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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
Aneedote of Miss Burdett Coutts.

OF course she is n well-known and well
come customer at all the fashionable shops in
London, but she is not so familiar habitue
of the shops Of Paris. During visit to
this latter city not very long since, she learn
cd the death Of distant relative, and she
went to purchase mourning to the shop, the
Trois Quarters, large dry-goods establish
ment, something like, "to compare great
things with small" our own Stewards. She
asked for mourning dress goods, and was
shown by one Of the attentive shopmen to
the proper department. please show this
lady mourning stuffs," he said, "two-ten."
Miss Coutts made her selection and then asked
for mourning collars. The clerk who had
waited on her accompanied her to the proper
counter. " Please show this lady mourning
colars-two-teD, said he, and left her.
From this department she went to look for
pocket-handkerchiefs, escorted by the clerk,
who passed her over to his successor with
the request, =" Show this lady mourning pock.
dkerchiefs-two-ten." As she had
still other articles to buy, she was escorted
from counter to counter, department to de-
partment, and everywhere these cabalistic
words, "two-ten," were repeated by one
clerk to another. Struck by the popularity
of this refrain, she asked the proprietor as
she left the establishment: "Pray, what does
two-ten mean | noticed each clerk said it
to the other in your shop" "Oh, it is
nothing" he replied; "merely a password
that they are in the habit Of exchanging"
But Miss Coutts was not satisfied with this
explanation. Her woman's curiosity was
piqued and she resolved to unravel the
riddle. So in the evening, when the
porter, young boy, brought home her pur-
chases, after paying her bill, she said, "My
boy, would you like to earn five francs ?"
OF course he had no objection to do 50, and
only wanted to know in what way he could
do il. Tell me-" said the lady, "what
does 'two-ten' mean? will give you five
francs" "Why, don't you know, ma'am !"
said he, evidently amazed at her ignorance.
at means, keep your two eyes on her ten
fingers" The mystery was explained at
last. All the clerks of the Trois Quarters
had taken the richest woman in Great Brit
ain to bo shopliiter Mrs Ballard ~
Golden Age.
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miscellaneous.


ANING
Tho autumn daysaro waning, and tho gold en- the leaf
The gold and crimson iiuts that paint with splcndor
bright and hriof
The grand old oaks The coppcr-red Is on The bending
booch,
Tho brown nut. rustic ripe and full above he school.
boys reach.
The swallows gathcr meath the caves tho fret dull,
cloudy day
win beor them all, on eager wings to summer clime'
no is It on with us, alas Our brief bright summer
ends
Come. winter ro.oute and stern away troop summer
friends
The last rose brushes on hor tom n beauty oil alone
Wccps summer gone and sghs upon her solitary throne
SO ls 10 with us az lfcs end What wreck OF pomp OF
gold
II hairs grow gray, and without some light Of love
grow udI
Pray God there hc not ot us, whoever hc may hc
without some friend whom hc may love, some child
upon Die Knee
True l6vo and friendship ever shine with lustre all
their own,
Since wa nCycr maic 20 l.yc and work and die
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
ThOught-lIiyes.

Every man we meet is a walking thought
hive. TO our eye it is hidden but to Gods
eye it is a hive Of transparent glass For
there is not thought in our hearts but 10
oh Lord, Thou knowest it altogether The
thoughts which nestle within US, and issue
from US in language and in actions, determine
our moral character: As a man thinketh in
his heart, so is he"
A man is known by the company he keeps.
So the thoughts which we harbor within US,
and which 90 out through the doors Of our
mouths and our hands, determine our real
characters A holy man gives house-room
only to pure and noble and goodly thoughts,
aud be is constantly striving TO bar up door
and window against fonl and wicked intruder
out Of the trcasure-house within him, pro-
coed all the beautiful deeds and white-wingod
words that are blessing unto others. lla-
bitual thinking determines q mau as either
Christ's or Satans. A sensuaist is only a
filthy thinker. The walls Of his mind are
hung around with lascivious pictures his in
most soul is brothel. Do a mans thoughts
run continually upon the bottlc2 Then he is
drunkard. Does another mans thought-hiye
send out its winged messengers every hour to
gather honey from Gods Word, and his world
Of nature Then is he a devout aud happy
being in such man, God dwolleth by his
Spirit. One Of the highest Of spiritual luxu-
ries is the enjoyment Of pure, and exhilarat-
ing and sublime thoughts; to such devout
and happy thinker, prison would be a pal
ace | thought Of Jesus" said holy Ruth
erford, " until every stone in the wall Of my
prison cell shone like a ruby" Wherefore
let Us keep our hearts-our thought-hives-
with all diligence, for out Of them are the
issues Of our life And no one can handle
the pitch Of a wicked, or obscene, or abomina-
bic thought for any considerable time, without
being fatally defed thereby.
There is no greater torment than to be an
unclean, or intensely selfish, or a corrupt
thinker this is the genuine demoniao posses
ion. Such a one is grieyously vexed with a
devil" To 90 through some mems hearts
would be like walk through Sing Sing peni
tentary. Every room has rascal in it. Out
of such hearts proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornieatons, theits, coyetousness
pride. blasphemy. What a hell in advance,
to be doomed to lire in such a habitation Of
the devil To be such a man or woman for
ever is the everlasting punishment Of the lost.
All thoughts have their germs. To kill a
sin the surost way is to kill it in the egg. At
the very moment when a wicked thought is
born, is he right time to strangle it. These
\ little snakes soon become the auacondas that
strangle conscience, and destroy character.
How important, too, is the nursing into active
life and strength of every good and holy sug-
! gagtion aud aeniratiou noble career de.
peuds on the treatment given to the infant
IDEAS that are born in the soul. The best Of
these are the direct product of the Holy Spirit
To quenoh good thought is to "quench the
Spirit and the everlasting damration Of
millions has been the result Of this very sin
against the infuite love.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
Angels and Boys.

| want to be an angel" Bobby kept
singing at the top Of his voice, except when
he was teasing the cat, spilling his milk,
contradicting Bridget, or making mud.pes ;
" want to be an angel, and with the angels
stand"
That is all well and good when the time
comes" cried Bridget at last, quito out Of
temper; " but before you can get to be an
angel, Bobby, you must just want to be a
good boy. Good children is the stuff angels
are made Of mind that, sir. Put it this
way, | want to be a good boy, and with the
good boys stand Then folks can know how
much you mean it..
Bobby did not like Bridget's view of the
case, so he made up lip and walked off,
ChiidS Paper.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

Tim was great hand at play, and soon
knew every game usually played in school,
and could run and shout with the best of
them. He learned to play "tag," and High
Spy, "--as the children usually called it--but
it is 81 spy the wolf" aud Cool, which is
Goal" and Glide and Coop" which is
"Ilide and Whoop," or Glide and Seek"
He was plagued too, about his name
Tiny Tim, Tiny Tiny (" the children would
cry. That's girls name l' and "lIero's
girl dressed up like boy 90 Sometimes Tim
contented himself by calling them names back,
and making up faces at them; but, often,
when he got pretty mad, he jerked off their
hats and bonnets, kicked over their dinner
baskets and raised mob generally. This sto-
ry is not called "The good little boy and |
shall leave you to decide for yourselves
whether he was good or bad. | have seen
many boys very much like him, who grew to
be very respectable men.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

How TO ACQUIRE A Coon MEMoRY.--As a
general thing, We read too much, and think
about what we read too little; the consequence
is, that most of the people we meet know
something in superficial way about almost
everything, and very little in thorough way
about anything. Not tenth-part of what is
read is remembered for month after the book
magazine or newspapers laid aside. Daniel
Webster, who had rich store Of information
on almost every subject of general interest, on
being asked how it was that he could remem-
Der so accurately, replied, that it had been his
habit for years to reflect for a short time on
what he read, aud so fix all the facts and ideas
worth remembering in his mind, Any one
who does this will be surprised to find how
retentive his memory will become, and how
long after reading book, or interesting arti-
Gle, the best portions thereof will remain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

During the siege of Paris Ga balloons
left that oty. OF these five fell into the
hands of the Germans, two were lost at sea,
aud one landed at Norway after crossing the
North Sea and sailing about 1000 miles in
4j hours. Besides the 6i @ronauts whom
the Ga balloons conveyed out Of Paris, they
took 81 passengers, 354 carrier pigeons and
about 100000 letters, besides numerous
dispatches.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

The Earl Of SALISBURY, sometimes called
by irreverent Engishmen the Protestant pope
has found out why the German arms were VIC
torious in the late war. 1t was because the
German soldier makes practice of singing
one or two hymns before turning in for the
night
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

Again to Chicago institution belongs
the palm of originality. A congregation
there recently finished new church on which
rested debt of 100000. Some prominent
members purchased $50 acres of suburban
real estate at 5000 an acre, for the benefit Of
the church Already one halfo the whole,
and the most desirable half, has been sold at
$1,000 an acre, and the rest contracted for at
such figures as will at once pay of the debt
and leave handsome margin for commits
sons.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

"A man recently came to his death iu a
curious manner at Venice. lie was stand.
ing near bronze autor 4se, which tolled
tho time Of day, with hi ~ { between the
bell and hammer. Tho r came around
without his notice autos. .son struck ono and
knocked his brains out.
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nlnral Sc 1Religinus.


GOD tAhEIIs
one Of the sweet old chapters
After a day like this
The day brought tears ana uouulei
The evening brings no Kiss,
Nor rest In the arms ] long FOR
Rest, and refuge, and home.
Griovod, and lonely, and weary,
Unto Tho Book ! come.
One Of the sweet old chapters,
The love that blossoms through
His caro- Of the birds, and lilies,
Out In the meadow dew.
ils evening lies son around thom,
Their faith is simply 10 be-
q, hushod by the tender lesson,
Ny God lot me rest in Thee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

"A Chicago boy of six was refused per-
mission to 60 fishing the other Sunday for
fears of his safety. He showed his parents
that ho wasn't born to be drowned, by going
to the barn and hanging himself.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
T b. OODW ARD, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
RESIDENCE STATE STREET, MONTPELIER,
Next west OF Journal office.
T LIQUIDATION SALE OF
IL DITHMER TIEDEMAN

IMPORTERS
Toys, DoLrs, CHINA AND Fancy GooDs,
Is Park PLACE, near broadway, NEW YORK
On account Of tho sudden death Of Mr.. II. Dthmer
the whole stock has TO be sold Out at price W Janud
~ l572 Jobbers and Retailers will hnd II In their inter-
est to examine the stock before purchasing elsewhere
part of the country. os,05
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Germany's Gains.

The magnitude OF the French Indemnity to
Germany has hardly been realized as yet, but
the frequent payments so remorselessly ez-
acted are already beginning to make their
effect evident in the money market and to
bring about some conception of the vastness
of the burden imposed upon France. The
lMessager Franco Americain calls attention TO
the amount involved by comparing it with
others. 1t represents the combined gold crops
of California and Australia for ten years, and
EQUALS all the gold that was drawn from this
continent during the first half Of the present
century. The whole product Of the famous
silver mines OF Potosi for three and one-haf
centuries according to Humboldt, was only
twenty per cent. greater in its amount than
this exhaustive spoliation Of France. All the
gold and silver dug out of the earth for i've
years, at the present rate Of production, would
only suffice to pay it, and that at the cost OF
handing over to Germany one-tenth of the
whole available fund OF specie now existing
among men. 1t is not strange that the'pre-
MUM on gold should rise in France, and that
French bank bills should be accepted across the
Channel only at discount. 1t is surprising
only that the fall has not been more speedy
and greater.
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The Thanks OF Chicago.

We are sure that every contributor to the
purse for Chicago will read with unalloyed
pleasure the following feeling letter from the
Treasurer of the Chicago Relief and Aid
Society:
CHICAGO, October 81, 1871.
.Nessrs. Riordan, Da,osoa Co., Propr,etors
..Charleston Neaos," Charleston, S. c.:
GEHTLEMEN-Your kind and sympathiz!ng
letter Of October 2lst to Mayor Mason has
oeen transferred to the hands Of this society,
together with the generous donation OF
ss2l 5O-l00, from warm-hearted Charleston to
broken-hearted Chicago. Our PROSTATE people
will be more touched by this contribution
than by many of greater amount, which come
from other more prosperous sources, since the
kind words and feeling which accompany the
gilt assure us once more that ''all The worlds
"'akin." Such hearty manifestations from the
Southland they are numerous In this time Of
trial-convince us anew that we Of America.
at least, are one people; and over the red
fields which lie between US and those who this
day bless US with their bounty, we stretch our
empty hands in meurntul benedictiOn on the
givers of this sacred fund. In the name of
Chicago In ashes, and In the name Of humanity,
we thank you. Respectfully yours,
GEORGE NJ. PULLMAN,
Treas. Chicago Relief and Aid Society.
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Prospect Park, Brooklyn, on Tuesday, for on
that day and at that place there was genuine
baby show Of quite respectable dimensions.
This novel entertainment attracted large au-
dience, anu created a tremendous f1utter in
that portion OF the feminine world which is
included 10 the City Of Churches. The exhibl-
tlon OF infants was preceded by general and
thorough laving, dressing and adornlng OF
the interesting contestants. and when the pre-
limiuaries were arranged satisfactorily, lne
ass.duous nurses marshalled their PROCESSION
Tin arms and repaired to the arena OF aootes-
cent encounter. The entries were limited 10
two.year olds and under, and the list embraced
an infinite variety. There were paoes rouIo-
headed. long-headed and lat-headed; babes
with dark hair, light hair and no hair at all;
babes with Roman noses and Greclan noses,
black ewes ard blue eyes; babes smiling and
laughing and Growing and chirruping and
snar,ing and crying and yelling-each one
fixed up in its best, and anxiously attended oy
its mamma and nurse. The visitors examined
the collection with great interest, inquired
the age of this one, chucked that one under
the chin, sent the other one into violent fit
of shrieklug by gazing steadfastly at it, and
kissed all of them with promiscuous fervor.
The committee, /" after due deliberation, made
an award for the handsomest specimen, there
by establishing another argument in favor Of
female suffrage, for what masculine mind
could have grcrpled successfully With SO STU
pendous and bewilderiDg a problem
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Gaiioring.
TALL AND WINTER CLOTHING,
FURNISHING GOODS, &C.,
FOR
MEMS, YOUTHS' AND BOY s.,
RUSINESs AND DRESS SUITS.

BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS.
And large assortment Of FINE CLOTH WALK
ING COATS, OF all ColorS, BLACK Single and
Double Breasted Frock Goats, Star shirts, Under
wear Goods, &C.. English and Domestic Half
Hose, Alexandre's, I'm. erial and Courvoisier's
Kid, Silk, Thread, Bucksk!n, Dugskin Cassimere e
and Cloth Gloves, Linen md Paper Collars, Neck
ties, Cravars, HandSefchiefs, Suspende.s, En-
breas, &c, OF the latest style.
Aud q very Ia ge and fine selected stock OF
BRUADCLOTHS. DueSkIn, Beaver, Trlcot, DIago.
nal COATING ANDGASSIMEnES.
And very handsome variety OF the latest style
PANTS AND VEST PATTERNS.
Which We ore TO sell by piece, yard or pattern,
or make up INTO Garments, by measure, IN the
latest sty. .e. and at the shortest noilce.
Silk and Alpaca Umbrellas-the largest assort.
ment.
Our stock has been selected With The greatest
care, ard prices marked very lUg, Ill ain fig
ures. Being confident that We can oIer induce
ments uneqJalled by any other house, we solicit
buyers IN our line TO give Us call before pur-
chasing G esewhere. All orders Will receive Our
prompt and very careful attention.
The TAILORING DEPARTMENT is under the
supervision OF Mr.. WlNTERER, who has already
proved hlmsef first class Cutter; and the public
will bear in mind that our Clothing mas been
manufactured by ourselves during he dull Sc W.
mer months and can therefore recommend IL
as regard. 1T, wear aud workmanship, AT prices
exceedingly low TO suit the times.
MENKE i MCLLER,
No. 325 King street,
oct1e-3mos Opposite Society street.
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The 1n.tallation of Mayor Wagner
From the Columbia Phoenix of yesterday.i

From the Columbia Phoenix Of yesterday
Yesterday, in Charleston, we presume that
General WAGNER, the Mayor elect, was, with
out noisy demonstrations, duly inaugurateo'
We congratulate the City Of Charleston upon
this event. General Wagner will make an
efficient Mayor. The Carolina and Teutonlc
elements are 80 blended in his composition as
TO make him devoted and efficient citizen.
A man of solid parts and of public spirit, 1t
will be his effort and his pride to wear with
honor and dignity the mantle so generously
laid upon his broad shoulders by the sufrages
of both races in Charleston.
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T 1 N L E Y S

CHEAP GROCERY AND HOUsE-FURNlSH-
ING STORES,
No. 100 AND sss KING STREET,
Have you seen my eight pound SUGAR.
Have YOU tried the Good Table Butter sell at
rs cents per pound
Other grocers may end:avor to Initiate my
Butter prices only to fall most signally. Let II
Charleston who obtains Butter direct from the
New York Diaries, thus saving two profits, those
OF the wholesale and retail Jobbsr.
Have you tried my Fancy Chop" Young Hy
son TEA, generally accorded by all Tea Connois
seurs as the best in this market, and eold at tht
low price Of 81 so per pounds
Have you ever drank cup OF my Dollar Tea
II you buy such Tea elsewhere, I'd advise you On
the score OF &c ,nomy 10 try mine, as guarantee
1t to be all pure Tea, and no. the combination o.
Tea and foreign mixtures generally sold In this
market at that price
twill be worth the time consumed to call ant
examine the varied stock Of
GROCERIES, CROCKERY, FRENCH CHINA
FANCY GOODS, TOYS AND TINWARE,
now In Store, by no means my complete STOCK
but still well assorted and quite extensive.
1t affords me great satisfaction 10 be able &c
state hat, while few storekeepers make GER
tain article so.caled speciality, and ofer II a.
low figures, endeavor TO make specially Oh
every thing In my stock in the matter OF quaii'y
and cheapness. and thus stand better chance OF
atIording satisfaction generally.
A few words to the wise should De sufnclenI
Nest sensible people generally call anu Sc ior
themselves. ,,yD
300 packages TABLE GLASSWARE
25 packages House'furnishlng HARDWARE
Respectfully, JOHN W. LlNhhi,
oct31 Nos. 100 and sSS King street.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-03

We WOULD remind our readers that the
Columbia State Fair opens on the 9Th; and
..,lat the Survivors Association meets on the
9th, and will assemble to Lear General Ear
ly's Grafton on the following day.
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4otels.
no L q MBIA 81 0 7 E L
COLUMBIA, 8. e.,
WIN. GORMAN, PROPRIETOR.

The Proprietor Of this pleasantly located anc
elegantly furnished Establishment, a: the State
Capt. o desires to inform the travelling public anc
Ithefs seeking accommodations, that the "CO.
LUhBlA"is IN every respect hrst-class Hotel,
unsurpassed by any in the State or the Unitec
states. Situated in the business centre OF the
':lty, with fine large airy rooms, and q liable sup
llicd with every delicaCy OF the season, 10th from
New York and Charleston markets, the Proprie
tor pledges that no efforts will bt spared 10 give
perfect satisfaction IN every respect.
nrst-class Livery Stable ID attached TO the
Hotel, where vehicles OF every description can be
lad at the shortest notice.
'-ery Train. WIN. GORMAN,
Proprietor and superintendent.
J. u. BCDDS, ,C1> hler. aprl3-Hlm
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Boots, Shoes, &r.

Boots, Shoes, &f.
CET THE B E S tt
Buy your BOOTS AND SHOES at
8 T E B E 3 },
No. Al BROAD STREET.
He makes them to order, in any style desired,
using ONLY the best material and workmanship.
tIUnstaEtly on hand q large assortment OF Gus.
lom made BOOTS AND SHOES, OF all sizes.
The New
EXOELS SIOR GAITER,
Which dispenses with shoe strings aud elastic,
MADE To ORDER at this establishment.
Call and examine specimens.
JACOB STElBER,
mar22 No, al Broad street.