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strong vote. The House appointed Conference
Committee On the Income Tax
WEDNESDAY, Feb. !.
Ia the Senate rcmonstraucc against female
suffrage was presented from the women Of New
England, who seem to feel that theS have bur
dons enough now without assuming any new ones
Mr. pomcroys resolution Of sympathy with
France was adopted. Several appropriation phis
were passed.
In the House, tho Senate bill prescribing the
oath of Office 70 be taken BY certain persons who
participated in the rebellion, was discussed at
some length, and Mr.. Long, the colored Represen-
tatiye from Georgia, made his first speech against
~ bin, saying it would relieve the ku Klux men
mainly, who we're doing bloody work enough
now, without any aid from Congress, five hundred
LOYAL men having been murdered in Georgia since
the close of the rebellion, and not one murderer
hal yet been brought to Justice The bill passed
b. a strong majority
TuuasDAY, Feb. ..
The Senate passed tie House liquor bill, al
lowing the same drawback on imported brandy
sns IL allowed on rum and alcohol Another steam
Ship subsidy scheme was debated. This was, to
subsidizo line Of three lirst-class, iron, Ameri
can built. steamers. to run between New Orleans
and Mexican ports allowing them O subsidy
Of $500 for five years, and $4,000 for five.
The House gave consent to the application Of
500 900 acres of hud in Oregon 10 the support Of
tie common schools Of the State An important
bi for United States b1ndholders was passed, al
lowing the Treasury % reissue, or duplicate,
bond which had been lost or destroyed. Such n
provision win add greatly % the value of bonds,
b. removing The temptation from rogues to steal
thom, audby making ticm as safe and convenient
a. bankst0ck The bill % extend the time for con-
structing tie st. Crox q Lake Superior Rail
road was debated al some length and an indis-
position shown 20 mike any further land grants
torailr9uds THE ban was finally rccommitted /;
wlc' was esarded a4 equivalent to q defeat
FeipAY, Feb 3.
II .hc Senate, SIS. Summer talked on the rcso-
lati Or The appointment Of special committee
CD ocean telegmph legislation, through the morn
in hour, and time prevented any action. The
Pension biz was then discussed at length and
passcl witch amendments, ozemling from rs ben
olits wd0w- ct soldiers who had married again,
aud making thc term 1f service two months in
stoad of three
Very little business was done in the House \
numerously signed petition On homeopathy was
presented The House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill and
a. this involved appropr intiousamouniing TO over
nineteen millions of dollars i, called out a good
deal of discussion. TIE House after this passed
the senate resolutions on behalf Of France
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

CADor.--The dwelling house of Mr.. Caleb
Noyes Of this town took fire about y o'clock on
the night Of January 22i, and would have been
destroyed with its contents, had not the alarm
been given by their dog, who seeing the fire and
apprehendng the danger, entered the room where
Mr., Noyes and wife were asleep, leaped on to the
bed, crying fire as best he could, awaking them
just in time to extinguish the fire and prevent
large loss of property if not lives.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

Railroad ties are being placed upon the line of
tbs Lamolle Valley railroad in Fairfield.
M At the funeral Of the late Mrs. Tieiney in
fairfield the procession numbered IA teams by
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

RARE CHANCE PROFESSIONALLY one Of the
very best opportunities ever offered to an enter.
prising lumbcrman, will be found advertised in
our columns this week by E. 5. Camp. We know
of no business opening in the county more desira-
BILE. While Mr.. Camp has the sympathy Of all
who know him, in being compelled BY physical
infrmties to retire from 50 promising business,
just fairly naugurated, nevertheless his mislor-
tune may be turned to good account by some one
who has the requisite qualifications for the BUSH
ness
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

TnE MrslcAL CoNvErioy opened yesterday.
with good promise The chor--arge for the first
day--eutered upon its work With spirit, aud gnye
abundant assurance Of the good things 70 come.
Mrs. OtIyER was present, and in the evening sang
repeatedly with wonderful power and sweelny-.
The only fear in respest 20 the Convention Is.
that the public in the immediate vicinity w.ll Gail
10 afford the proper encouragement and support
This ought not to be. a good audience a. oach
session, and rousors at the Concerts (Thuriay
and Friday evenings) would secure a measure %
success for the enterprise Of which all would ZEE
proud
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lu Montpelier, Jan. %, by Rov. j. Edward Wright
Nr. LrclAN WHuE, and Miss uAtuE L. CtRFENrFR,
both Of MiddleseX.
Also in Montpelier at the residence Of Mr.. L. b. Hun
uugt1n Feb J., BY the same, Mr. BENroS SlLLowAYi and
Miss EtLEN G. fLANnEHs, both OF Montpelier.
To Montpelier, Feb. 7th by Rev T. Brown. Mr.. GARD
NrR p RoNGlL, and Miss ELLA IL, ANpREws, both %
Berlin.
In paiudeld, Feb o by Rev. Horace Pratt, Mr.. JAMES
BoYLEs aud Miss MARY }. CuRris both Of Marshhell.
By the Rev P. Merrill In Barre Feb. 2, Mr.. CALFn
VI. WINCH, and Miss MELINDA BRADFoRn both OF Barre.
In Coventry. Jan. sd Mr.. ALMoS NJ. DAGGErr VI
Derby, and Miss lIELrS +. DAY Of Coventry
Ia Derby, Jan. n, Mr Gao. W Parker II Lowell and
Miss PumuRA PAUL Of Derby.
In Derby Jan 26, Mr FRrnERlCK WisWgLL and Miss
AnniE L. lIEATu, both Of Derby.
At North Troy, Jan. 2s, Mr. Harry F. Tlrus and Mrs.
LuCESA s. Stone both Of jay,
In Greensboro Jan. 70, Mr. GEORGE STUART Of Barnet
AMI Miss SARAH NcSEr Of Greensboro
In Stowe, Jan &c, Mr.. NoYEs +. WATERMAN Of North
Troy, and Miss EAMA RAYMoRE of Eden.
I'm Barnet jan %, Mr.. GEoRGE b. BArcuEIbFn aud
Miss SYLVIA d, TmDES, both Of Barnet.
In Ryegate Jan %, JAMES ELLNs Of Boston Mas
and Miss JANE MILLER also ions 4. SNtrH of BOs.
ton, and Miss BELLE NJ. MILLER.
In West Barnet, Jan p, Mr.. TngoDoRR J. sum and
Miss MAGGIE NJ. EsDEs.
VILE and Miss MINERVA f. kgSnALL Of Passumpsc.
In Cabot, Jan. 3d. by j. W. Bemis Mr.. rHIsKAs b.
LAWSON and HENRIETTA q LAWSON, both Of Cabot.
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Lines selected and adapted to express the sentiment Of
Miss BEtsEr I. BRAcKkrr on her death-hed, towards
her friends She departed this life January IT, 1871 at
Roxhury aged nearly y years
"sHED NOT A TEAR FOR ME"
Shed not one tear for me, mother,
When am laid TO ro-t
With the blue sky overshadowing me,
And the green sod Ger my breast.
Shed not tear for me- mother
When you stand hcside my bed,
Altho' you know thatI
Shall soon be numbered with the dead.
Shed not for me a tear mother
When in death my eyelids close
But Jay me gently down, mother,
In the grave 10 sweet rep0se,
Shed not a tear for me, brothers
Upon my funeral day,
But think OF Gods great blessing,
And TO " Our Father - pray.
weepnot tor me, dear sister,
When my voice you hear no more
But reioico 10 think I'm happy,
On Canaan's happy shore.
Shed not a tear, my sister dear,
When my pulse Is weak AMI low,
For my soul would 20, dear sister
Where lies sweet waters How.
My spirit from It's prison house
Would gladly, gladly ny,
And leave upon the hillside
This mortal frame to lie.
Dear friends shed not bitter tear
When am laid to rest
With the blue sky overshadowing me,
And the green sod Ger my breast.
In Roxhury, Peb. SAMUEL OLIVER, only son Of Ei-
ward aud Helen Ferris, aged months and days.
In Danyile Feb. lst, Mrs. MARY MoRRnl, widow Of
the late Capt. Joseph Morrill,, aged 81 years.
AT his residence 10 MOrrstown Jan 18th Of consump-
ton Rev RUSSELL PArrEN, aged a years, months and
~ days.
la West Calais, Jan. 18TH Mrs, MsRRvA wife Of Ese.
KEEL Kent aged 81 years.
In West Randolph, Jan. 9Th, Miss MARY f., daughter
Of the late John and Celia 6riswold, aged years
In River falls Wis., jan :, HARRlEr A.. wife Of T. b..
Fiht formerly Of Brintree, and daughter Of the late
Seth and Mary W. Bass aged 52 years and ~ months
ia llardwiek, Jan. q, Mr.; GARDNER, aged S years
In Glover Jan. 18th Mr. EggR faosr, aged - years.
In Coventry jan 20, HARTFORD HANCOCK, aged GO.
ms aged GO years.
In Peaehali, Jan. aOth, Capt SIMON BLANCHARD. aged
&c years.
In s.. Johnsbury, Jan. %, Mr.. John McGowAS, aged
~ years.
In 81. Johnsbury Jan. %, Mr. AnSEa DAY, aged y
years and 10 months.
In Chelsea, Jan. ~ Miss ALyRA Wills, aged 60 yrs.
In Norwich, Jan. 2ith, BENJAMIN II. lISDs, aged Is
years. lie wounded IN the late war which resulted
IN his death, $500 lN s"t
~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

During the year 1870, there were con-
sumoj in the United States 2sO,9l1,G00
pounds Of coffee, l,2l2,9s4,O00 pounds of SUI
gar and between 90 and 100 million gallons
Of mola The fact is noticeable for the
figures
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
A cacan. corn ON soRE rnnoAr

IIlWIl IULD or 6ONE TINOAT
Requires Immediate attention, as neglect often results
in ava ineurallo Lung Disease.
nn0WA's nRoscHAL TnoCuEs
viii mott Invariably give instant relief For BRovt ans
ASTHMA, CAIARnn, CoSsuMrrsE and THRoAr DISEASES,
thoy have q soothing eject
SINGERS md PUBLIC spEAKEl,s uso. them to clear
and siren g'hen the voice.
Owing 10 th9 good reputation and popularity " the
lrole, many eorihifis and cisa limitations e8tred
1iih gaoi for nothing. BE 10 OBTAIN the true
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCuEs.
SOLD EYsRrwHERE,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

ll01llle.n What be moro "Terriblein
would rather be teal than biafi sueh the exclama-
t9u 90 one Of our most Intelligent ctlzons yet how
few ere arc who take proper Of their sight many
poronsW'ns the very commouest speoaclos and there
by rskng Tho los Of that precious gin, Fi,ion. We
would suggest 70 oar readers and friends that our rea
bic ami we'll known Bookseller and siationer, T. G.
rnney Is sole Agent, In this District for Lazarus &
MQrrf Perfected splcaclesi they universally used
throughout ho United stato and ovory one who wears
Thorn by they are tho best spoetacles made. 1903
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

j. now generally admitted by honest physicians
that wien once the Consumption Is fairly fastened upon
tho lungs mo- human power can save the patient from
DEATH They also ny that about 60 per cent Of those
who dlo from this disease trace the cause to q neg
lectod cough cold, which might have boen cured by
small bottle of Liquid opoledoe, or what 0. the Same
thing, Jalnsai.'s dnoiyHe LiHimeaf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

KILLED. - Robert Davenport, Of Mortified,
was fatally injured on wednesday last while chop
ping in the woods by the breaking and falling of
a limb from the tree he was chopping down
The limb struck him on the head breaking in bis
skull. Immediate medical assistance was furnish
ed, but he died in about three hours from the
time of the injury, unconscious to the last he
leaves wife and twl children in staitencd cir
cumstances
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

Cat ud- notice out and bring IT with you We are
authorized 30 refund the cash to any person or persons
who 1hall bus and Ppsoa', Parglihs Pai' and fail
orreiiorhnd satisfaction.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

DROBATE COURTS.-Until further no.
toe tho Probate Courts for Washington District
will be held at the Office in Montpelier, on TUESDAY Of
each week. All letters business connected with the
Office should be addressed to the undersigned at Mont
pelier. HARVEY TILDEN Judye
December !, lsso. 4nu
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lf son desire rosy checks and a complexion fair and
free om pmpes and Botches, purify your blood by the
use VI Dr. pierce AIT Ext Golden Medical Discovery
i has no equal for this purpose, remedy for
severe Clushs Bronchitis Sold by druggisis To
avoid colgeriaits SEQ that Il has, upon the outside
Wrapper Dr. rorccs private Stamp, issued by the L S.
0oFoTnmeni expressly for stamping his medicines and
which lear DIS portrait, name and address upon il.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

BLIND Ton See notice in another column Of
the proposed concert By this wonderful musician
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COD LIVER DRAGEEs,
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q. 4 !. :.

SUGAR COATED PILLS OF COD LIVER EXTRACT.
Perfect Substitute for Cod Liver Oil.
Box CO nragoos equal to -2 pints O. L. OIL, rs cts
a Box ll1 prageos equal to pts G. l.. OIL, 81 .25
Box, gao nrageoi equal 10 plnts 4. l.. on, 5000
These nmgees sugar Coated Pills) OF Cod Liver Ex.
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sefoiuai Constipation and Nervous Diseases. Arc not
unpleasant ~ take, mover disagree with The stomach.
Try them. This s the way Physicians speak Of them
Paris, Edgar co., H., April 3, $50.
Gents Please sond at once 10 Rev. Sim'l Newell,
y. d. Paris, Ill., two boxes OF Yonr esaeont Cod-Lyer
Dnsees, They the best thing Ia tho shape Of medi-
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Yours, " ~ NEWELL, MD.
TO De bad of pwggisa generally and Of the Whole
sale Agents Cor the u. \.
NJ. WARD q co, late WAnD SouIHERLAND Co..
l3l WILLIAM SfRFET, n. Y.
Sent By mail on receipt Of PRICE. 55'ss
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70 rumor says that more Of the Waterbury
burglars have been arrested in New York.
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~ "N't' A'fif tHH'f "t iN""""IHti
We N 'HHf ItNHHH0H, nv thNriss
faa.
PAf 30
aPM. los
FOR tho month %.
'oi .h' month"; january during the past
.,...,...- ' oS
Wn r.. ls,o d
ra.raal mcl,el snow FOO Inches January
l-l
W. FL, .,I ' 'n.' . 'a.,o' g,i Nv an
Iiaa7 years "a
la' 10 '.y Jaa''9 "r''F years was
ls-L III
I.ra .as Boon lat .ew days Of sleighing in tie
e having ran on 'aa road until the
~ 10 '.l'' % ~. ''' e = o1ll ''''ly
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

Mrs serepto Davis, aged 81, of Sherburne,
Twas burned to death on the eth ult., by her
Eeothes taking fire, while alone in the house, She
was found in tho hall, her clothes burned nearly
&oh' and her aesh charred, presenting an appalling
Ppectac.e
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

A committee of ladies visited the liquor
saloons of New Haven week ago last sunday
to see if they were observing the Sunday law.
The law they seemed to be living up to was
that Of demand aud supply.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

Fo- nmH n Jan. ISL taim ia Ropaoirh,
80. fr Smithsonian hasHehon, is Ciar'es
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WMTsurLD.--The new Methodist Church O. go
be dedicated Feb. 22i, Rev. j. o. PEcg, of
Springfield, Mass, it is expected will preach the
sermon, It Is understood that Mr. Peck has con-
sented to deliver lecture here on the evening of
the 29l, the subject to be announced hereafter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

STATE OF VERMONT, WAsnlSGroS COUNTY, s..
Is CuANcEnY, WASHINGTON CouSrY,}
h-uinmhnr Innn. I.Lm.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

E3F-rhere is to be a Festival and Oyster Supper
at Barrett's Hall in Middlesex, Thursday eve,
Feb. 10th, for the benefit of Rev. + NJ Mulrr
The Mortified Cornet Band will be present oni
enliyen the occasion with their excellent ma,ic.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

The Lamoile County Good Templars Union,
viii be held at Watersile, Feb. Nth Z
q g !. Brown, of Eden "publisbes his
"iie, bnt--two men who stole so bushels of po-
fatoes, two others who drove of one of his
shecp, and third who carried of load of corn
Stalks from his barn. Quite raid" on
Brown And he wants them to settle for it, I'M
medately,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

GRAND CoNcERT.-We learn Tint concert
under the auspices of the Burlington Young
Mems Christian Association, will be held ct Yi.-
age Hall on the evening of Friday, March 81, hy
the following distinguished talent Mrs H. 50.
smith, and Messrs II C. Barnabce and @ C.
Packard, OF Boston Particulars hereafter
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

- Rev l.. G. WAar, pasoror the Unitarian
church in Darlington, will give this (Welne ia5)
evening, in the yestry Of the church Of the Mes
slab, sketch of portions IF his recent European
tour. \ cordial invitation is extended to ail
There will be NJ occasion for opening purses.
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w ani tam0lie Couutics-wifh headquarters Of
MonipglIerr, ihe LIake agi Lyon Manufacturing
Nffa NfN Machine, and .n many respects superior
to 900 other FIRST CLASS Machines.
Must Doc Hlf eut tfNh man in al respects, with the
best of rcieron1Cr-n othors ucc1 apply
Applicant WIN De called upon in due timo hy our
Agent lionipHllCr ant ample notice given when he
Mill Dos thofa.
We orc prepared o. o0sf The most liberal inducements
0i n1Y lrst citss machine iu market.
We also want LifG hgcuts-wth good roforcuccs-hoth
o,nl and c1ntnne. n faroua sections. Address, with
lrLLu -L.--Ll. L ~ Ann.D- -
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Lines selected and adapted to express the sentiment
Miss BErsEY 4. BRAcKErr on her death-hed, towards
her friends She departed this life January nth lsi AZ
R0xhury, aged nearly q years.
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TEE Columbia Union (Radical) thinks that
the remedy for the troubles in this State lies
beyc :. anything which will be likely to be
done by q convention. 1t says: 'Let such
''eforts be brought to bear upon the Legis-
s~slature, as will induce that body to change
''some of the existing laws, cut of useless
s'oficers, and reduce high salaries, the Lieu.
:tenaut Governors among the rest pass a
slau to aOow cumulative voting, and more
s'good can be achieved in this than in any
s'other way. We do not believe anything
s'can be done by attempting to tinker the
Constitution. That is good enough as it
stis." Governor Scott, however, deems it
necessary to change the. organic law in more
than one particular.
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@eWHAT ISIT?-MANf, MANY PEG
PILE suffer from they know not what. They are
not %sick-they are not well. There Is no narne
for 1t. 1t Is simply weakness-a breaking down
OF the vital forces. Whatever It's causes, land
they are lnnumerable,) Its symptoms are In the
main the same. Among the most prominent are
extreme !~assitude, loss OF appetite. loss OF flesh,
and great mental depression. Indigestion and a
stomach cough are also frequently coucomitants
OF this distressing state Of body and Of mind.
The common remafk in relation to persons In
such q condition is, that they are consumptiVe.
Now. what these unlortunstes really want IS vigor
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Tbs DAUGHTER OF AN EGYPTIAN King. Trans
lated from the German Of George Ebers, BY
Henry Reed.
There is a strange charm in a novel whose
scene is laid under the shadow OF the pyra-
mids, and amid the hanging gardens OF
Babylon, Gin the year 528 before the birth
stof the Saviour" aud where the famous
names OF Persia. Egypt and Greece become
familiar as household words. But the plot is
not a mere peg upon which to hang the up
holstery OF labored archaeological descrip..
ton. The characters are not lay figures.
They are typical Greeks and Persians and
Egyptians, who love and hate, intrigue and
1atter, live and die after the manner OF their
people, but with just that touch OF nature,
in all their actions, which makes the whole
world kin. The story is, at once, 80 true and
30 natural, that there is no rude awakening
until the tale is told. And il it is the height
OF art to conceal art, We can well believe
that the author, who holds a high rank
among the antiquarian scholars OF Germany,
has sound authority for the incidents and
descriptions which the work contains.
It is indeed fascinating book-one which,
without seeming to do so, conveys to the
willing mind q vast fund OF information, and
which, at the same time, will delight the
lover Of exciting fiction.
For sale at Holiness Bookhouse. Price,
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