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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
" We Nerer Drink

On the stage were seven or eight soldiers
from the Eighth Maine Regiment While
at the stage house, in Lincoln, there came
into the office poor blind man--stone blind
slowly feeling his way with his cane. He
approached the soldiers and said in the gen.
test tone,-
Boys, hear you belong to the Eighth
Regiment. have son in that regiment"
"What is his name?"
john"
90 yes we know him we'll He was a
sergeant in our company. We always liked
him."
where is he now?"
I" He is n lieutenant in colored regiment.
and prisoner at Charleston"
For moment the old man ventured not
to reply bat at last, sadly and slowly, he
said,--
=" / feared as much. | have not heard Of
him for long time
They did not wait for another word, but
these soldiers took from their wallets sum
of money, nearly twenty dollars, and offered it
to the old man, saying
If our whole company were here we
could give you hundred dollars"
The old man replied
Boys, you must put it in my wallet, for
| am blind"
But mark what followed. Another indi.
vidual in the room, who had looked on this
scene, as | had, with feelings of pride in our
soldiers, Immediately advanced and said,-
- Boys, this is handsome thing, and want
you to drink with me. | stand treat for the
company"
waited with interest for the reply. 1t
came.
No, sir; we thank you kindly we APP
preciate your offer--but noe neoer drink
The scene was perfect--the first was noble
and generous; the last was grand.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
Special ilotioes.
DESPAIR NOT YOu ARE NOT YET fNCURABLf
RELIEF IS AT HAND

nESpAIl MOI. YOU AXE NOT VII fNiInAHIN.
RELIEF j. AT HAND
tsrss 70 rus yoior o. Exrrnlrxcni Ono Word 10
II the Dying should arrest ihe attention nnd wake tho
alarm Of Young Men in our community whore 40 many
sinking under that eng army u evils that arise from
that dreadful scoutge solitary Vice, and other mdiscre
tons and youthful indulgence. Lislou. Young Men,
ere IL s too late, and suffering u cncrvacd youth pre-
mature old age arising from that secret habit which nn.
dcnnncs the bodily health and The mental goMcrs Re
meinhor ard sock. the true physician, Dr. FREDERICK
MORRILL, Of No a. Howard street, Boston. DO not
toms toll you your condition, when you are sensible Uf
Weakness In the Back and Limbs, L5ss aud prosrntlou
oi the Animal Functions and Muscular Power ncrango-
ncnt 0i the Dgc.bNe orAaisf lyspeptc Mmnnts, Ten
eral Debility and The common symptoms 0f Lung Dis
eases we'll o. The most terrible mental cucts such
Weaknusg of Mind, Alienation and Loss Of Memory Rest
osineas IN Sleep. Confusion Of Ideas Oppression Of
Spirits iabitual sadness aud Dsquictudc, Longing for
Cange, tvi forehoding Avoidance of Society aud Love
ness Headache, and indeed ogrcc of Insanity almost
terminating Ia absolute madnoss Go, young man when
nature uu. 1nnls iehrhN lhe epu'e hehpea upon hef
aud let ne ho dchcaey deter ou from The wise course
% 10 Dr. Morrill, and hc will give you restored health
when The body T. 0icrhroun and The mind wrecked be
and hn cured nuunofahic eases oi Nocturnal Ems
sion and other urfhc innctons nom THE fuithl cause
in l~sos too of Gonorrho,a, syphilis, ysncroal Com
iha result u Won piaro Yourself uder BIZ ohnrrci h n
the y0ieo l experience and De- has cured more cascs
~ cy'r f.rr a pr's Dsea-e and H. rcme,iles arc
sure salc aneOdv nud iuiahe. perffct s guar
aniecd, and rudicnl cure Il alwayl effected.
The Doctors fsmnie Monthly Drop. are the only suro
cure or il Supplies IONS and clularics that wcru
oror offered for salo iu this city These Drops arc ae-
kn0wcdcA TO- De thc best n The world fof removing OBJ
trrceularfY Suppression Nei Nc Wncthcf 1inai ng
nom cold 81 any other eau 'e' They remarkably
tber rffut are ie susni which have boon realized iy
thc amcied n tisr u'c ihe pIpps can BE- obtained ~
flr ui Nn. it Howard Street. lt.lnn wil alfoctanl
ior use. an etier attended to and incdlcnos diroc
uona, Sc, forwarded immediately. fGi
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
The tfire-Side.
love LIGMTENS LABnR.

good wiio rose from her he'd one morn,
And thought with q nervous dread
OF The piles Of clothes 10 be washed. and more
Than dozen mouths 10 be fsd.
There's The meais to be BOT Cor the ia The Acid.
And the children to tx away
10 school, and the milk 10 be Skinned and churncd
Aud an to he done that day
il had mlned in the night, and all The wood
Was wet as il could be,
And therc were puddlngs and pies to bake. hosides
A loaf of cnko for tea
And The day was hot, and hor aching bead
Throhhcd woarily, as She said,
"ifmaidcns hut know what good wives know.
They would be in no hurry to we'd lr
Jennie what do ou tiink told Ben Brown y"
Called tho farmer from the wells
And 10 flash cropt mp IN bic bronzod brow,
And his eyes half fhashmIly fell,
" It was this" ho said, and coming neat
lie smiled and stopping down,
Kissed her chook"'twas this, that you were the bcs
And the dearest wife IN town '"
The farmer went back 10 the Geld. and the wife.
In smiling aud ahsent way,
Sang matches Of tender little song
She'd not ung for many day.
And tho pain To- her head gone, and the clothes
Wero white as tho foam Of The sen,
Her bread wa. light, aud her butter was sweet
And golden a. IL could De-.
Just think" n,c children an eallci, in breath.
"'rom Wood has rla og 70 sea,
Ne vouidu't, know, ifhe only had
~ harps i.uneas We
TIE night came down aud the good wife smiled
To herself ns sho sorly nid
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

Our reasons and we trust iustacaton for calling
the public attention 70 Morurn nAiLrl's QulEriNa
synrp arp furnished hy the frequency and fatality oi
the diseases m infancy aud ehiidhopf 81 alarming and
serious are thc dcccao that child n three dies be-
fore the anh year Thesc facts afford conducive argu-
mcnt Tor enforcing mothers the Importance OF using
romcdy wheh contains no Morphine or Poisonous Drug
and never fails when timely u.cD 90 ofeci cure. 1t
greatly assist. The child throlsh the months Of teething
allays an pain reduces inflammation, corrcct ardity of
uc stomaeh, and mover falls 90 regulate the bowels
makes sck and Weak ciliren strong and healthy. pro.
duccs natural sleep for Tho ohld therhy Attending re
o. The mother flT summer complaints Dyscuterl and
pnuhoa. 70 has uo equal. forWnd Collie Commissions,
Gripping &c 10 never 1,'ls 90 give immediate rllicf
Moingn nArLY's Quirru SYnrr, nr children. % an
original medicine. we'll c.tahli.hei, therefore use no
other aud you are safe For sale hy ail Druggists and
Dearicr. ln Nlodiciue.
A. RICHARDS New Londou Conn
Agent fr the United siate'. liiy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
Ricles.

Rich men have one single advantage over
others. Not in the ability to live grandly or
mxuriously, for a contented Christian heart
enjoys and in that sense owns, the galleries
and museums and storehouses of heaven and
earth but in the power to do good They
can build colleges and schools, and endow
professorships as others cannot they can eN
tablish hospitals, reformatories, and asylums !;
they can build houses for the poor, and found
public libraries for all Thus their money is
living and working through the ages, while
that Of the poor has been eaten and drunken
to sustain life. On the score of mere happi-
ness, it is sad economy in rich men to leave
their beneyolence to be arranged and effectu-
ated by their executors. 1t argues i'll for the
heart to drop its treasures ouly in the wrestle
with death. to keep them while it can, and to
surrender them VIXEN compelled. A dollS9os
a hundred thousand dollars from dead man
will still count, and will perhaps do the living
the full amount Of good; but what a loss to
the giyer! If he had only built his own col
lege, or founded his own orphan asylum, and
seen it rise and flourish, he might have felt
the sweet consciousness Of having done noble
work he might have enjoyed the grateful
approval of his generation, and the ever-mul-
/ tiplying gratitude of those his bounty blessed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
Charity of Animals.

A correspondent Of the Greenfield Gaeette,
writing from Gill, Massachusetts, says -
" Are we suffcientlyapt, Mr.. Editor, to nc
credit the inferior animals with some Of the
faculties which we ourselves possess and with
something akin to the adornmg qualities of
human nature, even? | will mention one or
two incidents in the ornithological line which
have lately come under my observation, and
besides afIording good deal of amusement,
have exhibited what we call in man the attri-
butte of unselfsh charity. The first was the
adoption by chicken, herself not larger than
a quail, of another scarce week old who
had lost its mother. 1t was very amusing to
see the performances Of that motherly little
hen not bigger than your fist, scratching for
the chick, calling it when some ttbit was
found cndeayoring TO cluok, and brooding it
at night. She succeeded in rearing her
charge, and became herself, my poultry-keeper
says, the " smartest hen in the yard.
A few weeks since my children found in
the wet grass young, half-hedged Oriole
which had fallen from its nest high in an elm.
They having before tried the experiment
without success, of rearing such helpless
things, it was suggested to put the young bird
into the cage Of Cardinal, bird which we
have had several years, and which, by the
way, although very beautiful bird and me
lodioussinger, is Of fierce and combatiye dis.
position. 1t was done, and dick after
eyeing the poor folorn little creature very at
tentiyely for half an hour, appeared to come
to the conclusion that help was wanted, lie
accordingly went to work to nurse and con
sole the orphan, and to this time has been un
RENTING in his attentions; and appear
proud to see by his side on the perch lively
Oriole, now nearly full grown"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
The nor with a Straw Hat.

A crippled beggar was striving to pick
up some old clothes that had been thrown
from window, when crowd Of rude boys
gathered about him, mimicking his awkward
movements, and hooting at his helplessness
and rags. Presently noble little fellow
came up, and pushing through the crowd,
helped the poor crippled man to pick up his
gifts, and placed them in bundle. Then,
slipping piece Of silver into his hands, he
was running away, when voice far above
him said, Little boy with straw hat, look
up" A lady, leaning from an upper window,
said, earnestly, "God bless you, my little
fellow God will bless you for that! !" As
he walked along, he thought how glad he had
made his own heart by doing good. He
thought of the poor beggar's grateful look
Of the old lady's smile, and her approval !;
and last, and better than all, he could almost
hear his Heavenly Father whispering Bless
ed are the mercifhl for they shall obtain
Mercy Little reader, when you have an
opportunity of doing good and feel tempted
to neglect 1t, remember the little boy run
strdl0 hat.r--Eeho.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

ing spots in each heart, and though their own
lost boys place was still vacant, and ever
would be, they gave the orphan all the parental
care and affection that had once been his.
Mrs. Gray proposed to name the adopted
son William, but her husband objected. "Our
boy is not dead, but sleepeth, he answered.
ave do not want two Williams in the fami-
ly" And his wife said no more
One night, as Jerry was bringing in wood
through the back door, stranger opened the
gate and walked up the locust. bordered path
Jerry had grown to be fine boy. Kindness
and care had worked wonders for him.
Is Deacon Gray at home ?" inquired the
stranger
Jerry answered in the affirmative, and
ushercd him into the great kitchen, where the
deacon was busted with his inevitable compan-
ion, the newspaper, while his wife was engaged
in preparing the evening meal
Both turned A deadly paleness over
spread Mrs. Gray's cheeks, and she would
have fallen to the ground if it had not been
for the supporting arms Of the stranger
clasped tenderly around her.
Father, mother
Words aud voice were enough 1t was in
deed their lost William.
My son has the sea given up its dead p
asked the deacon in husky tremulous voice
And William told his story. In fearful
storm which had burst over their vessel in
the South Sea. he had fallen overheard and
all the crew had supposed him drowned hui
he was picked up by some natives in boat
while cliugng to a broken spar, aid easrio|
to ueighboring island. The natives were
kind but as vessels rarely approached the
shore, it was two or three years before he sue.
ceeded in signaling a ship
Who shall paint the scene? They gath
cred around the tea-table, the reunited, tot
happy to do anything but look in each other
faces. Jerry's eyes filled with rapturous de
light at the return of the new-found brother
whose ahectionate greeting dispelled all fear
that he would regard him as an intruder
And Mrs Gray looked from one to thi
other of her children, feeling that surely Go,
had rewarded the hour when, with hot tear
binding her eyes, she had altered William
garments for her adopted son, only thinking
of him as lying at the bottom Of the ocean
Was she not douby blest and was not he
cup Of Joy pressed down, shaken togethe
aud running over? With what emotion
did she gaze upon her son SO miraculously re
stored ?"
And the deacon said, reyerently bowinI
his gray head, 90, give thanks unto tn
Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endnretl
forever"
And so it came to pass that the declinin
years of Deacon Gray and his wife were glide
with double glory and blessing, till, lik
shocks Of corn fully ripe for the haryesi
leaning upon the double prop in the weaknes
and infrmities Of age, they entered into tn
Joys of the Lord
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
RESTORE YOUR SIGHT!
sPECTACLEs auH 81 RGICAL OPERATIONS
REN pFUTn TSELESSf

The iacfa5 blssFay OF ghf is m1 pepeiH1 BY As we
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Many oi our most cmiu1ni Physicians, Oculists, stu
dcnts and pvines have had their sight restorcd and
permanently cured OF -
J.. Impaired Vision.
> prdshyopin or Far S Srhtedness.
3. Asthcuopn, or Weak Eyes.
4. Epiphora-Kunning or Wsicry Eyes.
8. Weakness OF the Retina, or Optic Nerve.
7. Ophthalmia, Or Inflammation OF The Bye ami ~
= Ph6tophoiia or Intolerance of Light.
9. OyeT-woghed Eyes.
TO- Myodcsopia, seeing movelug specs or floating bodies
before the Eve
ii. Amaurosis, or Ohscurity Of Vision.
H. Cataracts Partial Blindncss, and the worst DIS
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
The Late Thaddeus sicyens...How he Lived

The Late Thaddeus Steyens-- --How he Lived.
The Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Times writes as follows concerning
Thaddeus Stevens plain, unpretending style
of living; -
In my visit to his house after his decease,
| was foreibly struck with his plain, unpre-
tending style Of living. He roomed in a
plain, old-lashioned two-story and attic brick
building, such as are seen in nearly all the
country towns in Pennsylvania, with wide
front, a eapacious celar-door outside, and a
wide hall, in which the stairs run up TO the
upper rooms. The furniture was Of the most
plain and simple kind but comfortable, and
the general appearance Of the house, inside
and out, resembed more the residence Of a
quiet, well-to-do mechanic than the home OF
one of the greatest statesmen and leading
representative men of the country. How dit-
ferent his style of living from some Senators
and Representatives | could name, who osten-
tatiously hold forth in brown stone fronts and
paatial mansions, and who seem to think that
their dignity and social position would be
lowered by such cheap Accommodations, as
Mr., Stevens plain style of living might be
considered.
Yet Stevens was reputed to be man OF
large means abundantly able to fare sump'
tuously and live in an elegant mansion but
he preferred the humber style as more con
genial to his feelings"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
ilLisnellang.


LIT T l. u NJ Ill v.
only little child,
Who sings all day In the stpect
Such q tuneloss song
To an idle throng,
Who pity hor shoelcss lccti
\ poor pale, pretty child
With clothes so ragged and mean.
And a wild wicrd nicc.
On which no'cr trace
Ofchildhood's Joy can be seen.
out In the damp, wet fox,
out In the sleet and the min,
out when the cold wind
Sends its hlns, unkind
Through her again and agalu
out in the dreadful night,
o, the hinge Of the tavern doof.
ln hope a. she SING
Ofthc pity that fins.
Some pence on the hccr-siilued nuor.
Mothers who pas her by
shuddor with terrible naur
Praying her fate may
Never be some day
That Of their little oue- dear
children who hear hor sing
Stare at her features so Wild,
O'cr her We ponder
Thinking with wonder
What, can .ho too he q child'"
Out la the damp, wet fog
out In the lcct hni The rain,
Out when the cold wind
Sends its blast unkind
Through Der Rrniu and again.
Brought mp in satnn's school
ileil's abyss falling ini
D. there pity
In THE great city
20 save her from shame and siu
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

The editor is one of the happiest ani-
mails in the known world. He can 60 to the
circus and other shows, afternoon and evening,
without paying cent also to nquests and
hangngs He has free tickets to picnics and
strawberry festivals, gets wedding cake sent
him, and sometimes gets u licking, but not
often, for he can take things back the next
issue, the which he generally does. never
knew only one editor to get licked. His
paper busted that day and he couldn't take
nothing back.
awhile other folks have to 60 to bed early,
the editor can sit up late every night, and see
all that's going on. The boys think it's big
thing to hang out till 10 o'clock When
am man | mean to be an editor, SO | can
stay out nights. Then that will be bully
The editor don't have to saw wood or do any
chopping, except with his scissors. Railroads
get up excursions for him, knowing If they
didn't he'd make 'em git up and git. In
politics he don't care much who he goes ioi
If they are only ON his side If they aini
he goes for EN-, anyway, so il amounts t,
nearly the same thing. There is a grea
many people trying to be editors who can't
and some of them have been in the profession
/ for years. They can't see it, though. If
was asked if | had rather have an education
or be a circus rider, would say, let me g
and be an editor"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

NAslnNG MusLlNs.- Whoever could find out
a way of preserving the bright coors of the
muslins of the present day would make rap
id fortune The following plan has been rec
commended, but we cannot answer for its sue
cess Boil quarter pound of soap till nearly
dissolved, then add small piece of alumni and
boil with IT, Wash the muslin in this lather
but do not rub soap on it. If a second water
be required, put alumni into it, as also into the
rinsing water, Dry quickly and iron ON the
wrong side with rather cool iron. Ormake
lather Of white soap and lukewarm water,
and stir into the tub a large tablespoonful Of
oxgall. Wash the dress quickly and rinse in
two waters, (eold,) adding teaspoouful of
vinegar each time. Do not allow the muslin
to remain damp but iron quickly. tcannot
be expected that muslin or any other article
can be got up at home to look as well or last
stiff as long as when new The process used
by the manufacturer is quite different one,
and the material is framed, not ironed. GuIn
arabic starch IL much recommended, made as
follows; "Pound to powder two ounces of fine
white gum arabic, put il in n pitcher, pour on
! il more than pint of boiling water, and hay-
ing covered it let ii stand all night. Strain
il carefully ipto clean bottle, cork end keep
for use. A dessert-spoonful of this gum wa
ter stirred into pint of Glenheld starch, made
in the usual way will give thin white muslins
aud net look Of newness to which nothing
else can restore them after washing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

WnAr Is CoNscrEScE.-The very last page
Theodore Parker ever wrote tells the child's
story, than which, he says, "no event IN my
life has made so deep and lasting impression.
A little boy in petticoats, in my fourth year,
my father sent me from the field home. A
spotted tortoise, in shallow water, at the foot
OF rhodara caught my sight, and | lifted my
stick to strike it when voice said it is wrong.
| stood with lifted stick, in wonder at the new
emotion, till rhodara and tortoise vanished
from my sight, | hastened home and asked
my mother what il was that told me it was
wrong. Wiping a tear with her apron, and
taking me in her arms, she said some men
call it the voice of God in the soul of man.
If you listen to it and obey it, then il. will
speak clearer, and always guide you right.
But if you turn a deaf ear or disobey, then il
will fade out, little by little, and leave you
in the dark and without guide"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
4 Beaaiifnl PronositIon.

A friend has handed US a copy of the la
Crosse Democrat e. Brick Pomeroy's' paper)
said to be the most popular Democratic jour
nal in the country 1t boasts Of a weekly
circulation Of more than 100000, beside an
immense subscription list to its Daily. The
demand is so great that a branch Daily is be-
ing started in New York, commencing with a
lr,t Of more than 10000 subscribers.
The number before US is teeming with the
lowest black kguardisrn and the most profound
sympathy with the rebellion; but we think
the cap-sheaf is furnished in the following
proposition, signed 80 Your American Brother
Brick
" 1t is stated, upon newspaper and other
authority, that President Davis is poor, and
even cramped for funds.
If a dime memorial fund from his friends
in every State in the Union should be raised,
limiting each individual subscription to one
dime, for the President, it would not only re-
lieye him from all embarrassments for himself
or his family, but it would also make him, to
the great delight of his friends, one Of the
richest men of America
If you, Mr.. Pomeroy, will suggest this in
your paper, circulating in every State in the
Union and allow the contributions to be sent
to your New York Office, you will inauguratC
noble and worthy work, which will assume
proportions of unlocked for magnitude in O
short time, and which, from its character, can
not fail to be complimentary and even accep'
table to the high-minded spirit whose friends
are more numerous in America than in the
palmiest days of his power.
If your paper circulates 100000 copies
your readers, five to a paper,) would MAKE
] 100000, contributing sl50,0OO alone