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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-30

HOME PAPERS. tenth part of the local
news which transpires in any country town finds
its way into the columns of city newspaper. aud
he who takes the latter TO the exclusion of his
own town or county paper, does not fulfill his du-
ty as a citizen. Such man is unworthy to fill
town office for he certainly lacks local PRIDE
Boston journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-30
Special Notifies.
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j SCUENCK Of Philadelphia has opened an oflce
Hanover Street, Boston where he viii
be- prossion,ly every WEDNESDAY from oto9 Every per
Consumption disease leading 10
h. invited cali hn He givrs sdyce free but fot
uorough alton v his Euafirunet-r he charges sfe
dollars.
r sa.uck explain patients correctly me stage
fhe disease aud how Dis medicines namely. his Pu
anc syrup, stavsed Tonic and Mandrake Pills without he
us ID me- Rspir1meter Boy he ten exactly how Tar
the gone, aud Whst part also whether IL Igoercu
ious Pulmonary, Bronchial nyspcplc tousnmpiou{ "r
whstbyr merely liberated throat and catarfh or from
s mrdeines have fl directions can take them
without seeing him, tut o. they live near ny and gre w,
enough. A OF MS meiciNtH hfe
required of ung d.aee ior s imIogs
cure Consumption unless thr stomach and liver are ept %
perfect order 10 set lunR u healing on ine sto3Asn
be- cleauset, and 1Upt Tor good eh io0d -
In make good blood r he lungs VIII begin to heal then
The ch Rui usht sEeHs will stop, and ihe s"'N DC
Hs tseps supply Of medicines =, MS rooms WHICH, can
be had 90 all times t- .... a, ~,
hoitlei OF 81 othe hah dozen MANDRAKE rN % o'"'
box
GEO, @. GOODWIN co. q Hanover street Boston Gen
For saie bv' ai .lwrsists 2seoiv W daW
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-30

A woman in Cornish, N H., who had been mar
ried 25 years to her husband procured divorce
and went out to housa-work, as she used to go be-
fore her marriage. The divorced husband went
to counting her again. at the first and they very
soon made match OF IL and began life anew. Half
the divorces are granted on no better grounds.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-30
CHEEsE FACTORIEs I'M YERMONr.

TALLY within the worm holes possibly by way o
stoppers to keep out the cold Sci I'm
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-30

TRANsPLANTING IN THE NIGHr.-A friend in
whose powers of observance we have confidence,
informs us that last spring and summer he made
the following experiments: He transplanted ten
cherry trees while in blossom, commencing at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon, anl trausplanting one
each hour until one in the morning, Those trans
planted during daylight shed their blossoms, pro-
ducing little or no fruit while those planted dur
ing the darker portions maintained their condition
fully lie did the same with ten dwarf pear trees,
after the fruit was one-third grown Those trans
planted during the day shed their fruit; those
transplanted during the night perfected their crop
and showed no injury from having been removed.
With each Of these trees he removed some earth
with the roots Working Farmer,
The most notorious robber in Croatia, named
Udmanies, was shot the other day. after a desper-
ate fight with five gendames who bad surrounded
aud set fire to a house in which he had taken rel
uge. lie leaped from the flames, killed one gend-
arme wounded another had thrown third to the
ground, aud stopped for moment to dispatch him
too, when the wounded gendarme shot him dead.
Robberes are frequent in Croatia, and often com
mitted with impunlty, the robbers usually escaping
over the Turkish frontier. Udmanes had piled
his trade for several years before he at last met
his fate
Returns from the elections held in New York
on Tuesday for delegates to the coming Constltu-
tional Convention indicates the election OF sS he
publicans and 40 Democrats. aside from the siX-
teen delegates at large elected by each party
This will give the Republicans l0i delegates out
Of the 100 who will constitute the convention.
Mills, the Franconia murderer. who is under
sentence OF death escaped from the Haverhlll lail
Saturday night, by saving off one Of the inch and
a quarter iron bars OF his cell His escape caused
much excitement in the town, and reward OF
$500 for his apprehension has been offered.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-30

Tn. EsoNAL HIsroRT or DAVID CoPrERFIELD.
BY Charles Dickens. with original Illustrations
by $. Etyngc, Jr, Boston, Tickbor & Fields
Another volume of the charming Diamond series
four hundred and ninety-four pages. with sixteen
well drawn aud finely engraved illustrations, giving
Us the characters in person aud expression the
great author has described them with the pen. The
popularity in America of the greatest English nov
elist Of OF the is aested by two successful rival
editions, one in Philadelphia and one in Boston
The last 10y Ticknor Fields for its compact
ness exquisite beauty, and economy, is eminenhy
successful, the sales of each Of the volumes pre-
ceding David Copporfeld having already embraced
forty five thousand copies. The last is by many
deemed the best of Dickens works, and will per-
haps be more flvorahly received than the others,
though our advice to everybody is to purchase the
complete series. The price Of the illustrated vol
umes is sl50 each without the illustrations Sl.25
Sold in Montpelier by G. W. Wilder
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-30
gaatcbman & State JuurnaI.
BY T.. p. WALTON.
MONTPELIER. APRIL 30. 1866.

HOMICIDE, on WonsE.--At about midnight Of
Wednesday, April oath, Patrick Gibbons, young
Irshman Of about 80 years was killed by a stab.
There had been dance at Village Hall, at which
Gibbons and other Irishmen were present looking
on. Two Irishmen living here, and three young
from abroad, left the Hall about midnight when
Gibbons seized a chair and followed them down stats
street to the space between the American House and
d. Dewey & Co.'S store, where, within perhaps five
minutes after leaving the Hall, Gibbons was killed
An investigation is now being made we refrain
from giving the rumors Of the street, except one
well authenticated one, to wit, that the irishmen
had drank enough to make them ugly This is the
third death by violence in Montpelier since the set
tlement of the town. and liquor was the cause in
each instance. The first person killed was negro
at the old tavern stand, long since removed known
the Eaton tavern. The other two victims were
1rishmcn, Corrigan and Gibbons. Mr.. Gibbons left
a family.
Tn D Aru or FtrlGmBos.-The name Of the
man killed on Wednesday night was Patrick Fitz-
gibbon, an employee on the Riiroad residing near
tis village Is is remarkable that his father was
suddenly killed. on she Central Railroad, at SAN
dusky station The examination OF Mr.. + Is body
showed a stab clear through the heart and touch
ing the liver. 4 single blow doubtless resulted in
instant death. Up to the time of writing this the
examination Of every body likely to throw light up
on the affair, has been far private that only few
have been admitted It is probable that sufficient
will be ELECTED 20 warrant public examination,
when Of course, the facts developed will be made
known. We suspect that two theories prevail out
side Of the examining magistrates, which are that
/ Fitzrbbon was Killed in self-defense hy some one
lac assaed with the chair that in the darkness
he was killed through mistake by ofhis friends
The body was found by the side of the chair.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-30

aN.. a.
inc vermont NOn'urenue ol 'le W. H. O''u' ~
closed very pleasant and prohiable session al
Newburv on Tuesdav morrinp of this week The
c.,,,i.,;,,.. Il, tooa,i,,, ,bo Confar
"'''''' VI ''' ."
ence Seminary at Montpelier was cordially endorsed
The appointments ofpreachers will be given in fn
newt week Rev. Mr.. Ludlum goes to williston
D. ~ ~ ya.,i,,a l. ..n,i,nod n, va,or,,,r,
Nv - :" '''0'' %
Rev. J' a. Shcrburne at Nilllamsio"h' ana rev
Mr. TAYLOR, lately of the West Virginia Conference
comes To Monpener
a.. - ...,.,..,it,, a.. hi,
a couln''uee o' "'e VERY "PPol'''Vu 'g ,n' Vn''
to investigate the case OF A, g. Button, h' Eaton
G. A. Shcrburne H. X, Cobb, J.. G. Dickinson and
L. A Titus were constituted said committee. They
..,,,- 49,.
''''' .ia
METHODIST CONfERkNCL APfOlNIMENIS
Montpelier Distria
A L. Cooper. T. L.
Montpelier and East Monrciier-T B TAYLOR,
one supplied by h. M. Miller
Barrel. Hin.
Williamstowu-J, A. Sherburn
Mortified Fails and Berlin--C. T. Taplin.
Middlesox--A. Hitchcock.
Moretown-W. j. Howard.
Waitsheld-S. b. Curricr.
Rochester-A. l.. Pratt.
Pitsfeld-G johnson.
Bethel Lympus and Stony Brook. Folsom.
Bethel 10 be supplied by II. b. Sawyer.
Randolph p. II. Carpenter.
South Royaton-to be supplied.
Junbridge-to be supplied,
Chelsea-W. J. kidder,
Corinth--to be supplied.
Topsham. West TOpsham and East Corinth-f
II Roberts.
Plaiufod-N ". Granger.
Marshheld-J. Hamilton.
Cabot-D. Willis.
Calais and Woodbury--to be supplied
A Wade
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SelfConceit,

What blessing it is to havc on hand a
good stock of tho agreeable article denom-
inated-Self Conccit! The possessor of
that delightful spirit cxlilrator. must be n
fortunate individual. The shafts of world
j. sights and disparagcmcnts which would
be torture to more sensitive souls glance
harmlessy by his ilvulnerablc armor of
|complacency-an armor as impenetrable
as the hide Of the Rhinoceros No ma. ter
what others may think of him if he only
thinks well of himself No matter if he
does get snuhl'ed sometimes, he soon gets
over it even if lie can be made to under
stand il, and feels just as we'll afterwards.
No matter if he is a subject Of rilicue and
disparagement he don't know it and there
fore his self compiacencv is not in the least
injured. What an unbounded admiration
he has for the smaitness ofhis own savings
and doings! He can do everything any
one else can do and little more. He
could remove mountains .EtiM I'm his
own abilties) were the only material need
ed Tor the operation. Well, why should
we presist in turning up disgustcd noses q.
this amusing specimen of human nature
self g!orifcd! Mr.. Self Conceit? Since
this exalted opinion of himself affords him
such infinite satisfaction and really harms
no one we have only to say Let him keep
his Self Conccit and welcome
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Kiss NY WIFE, OR FIGHT ME-Thero
arc few married mel who are not averse to
seeing their wives kissed, but an exchange
relates the particulars of a case in which a
newly welded Benedict felt himself insult
ed because bis wife was not kissed. The
bridegroom in question was stalwart young
rustic, who Was known as formidable op-
orator in free fight. His bride was .
beautiful and blooming young country girl
only sixteen years ofage. and the twain
were at a party where number of young
fol@s were enjoying themselves in the good'
old-tashioned pawn playing style. Every
girl III the room was called out and kissed
except B. the beautiful young bride afore
said and although there was not youug-
stcr present who was not dying to taste her
l;ps, they were restrained by the presence
of her hercuiean husband, who stood re-
garding the party with sullcn look of dis
satisfaction. They mistook the cause how.
ever,' for suddenly he expressed himself.
Rolling up his sleeves he stepped Into the
| middle OF the room, and in n tone OF Voice
that secured attention. said. Gentlemen. +
have been noticing how things have been
working here for some time, and ain't half
satisfied. I don't want to raise fuss, hut
- What's the matter. John?' inquired
half a dozen voice.. what do you mean!
Have done anything to hnrt your feelings
Yes. you have; all Of you have hurt my
feelings. and Eve just got this to say about
it. Here's every girl in the room has been
kissed near dozen times apiece, and
there's my wife. who consider as likely
as any of them. has not had Il single one
tonight; and just tell you now, if she
does not get as many kisses the balance
of the night as any gal in tic room. tho
man that Sights her has got me to fight.
that's all. Now so ahead with your plays.
II Mrs b. was sighted during the balance
of tie evening We ddnnt know it. As for
ours"lf, we know that John had no fault to
find with us individually torany neglect on
our part.
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VOL. XIII -; NO %.

Mr.. Edmunas, by unanimous cons, ne.
brought in bill in explanation of the RS-
construction acts. 1t declares the true in.
tent and meaning of the same to he that the
military authority of the United States in
the rebel States is paramont to any civil
government existing therein, and make all
such civil governments subordinate to the
military authorsty, and prohibits thcmfronnsi
interfering in any way with the exercise x
such authority. The commander Of ary
district shall have the power subject to Il .
approval Of the Generals of the armics OF
the United States, whenever in the opinion
OF such commander. the proper adminstra-
ton OF said acts shall require to suspend or
to remove from office, or from the performs
ance OF official duties and exercise Of official
power, any officer or person holding any
office or performing any duties under any
power ny election, appointment, or au..
thorlty.. derived from, or granted By. or
Claimed uNicr the State government there
OIL whether regular Or provisional. 1t in
made the duty OF the President to detail
Tor service and to employ sufficient milf.
airy force to sedure at all times the com.
piete and eiiectnal execution Of this act,
and act OF which this is explanatory, etc.
The last section reads, That the acts by
officers OF the army already done, in re-
moving in said districts persons exercise
ing the functions OF civil offices. and ap-
pointing in their stead, are hereby ratified,
confirmed and legalzed.'
Mr. Fie'inghuysen also offered supplc-
mentary bill.
Mr.. Howard offered a resolution calling
on the President for copies Of all orders.
instructions. etc. issued to military off,
GERS under the reconstruction acts, aud all
correspondence between himself and such
commanders in carrying out the recon-
struction acts. Also that be inform tho
senate what progress has been made in the
matter Of registration, under said acts.
and whether the sum Of money hereto fore
appropriated for carrying them out is suti-
cient.
Messrs. Drake and Edmunds offered
bills Oh reconstruction, which were tabled.
4 committee was appointed to wait on
the President, but without waiting to
hear its report the Senate adjourned until
Friday.
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Cutting Hay e ariy.

1t is now better understood than former.
" that some kinds Of hay should bee ear
y. especially for cows. But in til. dpcla-
ration of new doctrines We ARE disposed to
go to the extreme. Because some grass
cut in June Or Julv makes better hay, it is
not to be assumed that all grass will. CIo-
growth and mature rapidly and early. and
very soon. if not cut, lose their good quail
ty and this is so also OF some kinds Of
grass growing on rich and warm uplanls,
and on any highly cultivated land. But
there is great deal of meadow which af
fords very superior qna!i y ofhay. though
cut late in August. This is the case with
much of the bottom lands. or river meadows
where the grass does not attain half its
growth hy the fourth Of July. and if cut 50
early. woald want its superior quality. 1t
dries rapidly, the juices being only partial
~ developed and it lacks nutrinent. Any
one who has had occasion to n0w a strip
| Of such gras in the early part of Jaly. and
to cut the grass adjoining this strip toar
weeks later will be struck with observing
the difference. not only in quantity, but in
! the quality OF the cuttings. There is also
a great deal of upland natural meadow,
where TIE grass is of slow Growth and late,
and where the quality OF it for hay iu-
proves nearly rs long rs it continues to
grow, retaining its good color and rich aro-
ma quite late III the season. IN seasons of
low temperature. such meadows vii. furnish
an excellent quality Of hay, cut as late rs
the first of September .-C Country Gcat!e-
m4R.
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YEAsr.-"A Country Cock" writing upon
"the bread question:" says she cannot make
good bread because she cannot always get good
yeast where She lives in the interior Of Indiana,
and asks the Tribune to aid her. She says:
with many thanks for the information NJ
ready received through the columns of the
Tribune, respectfully ask for this much more.
a COUNTRY COOK"
Madam, You shall have there it is:-rsl;c
ounces OF good fresh hops, . IL pounds Of rye
-four. pound, OF Indian corn meal anil one
gallon Of wafer. Rub the hops so a. to SEPT
rate them. Put them into boiling water, AMI
boi! half an hour. Strain the liquor through
tine seive into an carthen vessel. While hot
put in the rye flour. stirring the liquor well apd
quickly, as it goes in. Next day, put in the
Indian meal, stirring ii we'll, and the mess Will
be stiff dough. Knead it we'll Us you would
pie-crust roll it out 70 the thickness Of about
the third Of an inca, and cut up into cakes With
tumbler or something else, and lay the cakes
on y clean board or tin, and put them TO dry
10 the sun. Turn them every day; let thel4
Re ceive nowet; and they will become IS hard
as ship bocuit. Store them in absg or box, per.
ise.ly free from llmp. When you bake take
two cakes, and eracs and pat theyp Into hot W.
ter over night, in = vessel near tho 6re.place,
where they viii dissolve BY morning. aud thsr
you Use .aero in setting your sponge 40 II T.
cal!et,) as you would use ihs yeast Of beer;
and these ycast-c axes may ba Kept ju:t - long
as you desire.-HE. Tribune.
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The BEAUTIES OF MEMORY Pearls OF
priceless worth reseublc human hearts in
their brightest purity. Gems that speak Il
language most subj ne. hallowns the
hghtest tastes; though some there are
who. perhaps, may deem them proGtless.
For my sin. gle self, cannot beast clo-
qucncc like some VINO writ, for fame: f: the
halnan brain is tie mansion of thought.
seuse. wisdom and justice tho source oi
which springs from the heart spu.satlnn.
the maiuSpring Of life's action andit from
the depths OF thought my accents come
with truth and intrErity. shall deem my
self fortunate by mcr.tlns and receiving
the appreciation of the fair and incalculablc
readers Of the Literary Companion.
And long may such, my better thoughts cmp'oy'
Iogive instruction, aud aIiu4d some joy
On, how beautifully memory brings
back with the present the fading dreams OF
happv by. zone years when lovely flowers
bedeckcd the verdant lawns, DER which
we've strayed with hearts hrimtul Of glce.
Ere sprans from griet the fouut OF bitter
tears, or sorrows mark WAS stamped upon
our brows. Like glittering gems from OUT
the mighty deep. bright visions some in
lnemnry Of the past OF loved ones tar
away, whose lovely voices shed Il hale
around our ightsame hearts.-a fragrance
which IN life can never cease to be. Yet,
also. those dear companions OF our tender
years.-wLo Witnessed our early hloom:-
whose lips we've iondly kissed. have long
since passed away. Fallen as autumn
leaves do fall to mingle with their paTeat
earth. But there is II power Divine, un'
seen by mortal eye. which bringeth con-
fort To the troubled mind. and which cheers
the soul with hopes that never fade.
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IL TUNE.-A certain organist was vcrv
particular as to the nature of his meals.
and having gone to church one Sunday
without leaving his usual directions. the
anxious wife sent her little boy for instruo-
tions. When the hoy reached the church
he found they had commenced tho re De-
uns, and fearing to wait until it was finish
ed, he crept up to his father and co,nmen-
ced singing (so!ta coceJ in his ear. in the
treble tone.
"Mother's got hind quarter Of lamb
What :hall she do with 1t p
The organist was :ather ast0nished, hut
promptly replied, in base
"Roast the loin, and boil the leg,
hrc make pudding tihe suct.'
With which message TIE young musical
genius instantly decamped.
can have any binding forco.
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The Presilen: and his Cabinet are holding
session to-day III reference TO the military till
and Is operations, and Preside nt JOhUsou'w
friends say that the result will bc, prompt sss
ilou bef IRE Congress can get 10 work. It II
sta d that there is no iatcution to remove e;-
ther Sheridan or Sc,es.
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punctuality end regularity are in
to vruSl Gritty.
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PowLR OF MoHET,-Thc power is on
the whole over estimated. The greatest
things which have been done for the world
have not hcen accomplished by rich men,
or by subscription lists. but by men, gem
orally Of small pccuniary means. Chris,
tianiy was propagated over halt the world
by men of the poorest class; and the
greatest thinkers, diseoverers. inventors
and artists. have been men OF moderate
wealth. many Of them little raised above
tho condition Of manual labosers in point
Of worldly circumstances. And 1t VIII
always lie so. Riches arc oftener al In.
petlment than stimulus for action +; aud
in many cases they are quite as much a
misfortune as u blessing. The youth who
inherits wealth is apt 10 have life made too
easy for him. and he soon grows stated with
it, because he has nothing left To desire. -
Having no special object to struggle tor
he iu0s tinr hang heavily on his hands ;
he remains morally aud spirituality asleep,
and his position in society iSoiten no hlSh-
er than That of po'y?as over wh'c.' ,as
U.e E,uat.,
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Squandered Lives.

The fisherman wades in the surgcs;
The sailor sails over the seas;
The soldier steps bravely to battle;
The woodnan lays axe to the trees.
They are each of the breed of the heroes,
The minhood attempted In strife;
Strong hands that 20 tightly to labor,
Iruc hearts that take comfort in strife.
In cach is the seed to replensh
The world with the ygor it needs
The center of honest affections,
The impulse to generous deed1.
But the shark drinks the blood of the fisher:
The sailor is dropped in the sea;
The snldicr lies cola by his cannon;
The woodman is crushed by his tree.
Each prodigal life thus Is wasted
In many achievements unseen,
Bnt lengthens the days OF the coward,
And strengthens the crafty and mean.
The blood of Inc noble is lavishcd
That the selfish profit may find;
God sees the lives that arc squandcred,
And VIC to His wisdom are blind.
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TIE SURRArr TRlAL.-rho trial Is still drag
rtn.t lis STOW length along, and the conclusion
ap6eu.. To be vet far dl9tant Saturday WAS
spent almost entirely in the croSs-eNaminniion
Of Welhnan. NON that the trial has lost lis
th.et ntefest, in hsyipg developed cluarly the
gurt u the prime pals, tle assoti;e'i press dc
ec.,scI,s ap.ear 10 DC neat!!essiy iohs.
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Dear John, do write, come. or let me
know your address, or meet me. have
much to tell YOU. Oar boy is gone.
can't 60 home without seeing or hearing
from You. am broken hearted.