Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-06-29

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An old bachelor proposes the following " senti-
ment for " the 18th regular toast, on the Fourth
of July: d" The Far-May their virtues exceed
the magnitude Of their skirts, while their faults
are still smaller than their bonnets."
A new journal has appeared in Paris under the
title of the Creditors Momteur, in which will be
inscribed the Of all persons. no matter
what their station convicted Of being what trades
men call " bad pay 1t was started by tailors.
An English paper says that the nitrate OF silver
rubbed into the wound made by the teeth Of
mad dog will certainly cure hydrophobia, or pre-
vent all injurious consequences Of the wound. 1t
should be applied as sooa after the accident as
may be.
The President hes inforup 1onergss that he
has sent the Constitutional a endment TO the sew
eral states, as a ministerial ad; not involving his
assent. Better not make that explanation, unless
he to have it understood as a declaration of
against the amendment and if he means that,
it would be better for him to try a rope and mill
stone under water. OF course we hope he does
not mean war.
The consumption of ivory in the world requires
a great destruction OF elephants; the number an
nually killed to supply the establishments at Shelf
field alone being over 20,00J The supply drawn
from the walrus, narwhll, etc, is quite insignid-
cant. The best ivory comes from Africa
I'm bet a sheep said old Meredith to his bet
ter half, "t that our son Ohio is goin' crazy; for
for he's GRIMM at the barn aud he's GRIMM at
himself wherever he goes 81 Sho old man.
said his wife, "you don't know nothin'. The
critters got a love letter.
Fourteen States were represented at the Ameri-
can Sharpsbooters Festival at Chicago, which
lasted four days, and attracted great crowds Of
spectators. The number OF shots fred was 81 SOC.
Value OF prizes awarded s639o. Not a single
arrest was made by the police during the festival.
Five torpedoes which were placed by the rebels
in the Ogechee river, near Savannah, were re-
Gently taken up, and the powder IN three of them
found perfectly dry, and the exploding apparatus
intact.
! Western papers assert that what vast tree
less praries in Illinois twelve years ago, are
covered with a dense growth Of thrifty young
forest trees, comprising various species of oaks,
hickory, cottonwood, ash, etc.
! There is a new bonnet on the horizon. 1t is
made of one full blown rose, which lies flat on the
top of the head, sewed on a scarf Of dew-be-
dropped tulle, which is crossed under the chin,
,here another small rose peeps forth.
/ HlrENTs issued from the United States Patent
Office June 10, 1865
Jamie Bullock of Readsboro', VT. for improve
ment in sap bucket hoop.
John Robinson of Calais VI, for improvement
in butter worker
Geo w Saunders Of Springfield, VT, for i'm
proved dough kneader.
AIouzo Stow, of Calais, VT for improved de-
vice for upsetting tire.
/ Daniel G. Norris of St. Johusbury, Vt, assign
or TO self, John II. Paddock and Rufus S. Mer-
ril Of --, for improvement in haryesters.
The daughter of a wealthy man in Jersey city
recently made preparations to elope, and threw
her dresses out OF the window where her "youn &
man stood in waiting TO carry them of. No
sooner had he seized them, however, than Off
Ger seized him, and instead Of sleeping in a bridal
bed, he occupied quarters in public institution
BULwER says, Female friendship is to a man
inc uulWaiht fWteintfi ufhiVhDhh VI hif tNl'tthN'
To his mental culture it is invaluable without it
all his knowledge OF books will never give hun
knowledge OF the world"
Dr. 6. r. Swetting, Of Berlin, Wisconsin, died
May 80, from the effects Of slight puncture in
the finger with a needle received while sewing up
a body after post mortem examination.
Peat has been tried for locomotive purposes,
and has suited well, 1t can be furnished for 81 so
per ton, and ton and a quarter is as good as a
ton of coal, which costs IS 90
The tax on cotton, two cents per pound, col
lected at New Orleans for the year ending May A,
amounted to s2,l7l ,5s6 7s.
Mr. f. ". Geer ofsheldou, who captured,
some time since, splendid black fox, has recent
ly sold the skin of the animal for forty gold DOL
lars