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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-01-23

Thesilver medals OF the Vermont State Agricul-
tural Society, awarded to the winners OF premi-
at the lair at Brattleboro, last fall, have been
finished, aud are ready for distribution. They
said to be the largeat and finest silver medals
ever made in America, being two and half inches
IN diameter, and sci III convenient morocco case.
On the face is Inscribed " New England and YER
mont State Agricultural Societies, 1906 aud on
the reverse the name OF d recipient sugges-
ton has been made that the Society, next year,
give gold meals OF Si4O value, where the contrib
utions merit them
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-01-23

There is many an Eve tempted by Satan, in our
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-01-23

= y VI n II y " y II n n II , ,.
all its forms and stages Patients who wish to remain
under Or. Dow's treatment few days or weeks Will be
furnished with pleasant rooms and charges .lor board
moderate
p s.-Ladiea who troubled with any disease pc
ouar to their system will find speedy ieei by calling
on Dr. Dow, at his flee No. o Fndoott steet
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-01-23

Wanted, by conlecli1ner--a candid young
woman.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

a Partisan was proceeding home in
state of intoxication, when he was con-
fronted by robber who demanded his
watch and money. His wits seems to
nave been sharpened by wine, for instead
of graphing with his opponent, he affect
ed to hail him with indescribable pleas
ure, to be so far gone as not to be able to
distinguish friend from foe, and embraced
and hugged the robber to his heart,
swearing eternal friendship. "My friend"
he exclaimed, ''we will never part; come
with me, let us eat and drink and sleep
together; the drawer Of my secretaire is
full of gold-why should you not equal
ly enjoy it ?" Delighted with the pros
pect, the robber took the proffered arm.
and the two proceeded on their way,
singing jovial songs as they went. Two
.watch-houses were purposely avoided,
but at the third, the supposed victim set
up shout that brought half a dozen
policemen, when an explanation follow
ed, and the friends separated.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

SMART REToRT-Durlng speech made
in Salem, Mass, General Butler was fire.
quently interrupted by persons present
while speaking of negro soldiers and
what they had done during the war
During the evening the General-accord-
ing to the Salem Mercary--asked Of his
:nierlocutors. (Which would you rather
have, black friend, or a white enemy p
"a white enemy" responded some one
in the gallery, evidently stimulated by a
desire to hear what retort the speaker
would make, as by anything. The audi
ence laughed and turned towards the
General to hear what he would say
Several seconds elapsed, and many were
fearful that the shot would not be forth
coming but finally it came thus, the
speaker looking in the direction whence
the voice preceded eff you don't look
out you'll have black enemy with t'cO
horns and taIi'' This, of course,
brought down the house, and the laugh
ter was loud and long.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21
The Song Of the Horse.

A poor old stage horse, lank and thin,
Not much else then bones and skin,
l jog along, week out, week in,
Kicked, and cursed, and meanly fed,
Jammed in the side, and jerked by the head
And the thing can't at all make out,
Is, what on earth it's all about ?
Why was made TO toll and tug
For this odd little human bug,
Two legged, dumpy as a jug,
Who sits aloft my ribs to batter
Or why was he made, for that matter
And, if needs must be created,
Why is it that was not fated
To france and curvit, finely mated,
Silver-harnessed, sleek and fat,
With groom and blanket and all that ?
Here go, day after day,
Pounding and slipping down Broadway,
Dragging these curious biped things,
With fore legs gone, and yet no wings
Where they all go to don't know,
Nor why in the world they hurry SO,
Nor what good use Heaven puts them to !
1t wasn't my fault, you see at all,
That my joints grew big and my muscles small
And So | missed of rich mans stall.
I'm clumsy, crooked, stupid. slow,
Ye the meanest horse is horse, you know,
And his ribs can ache with the kick or blow,
AS well as the gl0ssiest nags that 60.
o, Lord, how long will they use me so
And when may the equine spirit go
Where glOrified horses stand in a row,
Switching their bright tails to and fro,
Careless of either wheel or whoa
Where oats are always d1oropos,
And flies don't grow
Oh, no!
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

Dispose NOT TIE DAY OF SMALL THINGs.
'Tis little by little the bee fills her cell
And little by little man sinks a well
'Tis little by little bird builds her nest
BY Mtlcs a forest in verdure is drest;
'1'is little by little great volumes are made;
BY Titles a mountain on level is laid o.
'1is little by little an ocean is filled;
And little by little a city we build;
Ills little by little an ant gets her store
Every little VIC add to a little makes more
Step by step we walk miles, and we sew stitch
by stitch,
Word by word we read books, cent by cent we
grow rich; -'
Little rills make great rivers, an acorn an oak,
We tunnel by inches, fell trees stroke by stroke.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

EB-A Canadian of French extraction went o.
yer to visit the Exposition at Paris, and was
Hospitality as a relative. received into French
family for month One night he entered the
bed room of his host, picked lock with con-
summate address, and extracted securities pay
able to the bearer, worth $1,000 frances, with
their coupons attached. After the act he retir-
ed forest, and in the morning took leave, left
Paris by the railway, and reached Liverpool,
whence he addressed a note to this effect to his
victims y 1t is 1 who have taken your securi-
ties, your diamonds, jewels and plate. But it
Is no robbery; it is forced loan. With its pro-
duce shall do a great business in Canada If
succeed. L will repay you with interest; If
l fail, it will be a dead loss to you and me-"
BE was decidedly of French extraction.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

An exchange says the best way to
make muss is to pour pint OF moiasses
in your wife's new bonnet. The writer
must live upon the frontier of civilization.
Bonnets now a-days will not hold a tea
spoonful.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

A man out West says that he moved
so often during one year, that whenever
covered wagon stopped in front of his
house his chickens would tall on their
backs and hold up their feet to be tied
and thrown in.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

a lawyer had his portrait taken in his
favorite attitude. standing with his hands
in his pockets. at would resemble him
more closely" said an acquaintance, ''it
he had his hands in somebody else's
Dockets"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

The Rev. Mr. Johnson was one of
those rough but quaint preachers of the
former generations who were fond of Wis
iting and good living. While seated at
the table of lady in neigbOrhood par
ish. she asked him if he took milk in his
tea. eyes, ma'am, when l can't get
cream" was the redy.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

Horace Greely in his "Recollections,"
observes that he studied oratory when he
had the measles, and the Boston Post re-
marks that it is enough to give one the
measles, to hear him practice it now.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21
Farmers in Prussia.

A Paris correspondent says M. Emile
de Layeleye, has just contributed an ar
ticle to the ReCue des Mondes in which
IN interesting accounts given of the
progress made by Prussia during so wears
of peace Writing On Agriculture, he
points out that nearly all the landowners
cultivate their own estates, except for de-
tached portions, renting is the exception.
They are, therefore, retained in the couu-
try by the care of their own interests, for
nothing more imperiously requires the
eye OF the master than rural industry
1t is true that they aided by class of
employees who are not found in any other
country. They are educated young men,
belonging to families in good position,
often just leaving an agricultural college,
who remain for a certain time on some
large estate to initiate themselves in the
practical direction of one of their own,
This is . noVitiate and is an ancient custom,
still preserved in many trades. Thus fire.
quently the son of a rich hotel-keeper
will not hesitate to enter another hotel as
butler or waiter (helgner), to be initiated
into all the various details of the service
over Which he will one day have to pre-
side. When any one visits the farms
(RHtergrtteT), he is astonished to see as
superintendents the sons of banker,
baron or arich landowner These Young
people drive cart, or guide plow. At
noon they return, groom their horses,
and then go and dress themselves, and
dine at the owners table, to whom they
are not inferior, either in instruction,
birth or manners. After the meal they
resume their working dress, and resume,-
without any false shame, their rustic oc-
cupation. Thus we find in feudal Prus-
sia trait of manners suited to the demo-
cratic society of the United States and
which will hereafter become general. In
France, in England especially, young
man of the upper class would believe his
dignity compromised in performing the
work of day laborer.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

The Boston Post calls the catechism :
questionable book.
Fust class virtue IL alwuz anxious to
void temptashun.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

WHEN are good resolutions like fam
ting ladies ? When they want carrying
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21
Nasby.

Ar. Nas6y Pronounces in Fttror Of Il.
johnson.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

BELIEvING.-It is related of Napoleon,
that when Marshal Duroc, an avowed in
fidel, was once telling very improbable
story, giving his opinion that it was true,
the Emperor quietly remarked: 'Thers
are some fnen who are capable of believ-
ing everything but the Bible" This re-
mark fitids abundant illustrations in every
age There are men all about us at the
present day who tell us they cannot be-
lieve in the Bible; but their capacities
for believing everything which seems to
oppose the Bible are enormous. The
greedincss wi h which they devour the
most far-fetched stories-the fiimsiest ar
guments, if they only appear to initiate
against theW ord of God-its astonishing.
Dir. A. /. Ross, Jr., has horse now
driven to the Dayton and Lebanon Om-
nlbus, eleven years old, which is estima-
ted to have Travelled during the last seven
years and FIVE months, over IS, 900 miles
"a distance more than equal to one and
a half times the circumference of the
earth For one year, this horse packed
the mail twenty seven miles n day, and
for six years and five months ne has been
driven 10 the bus fifteen miles per day
He has never been sick or lame or missed
his regular feed all this time. He is a
white horse of Arabian stock and came
from Canada Star.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21
s l ASHTABULA, OHIO SATURDAY, DECEMBER o. 1867
CABINET WARE.

Dealers in Furniture of the best descriptions and every
variety Also General Undertakers and Manufacturers
of Cons to order. Main street. North OF South Public
Square, Ashtabula. 491
LINUS SAVAGE, Furniture Dealer and Manuiac-
turcr. Steam establishment. North Main street,
the Office of DR.. Harrington Ashtabuia. Ohio. 451
d. w. GARY & Co. Dealers in all descriptions
of Furniture, of both Eastern and Western make and
styles moderate prices Clarendon Block Main street.
Ashtabula. Ohio. 901
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21
FOUNDRTES.

MONTEGLE & HILL, Iron Founders and Man
uiactureTs and Dealers in Stoves of various kinds,
Plows and Plow Castings, Mill Castings and most des
cripoiHs of foundry work. Spring ST. Ashtabula 76o
z. j. RICE, Phpnix Foundry. Manufacturer of Stoves
| and Plows and General Founder Sugar Kettles Mill
and Plow Castings, Hollow Ware and all other Cast
| ings made TO order. Office Phoenix Foundry, Main
street, Ashtabula Ohio. $40
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21
HARNESS MAKER.

W.oH, WILLIAMSON, Saddler and Harness Ma
kcr Opposite Fisk Block Main street Ashtabula, Ohio
has on hand, and makes to order in the best manner
everything in his line 500
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

SEYMOUR & GIDDINesS, Dealers in Pine and
Domestic Lumber. Dressed or otherwise Lath- Pine
Shingles &c Manufacturers Of Doors, SASH Blinds,
FcnceStuff. &c. Orders for Surfacing Matching, Saw
tTW' SFYH0IfIS S5S-6m A. C. GIDDINGS.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21
DRUGGISTS.

CHARLES T.. SWIFT-Ashtabula, Ohio, Dealer
jim Drugs and Medicines. Groceries, Perfumery and
Fspey Articles, superior Teas Coffee Spices. Flavor
fng Extracts Patent Medicines of every description
Paints, Dyes, Xarnishes Brushes Fancy Soaps, Hair
RestoratiTes Hair Oils &c. all Of which will be sold
at te lowest prices Prescriptions prepared with suit
iablc care ~ -.- S95
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21
LUMBER-YARD.

p. C. FORD, Manufacturer and Dealer in Saddles,
fairness Brides Collars, Trunks, Whips &C.. oppO-
ste Fisk Heuse Ashtabua Ohio. SO
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

GEORGE WILLARD, Dealer in Dry Goods, Gro
eeries Flats, Caps Boots Shoes, Cookery GassW are
Also wholesale and Retasl Dealer in Hardware sad
dlerF Nails Iroa Steel Drugs Medicines Paints, Oils,
Dresfuffs &c. Main street. Ashtabula
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-12-21

H. 4. HEyDRY. Corner Main and Centre streets
Ashtabula o. Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals
Paints Oils, Varnishes. Brushes. Dye Suffs, &c Choice
Family Groceries including Teas Cotees, &C. Patent
Medicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pur
poses PhYsicials prescriptions carefully and prompt
II attended, to- :. 75S
, 1867-02-05
Publication.

TT is hereby made known that Co
vernment has transmitted to the
underwritten Sheriff the final list of
arrears of taxes due to the Colonial
Treasury for the year 1865, with
orders to realize the properties con-
cerned, unless the taxes and levy
expenses are paid before the expira-
ton of this month.
Frederiksted's Shcrit's Office,
February End, 1867.
G.. SarauE.
, 1867-02-05
gnmmHti1aiiun
To the Editor of the St. CrOix "Ayis."

Turks and Caicos Island,
Government House, Grand Turk, Jan. 5th 1867.
SIR,
have the honorto acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your letter dated 18th Decb. last
in which you enclose aBill on
London for Forty pounds which had
been contributed at ST. Cruz for the re-
lief of the sufferers in this Colony from
, 1867-02-05
c.
A.
r 3. BEECH.

THE List of those qualified to vote
for Members of the Colonial
Council is exhibited for inspection
at the Courthouse from the 18th to
the 28th instant from 8 o'clock a. m.
to 3 o'clock p. m. Whoever has any
objection to make against the said
list is hereby in accordance with the
Colonial Law dated 9th November
1868 5 25, requested to state such
objections in writing to the Chair
man of the Electoral Board with the
reasons on which such objection or
objections are based, within 3 days
after the last mentioned date.
The Electoral Board for the Coun-
try District of the Jurisdiction of
Frederiksted, the 4th February 1867.
c.. SARAUW.
JACQUES A. CORREA.
BARNY B. BEECH.
, 1867-02-05
The "AVIS"
NEW ADVERTEsEMENTS

ISTEN over Valgberettigede til
/, CoIonialraadet er henIagt Il! Eff
tersyn paa dette Steds Thin2huus
fra l5de til 28de dennes begge Dago.
indbefattede, fra XXI. 9 slet Formid-
dog til XXI. 3 slet Eftermiddag. En-
liver der har Indsigelser at fremf0re
imod Valglisten opfordres, i Henhold
til ColoniaIlov af eide November
1868 5 25, senest 3 Dage etter I'd
l0bet af den oyennWvnte It'd, til
VaIgbestyrelsens Formand skriftligen
at indgive saadan Indsigelse med
OpgiveIse at de Grunde hvorpaa
samme st0ttcs.
VaIgbestyrelsen for Frederiksteds
Jurisdictions Landdistricts VaIgkreds,
4de Februar 1867.
, 1867-02-05
acknowledgements

IOET bekjendtgj0res herved at
IU Gouvernementet har tilstillet I'M
dertegnede Foged Listen over ube-
talte Skater til Colonialkassen for
Aaret 1865 med Ordre at realisere
de skattepligtige Eiendomme, saa-
fremt like Skatterne og Executions
omkostninger ere betalte linden I'd
lobet af denne Manned.
Frederiksteds Foged Contoir, den
2den Februar 1867.
e. SaraUW.
, 1867-02-05
ERRATA.

In our paper of 25th January No. 8, front page,
Bird column, 14th line from the top, for %'skilful,''
read "skillful." Same page, 28th line from the
bottom, for ''hurriness" read 'hurryness p and in
the same article, 10th line from the bottom, for
''any creole would allow themselves read ''any
creole would allow himself"
, 1867-02-05
Total S270,173 OF

Balance Of deposits 5 54,245 20
i new deposit accounts, viz:
/ Porter. 3 Various.
5 Withdrawals amounting to. S143 81.
Receivers for Saturday, 9Th Feb. 1857.
IN CHRIsTIANSrED
7. E. Mendes, Esq, Trustee.
II. Hatchett, Esq Member.
In FREDERIKsTED
l. Faber, Esq, Trustee.
P. W. Schousboe, Esq, Member.
GEO. BEHAGEN,
President.
st. Croix, 4th February 1867.
, 1867-02-05
NOTICE.

[OESIDES my usual assortment of
I) Family and Ship Groceries, Pro
visions, Wines, Liquors, Malt, syrups,
Liqueurs, C~rystaIized, Dried q Pre-
served Fruits, Fish, Meats & Vege-
tables which | keep constantly for
sale, | have just received a new
ci1nnIr Of
, 1867-02-05

Amount oftormer deposits {
II deposits Of 90 cents each.
Is above 90 cts. and under Il
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-03

GEORGIA. Coop SENTIMENT
A correspondent of the New York
Express wrote from Oxford, Georgia,
on the 22d ultimo:
The great mass of the people, both
white and colored, are industriously
engaged in making q subsistence,
and if the ruling powers on earth
will deal as kindly with us as those
OF Heaven are doing, we may yet be
prosperous and happy pc ople.
However censurable and unwise may
have been the course of the leaders
OF ''the great rebellion" and how
ever deserving of punishment, it
would seem most cruel and unjust to
punish the whole South, including
women and children, for their mis-
doings. If the party would but stay
their cruel hands, and adopt and
carry out the views of the Hon. Ger
ritt Smith, North and South would
feel the impulse and witness the
glow of new prosperity in every de.
partment of business, and the exhibi-
ton of more genial and kind feelings
all over tho land. Would to God
this could be! Sad! sad sad that
people of kindred ties and interests
cannot live together in unity Oh,
that great, magnanimous, forgiving
spirits may rise up, North and South,
and with kind and patriotic words,
still the angry storm of sectionalism,
winch threatens to sweep away every
vestige of the beauty and glory OF
our once happy country.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-03

The CHOLERA IN EUROPE. The
cholera seems to be raging in the
South of Europe. During the first
half Of the present year forty three
communes of Southern Italy had
been visited, and 5,51S cases ont of
9,763 had proved fatal. In Sicily
the same old superstition survives,
which has proved so troublesome on
former occasions. 1t is believed that
the pestilence arises from malice of
poisoners, and this belief has gi-.en
rise TO bloody riots. At Naples the
disease has not yet made lis appear
ance; very fortunately, inasmuch as
the city is so crowded with visitors
who have come in from Rome, that
it is necessary to lay mattresses on
the floors OF the hotels, for lack of
proper sleeping accommodation.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-03
The .e.reat puslne.. Depres.ion.

= +
We noticed, yesterday, some state.
ments from Eastern papers about the
great depression in the manufactures
of that section; butthe National III
telli,'ence,', of Tuesday, in noticing
the same account, says that this de-
preston is not confined to any one
section, or any one branch Of indus
try. Commerce. navigation, ship
building and manufactures of all
kinds are almost at stand-still, and
jobbers and retailers of goods are no
better off. 1t is further stated, that
collieries and iron foundries, in Penn
sylvania, have stopped work, as well
as the Eastern cotton mills.
With us in the South. of course,
business of all kinds is stngnant,
owing to want of capital, general
want of confidence by those who
have capital, and the impoverished
condition of our whole people, whose
means and appliances for carrying
on any business have been swept
away or destroyed, and last. though
not least, the political uncer tainty
now existing All these causes have
obstructed much progress in the
work of recuperation in this section.
q The Lteuigence' says that "the
North has much capital yet, and
much enterprise, both of which could
be employed in the South to the adj
vantage of both sections. This is
undoubtedly true, for while that
capital and enterprise would build
up the towns and cities OF the South,
set the machinery of her manufacto-
ries in motion, repair her waste
places, and through the agencies of
agricultural appliances, cause her
fertile soil to bring forth abundantly,
the North would experience a cor
responding benefit. The capital,
trade and industrial energies of the
country would be at once revived,
and the whole country become pros
porous.
But this state Of things, we appre-
hend, will not be conferred upon our
people until we have peace and the
political restoration of the Union.
For this. let every patriot and lover
OF his country. in every section, labor
with untiring energy and zeal.