Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-02-16

arc hereby notified to meet at the Court House. in
Montpelier, on Saturday the 18th February, at
10 A. NJ, in mass convention, to nominate a suit
able person for County Commissioner for the year
ensuing. Let there be a rally.
BY ORDER OF Co. Con-
Feb. 9. 1866.
How THE DooroR GOT HIS WooD. All the
people Of Barre are laughing over the following
true story, and we il will please the null
ttnde OF the Doctors friends in this section Of the
State Doctor Lyman Paddock now seventy
seven years of age inquired among his neighbors
where he could get some wood to chop. l. p.
Harrington thereupon offered to give the Doctor
all he would cut hmself-anythng but maple
The offer accepted. and the venerable Doctor
sent to the distance of four miles on the west side
of Milestone Ili " the coolest spot in all crea-
ton The forest was on the hill, and very
steep one, covered with just enough snow to make
the feet play lively. The Doctor caught many a
fall, and then armed the heels Of his boots with
iron calks, by the aid Of which he found he could
climb safely. He then engaged board about half
a mile from his wood lot and proceeded to bust
ness. in seventeen and half days he cut twenty
cords Of eight foot wood, which was subsequently
drawn home and is now piled in the Doctors
WOODLAND handsome pile, aud, as our inform
ant says confirmation Of saying of the late
Jonathan Shepard. at the age Of 90. that " a man
at seventy years is fool to call himself an old
man."
A SPndTuALIsT authorized the Philadelphia
Press to say week ago, France is without an
Emperor You will get the news in ten days"
The time is nearly up.
REV. C. w. FLANDERS. d. D., Of Concord,
N. H., has been invited to the pastorate Of tho
Baptist church in Burlington.
In Illinois recently soldier was tried on ~
charge OF numbering a comradc and the testimony
was so strong that he was about to be convicted.
when the comrade appeared in court and put a
stop TO its proceedings.
PLHNFIELD.-The people of Plainheld and vi
entity are a thoughtfal, kind-hearted people. who
are in the habit Of remembering those who labor
among them in the Gospel. On Thursday. Feb.
1, they made their accustomed annual visit At the
Congregational Parsonage, leaving substantial to-
kens OF their friendship and love to the Rev. c.
M. Winch and his family. That each OF them
may receive OF the Lord a righteous mans reward.
even an hundred fold now in this present time. and
in the world to come life everlasting, is the PRAYER
OF him whom they have honored with their gifts.
w.
IHE friends of temperance are 10 meet at HYDE
park, Feb. IL, to nominate a candidate for County
Commissioner.
REv. WIN. II. LORD win deliver his lecture on
Vermont, at Burlington, Feb. 20.
CANADIAN HORSES are coming into this country
in droves, in anticipation of the twenty-five per
cent duty that goes into effect again next month.
One of our constables invited the jewelry man
70 leave town speedily. The invitation was not
declined.
Messrs. Dorr G. Myers, wholesale dealers in
Falls marble, are saving out a massive
monument to be erected at Princeton, ILL.,. to the
memory of the late Hon. Owen Loveioy. 1t will
tand some twenty-five feet high when completed.
FIRE AT VERGESNEs.-B an extra from fe
ermonter Office we learn that eight buildings
we're burnt on the 10TH turning twelve families
tut OF doors. Loss from $4,000 TO $4,000.
insurance about $1,000. On the llth one of the
uiierers an old man named Wait Martin. was
AIKEN to the poor-house with his wife, where Mr..
Martin died
Among the gentlemen who received the degree
u nj. d., at the annual commencement of the
chicago Medical College, on the 25th, was w. S.
ierrick formerly of Randolph.
Samuel Rublee, an old man, was found in the
now dead, on the Sd inst
TREATMENT or CHOLERA, DIR George r. Wal
otsa ,f
published IN the Cincinnati Journal Of Medicine.
speaking of DIR. Barths lectures on cholera.
avs lie gave no particularly new deas on the
! 's however here give you prescrp-
osptals 1t is by DIR. Lisle Of Marseiiles Sui
mate copper, 10 grains; distilled water. 1900
rams MAKE solution. of above solution.
a5 grams landanum, 10 drops sweetened water
gu grams. Mix. Give every hour or two.n
bE4TES.--Custom house officers Bingham. Of
STAND Fond and Rand of Newport m,snect;ng
man IN Charleston OF having Struggled whskey
nls possession, proceeded together 10 his house
iise'''ga.e tne offence. The suspected person,
caring OF their approach. forthwith emitted the
nlskey INTO wash tub, placed the tub under the
lVes, put up aspout, threw in pail, and made
'erytning look like q convenient Monday On
aIne the oiheers, who dove down into cellar. no
lto ,he garret under the beds, into the cum
oarus' closets DC. But no whiskey appearing.
ley begged the mans pardon aud left The prem-
y, greatly mortified at the rudeness their susn.
ons had led them into. The man was left In
9ssesson oil wash tub full of first rate whiskey.
IN tue prospect OF several drunks at the expense
the officers Union. 'Np'"'o
on,udeiERs' BEWARE I'VE learn from Mon
eai gentleman that custom house officer Bingham
% started system OF investigating the offences
smngglere for several years back. He goes
~ 70 canada and learns from the transportation
''npanies when and where goods have been shpp-
!, ana after getting these facts follows the goods
.ne'r landing place, No one has been arrested,
en largely implicated and will soon be cailed
on to defend themselves against serious offences.