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The New York herald., 1869-01-02

A BsoLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IN ANY
"A State without publicity exposure; good every
in advance consultations free;
ROBERT B. CHASE, Counsellor, S6 Nassau street.
The New York herald., 1869-01-02

ness to some proyident policeman"
The New York herald., 1869-01-02

a.Twas an awful thwack, though"
The New York herald., 1869-01-02

A BSOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IN
N different StatesDeserton, &c., sufficient cause No
publicity No charge until divorce obtained Advice Free
n. HOUSE, Attorney, 7S Nassau street.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-22
Beecher and the Independent.

Mr.. Tilton, in review Of the twenty-one
years work Of the New York Independent,
gives Us a view of Mr. Beecher as an editor /:
Gay, brave, and choery were the days of
our service under that prince of captains
lie allowed us all to think and work as we
pleased and We thought and worked the
better for that liberty. He never found fault
indeed he rarely made a suggestion. On
every Wednesday morning (which was the
day Of going to press) he would rise at six
O'Clock, eat Spanish mackere, drink cup
Of coffee, saunter into the sanctum, hunt for
a quill, whittle it while in meditation, and
then with blots, spatters, scratches, and DASH
es would burst forth into double-leaded
editorial article. He usually finished his
manuscript about eleven o'clock and while
the compositors were putting it in type IA
task which sometimes made them think for
givingly Of DR., Storrs,) he generally invited
US to walk up Broadway, with view to
rummage among book-shelyes, or furniture
stores, or museums Of curioslties, or artists
studios, or picture-galleries. About one or
two o'clock we would be back again at the Of
fee the proof would be brought in by the
foreman the brilliant author would throw
himself down on a lounge, and, shutting his
eyes las he always does while music is play
ing,) would say to his lieutenant " Read it
to me !" and so, with pencil in hand to mark
his corrections we used to play the scribe to
this st. Gregory debating his homilies -
We make this statement to avoid a possible
perplexity to Mr.. Beecher's future biogra.
piers, who might otherwise be surprised at
seeing so many of his most eloquent passages
in our own handwriting. In course of time
he went to EngIand-to wrestle with wild
beasts at Liverpool. This was in the summer
of lS63-duung which time (and it was
fearful time in our nations history the re-
sponsibilty of the chief editorship fell on
the aforesaid humble reader of great mans
proofs. When Mr.. Beecher returned in the
fall, laden with unusual honors, the crown of
all mems goodwill around his brow, he re-
newed for few weeks his customary We'd
nesday-morning programme of mackerel and
coffee and a quill pen; but we soon found
ourselves left in lonely solitude to eat the
first, to drink the second, and to play the
third, without the society of our great COM
panion, who, in addition to his many other
virtues, had always a constitutional indispo-
sition to superfiuous hard work. At length,
on the LIST of January, lS64-Mr. Lincon's
immortal day--the negroes were emAncipated
from their bondage, and Mr. Beecher was
emancipated from his editorship.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-22

Tom was invited to the room Of a friend
where he found party Of young men.
" VIII you smoke, Tom Tom did not
smoke. He said he had given up smoking,
and be meant to stick to it,
"A little hot punch, Tom
" No, sir, very decidedly.
" We are getting up a club, Tom, and want
you, as one Of the Old Croquet club, to join
the new one"
Tom still declined and when asked why
frankly told why. Members of the old Gro
quet club occasionally drank whiskey; and
what assurance was there that they would not
do the same thing again, OF worse In clubs
or associations OF any kind bad habits of the
few often drag the whole club down, and bring
its members to disgrace; 80 | must stay
out" said Tom.
On his way home, Tom was Joined by an
other Of the company. was so glad to
hear you say No, Tom said the young
man, who wanted to, but did not quite dare
to, unless somebody else took the lead. Oh,
how many thousands Of young people, not
quite strong enough TO say " No themselves,
hail with thankful JOY the No" of a COM
panion They need holding up. There is
wonderful power in a clear Mo- 1t braces
the person who says it it braces every right
minded person who hears him. Oh, if the
boys, and the girls too, would only be true to
their conscience, to their convictions Of right,
to their Christian training, there would not
be so many sad wrecks among US.
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nlntal Sc Religious.
IN CnuRon-YARD,

BY HERBERT gvowLrs.
"lt good Tor Us 70 DO here Ifthou wilt. let us make
mere three uheInaeos one for thee and for Moses
and one Tor Elias"
Mothints q is good 10 be horoi
TT thou wilt, let us hulld-but for whomi
Nor Elias nor Moses appear
nnt the shadows Of eve that encompass with gloom
The abode Of the dead and the place Of the tomb.
Shall we build to Ambition Ahn
Alrightod he shrinketh away
For sooi they would pen him below
" N 9 small narrow cave and hogrt with cold clay,
To The meanest Of reptiles peer aud prey.
To- Beauty An nol She forgets
The charms which shc wioded bcfiro,
- Nor know fhc foul worm that hofrots
Tho ssin which bat yestcrdiy fool. could adore,
For the amoothuos Il held on the tint which 10
Shall wo build to tho purple Of prldei
To the tmppngs which dzen tie proud
Ala they are ail laid aside
And here neither dres. nor aiornmeut allowed,
But the long Wndngheot and tho fringe OF tho shroud
To Richest alas, 'ts In vaini
WHO hld in their turns have boon hid
The treasures are squaudofod aqNnf
And hero in the grave are til metals forbid,
But the tnse that shines on the dark coffin lid.
10 me pleasures which silrih can Afford,
The rqyel tl0 laugh, and Che ioerl
Ala hhero De- plentiful board
nut the guests are mute as their pItlfll cheer,
And none but the worm s a royelor here.
Shall We build % Affection and Lovoi
Al mo- they have w.thored and died,
of lcd with Che spirit above
Friends brothers and sisters arc laid side by side
Yet none have aautodi and none have replied
ruio Sorrow i-,bc dead cannot rrieves
NDt s1ni pot "a Sigh mcgts mno err
Which compassion itself could rclievo
80. swretiy they slumbCr nor love, hope or foari
Pence, reaeo is tho watehwort, the only ono here.
Unto Death. 20 whom monarchs must bow
sd uo nr DIS empire h known.
NNo hofa tlcfe are t'aplIr euoW
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Price Of Intemperance.

Did you ever awake in the night in great
terror over some dream2 Some fearful dan
ger was Just before you, and you cried out in
fear for {" Mother, mother!" Though there
was nothing near to hurt you, yet your ter
ror was just as real as though lion was in
the room.
Now, the imaginary terrors Of man in
the delrium which drinking causes may seem
very funny to lockers on, who know there is
no danger; but they are terrible beyond all
thought to those who experience them.
A man living in New Haven, Ct., drank
so deeply that his reason was for time over
thrown. When his paroxysms came on, he
fancied that he saw before him men prepar-
ing to fay him alive Slowly they began
their dreadful work, cutting his flesh with
keen little saws, then tearing off his skin in
strings, and hanging it up on wires before his
eyes He would shrek and cry out in as
terrible agony as if they were really doing
it. Then he would imagine that his heart
was a cage of wild beasts, who were tearing,
growing, aud fighting with each other. He
would beg his companions to tear them out,
and when to crafty him they pretended to
do so, feeling of deathly faintness would
come over him Then he would think those
about him were throwing sharp hooks at him,
trying to iasten them in his flesh. lie would
wrestle and fight for hours with his unseen
foes until the sweat poured from him in
streams.
Did not he pay dear for his cups2 Was
the little pleasure he got out Of them worth
all that agony2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-22
Christian Courage.

Chrysostom, before the Roman Emperor,
furnishes US with most impressive and beau
tiiul example Of true Christian courage. The
Emperor threatened him with Punishment if
he would still remain Christian.
Chrysostom replied, "Thou canst not for
the world is my Fathers mansion Thou
canst not Danish me-
" But | will slay thee, said the Emperor.
" Nay, thou canst not" said the noble
champion Of faith again, for my life is hid
with Christ in God"
4" l win take away thy treasures"
Nay, that thou canst not" was the re-
tort for in the FIRST place have none that
thou knowest Of My treasure is in Heaven,
and my heart is there"
But l will drive thee away from man,
and thou shalt have no friend left"
Nay, and thou canst not, once more said
the faithful witness for | have a friend in
Heaven from whom thou canst not separate
me. defy thee There is nothing thou
canst do to hurt me-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-22
THE GREAT PICTORIAL ANNuAL.

Hosetief's United States Almanac Cor s7O for distd
buiion griiis throughout tho United States and ei cy
iiiIed countries OF the Western Hemisphere will be
pobishod about the drst Of January, and an who wish
70 undersand the true philosophy Of health should read
and ponder the valuable suggestions IL contains ln ad
diton 70 admirable medical treatise the causes
prevention and Of great variety Of diseases IL
embraces large amount Of Information interesting TO
the merchant the mechanic the miner the farmer the
planter, and professional man and the calculations
have been made for such merdsns and lattudes
most suitable for correct and comprehensive NATIONAL
CkLESnAR
The nature uses and extraordinary sanitary effects Of
H0STETTERs STOMACH BlrrERs, the staple tonic
and alternative Of than half the Christian world
fully set forth in lie pages, which also inter
spersed with pictorial illustrations valuable recipes for
the household and farm. humorous auecdoto and other
Instructive and amusing reading matter original and
pelected Among the Annals 70 appear with the opeu
ing Of the year this viii be Of the most useful and
Nay b. Aaf for ne askEy Send r copies 20 The Central
Mdnucory, Pittsburgh, Pa 10 the nearest dealer
In IlOSrETTEhs STOMACH BITrERs. The BIT
TEFts sold iu every city, town aud village aud
extennvcly used throughout the entire civilized world.
gt97
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Types Of Bible Truth.


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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-22

Show me to his room," said the Colonel,
striding into the hall.
The waiter preceded him up the stairs.
Hearing a suppressed groan he looked around.
Tho Colonors hand was pressed upon his
brow, and his eye was fixed upon dark spot
on the floor It was a drop Of blood
What is that2" asked the waiter.
"Go on 20 on ln muttercd the Colonel,
in so savage aud husky a voice, that It had
about the same effect as sharp bayonet, in
sending the waiter forward.
"Thcy reached the door Of Morgan's room.
The Colonel wrung the door with his iron
hand, but the latch did not yield. Then with
his fist he thundcred on the panel.
" No sound came from within.
" lie is not in, suggested the waiter.
With a rapid movement the Colonel held
the lamp to the keyhole. The point of the
key was visible The door was locked from
the inside.
Leave me, commanded the Colonel, turn
ing to the waiter
"Then, placing his mouth near the door,
he said, Morgan | am alone--let me in.
II is your father that speaks :"
"At that moment, o sharp conclusion, like
the report of a pistol, sounded within the
room. Then some heavy body fell to the
floor.
The Colonel staggered against the ban
nister and the waiter who was watching
from below, ran up, crying murder, thinking
he was shot.
Hush Said the Colonel in calm
voice, standing erect, as pale as death, before
tho waiter. "Go for an axe or bar. The
door must be broken OPEN
In a few moments the lock was forced,
and the Colonel, followed by the landlord and
others, rushed into the room. There was a
human body extended on the floor, which was
covered with blood
Horror calculated the waiter. " He
has cut off his right hand
Aud blown out his brains " added the
landlord.
The Colonel looked at the CHASTITY, dis
torted face 1t was that Of his only son.
He was corpse
"This is the story promised you,n con-
tinued my friend There is litlee more to
say. Everybody thought the calamity would
kill Mrs. H.. but you see her now feeble,
sorrow-stricken woman, who never leaves her
own room, except to visit the grave of the
suicide.
" The Colonel is a different man. Since
the tragedy, he has never been seen to smile.
He stands like a withered oak, dry and stiff,
yet strong in his decay"
We rode to the burying-ground. We
would have entered and looked at the tomb
stone Of the erring youth, but shrank from
disturbing the contemplation of the mourners.
Mrs. II. was over the marble slab, and
shedding tears which ran down her thin face
ike rain. The Colonel stood near by, erect,
his arms folded on his chest, and his cold, gray
eyes fixed on the grave with a look of speech
less grief We left them alone with the
dead
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-22
Wnlie's Happy Day.

BY MRS. ". O.. JOHNSON.
" Have you had a happy day, Willie q"
asked Mrs. Caswcll, of her little boy, as she
sat down by the open window one pleasant
summer evening and took him 10 her lap
They lived about twenty miles from Boston,
and she had been in the city all day shopping.
" Yes, mamma, only missed you But
you know you said the day would 90 fast if l
kept busy, aud / did First, there was our
nice ride home from the station. Then Mtu-
ME and | went down the lane and into the
meadow to get wild flowers We picked ever
so many, and watched the fishes in the brook,
and sailed shinge boats; aud oh, mother,
see that blue iris in the vase I've brought
that home for you"
Thank you, dear, it is very pretty But
| hope, Willie, you did not wet your feet"
" No, mamma, We thought of that, and
were careful. Then we went 20 see johnny
Sheldon-you know he has been sick and Is
not well enough yet to go out--and we car
rled him some flowers aud the peaches papa
gave Us this morning. You would have liked
to see him, mamma, he was so pleased. When
we came home it was almost dinner-time and
after we had ours | fed puss and Rover aud
the doves and chickens Minnie hemmed the
new sails for my ship, and mended her dolls
tabe-one leaf was off. Then we played out
doors till it was time to 20 for you, aud we
had another nice ride"
" 1t has been a woIl-spent day, Willie dear
that is the reason il has been a happy one.
Was there any hard places in it-auy time,
mean, when you found it hard to do right"
Willie thought moment:
a." Yes, mamma when Minnie asked me to
put on her table-leaf | wanted to play me-
nagerie-I didn't know she was going to hem
my sails--but [ thought ought to please
her, and I am glad | did"
And | am glad too, my boy"
"There was one other time mamma-when
felt very angry because | couldn't find my
top, and | thought Sarah had swept it out.
But | didn't say a word only to whisper,
Help me and the bad feelings went away,
and after a while found my top just where
had left it myself, ia your room
Willies mother kissed him tenderly as she
said
" My dear boy you have won two victories
to-day-one over selhshness and one over an
ger. No wonder it has been a happy day.
But you must be watehful, Willie, or to-mor-
row may be very unlike it, Aud remember,
that the will and power to do right are from
the Lord alone, and in every temptation look
to him for strength. He viii never fail you. 81
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VICTORY IN DEFEAr.-You are never so
near victory as when you are defeated in a
good cause. For then they had Christ when
they kissed him but that kiss, so foul on
Judas lips, on the face of Christ shone like
a jewel. Yes, then they had him, when they
hauled him before the sanhedrim at midnight
but it was like a triumphal march for him.
Then, when they led him toward Calvary,
they had him. and when, to the music Of
hammers, they lifted him up, and he hung
suspended and groaning, and with implora-
tions Of unutterable agony, died, and the
heavens were dark,-then victory was accom-
plished, and so was their everlasting defeat.
For not until he died could he live, or we in
him. 1t was Staying him that give him pow
er. And so Of everything that has in it the
nature of Christ. Every truth, every cause,
every noble thing.-Beecher.
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THE PRICE OF TRUTH.

Great truths are dearly bought, The common TRUTH
Such a. men give and tlko from day 10 day,
Comes IN the common walks Of daily life,
Blown BY the careless wind across our way.
Bought In the market at the current price.
Bred OF the smile, the jest, perchance the bowl
10 tells no tales Of daring ol worth,
Nor pcrceiyes cen the surface Of the soui
Great truths are greatly won-not formed by chance
Nor waited on the breath Of a summer dream
But graspod In the great struggle Of the soul
Hard huiieting with adverse wind and stream.
Not In the general mart, mid corn and wine
Not In the merchandise of gold and gems
Not in the worlds gay hall Of midnight mlrthg
Nor mid the blaze Of regal dadems.
But In the day Of conflict, fear and grief,
When tho strong hand of God, put forth In might,
PlOws up She suhsoil OF the stagnant heart
And brings the imprisoned truth-seeds to the light.
WrIng from the troubled spirit in hard hours
OF weakness, solitude perchance Of pain,
Truth springs like harvest FROM the wo- -powed field
And the soul feels It has not wept Ia vain.
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rO OWNERS OF nORsEs.

Thousands Of horses die yearly ffom Cole This need
not be- DR.. Tobias Venetian Horse Eminent will posi-
lively every case II given whom first taken. The
cost is only dollar. Every Of h9rse should
have bottle IN his stable ready for uso II Is
rnnted superior TO anything else for the cure OF Cuts
Wind Calls swcilings, Sore Throat spmIns, Bruises
Old Sores, &c This Lniinent new remedy Il mas
been used and approved OF for ~ years by the fret horse
men In the country. Given % oyerdryon horse 10
acts like magic. Orders constantly received from
the rasihg stables Of England for IT, The celebrated Ill
nam Woodruff of trotiing fame, used IL for years Col.
Pho P. Bush oi tho jerome Race Course, has given
Certificate which bo at the Depot stating that
amer years Of trial it s the best the world Ills adj
drcss 4 Fordhan, " Y No one usins 10 Will ever
be without it, 1t Is put up 10 Pint Bottles. sold by the
Druggist and saddlers, throughout the United States
Depot 10 Park Place, Sew York. qtH
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-22

A FABLE.-A young man once picked up
sovereign lying in the road. Ever after
ward, as he walked along he kept his eyes
steadily fixed on the ground, in the hope of
finding another. And, in the course of long
life he did pick up, at different times good
amount of gold and silver. But all these
days as he was looking for them, he saw not
that heaven was bright above him and nature
was beautiful around He never once allowed
his eyes to look up from the mud and filth in
which he sought the treasure, and when he
died, a rich old man, he only knew this fair
earth Of ours as dirty road to pick up money
as You walk along.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-22
ALLOOCK,s POROUs PLAsTERs
seem to possess the quality OF
INITIATING TLECTUTgfTl

and mpartng IL to the body, whereby tle circulation Of
the blood becomes oquaizod upon the pait where APP
piled, causing pain and morbid action b. cease. Tho
Porous Pasers flexible, and found of great help 60
those who have weak hacks, pain Ia the sdn Espoc
ally they valuable 20 those who have colls
They onen preventvcs of Consumption nay, they
believed to have oosened the grasp OF this terrible
aneton, and been mainly instrumental in odeeilng
In variable climatAs they should be the
breast between the shoulder over the kidneys BY
those who are subject 90 take clld easily. gtN
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BOTTLED PARALYSIS

This IL The proper title Of tho horrible metallic hair
dyes Worse than the fate Of Absalom may be- the hto
Of those who use them
ONE WHOLESOME PREPARATION
for changing the hair 90 any desirable shade From brown
10 ist black may bo procured everywhere, vEi
Chrmadoro'S Ercelsi9r Hair Dye.
AMER careful analysis, Professor Chiffon, the dstiu-
Enished Chemist has authorized .ho proprietor 90 do.
clare, his bohaf that contains nothing doleterou.
10 health. 40 other har ye in the world has the like
guarantee.
CHRisrADORO'S nAtRrREsERVATlVE, asa proi-
ing acts like charm on the Hair aner DyeIng $3.50
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miscellaneous,
THE BUILDERS.


ny LoNoFrLLoW
All arc architects of Fate.
Working in these walls 0fTmol
Some with massive deeds and great,
Some with ornaments Of rhyme.
Nothing useless is, or lows
Each thing in its place is best
And what seoma but idic show
Strengthens and supports The rest
for the structure that wo raise.
Time is with materials filled
Our to-dsys and yesterdays
Are the blocks with which we bu IA.
Truly shape and fashion thesci
Leave no yawning gaps between
Think not, because no man socs,
Such things will romaIn unsoon.
In the elder DAYS Of Art.
Builders wrought with greatest caro-
Each minute and unseen pa n
For the Gods s8e everywhere
Lot us do our work as we'll,
Both the unscon and tho seen
Make the house, whore Gods may dwell,
beautiful, entire aud clean.
Else our lives are incomplete,
Standing IN these walls Of Time,
Broken stairways whore the foot
stumble as they se9k 20 climb.
Build to-day, then, strong and suro
With firm aud ample basei
And ascending and secure
Shall tomorrow find rs place.
Thus alone can we attain
To those turrets, whore the eye
Secs the world as one vast plain,
And one b0uudless reach Of sky.