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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-07
Mr.. JOhnson's New Organ.

The musical critic Of the Springfield Re-
publican, speaking Of church organ recently
built by Mr.. johnson, Of Westfcld, writes as
follows. What he says will just now have
especial interest to portion of our local read
ers from the fact that Mr.. johnson is the
builder Of the new organ for Bethany Church.
The beautiful instrument which william A. John.
SOM the famous Ncthcld organ builder has lust erected
In the new Central Baptist church 10 that town merits
more than passing notice We have already printed n
specification Of IT, stops hut dry index Of that kind
can convey even 10 those familiar with the tcchnical-
ties OF organhudng any adequate idea Of the effect Of
this superb instrument There many larger organs
In the country, but none finer anywhere Whether exc
amincd in the detail Of individual stops or In the cxqus
tie effects secured by their combination, the result o.
alike admirable and charming The diapasons, which
give ths organ its dignity Of tone. and are the fouu-
dalton upon which the whole mcodiuus supbrstruc-
tufe H built sru hrm aud massive yet bright and tell
Ing A. an accompaniment Tor chorus Of voices. moth
scarcely less important when al the capabilities of
good instrument 10 be- considered have the pocu-
liar penetrating quality " tone found in The reeds Of all
hrsteas organs and which, IN all other instruments. Is
but cchly Initiated They are, o. should hc, the cream
Of the organ, aud their tone combines crcnmy indeed
with that Of the dapnsons The other classes Of stops
In Imitation Of the Effects Of wood and string Instruments
are also remarkably successful especially the Gamha
aud "noppe note" which arr used snglN or together
with the happcst effect great deal has been said
first aud last about the vox humana stop IN the great
Boston organ hut every musical person who has heard
them both will hear rs out in saying that the similar
stop I'm The Mesteld organ much the finer Of the two
This D. merely the candid truth in the matter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-07

" Hon. GEoRoE W TYLER, of San Fran
cisco, IA native of this county,) writes as fol.
lows;-
We shall carry this State for Grant this fall
by a handsome majority Vermont has outdone
herself | feel proud Of my native State, and her
brilliant war record. She proves herself as true
in peace as in war All Homer to the " Green
Mountain State"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-07
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W The annual meeting of the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
commences at Norwich, Conn, on Tuesday,
the 9th inst, and will continue fusr days.
This anniversary is always deeply interesting,
and promises to be unusually SO this year. 1t
will partake largely of the character of a
thanksgiving meeting from the fact that the
heavy debt which threatened to mark the
close of its financial year has been prevented,
and it closes its yearly account with bal
ance in the Treasury
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-07

Some idea of the work done by the Ma
tional Republican Congressional Committee,
under the efficient management of its secre-
tary, Hon. Thomas l.. Tullock, may be form
ed from the following data About two and
a half millions of documents have already
been sent off, and at the rate at which they
are now being dispatched, (about one hundred
and fifty thousand daily some three millions
and half will be sent in the next five weeks.
This will make total Of six millions Of docu-
ments, averaging eight pages, or an amount
of reading matter equal to one hundred thous-
and octave volumes Of four hundred and
eighty pages each. This requires thirty-fye
hundred reams Of paper, or, including cnve-
lopes, about seventy tons.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-07
FOR PRESIDENT,
ULYSSES $. GRAN n.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
SCHUYLER COLFAN.

ron rLrcrons or PRESIDENT AND VrcE PRESIDENT.
A. Earge.
GEO. W. GRNNDEY, Of Norgcunos
HORACE FAIRBANKS, of st. Johnshury.
First Disffiri.
GEORGE A. MERRILL, of Rutland
Second District
RANSLURE " CLARKE, of nrattlcboro'
Third Disfricf.
GEORGE WILKINS Of Stowe.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10
BIDDEF0m, ME, FRIDAY MORNING. APRL |" 1865

fact, but they arc ms they should be poeti.
cally in the world Of genius. Yet all OF
them, from Mrx Quickly to Mirandy arc
types Of genuine womanhood. Being such'
they arc Of all varieties. They arc romantic,
and full Of visions domestic and full OF
duties; heroic, and full Of lofty thoughts
but also they are selfish, and Of mean desires
sensual, and ofgross affections; proud and
servile; naughty and submissive; true
hearted and false hearted cold as snow on
Juro, burning as fire in Etna F; sensible and
silly some all alive with genius, others
hardly able from dullness to keep awake
some with wi, as bright as the sun on the
foam of the wave, others with bruins rs
thick as Tewksbury mustard the good
that arc the silent blessings Of existence, tho
wicked that arc It's convulsing tragedies. II
would be vain to deny that woman, Ms we'll
as man, shares in tho crimes that darken
our race; and cases accur in which her
good is so lost in dcpnvi,y that we shudder
at the ruin of which our nature Is capable
hut these cascs nrc most exceptional, and
they stand out in broad contrast to tho gen.
cral tenor of female life. In Shakespeare
we have womanhood fairly and broadly
given-no, sa,irized, not fnttered, bur with
the soul Of poetry and the truth Of Nature
And in Shakespeare, rs In Nature, woman.
hood shines forth us the grace and the glory
of humanity Human Life in Shakespeare.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10
Nothing More can Happen.

When Charles Anderson, Ex-Governor of
Ohio, was about to leave Texas, in 1861,
having been engaged there some years in
stock k.ruising, no wns arrested on his wuy
to Brownsville by the Confederate nutI,ori.
ties, to bc held Us prisoner Of War; Just
before starting to San Antonio, seeing some
thing wrong with the feet Of ono Of his
mules, Anderson stepped from his ambu.
lcncc, and, attempting to take hold OF the
mules leg, received severe kick. To
this he apparently paid no attention, and
met with no further accident until Just rs
he was entering tho prison cnmp on the
Solado he drove over dog, which yelped
terribly. Tho Governor had a remarkable
fondness for dogs and horses. which led
him again to disnount, to SEQ If the brute
was badly hurt. Endeavoring to soothe
him, the dog bit his hand. Raising him.
self. with voice husky with disgust and
anger, he shouted: "Andcrson's luck
Kicked by tho meanest mule ever put In
harness bitten by the mangiest cur that
ever gnawed a hone and taken prisoner
by the meanest apology for a government
the world ever saw, and all in one day !
Drive on, Bob; nothing more can happen to
me 20
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Caught.

Lord Kellie was, like his prototype, Fal.
staff; ''not only witty himself, but the cause
Of wit in other men," Mr.. A. B.. the
Scottish advocate, a man Of considerable
humor, accompanied by great fonnaliy OF
manpep, happened to bs ono Of a convivial
parry wien his loriship ws a tho bead of
the table. After dinner he was asked TO
sing, but absolutely refused to comply with
the pressing solicitation Of the company.
At length Lord Kcllio told him that he
should not escapo-l,c must either sing a
song. tell story, or drink pint bumper.
Mr.. B. being an abstemious man, chose
rather to tell story than incur forfeit.
"Ono day." said he, in his pompous man.
ner, ga thief, In the course Of his rounds,
saw the door Of church inviingly open.
He walked in, thinking that even there lie
might lay hold Of something useful. Hav.
ing secured the pulpit.chth, he was retreat.
ing, when, 10 he found the door shut
After some consideration, he adopted the
only means of escape left, namely, to let
himself down by the bell.ropc. The bell
Of course Immediately rang, the people
were alarmed, and the thief was taken just
rs no reached the ground. When they
were dragging him away. he looked up,
and emphatically addressed the bell. as ]
now address, your lortiship; Had iii not
becn,' said he, for your long tongue. and
your empty head, ] should have made my
escape"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10
The Origin Of tho Wunot I'roriso.

A correspondent Of The Sun, who styles
himself "Burleigh," referring to a report
which has appeared in some Of the news.
papcrstliat Judge Brinkerloff drew up the
Wilmot proyiso and had It presented by the
late Judge Wilmot in Congress, gives the
following account Of tho matter, which, II
true, deserves to be authenticated by some
real name. The ingenuity Of The cxpedi.
ent made use Of to get the proviso before
Congress seems to give probability to this
account Of its origin:
"Tho history Of that proviso is this: In
ls47 n political club met ut the corner Of
Eighth street and broadway to partnkc Of
u weekly dinner The club was composed
Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. opposed to the
extension of slavery.
At the dinner referred to MIR. Howe, a
western member Of Congress, was present.
His purpose in visiting New York was to
take counsel with the friends OF freedom
how to head off The pro. slavery democrats.
Among the memlers Of tho club present,
were John a. Kennedy, Isanc V. Fowler,
Andrew II. Grren. and other well.known
Frecsoil democrats.
During the consultation, John Van Blu.
rem said that the protest against the exten.
sion Of slavery introduced into Congress
was not worried right. llo suggested that
the exact worhs of Jefferson in tho famous
ordinance Of 's3 and 81 should DO used.
This was agreed to.
Mr.. Howe stated that Il would be din.
cult to introduce tho proviso, as tho speak.
or would not givo the floor to any ono
friendly to freedom. Mr.. Kldcn, n tho
clief organizer Of tho movement about to
he made, proposed that strutagem should
he played. II was agreed that each man
composing The little body Of six,ecn or
eighteen frccsoilcn In Congress should
have copy Of the proviso In his pocket.
Each should spring to tho floor at the frs,
chance. and shout. 'Mr. Speaker ], was
thought ,hs, one Of them would be recog.
nised.. Mr.. Tilden. with other members
Of the club, went TO Washington to aid in
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10
Russia aud the United States.

Mr.. jeremiah Curtin, Secretary Of tho
U. s. Legation at St. Petersburg, recently
returned home, had splendid reception
by the Milwaukee Chamber Of Commerce
lately, und during tho festivities gave an In.
teresting narrative Of the feeling In Russia
towards the United Stntes. He says that
It would bo impossible to ovcrstate tho
gcnial Kindness aud frien,lliness which the
Russians feel toward our country.men.
MIR. Curtin said that he was travelling In
southeastern Russia. ut least two thousand
miles from St. Petersburg, between the
Black Sea and the Caspian. Az he speaks
Russian readily, he had occasion frequently
TO remark tho wonderful love which exists
for our country, even among tho so called
savage Cossacks. lie asked one Cossack
farmer, "Do you know anything of Ameri'
cat" Tic remarked, "l hear It is q country
beyond tho great ocean," ''Do you know.
anything Of their people 2" Instantly he
answered, "Thcy are relatives of ours
While speaking Of the Cossacks, Mr.. Cur.
tin reminded us that the COssack was not a
distinc, race, but they arc of puro Russian
blood, who live on the border to protect the
frontier. and because Of this dnty arc ex'
empt from taxation. He says they CORE.
spoml very much IN character to our West.
cn border mcn-geninl, fiunk, brave, i'm
pulsivs, generous, ready to fight when in.
suited. and ready to bury tho hatclIet when
friendship is profIered.
He says that they ure rs valuable pop
nlaiion in Russia us our Western frontier
men are in the United States. He remarks
that few Americans appreciate the civilizing
und beneficial influences which Russia Is
exerting upon Asia. and finally assimilating
them to her population. J.. this respect
she II not unlike the United States, which
hos marvellous power to assimilate It's
new provinces TO the character Of our insti.
tutions, MIR. C. declares that the Russian
judicial system is not unlike that Of ours,
that Justices OF the peace, there as here, nrc
elected by the people.
In this respect the government OF R'lssia
is more democratic than that Of any other
in Europe. The present Car, being n pure
man. has infused higher tone into the
judiciary of the Empire, and as pure ex.
ecuiive head. in an aulocratic government
like Russia, cxerts on almos, boundless in.
flusncc, the judicial reform which tho pres
ent Czar has established is not less mcmora.
bic than his political reforms.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10

WnIsrLIse GIRLS. Notwithstanding the
old provcrb, writer steps forward to de-
fend whistling girls in this independent
fashion "Show me the girl who Ias the
huriihood to whistle in these days, when
everything natural, even to the very hair on
your head, is at discount, and III show
you girl who can be depended upon, ono
who will not fail you in time Of need. and
will give you the true, henrty grasp, tho
cordial han,lshake, the warm, genuine vel.
come no up Of tho kid glove and cold
how do you do ? wl,o can hrave danger,
look toll in tho face without shrinking. laugh
with those that laugh, weep with those
that weep; as well ss whistle with those
that whistle who can, in sIor. tnke the
world as she finds Il, rough and rugged,
and not 20 through lifc Us though shs were
walking on cggs and afraid Of cracking q
shell; who deals in substance not, shadow.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10

A Coon ADVERTISEMENT. We notice
in Western paper, says an exchange. the
fact that there is merchant in the town In
which the paper is printed, who, whenever
a man buys good bill of goods from him.
makes the purchaser present of the VII.
luge paper, in which he adverises. for ono
year, and thus he manages to keep the Gus.
toner constantly reminded Of his business,
and no will never forget such present.
Should that man give his customers two
dollars in greenbocks or in goods, II might
soon be forgotten but when no is once a
week, for fily.two weeks placed in receipt
Of his friends bounty, can any one doubt
its being good way to advertise 2 This
is worthy Of imitation by business men.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10

carrying out tho plan. At time agreed
upon, tho Spartan band, each with tho pro
viso in his hand spnng to tho floor and In
concert shouted, 'Mr. Speaker The
Speaker was bewildcred. He could not ig'
moro the whole crowd. He selected Judge
Wilmot as the most moderate Of the pany,
and 80 the WiImot Proviso passed into his
tory.
1t is quito probable that dnft Of the
proviso in the hand Of Judge Brinkerhofi
Is preserved among his papers; hut the
original duh, If Il exist at all, will be found
among the papers Of John Van Buren,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10
"He Wo.id % Wooin0 Co."

Father. where Is our Jamie, tonight
Jamie, 81 bold and 90 -ayi
The twilight shadows are falling now.
Why does he stay away
jamie Is handsome and manly too,
And he will be good and great,
But, athsr, why Is our darlin: boy
A staying away 80 late"
"our noble boy Is child no more,
lie has grown b. q maas estates
lie has gone courtins Minnie Gray,
. The reason he stays 81 late
FOR her golden hair and eyes of blue
Have stolen his heart a~syi
AMI he goes In the holy twilight hour
A wooln; swes, Minnie Gray"
"why does the maiden lure him away,
Now We are growing 50 o,d'
And we have shielded him all his life,
Our love has never grown cold,
The maiden can never love as we
Have loved him all his years,
Who have lei him along tho path Of life.
sharing his smiles AMI tears"
"Rut, Mile, remember Ions years sso,
When was handsome and gay,
And YOU maiden - fair and sweet,
That you stole my hear, away.
Ihad f,ther. old and cray,
And mother, Kind and true,
Who loved me iOndly all my life-
But my heart went out with you"
A blush erept over her withercd cheek,
Her ewes shons clear and mild.
No longer she ehiiei the lovely maid
For winning away her ehlia'
She thought Of the long sso, when she
Stood close 20 her lovers side
In the little church, and the man OF aod
Made her n happy bride
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10
Uomou Ia Shakespearc.

Shakespeare has insight Of womanhood,
not ns il is IN its social transformations, but
as il is in its innate life. Shakespeare has
reached the heart Of wonianhood, which in
all ems and regions. is 30 essentially, so in
tui,ively the same. lin nothing cleo, he
would in thus alone secure an Immortal sym.
paihy nnl without the cordial approval OF
the wonIanly mind no genius can secure IN
literature u living perpetuity. Shakspenrc's
women ARE IN the highest degree poetical,
yet in the deepest sense trtio and the poet.
~ is but n proiounder revelation OF the
truth. The fidelity Of Shakespeare to the
innermust feelings Of woman is one Of the
wonders Of his genius to women themselves.
Mrs. Si,l,lons iiiarveled at 1t. Feminine
secrcies. which she though, no masculine
Imagination could divine. shc found that
Shakespeare had discovered and this not
ulone in the maternal anguish Of Constance,
or the queenly grief oi Katherine, but even
in the stony dungeons Of Lady Macbeih's g
bosom. ShaksPcarc's women urc no fic'
tons, no coinage Of heated hrain, drunk
with the fumes Of reverie, when tho rcali.
ties Of society uro lost in the LONELINESS OF
woods, or Of day forgotten In tho fantasies
ofmidnight. They are no such attenua.ed
illusions ns arc thus creatcd-mixturc Of
sunshine and vupor, shapes Of mist and
mooulight-they play Tor moment on the
feelings, gleam dimly across tho imseina.
ton, then leave no trace on the memory OF
affections. Shakspearos women src drawn
from life-dmwn a. nature makes them, iu
substance, soul and form. Each has the
individualism Of rcaliiy-,he diainc,ness Of
personal existence. They arc no, indeed,
a they literally would bc In tho world oi
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10

Not many months since Q we'll to-do
farmer Of Connecticut village went to tho
telegraph Office sll -Sishcd to send a dis
patch to his friends Of the death mud fune.
ral Of his wife. I'eing somewhat ncquaint.
ed with the man, u lady operator expressed
sympathy for him anil his mothcrlcss chill
druu; whercupon tho afflicted ~idowcr
sobbed aloud anil tho team rapidly couped
down his checks. AT last, becoming a
little morv composed, he said: "Yes. sho's
dead. Sho was worn out like mn old setting
hen. She died without . kick"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10

them half through the venerable. bridge;
two OF them had reared up and plunged
bodily through an old building upon tho
wharf. while another, no less frisky, had
skipped about six feet and gone @sPang"
through an innocent oyster boat which
sank under the affection. Three Of the
excited pieces had cast themselves into the
dock, and the rest were scattered In vari-
Gus attitudes about tho wharf. This ex.
planned the mystery. The people were
mostly indignant at first. The "selectmen"
offered large reward for the discovery Of
the wicked disturbcrs Of the public peace
and desroyes Of property, and every mem.
bcr ofthe society quaked and "tremulated"
many day afterwards, but nothing more
came Of It. And that is the way Ports.
mouth was bombarded.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10

MANURE FOR PorAroEs.-Thc Massa-
chusctts Farmer says II will give you ro-
ceipt for raising potatoes, that is worth tho
price Of your paper for one year to any
farmer that Is short oil manure. Il 10 as
good rs the best supcrphosphn,e Of lime,
and il will not cost half as much. have
tried Il two years, and am satisfied that il
Is good on dry land. Take one cask Of
lime and slack Il with water, and then stir
in one busbel Of fine salt, and then mix In
loan, enough 30 that Il will not become
mortar il will make about five barrels.
Put In half pint in hill, at planting.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10

1Do you smoke, Scnorita p asked gent.
leman who discovered n celcbmtod prma
donna with cigur In her mouth, on her
travels from Boston TO New York. "Ycs,'
was the reply; "l smokes. and ! drinks.
and docs everything vot Is wicked" Tho
friends OF the President ofthc United Staics
are making similar boast 10 his behalf, q
they doubtless have right to do. The Ss-
vannah Republicans says: ITO Us il s pleas
ant to know that he has viccs.-we arc no
believers in the sanciy oflescndary Wash.
ingtons, and never shall be until We cease
70 sympsthise with the sins Of Adam"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10
VOLUME XIV.
9urtrp.
The Mother's Giff.

A colder lay within his tent,
Ills eyes were closed In prayer,
A weeping eomrads held bis hand,
For life was ending there,
And friendship nov could do no more,
For death WAS waiting at tho door.
sJim ~ and the watcher bent hlsear.
"Beneath my pillow look
And hand u carefully" he said,
That old, red covered book"
The book was piseed within his hands,
While lower ran LIES ebbins sands.
IL was Bibie-"mother's sift,"
Tho best that she could send
And on leaf In trembling lines.
These words her hand had pennedi
MY darling boy, ~hst'er betids,
Accept this vOlume for your guide"
The book was old with pages worn.
And stained with battle slnose,
But not a leaf was gone or torn,
And not clasp was broke.
Upon its lid the soldier sealed
The latest kiss that life would yield'
'Jim." bending low tho watcher heard,
ntones faint, fainter still
"Tcll mother OF her dyins boy,
That all with him WAS veil"
Loud roared the morning signal shot,
That sleeper In tho tent woke not.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10

A followcr Of Pyihagoras once bought I"
pair at shoes from eobbler. tor which he
promised to pay him on future day on
,ha, ,lay he took the money. bnt, finding
the cobbler had died in tho interim, return
ed, secretly rejoicing ,ha, he could retain
the money. AMI yc, pair OF shoes for
nothing. Ills conscience. however"
says Seneca. .'would not allow him to
rest, ill, taking mp the money, he went
hack to the cobbler's shop, and casting in
the money, said, 60 thy why, for though
he is dead to all the world besides, yet k !,
alirs 10 me.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10
OUR PRESIDENTS.

"First stands the loity Washington,
That noble. great, immortal one
The elder Adams next we seej
Then jefferson comes number three
Then Madison Is fourth, you know,
The fifth one on the list Monroe
Tho sixth and Adams comes again.
And jackson, seventh In tho train;
Van Buren eighth upon the line,
And Harrison counts number ninsi
The tenth is Tyler In his turn,
And Polk eleventh ~ we learn,
The twelfth Is Taylor, people say,
The next we'll learn some future day."
(P.S. After the death OF President Taylor)
Icouldnt tell, you know, before,
but now say twas Fillmore
The fourteenth may not spoil my verse
And so write 1t FRANKLIN Pierce
Tho fifteenth was one James Buchanan,
Who tried TO serve both God aud Mammom
And then we had tall Abraham Lincoln,
And he. the man we like TO think on.
But now, hope I'm not uncivll,
It's Andrew Johnson or the Devil
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The Paris Liberte relntes a

The Paris Liberte relates an anccdote Of
Rossini. A composer lately begged to be
introduced to the maestro. He was kindly
received and asked to play one Of his works.
Tho visitor seated himself at tho piano and
tegnn to pound, beat and bang il, played
with his nose, his feet, his elbows, and at
last stopped. exhausted. .what Is that :"
asked Rossini. cit Is funeral march which
composed ut the dcaIh Of Meyerbeer.
How do you like il, my great masterl"
"Not bad, only il would have been worth
more if you had died, and Meycrbcer had
written tho music"