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MORE CAUSES OF BLOOD POISON.

Excessive labor or undue excitement sometimes oeea
sion serious sickness by causing accelerated motion to
the blood. Grief fear and anxiety hurt by making the
blood circulate slower Both causes may produce Sc
rous evils to the health unless prevented by timely aid
Here we are admonshcd of tho superior advantages of
BRANDREIHs PILLs. For Il the blood goes too FAST from
nervous or other causes they aay the turmoil and are
healing balm to the brain. While should the blood cir
cuate too slowly tntng tho skin with dark hue they
at onoe relieve the blood Of its excess Of carbon thus
hcy relieve the mind and restore the health Should an
organ be weaker than the rest these impure matters
on the blood will bo deposited. Thsis the way Jumps,
hollis, tulnors, and cafhuncles arc produced All are
cured often prevented by the use OF Brandreths Pills
Principal oalce, Brandrcth House New York. Sold by
all druggists I.3ldaw
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

Tobias Derby Condition Powders, are warranted supe
ror to any others or pay, for the Of Dstemper
Worms Bolts Coughs Hide Bound Colds, dc., in Hor-
ses aud Colds Coughs, Los Of MIX, Black Tongue,
Horn Dlstempor, &e. in Cattle. These Powders" were
formerly put up By simpson Tobias son Of Dr. Tobias
aud since his death the demand has been great that
Dr. Tobias has continued 10 manufacture them. They
perfectly SAFE and innocent need Of stopping the
working Of your animals They Increase tho appetite,
give Gne coat cleanse the stomach and urinary organs,
and Increase the milk Of cows Try them, and you will
never be without them Col Philo p Bush of the Jo-
rome Park Race Courso,n Fordham n w. would not use
them until he was told Of what they composed,
since which time he Is without them, IIo has over
twenty running horses in his charge and for the last
three years has used other medicine for them sold
by Druggists and siorekeeper throughout the United
States Price o cents per Box Depot 10 Park Place,
New York 25.3)-daw
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

Very extensive fires are raging in the
marshes and peat boys in Russia, and serious
fears are entertained for the safety of St. Pc
tersburg, which is built on peat. The people
are now almost sufIocated by the smoke of the
neighboring fires
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

1T is estimated that the New York bar
has been recruited by at least i've hundred
young and old lawyers from the rural districts
within the last year. New YORK mas become
the harvest-deld for the legal profession.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

- No less than fifteen japanese youths,
sons of princes and men Of high position, have
for some time past been working hard for a
Massachusetts education, nine OF them being
under private tuition in Boston, FIVE at Monson
Academy and one at Amherst College under
the patronage of Alpheus Hardey, Esq Two,
who have been in the family Of Mr.. Charles
Hutchins ofthc Mission House, leave for home
this week in consequence OF the war in their
Iown coantfy They could epoak but 4 few
words of English'six months ago, but can now
read and converse intelligibly, and they have
made rapid progress in their knowledge ofour
institutions and the Christian religion Hear
ing the crucifxion read at family worship Il
short time since, they manifested the iyeliest
interest, and asked many questions, some of
which it requires more than child to answer.
They take home such works as the lives Of
Washington and Lincoln, Story on the Con-
stituton, and digests Of our laws, and express
strong desire to return to their studies here
if circumstances will permit--Coagregatioa-
alit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

- Grief and Joy, hope and fear, tears and
smiles, pain and pleasure, are all twins-ehil-
dren of the same mother-linked together
throughout the whole of humanity. No lot,
no country, no climate, no scene, no condition
in life may claim the enjoyment Of one with
out the rebuking companionship of the other,
No cloud, however is without its inner light.
The blue sky still harbors behind the canopy,
ready with its sunshine, and keeping the sad
soul from being entirely delivered to despair.
No condition is so lowly as to bewithout hope;
no sorrow so poignant and oppressive q not
to permit the consolation Of some ministers,
interposing at the right moment with compen-
sation and perhaps delight. There is no such
thing as unmitigated evil; there is no such
thing as pleasure and JOY without cloud or
qualification. We have only to open our
hearts to smile and sunshine; notturn our backs
to the angelic visitor, who is always sure TO
stand upon the threshold whenever we deserve,
most need and are willing to give him wei
come.-EmeTSon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

- The letter of the Hon j. $. Carlisle, of
Virginia, giving his reasons for abandoning
the Democratic party, is described as very
strong document
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re.t. of Chnrneter.

4 great many admirable actions are over
looked by us because they are so little and
common Take for instance, the mother,
who has had broken slumber, if any at all,
with the nursing babe, whose wants must not
be disregarded she would fain sleep a while
when the breakfast hour comes, but patiently
and uncomplainingly she takes her timely seat
at the table Though exhausted and weary,
she serves them all with refreshing cup of
coffee or tea before she sips it herself, and Of
ten the cup is handed back to her to be re-
filled before she has had time to taste her
own. Do you hear complain--this weary
mother-that her breakfast is cold before She
has time to eat it? And this not for one,
but for every morning perhaps, in the year.
Do you call this small thing2 Try it and
see. o! how does woman shame us by her
forbearance and fortitude in what are called
little things All, it is these little things
which are tests of character; it is by these
/" little " sef-denials, borne with such self-for-
gotten gentleness, that the humblest home is
made beautiful to the eyes of angels, though
we fail to see it, alas until the chair is va
cant, and the hand which kept in motion all
this domestic machinery is powerless and
cold
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26

-Feeing Baptist ministers for performing
the sacrament ofbaptism is the newest thing in
Philadelphia A clergyman lately had a fifty
dollar greenback for a service Of this kind.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-26
IToII
ITCH ITCH ITCH
SCRATCH SCRATCH - SCRATCH -
In from 10 to As hours,


e .'.H.H ..In NOR Ike Magic.
Price so cents box, by mail, 60 cents. Address
MEEkb POTTER, No. 40 Washington Street, Boston,
Mass. For sale by all Druggists.
Boston, Aug. &c, 1861. 1870
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joyin~.
"iIorr, Sam, my boy, heat this plas-
ter for me, and put it on my back. Heat
it hot, Sam"
Saying which he handed the plaster to
his SON. and seating himself astride his
chair with his back to the fire, threw his
suspenders back and his shirt over his
head.
"Now, Sam, said the COLONEL. iii the
poor mans plaster is hot you may put
it on but you may wait little, I'm
afraid it's not hot enough. Heat it hot,
Sam, heat it hot Can you tell, turn
ing to the traveller, who was seated in
the corner, "why this is called poor
man plaster-sometimes the poor mans
friend ? Givei up?" laughing to himself,
"because ii sticketh closer than bro
ther."
Poor Sam, who had been watching his
chance to speak without interrupting his
father, now returned to say:
II guess it's hot enough now, father"
"Nhat DO you know about it ?" said
the old man, testify" | say heat it hot,
Sam, heat it hot"
Sam, whose face was heated a red
heat, had held the plaster till it had run
and dripped down On the hearth, made
no reply.
Sam. armed with the plaster approach
ed him and did clap it on The old man
gave one yell, ike wild Indian, and
jumped clear over the back of the chair,
kicking his old tashionei brechps off his
feet and dancing with pain. The trave
ler laughe till he cried, and the more
mine host roared, the more he laughed
When the first agony was over, the CO.
lionel began to swear, and our Traveller
thought it would be prudent for him to
retire, lest he should share wrath with
Sam, who he observed was making good
his distance.
The next morning, when leaving he
handed the colonel five dollars, saying
with a twinkle of his eye:
Il don't want any change 1t was
cheap at that" After he was seated
upon his horse, and out of range, he call
ed back:
"IIeat it hot, Sam; heat it. hot"
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"Eaeat it Hot, Sana.'

One cold, clustering winter evening,
horseman drew up to tavern, kept by
a militia colonel, and asked accommoda-
ton for the night, A half-grown lad
answered in the affirmative, and ushered
him into the sitting room, where the
great wood fire Of itself gave him well
come. After supper the landlord made
his appearance, for the first time. He
was hearty, and hale and rosy as any
Bonitace need to be, but was bent and
crippled in his gait. He explained by
saying that he had taken cold which had
settled in his back.
Il don't mind the pain so much," he
continued, "hut it's so inconvenient. l
have been recommended to try poor
mans plaster, and it you will excuse me,
I'll have it put on. Saml Samuel. Sam;
uel McHatten p .r ,.......- -..
"Here, father said the young hope
full, hastily swallowing a huge piece of
mince pie, which he had been quietly en-
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WILLIAM MILLER'S OQDEAL.
BY MARY h1HE DALLAS.

Because William Aliller's father had
been a wild, disreputabl- sort of man,
who had wound up a long course of dis
creditable practices by committing a
forgery, people were very much inclined
to believe that he himself was chip OF
the old block. and to be disincined to
employ him. Even when he had en-
tered the office of Luke & Branaon, o'd
Brandon was very much agai Ist trusting
or advancing him many ways. Who
ever did so would rue it, he declared,
and find that the father still lived in the
son. But Mr.. Luke, a younger and
more liberal man, who had taken fancy
to William, combatted it with all his
power. THE boy is grateful and
obliging and trustworthy" he said; che
will make man some day. Why should
he be rogue because his father was
one" To which old Brandon could only
answer that abe never knew it to MISS -
@ OF course old Brandon influenced the
head-clelk The head-clerk is subordin-
a,e. and so on. So that William was
generally rather looked down upon as
one sure to 60 wrong soon. and u-char-
itably spoken of by all but Mr.. Luke,
though no open rupture on the point oc-
Cured until the younger partner spoke
of his advancement.
Young Jones has gone to Washing
tom" he said one day "let us put Will
liam Miller in his place. He will fill it
admirably"
"And his pockets, too," cried Mr..
Brandon. s4a .1 -..
The idea is absurd. 1t is a position
of trust" replied Luke.
The very reason he should be kept
out of it," said Brandon.
II should say no, SIR said the head
clerk. .. .t.. s.
Mr.. Luke bit his lip. .u. ...
q Has the boy done anything wrong 2"
he asked. se5@ #.-'.
No. said Brandon, but you know
his father.p . .a
Hang his father" cried Mr.. Luke.
"Only solitary confinement was the
sentence believe" said Brandon, laugh
lug at his own joke. I" But we'll hang
him if you say So"
.aThis is unjust" said Luke. as..
at is common sense" said Mr.. Bran
don. However, you have voice in
the matter, Try him if you will. You'll
regret it. ,,
Mr.. Lukerehected. "1'llw wait month, u
he said, "and watch William closely
at the end Of that time, if he proves
trustworthy, he shall have the place
young Jones has left"
And so the matter ended for the time
though Mr. Luke kept his word' ane
watched William constantly
The forger's son knew OF his dead
fathers misdoing, and was made very
often wretched by it. He understood
how the shadow Of those dark deeds fel
upon him and his future; but he had re
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-03-07
NOTICE TO PLANTERS

. ANING made all the necessary a.,
- ran"emcnts in New Nllca s, am now
prepared to- purchase | the cotton that yo,l
NAV send 10 the I.anN!uw at " hinyton.
will purchase your cotton here in u ashi'1;
ton upon the same coHditions as last year,
that is to say viii! pay yon the same prizes
as those Of the New N!ic&1,S market, dr'lu1
ton being made for such inevitable cX-
''enscs as are incurred pn all cotton SIlIrc
from Washington to New DI leans.
The cotton huuynt here hv ~" will be
weighed in your presence and raitt for as
soon is weighed.
My offices are in Washington at IT,"
Warehouses of Ncssls. Fire \ Narricrc and
y. llinckl"v & Son. L. DI>SM ARE.
Washington, Jan. .. 1868. If
2O41a ANNE E1sstSAg24
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THOMAS 81. LEWIS.

Notice.
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d and Edmund II. Martin, for the prprir,
OF law, was by mutual consent Dissolved on
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Ted. AS Mr.. Luke had said-hi
fortune was made; and, to-day, he il
younger partner in the firm .as - j
Luke & Miller.
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lhnoney Smith paid in,' said the
gesssh. We know all about it. He's
crazy kind oftellow, and-will never come
back here again. I consider it a per-
quisite OF yours. You'll never make a
man if you let such things slip"
"Do you mean to insult me ?" cried
VIII. ",How you know cannot guess
but" -+:.:- .a. 49,. ... @s... -
"The window was open," said The
man : besides we had talk with
Smith-we know him. Look here
don't be afraid. we won't tell old Bran
don; and what's more, We'll add two of
the same kind to the pile if you'll grant
MS favor.'' ..>
II do not know what yon mean.
Stop and let me out" said Will. DO
you take me for tibet to keep what is
not my own p
"Stop, STOP" said the man. "Heroics
won't humbug us, All that sort of thing
might as well be put aside. You haven't
heard what We want. You have key
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. ~. JACKSON & =. VI. GALE.
The free man's press., 1868-09-05
Our Exchanges.

We want to tell our Readers how generous
" the northern papers have dealt by the Free
mans Press The first that came down to us
was the Memphis Post staunch, fearless, out
spoken defender Of liberty and the United States
Government. Next came the gallant advance"
of Chicago ILL.,, the great religious paper OF the
West whose Editors are among the foremost
men in the knowledge of the Bible and the great
truths of Christianity. Next came the good Con-
oreeationalist of Boston in the State OF Mass
achusetts, an old and well established newspa-
per. which is always right in the cause OF hum
anity and religion.
Then came the paper which takes the front
rank in the world of politics, called "The Nation"
and the next mail brought us hosts of other good
Republican and religious papers which made us
feel very proud
Bnt we want our readers to understand that
these papsrs were not sent to us because we are
| as good as they, for not; but because they
want the colored people of this State to be well
informed on the matters which are going on in
the world and while you are picking cotton, OF
| getting in your corn, these people at the N orth
are thinking about your education, and your
welfare.
| And we want you to remember the Northern
people, who for long years have labored for your
freedom; we say remember them,- you may me-
| YER see them- but remember them ia yOu1
prayers to God
They have toiled for your freedom, aud nov
they are willing to work for your education ant
advancement May God bless the loyal people
of the North. Amen, and Amen.
The free man's press., 1868-09-05
General Grant On The Plains.

One of three preachers who Pacific railroad
met Genral Grant at benton, towu which has
sprung up at the then end of the track; the
preacher In writing to the Boston "ConSrega-
tioualis "says
Saturday night at nine we Arrived at Benton,
when the track reached one week ago. our even
ine OPEN air services were defeated in the hur-
raining for Gen. Grant, who, with Sheridan and
and Sherman has just arrived l had afew mo-
ment intervirw with General Grant, and find
him the same modest man as when used to
meet him at Vicksburg and chattanooga. In my
last interview with him under Lookout noun
tain, said "we feel that you need divine help"
He replied, alluded to that interview
And added, ..there are multitudes of christians
in the nraton that pray for you now, am
glad to know it'' he added with much warueted.
The free man's press., 1868-09-05
An Explanation.

When this paper was commenced, it was not
commenced, as some have intimated to make the
colored people poorer, by getting away their
money. If it had been, we should not have put
the price down so low as only to return to US
the cost of the paper and printing.
The paper was started to benefit our people,
the colored people of the State of Texas; and in
return we ask them to just think it over, and see
if there was ever paper started in the South
like the Free Mans Press"
We shall succeed for the great radical wing OF
the Republican Party of Texas has taken us un-
der its care; but we ask our people to deal fairly
with us, and return us the cost of our printing,
and paper.
We shall be plain spoken, and perfectly open
in all our views, and hope to reflect the sentl-
ments of all right thinking colored people in the
State.