of
Slavery and State Sovereignty would be dead and
buried, and the party which now ruled would be
stripped OF its power. Their talk about philan-
thropy and beneyolence to the negro meant moth
ing more than a desire to work upon the feelings
Of the North, so that they might be enabled to
carry everything their own way. 1t was a renewal
Of the old conflict The two sections Of the coun-
try were ready to 60 to war before the rebellion
broke out--the one TO preserve slavery, the other
TO destroy it, Each side was willing to sacrifice
the Government in order 20 gain it's object The
South struck first; the rebellion subdued at
the Southern end Of the line and now 1t is swing
ing round TO the other end. These men CON
tinued the President and he always used these
words 10 denote the Radical party" are almost
ready 10 go into rebellion again rather than have
their supremacy destroyed by the re-ntroduction
Of the South. They knew nothing practically Of
the real state of the South. The very man who
had drawn up the Civil Rights Bill what are his
means Of judging? ] left him in the Senate dur
ing the war, and went out to Tennessee and saw
Il all, and bore my share of the troubles. lie
stopped az home, and now endeavors TO make his
theories square into the events of the war, and
egislate ON ideas which he has never put to the
test
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- CONFIDENTIAL.

YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE INJURED
themselves bY certain secret hahi Nhieh unit them
for business or pleasure The duties OF married ie
also middle aged and old men, who from the foles of
youth other causes, feel debility Ia advance OF tnef
years brf,re ,cins hemseves under the treatment OF
any one should drst read rhE SECRET FRIEND
Married Ladies wishing avoid an increase of Family
will learn some thing of imp1r by pursuing The
Secret FHenA'.
Sent to any address, IN a sealed Enyelope receipt
Of twenty-five Gems Addr
DIR, CHAS. A, STUART = co,
6ll2 Boston, Mass.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

4 CORRESPONDENT Of the Freeman seems to
consider Senator Poland an assstan, Of Senator
Edmuads, aud the uesubera in the first and third
districts in the House as the assistants Of Mr..
Morrill,. We presume, however, he means that
they all assist each other in serving the State and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

A CORRESPONDENT Of the California Farmer
states that two pomologiss in that State benefited
their fruit trees by driving nails into them near
the roots. The growth Of the trees was in no way
injured, and fruit produced on trees that had
heretofore been almost barren, while in other
trees the quality aud flavor Of the fruit was i'm
nroypd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25

A great many Southerners are coming
North. They feel curiosity to see what on
earth whipped them so.