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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-02

Hisag53i sign ofthe tunes inst % business on
q gold basis is largely increasing in cur main
centres Of trade, particularly in New York.
Half the banks Of that city have gold ac-
counts, and the number increases daily. Such
evidence Of the return Of trade 70 specie basis,
iustides the action of Congress IN establishing
gold banks The business in gold certificates
which now are mostly of large denominations, is
very large. hut if the new COLL notes are issued
in small denominations, they will fni ready
circulation aud will be source of profit. at least
in all the larger cities. There have been several
applications for the establishment Of gold banks
Of late, among them one from Mobile.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
SHAKING AND BURNING.

Il o. not necessary to journey from tho tropics to Alas
la IN order 10 experience The exfenc of heat aud cold.
Thousands undergo a tho noonvcnienccs Of this ther.
mometreal change every day every other day, the
case may be- without the trouble OF moving over the
threshold A word with these Involuntary shakers.
What are they doing to expedite their 70 mod
ium temperature'to break tho chllls and Danish the
fever Are they dosing themselves with quninc thereby
imperng the soundncss Of tboir bones and impairng
vgor Of their brains aud ystom Some of thom
are, doubt but not the mh,rty ofthom IL H believed.
The value Of Hostetors Stomach Bittcrs as harmless
and certain specific Dr fever and auc understood and
appreciated In All parts of to country wharo intormt
tents prevail. The residents OF such local tics begin 10
take IL early 90 The spring protection against the
masma by which they are surrounded not all Of them,
perhaps, for blind adherence to error h the speciality
Of some people, but the greater number.
n there is any fixed fact 10 thornpcuetcs IL is tis
that the Bitor far better safeguard against an the
varieties OF periodic maladcs produced hy unWhoOsOno
exhaatons than any drug or compound n the materia
modca Of the profession. This assertion s made with
all due respect Go the neuly hut being au Important
truth. and that nearly the health Of large
settlements n various pnrts OF the country and indeed
OF the public at large t be- made ftarc.sly Pounded on
ample and unmpeachshlo testimony % teGos disp1oyal
To break up ohills and cycrs o. wol o.. 90 prevent
them, there is nothing reliable as this wholesome
vegetable restorative.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
A Letter FOR Boys.

Ny dear George II coudhave wept, the
other day, when | saw you smoking cigar,
Only fourteen years old, and already at work
to poison your body and poison your soul
with tobacco o. this is sad indeed
My dear boy, you see not what is before
you. Ifyoudid you would be appalled, and
you would fall upon your knees, and entreat
your Heavenly Father to save you from the
wastoful, filthy, wicked practice Of using to-
bacco
Do not excuse yoursolfby saying that some
great and good men use tobacco. The great
and good men who do so are in danger of
sinking into very little and very wicked men
before they die.
Tobacco and rum What terrible twin
brothers What mighty agents of Satan !
What large share of American people they
are destroying! love my children; and
because love them | would rather bury
than see them defle themselves with rum or
tobacco.
As Paul said to Timothy so say to you
Keep thyself pure" BE clean in your per-
son, and be clean in your heart. But depend
upon it, you can be neither ifyou use tobacco,
Your friend, GERRIT SMITH.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
Excitement and short Life.

4" The deadiest foe to a mans longevity is
an unnatural and unreasonable excitement.
Every man is born with a certain stock Of
vitality, which cannot be increased, but which
may be husbanded or expended rapidly, as he
deems best Within certain limits, he has
his choice to live fast or slow, TO live abstem-
iously or intensely, to draw his little amount
of life over a large space, or condense it into
a narrow one but when his stock is exhaust
ed, he has no more. He who lives abstem-
iousiy, who avoids all stimulants, takes light
exercise, never oyertasks himself INDUCES no
exhausting passions, feeds his mind and heart
on no exciting MATERIAL has no debiltating
pleasures, let's nothing rufile his temper,
keeps his accounts with God and man duly
squared up, is sure, barring accidents, to
spin out his life to the longest limits which it
is possible to attain while he who lives in-
tenscy, who feeds on high-seasoned food,
whether material or mental, fatigues his body
or brain by hard labor, exposes himself to
inhammatory disease, seeks continual excite
ment, gives loose rein to his passion, frets at
every trouble, and enjoys little repose, is
burning the candle at both ends, and is sure
to shorten the number Of his days"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18

saw In my dream wonderful stream,
And over che stream was % bridge 80 slender
AMI over tho white there was scarlet light
And over thc scarlet golden splondOr
And beyond the bridge was q g1odly ridge,
Where the bees made honey and corn was growing
And down that way through the gold aud gray
eny young man ia a boat was rowing.
could 500 from the shore that rose he wore
stuck In his button-hoe, rare a. the rarest
Auu singing q song, and rowing along
guessed his face 20 be fair as the firest
And all by the corn where the bees at morn
Made combs of houcy-with breathing batcd
saw By the stream dt was only q dream)
lovely lady that watched and waited.
There were fair green leaves in her slken sleeves
And loose her locks in the winds were blowing
And she Kissed 70 land with her milk white hnnl
The gay young man In the boat a-rowing.
And all 80 Light In her apron white
SHE caught the little red rose he cast her,
Ana Haste ' she cried, with her arms so wide
Haste sweetheart haste but the boat was past her
And The gray 30 cold ran over the gold
And she sighed with only the winds TO hoar her
" iie loves mo stu, aud hc rOwed with will,
But pitiluss Fate, not lac, was steererl"
And there til tho morn hlushcd over the corn
Ana over the bees in their sweet combs humming.
Her lucks with dow dronchod through and through,
she watched md waited hor false loves coming
nut the maid to-day who reads my lay
May keep her young heart light as q feather
II was only a dream, the bridge and the stream,
Anu lhayt ana lover, ani all together.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
Only q Drunkard.r

IN
luo'o was laiso uun'uer ol persons gain
slo' VI rOuuu d urug'S'ore' some peering IN al
'uo "iuuows' ogners standing on tip-toe to gaze
y'oI '''o sHou'Ncls oi 'nose nearest inc gas
uoo'; M,
na' 's 'nc uouo'e III there IN
f'''9u Tl {ouug man
Un'y a ur1uNarl' "no 'uno'el over ana
s'rucA i MS l'aq on 'ne curo'tone' was the
rrePy' uuu as nc spoAe, 'he crowd parted ana
'our men pore ou, tne poor unfortunate
roughly ana c@re'ess'y; AS they passed under
cne gA7-ngn', 1 no'icGu lne blood STAINS on his
IoIu'cau' anu now gnaally ana deathllGe his
lacc appeared OlheIs propoundel questions
similar TO mlne' ana rom several heard the
same heartless reply, Only drunkard, as
Il tha' sentence, 50 iGlI OF contempt and dis
grace Implied that the sin-degraded tenement
OIL elay were all, ana there were no deathlesS
so"t TO oe luuSed according 10 the deeds done
IN the BODY. lie died that night, and the
uiorn'us papers pu9iishea a SAD record his
iast "oils contained solemn and startling
Iac'' t''ea 10 Keep Sober' ow grog-stoPs
'e1lPtea me al e'ery @eP.
Ohly drunkard ct somebody low
Gu MN, ia'leI ana degraded as he was. There
was We. devoted Wlie, whose deep love had out.
lived the wretehedness and sorrow that had
nan broken her faithful heart, and who wept
IN Dl'ter agony as his senseless form was
borne across the threshold OF that once hap
py nome tnSre were innocent little ones who
cd about hin, r;tif,llv ontroo+;,r a g. 49,,
f f''''J 04'' U'''"5 ia'uci
10 speak TO them there was an aged mother
,rt,,s, ,,-,, ,,r, l. Il oC,, ..,,...l u s.! l-Ltr q
""N'N Pi"JNio "N" V''SH 1sNShucu III peHall OF
the straViug one who bowed her time-sil lvered
Ll II g.. 4 II -: = .1 = n,
heau anu sent lOTln wall OF anguish, so full
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
Opening the Door.

I'm never forgive Fred - said Dora,
angrily as she came into the parlor, holding
up before her mother the fragment of little
toy-a tiny SOFIA piece of the set Of furni-
ture her uncle had given her few days before.
Dora, my child ("
"Wel, | mean just what say" contin-
ued the angry little girl Fred came rush
ing into the sulnmer-house, Just as he always
does, and trod on it with his great boots and
when | spoke to him about it, he said he
didn't care bit, aud wished he had broken
my chairs, too"
Think, before you say any more, my dear.
Perhaps you vexed Frederick by your manner
of speaking
II only told him he was careless and stu
pid, and so he was. It's too bad. No, will
never forgive him; and as she turned over
the pieces of the ruined toy in her hands, her
face grew dark with wicked feelings.
Hark, Dora listen; some one is knock
ing, | am sure"
Little Willie, a three-year-old younger
brother, stopped playing with his blocks on
the floor aud looked at the door, as if ex-
pecting visitor.
HNs
hear any one, said Dora.
Have you forgotten, my daughter, that
there is door to every heart ? You have
opened it once this morning, and let in an
evil, hateful thing. No picture that could be
made Of it would be too dark to represent
what is now in your heart"
Dora hung her head, for she began to un-
derstand her mother
" And now if you will listen, you will find
One, your best Friend, at the door. He is
knocking gently. Dear little daughter, let
Him in. lie has a message for you, and it
is If We forgive not men their trespasses,
neither will your Father which is in heaven
forgive your trespasses; and that word
men means everybody, even Freddy, who
you think has offended you so much"
Dora's heart was softening. The tears
came into her eyes. She opened the door Of
her heart little way. Willie who had been
listening, came and putting his arms around
her neck, kissed her, but said nothing. Her
hearts door swung wide open now and love
entered.
Yes, mother | will forgive Freddy"
sobbed Dora, A." was as much to blame as
he and know spoke spitefully, or he
would have felt sorry when he did it,"
f" "Then, my darling, thank that dear Friend
who has found His way into your heart with
His love, aud now go to Freddy and make it
up with him"
Dora laid away the fragments of the sofa,
and went out with sunshine in her face and
Joy in her heart; for its door was closed
and her best Friend was within.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18

made him understand IIo went out Of door.
present " privately pinching himself to ascer.
tam IT he were in his senses or not. Seeing
the two standing by tho window in close con.
versation soon after, he crcpt with the same
laudable intention toward them. under tho
cover Of the bushes that grew near the house.
Now Barbie,' Anson was saying, laugh.
ingly, "what is to be done ncxt2 must
say you've managed wonderfully so far; but
what do you suppose he'll say when he knows
you're not Biddy at all2n
Not Biddy at all ?" screamed Joel, struck
with a sudden suspicion Of he knew not what,
as he started out Of his covert
There stood Bddy, the white frill of her
close cap a. immense as ever she laughed,
though, when she saw him, and deliberately
taking Of her cap, shook her bright curls ali
about her face, and reaching toward him her
littlc hand, said
Shure, sir, an ye won't be after hating
poor girl because her names Barbic IIalstead
instead Of BsAly OFlynu ?"
lou-you Professor Ilalstead's girl ?"
Professor Ilalstead is my father" said
Barhlo in her natural tone
whats that2'
Barhlc repeated it.
And you're not lrish?"
Never bitr~
The old man stood moment. clouds gath
ering in his face
Well, Anson," he said rather saucily.
" you've out-witted me again; much good
may it do you. You'd better get out the
horses now and take Elalstead's girl homc.-
Tie must want to see her by this time"
Yes, Sir And Anson coorod with min.
gled anger and amazomout.
Barbic did not change countenance, how.
ever Extending that pretty hand of hers
again, she said, sweetly, " You'l shake hands
with me, sir}"
joel Shcllenbargor turned back and gave
ms hand awkwardly The girl took II in
both hers, bonding her bright arched face
towards him, and saying, 81 shall come back
some time, sir. Will you be glad to see me So?
joel hummed and hawcd, aud stammered
out at last, "yee-yes; come back Biddy-I
mean Miss O'Flyun-l mean Miss
Barbie,' suggested the girl quietly.
Yes, come back and the sooner the bet
ter There, Anson, make the most ontw
Barbie did come back in very few weeks,
too aud nobody was gadder to see her than
old joel, though he was a little shy at first
Of Professor Halstead's girl. She soon made
him forget everything save that she was An.
sons wife; and the way he humored the sly
puss to sundry grants Of money, refurnishing
lnd repairing etc, | couldn't begin to tell.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18

If the principles of contentment are not
within us, the height of station and worldly
grandeur will as soon add cubit to a mans
stature as to his happiness.
Difficulties, when not understood, are like
images seen through fog They loom up as
vast and shadowy objects, and il the mind
with fear. Dispel the mists that envelope
them, and they appear at once in their true
proportions.
GoD WoRKs SILENTLY.-Drop a piece Of
wool on the floor Do you hear it No. 1t
is noiseless. How about the snow. Does it
make great shout to tell us it is coming
Certainly not " He gyeth snow like wool.
1t is voiceless. And this is utterly character.
istic Of the Divine operations, The great
never speaks. The atmosphere is mute
Grayitation has not tongue.
ESouGH FOR BoTH.-A little sparrow light
cd upon trough where horse was taking
his feed " Horsie," said the little sparrow
timidly, " let me pick little, only grain or
two, and you will still have enough" Help
yourself" said the horse to the sparrow,
nclp OuulHcli ioi huth Jhh
and me-" And so they ate together, and nei-
ther one nor the other suffered from hunger
and when the warm sunshine came, and a
swarm of flies began buzzing round, the spar
row killed them by hundreds and so the horse
was well paid,
There is nothing that helps a man in his
conduct through life more than a knowledge
of his own Characteristic weakness (Which,
guarded against, becomes his strength as
there is nothing that tends more to the sue
cess of a mans talents than his knowing the
limits of his faculties, which are thus con-
ccntrated on some practical object One man
can do but one thing, Universal pretensions
end in nothing. Or, as Butler has i, wit
" requires as much again to governit." There
are those who have (for want Of his self
knowledge) gone strangely out of their way,
and others who have never found it,--H0lciH'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18

BELIEVE THE BEsr.--He who thinks bet
ter of his neighbors than they deserve can
not be a bad man, for tbs standard by which
bis judgment is formed is the goodness Of his
own heart. Ii is the base only who believe
all men base, or, in other words, liket them
selves. Few, however, are all evil. Even
Nero did good turn to somebody, for when
Rome was rejoicing over his death, some low
ing hand covered his grave with flowers.
Public men are seldom or never fairly judg-
ed, at least while living. However pure,
they cannot escape calumny however incor.
rect, they are sure to find eulogists. Histo-
ny may do them justice but they rarely got
ii while alive, either from friend or fog
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
miscellaneous.
-a-s-~aHaasaHs
Prom cold and New ior May.
40 MORE SEA.

A. when the friends We dearly love
60 sailing ovor the sea,
For all The joy 10 which thcy 70.
Our hearts will saddencd be-,
SO when upon thnt sea which rolls
All earth and heaven hetwoun,
Those whom we love, upon thr deck
or deaths great ship ore 7con,
For an The ioy % which they eo.
Though heaven tc uior 500 sweet
And e'cf Fo good aud wonderful
The iolk they go 90 mcUti
Afwith intcnsgst -ate we waieh.
And see them iado from ght
God help us, but our human hcafts
Are anything hut light
A whom the fran1- uc dearly l0Fo
Have gone beyond tha Sra.
TIE mr-10 lands iu which thcy h'de
More real get % 1of
So whom our loved ones onco have croisod
Dcath's lone and Silent ssa,
And in country now and strange
Found Immortality
Tho heavenly land iu which they hide.
Which rest did ever scom
~ un'nhsinnt.ll pageant vast.
dreamer idle dUam,-
becomes o. solid to my soul
As is the earth ] trmd.
What time ! wnlk with rcrcrtnt feet
The city Of tAo dead.
Not Europe seems .o real % mc,
The Alps NOT s0 ffrrur.
AZ that dear land Cor which 90 tuuef
NV heart doth iUlN I.uru.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
CURES COUGHS AND COLDS,
WEEKS MAGIC COMPOUND.

sArE AMI SPEEDY RfsEpY roa
Coughs c0a', Group. Eaoopag Cough Hsvseuss, and al
Di'ea'f' of hs Throat and LaHs'.
neglected cold and consequent cough which the
timely use Of some proper and SAFE remedy might re-
leye and cure, when allowed 10 continue result In OBJ
sunate disease of the lungs. which baes the aid Of
human skill.
WEEKS MAGIC COMPOUND has been submitted 20
the seyeres tes 10 The twelve years Of its existence.
aud ba won for itolf hc high esteem n which t Is held
for the cure Of diseases OF the throat lungs, pos-
sosse pea virtue In the cure ofsstsrs oai, 70 common
At This season. NO other remedy slual. ior all such
cases. Il truly acts like magic as Thousands n Yer
mont and New Hampshire testify
WM JOSLYN q SONS, Barton w. propretors.
GEORGE c. GOODWIN & CO., aud BURR BERRY,
Boston, General Agcut
sold by all drusgup WIg
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
scrofula Cured by Braudreth's Pills.

Bandreth's Pills penetrate tho whole Of blood.
causing The expulsion Of Impurities The body ieel-
leyed from single dose, what then may be expected
nom twenty By continuing their n.e the whole Of the
blood in time becomes puridel and the body recon
structed from good material and new lease Of life
secured.
SING SING, March %, is0s.
NJ Dsar Sb My daughter Alice, thirteen year, old.
has been completely cured Of that horrible dsoae sero
fula, which for years rendered life torment amer a
medicines and many physicians had been tried, and
failed, commenced giving her your pills. She took
them almost every day for three months constantly i'm
proving. She has entirely recovered.
Your truly, DANIEL LUTHEA
Hon. B. BHASnRErH l611
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
THE RICE DIVORCE SUIT

For fraud in age is causing great excitement in Boston.
1t should young not to marry In haste. Rice
Is but 22 HE bride 81 o that she made him be-
leve she but his own age, by using Magnolia Balm
upon her face, neck and hands Poor youth iIo prob
ably found her elbows weren't quite sot and pretty
Ought Iagan to be ndicted We know Of many similar
cases. This Balm gives most wonderful pearly and
natural complexion TO which we don't object. We like
pretty women 70 finish the picture, they should use
kyon's Katharon upon the hair. with pearly chin
rosy checks, and soft lu2urant tresses they become
Tresistible, l5l8
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
i G1n1GGtanGH.
rmn rRMrEnANcE woRNISc mAN.

ny n w. tAWRENcE, ". n.
We are working for tho welfare
OF the ages yet 90 come
working Co suppress The evil
And remove the curse Of rum.
Thinking people now are learning
That The truth susialns our cause.
holonco and the scriptures blending
harmonic with natures laws.
We are working for the welfare
OF the strugglng toiling poor,
And We bring tho panacoa
For The wrongs which they endure
Not alone from higher wages,
Not from all that wealth can givo,
Comes our hope for those who labor,
They must learn truo ways 60 live
We are working for tho welfare
or Che drunkard Boa bis shame.
striving to restore hs reason
And retun Die lost good name.
To reclaim from cndlosss ruin
Aud secure sweet Joys TO come.
We would warn the moderate drinkcr
oi Tho dying druukards doom.
We aro working flr tho welfare
Oi The wfetchod drunknri's wifo
To sustain the weak and woyward,
Leading them 70 higher lie.
We would teach the lowest fallen
with tle winning tones of love,
Heaven yet may ho thoir portion,
They may stiil find rest above.
We are working for tho welfare
Oi the young and hopeful child
We would guido @. feeble footsteps
lu Liir's pathway uuiehlod
And t1 shield from fierce temptation.
Prom the chief cause 0f lcrImc
We would hauish from the nation.
Wine and strong drink Tor all tmo.
We are working i0r the welfare
OF the wretch who dolcs out rum.
We would warn him 90 Che iud -ment
Which iu Gods own time wi % come.
While The lamp of life is burning,
Still Tho yllcst Of the vile,
Nay repent 0f his wrong doing,
And receive the Saviours unIlo.
We nro working for the welfare
OF Christie Kingdom hUrC ou earth,
And the angels sang our anthem
AT the hlest Rcdeomor's birth.
"Peace on earth,' good will 10 mortals
j. the theme our hearts approve,
And we aim t1 do ilis bidding
by the u1iIeu Ralo of Lago.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
BATCHELOR's HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye the best in the world Harm
less reliable instantaneous docs not contain lead
any rifaic poison produce paralysis death Avod
tho yaunted and delusye preparations boastng virtues
they do nst possess. The genuine W. A. Bachelors
Hair Dye has had thirty years untarnshed reputation
to uphold its integrity the only perfect Hair Dye
Black or Brown. Sold by all Druggists. Applied at i6
Bond st., New York 9ib
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18

Tue DAY FOR WoRK,-I think the judg.
ments formed at night are never SO solid aud
fresh as judgments formed in the morning
If in the morning man is without charity,
if he is despondent, if ho is dull, if he is un.
neryed, you may be sure that he is living
wrong For the order of nature is, that a
man should rise from his bed in the morning
as birds rise, singing, and in perfect health.
Fancy for the night Judgment for the day
And would say to every young person whom
it concerns, form, if it is a possible thing, the
habit of doing your study in the day time,
and reserve your nights for lighter tasks, and
keep early hours with your bsd.-Beseher.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-18
For the 1gnung.
KITS ANsw Err.

KITS ANSWER.
A. pussy sat washing her face by the gate,
nice little dog came 10 have a good chat
Ana alter some talk about matters u state,
said, with low bow " NV dear Mrs Cat
really do hope you'll not think am rude
am curious, know, and that you may say
fefhnps you,ll DO angry but no. you're too good
ffny why do you wash In that odd way
NOW every day, rush away tO the lake,
And In the clear water dive aud / swim
dty my wet fur with q run and a shake,
Ana nm fcsli a. n rose and neat ns pin.
but you any day In the sun may be seen
Just rubbing yourself with your little red tongue
admire the grace with which It is done,-
bul really now are you sure you got yourself clean ~
The cat who sat swelling with rage and surprise
AZ this could no longer her fury contain
For she had always supposed herself rather precise
And ot her sleek neatncss had been somewhat vain,
So ahe hew at poor doglIe aud boxed both bis ears
SCRATCHED hl nose aud h eyes, and spit in his face,
Ana sent him on yclping from which Il appears
Those who ask pryngquestons may meet with disgrace
a-Rufrstdf MIgI4fns.