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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

me with a warmth of manner and cheerful.
uess Of spirit which satisfied me that his state
Of mind had considerably improved.
How is Mrs wilkins ?" immediately
inquired.
"A thousand times better than when you
saw her a year ago"
al am delighted to hear you say so. How
did tho seaside prescription auswer2'
Admirably. 1t worked like a charm
Mary came back another woman. IL was TO
her almost like recovering the fountain OF
eternal youth never saw such change IN
any one" .
Didn't she fall back into old habits Of
mind and body after her return to the city ~
mo
How did you prevent this?" enquir.
ed
d" By acting on the hint you gave. hir.
ed a carriage for an afternoon, once week
while the pleasant weather lasted, and show.
cd her all the scenery within ten miles Of
town. 1t cost me few shillings each time,
but it was cheaper than paying the doctor
and the medicine cured more radically. You
can't imagine what a change in her feelings
took place, Nothing outside the narrow cir
Gle Of home interested her before thought
seemed asleep, or palsied but now she takes
an interest in everything"
WAS it not starved into more than infant
lie weakness ?" | inquired.
Perhaps so, he said thoughtfully. The
mind must have its appropriate food as well
as the body"
Nothing is truer than that" replied.
And like the body it must have the al
formation of shade and sunshine, fresh air and
exercise 1t must have change and recrea.
ton as well as seasons Of labor.
Husbands, fear, are not thoughtful enough
about their wives in this particular. | am
very certain that if every toiling housekeep-
er and worn down, nervous, exhausted moth
er, whose face is hardly ever seen beyond
the portals Of her own door, were forced
abroad occasionally into the social world, if
they would not go willingly, aud taken year.
y to the seaside for a few weeks that hun.
dreds and thousands of wives and mothers
who are now sickly, nervous and unhappy,
would be in the enjoyment Of good health
and cheerful spirits, giving light to their home
and happiness to the hearts of their hus-
bands.
Try the experiment, ye men with sickly,
toiling, exhausted wives, whose pale faces
haunt your homes like ghosts of former bless
ings. Pity them wisely, and hold them back,
while you may. from the low resting places
under the green turf, toward which they are
descending with rapid steps Warerly Mag
a.ine
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29
Spiritualisn.

Two recent events have revived the inter-
est in the phenomena called Spiritualism.
About three years ago, the London Diolcc'-
ical Society appointed a committee Of ih g.
four gentlemen to investigate these phcuomc-
ma aud report thereon The committee di-
vdcd into six subcommittee, and each pur-
sued its own line Of investigation. Most Of
them reported that they had witnessed move
ments of material bodies without apparent
material agency, aud heard sounds aud Oh.
served the accompanying vibrations without
being able TO detect any causes for them, 9th.
er than the alleged supernatural ones The
9Th committee gave its attention entirely 20
Mr. H. D. Home, the celebrated medium, and
attended a half dozen Of his seancos But at
every one Of them he seems TO have failed
utterly in producing any but the most trifling
manifestations. The reports cmbody some
letters from eminent philosophers, one or two
Of which are significant George H. Lewes
writes In my experience, and it has been
large, the means (of producing the so-caled
Spirituaistic phenomenal have always proved
to be either deliberate imposture, aided by
the unconscious assistance OF spectators, or
the well known effects Of experimentation
Prof. Huxley, being invited to Join the com
mittec, wrote in reply " In the first place,
have no time for such an inquiry, which would
involve much trouble and unless it were I'M
like all inquiries Of that kind have known
much annoyance In the second place, /
take no interest in the subject. The only
case of Spiritualism have had the opportu-
nifty Of examining into for myself was as gross
an imposture as ever came under my notice.
But supposing the phenomena to be genuine
they do not interest me If anybody would
endow me with the faculty Of listening to the
chatter Of old women and curatcs in the near
est cathedral town, should decline the priv
lege having better things to do And, if
the folks in the spiritual world do not talk
more sensibly than their friends report them
to do, put them in the same category. The
only good that | can see in demonstration
ofthe truth Of "Spirtualsm" is to furnish
an additional argument against suicide. Bet
ter live crossug-sweeper than die and be
made to talk twaddc by medium hired at
guinea a seance"
The second event referred to is the mar
riage Of Mr.. Home to a wealthy Russian lady
1t is said that bis first wife was also wealthy
Russian lady; and Laura ReddeD, writing to
the New York Mail, attributes large por-
ton of the popularity of Mr.. Homes
scances a dozen years ago to the destinations
of his wife quite as much as to the wonders
he wrought as a medium She says it was at
that time that the Brownings became ae-
quainted with Home and seemed inclined to
believe in hispretentions, until Robert Brown
ing uumasked the trickery by which they
had been trhed with This will call to the
minds of some readers Mr. Browniug's remark
able poem, Mr. Sludge, the Medium" in
which the motives, temptations, and methods
of the so.called spirituaists are most subtly
and curiously Analysed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

" The governors of the New England and
the Northwestern States, will meet in conyen.
ton at Detroit, on Wednesday, the 10Th day
of November, to-day for the purpose of in
ducing Congress to take measures for the con.
struction of continuous water aud steam
navigation route Of maximum capacity, from
the Mississippi valley around the falls of Nj
agara to the American side, thence by the
way of Lake Ontario, the river St. Lawrence,
Lake Champlain and the Hudson river by
the nearest, cheapest and best route to the
Atlantic ocean, and that Congress shall have
exclusive control of all the works along the
proposed route, so as forever to regulutc the
rates of toll and transportation thereon,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

vokcd by enemies, whom our charity has made
friends; by age whom our reverence has hon
ored by the prosecuted and lonely whom we
have succored by the destitute whom we
have relieved, and by those less fortunate
than ourselves to whose pleasure and happi-
ness we have contributed May the festival,
to all our readers, be attended with such
blessings.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

The reunion OF the alumni Of Dartmouth
college, at Delmonico's, New York, the first
Thursday evening of December, will be the
eighth annual meeting of the association, and
special efforts are making for large attend
anee and good time. Tickets to the dinner
are So each.
The Car Of all the Russias sees beyond
his nose. In the extensive system OF rail-
ways he is now building, he uses gauge diff.
ferent from that Of any adjoining country.
he dosen't mean TO have Prussia running up
to the walls Of St. Petersburgh on her own
locomotives, as she did to those Of Paris.
There is a new club at New York - the
merchants, To which only merchants are eli
gible, and the object of which is stated to be,
ito promote social intercourse among the men,
bers thereof, and to provide for them pleasant
place Of common resort for entertainment and
improvement"
Jack Moran had somes trouble with one
Bowkin, in Idaho, and amused himself by
Sitting the atters nose, ears and cheeks, and
running knife into his jugular, leaving him
for dead. The "regulars" lynched Moran,
Of course, and the joke Of II is that Bowkin
didn't die, but Is fast recovering to enjoy the
fun.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

STATE NORMAL School AT JonNsoS.-Ihe ia.
term Of this school, under the charge Of c. D.
Mead, \. NJ, Principal, closed Tuesday, Nov
u alter prosperous session. The examination
by the State Board OF Education, both oral and
written, for two days, was more than usually
thorough, and proved eminently satisfactory 70
all Daring the term, there have been connected
Sith the school 100 pupils twenty-five in me
Preparatory Department, and ninety-hve in the
Normal Department. OF this latter number'
,lxty-fiye are ladies', and thirty are gentlemen'
Forty have received State aid, and have thus Oh.
lgated themselves to complete the first course o.
study, and hold themselves in readiness to teach
in the State for two years threaten
q, Miss Nina NJ. Ayers, of Grafton, and MIS-
Mary A. Butts of johnson. graduated in the sec
ond course Miss Helen NJ. Slayton, of Stowe
graduated in the first course.
Or quite number who came here this tern
with the hope Of being able to graduate at "
close, nearly all found themselves cut oil from 'f
attempt by the rule of the Board of Education
Whlch requires attendance at one of our Norma
Schools for full Academic year, before present
ing themselves for examination. 1t is hoped tha'
alter one more term in the school they will "
lifted 50 much better for their work as to com
pensate for their disappointment.
The Preparatory Department, under the ~
struction OF former graduate, Miss Sarah a.
Currie, of st. Adams, has given satisfaction "
its patrons, and has also furnished opportunity
for practice in Object Teaching, which has oee1
embraced by quite number of the students, hg'
only to the delight and improvement Of the puPiIn'
taught, but to their own advantage as we'll ~
the future more will be done in the way OF teacl'
ing the elements of natural science in this depS''
ment.
General good order has prevailed in the senG sy
during the term, and the public exercises iueILu;5
evening, consisting OF orat0ns and essays, e." rm
tied good degree Of talent. The next en-
begins the Monday after Thanksgiving peV'~
Der lth.-Frec Press.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

Lord comes from an Anglo-Saxon
word, meaning ga giyer of bread
1t costs $50 a time to take young lady
to the opera in New York this season.
In London, six conductors of horse cars
were lately fined for overcrowding the cars.
There the city rules the horse railways
tramways, they call them, and here the
railways rule the cities 1t makes an i'm.
mense difference to the comfort Of tho PEG.
pie.
Havana is excited over the freaks Of
some medical students, and some Of them
having been arrested, they are being tried by
drum head court martial, and will undoubt-
eddy be shot, to satisfy the demands of an
excited mob. In this country we find better
use for our young men than this, though their
freaks sometimes try the patience Of those
who forget that they once were young them.
selves, aud demand their punishment,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

1.-THE question of heating passenger cars
is being discussed by the public press, and
the stove system comes in for general condem.
nation. 1t is claimed that the system of heat
ing by steam has been tried with eminent
success, and that it is safe and that it is not
expensive. Each car is provided with a sys-
tenn Of pipes laid along the base and extend.
ing under the seats. The cars are then con.
nected with each other and the locomotives by
means Of flexible pipes similar to those en-
ployed when atmospheric breaks are used, and
steam from the boiler is distributed evenly
throughout tho train, heating the oars from
the bottom, warming without yitiating the air,
and admitting good ventilation at all times.
The question is one that concerns the public
very much. Very few people travel any dis
tancc without carrying away from the cars
with them some of the bad effects of the ride.
1t is but justice that they should look for the
best possible system of heating and ventilat.
ing cars, as the question of good health is one
of the most important
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

w. The opposition to the denomination of
Gen. Grant does not as yet assume any de6n-
lite form, but that the elements of it are active
is shown by the various and preposterous re-
ports Of impossible alliances that ambitious
reporters, sure that something is going on,
send out in lieu of any reliable information
Thus we hear of conference Of prominent
Grant opponents, appointed for Thanksgiving
day, and of movements to place Secretary
Boutwell, Senator Sumner and Charles Fran.
els Adams in the presidential chair. Some of
these reports represent Senator Sumner and
Wilson and Gen. Butler as working harmo-
niously for the same ends, which is ridiculous,
of course; aud doubtless all the other pro.
grams that have been laid down have very
slender foundation in truth, at present But
if there are guessers enough some of them
may prove to be right in the end One thing
is certain now, that the suggestion that the
democrats forego any nomination of their own,
and adopt the reform republican candidate, if
there should be one meets very little favor
with the mass Of that party, and is not likely
to amount to anything in reality.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29
Burning Of the Steamer New London. Sixteen
Lives Lost.

The steamer City of New London, Nor.
witch line freight boat, took FIRE in Thames
River, Ct Wednesday morning, and was
burned to the waters edge, The passengers
were only seven in number, but Of these, VIM.
L. Norton, of the firm Of Norton Brothers,
G. b. Rogers, of the firm of c. b. Rogers &
Co., and Harrison r. Aldrich, all Of Norwich,
were lost The 2nd mate, engineer, steward,
cook, waiter and three deck hands were also
lost. The steamer carried heavy freight,
principally cotton rags, groceries, leather,
hides, etc, which are total loss The boat
is reported insured for 100000
The fire cxtinguishing apparatus and life
saving appliances were perfect, but the rapid
spread Of the flames cut off all approach to the
boats and saloon, where life preseryers were,
aud the passengers and crew had to save
themselves by grasping such floating matter,
as fell overheard from the burning boat. A
large force ofmen and boats have been at the
scene of the disaster all day, and vigilant
search for the bodies Of the missing passengers
aud crew has been instituted, but has only
resulted in finding the bodies Of two men,
deck hands, which were brought to the city
and taken possession Of by the coroner, who
impanneled jury, which, after viewing the
bodies adjourned until Thursday. The officers
of the boat, particularly the captain and the
engineer, deserve great praise for their cool
ness and bravery in so trying position, the
former escaping by lowering himself from the
paddle box, aud heayiDg a line, when all the
avenues Of escape were closed by the flames
and climbing to the paddles until rescued, il
an exhausted condition, aud the latter losing
his life after giving his life preseryer which
he got from his room on the upper deck, a
the last moment, to the lady passenger, wht
by its aid was saved. The origin Of the FIR,
is matter of uncertainty. 1t is supposed t.
have in some way taken in the kitchen, wher
the cook went to kinde fire for the break
fast. One account states that it was by
poker heated by poking down fires, and beiu
hung against pine partition but nothing re
liable is known.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29
The Broom Forgotten.

Some years ago there was crossing-sweeper
in Dublin, with his broom, at the corner, and
in all probability his thoughts were to keep
the crossing clean and look for the pence.
One day lawyer put his hand upon his
shoulder and said to him, My good fellow,
DO you know that you are heir to fortune OF
ten thousand pounds year ?" g. Do you
mean 1t p said he. 81 do" he said
have just received the information; Il am
sure you are the man" He walked away
and forgot his broom. Are you astonished ?
Why, who would not have forgotten broom,
when suddenly made possessor Of ten thous-
and year? So, poor sinners, who have been
thinking of the pleasures Of the world, when
they hear that there is heaven to be had, may
well forget the deceitful pleasures Of sin and
follow after higher and better things-AaOn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

1.-THE New York Mail says that it is
quite likely that General Schenck has de-
cided to terminate the mission to England and
accept the position of law officer 10 the North.
ern Pacific Railroad, which it is understood
has been left open for him some time,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

The only development, during the week
past in regard to the Tammany frauds, has
been 'he arrest Of Comptroller Connolly,
which was effected on Saturday last. Up to
latest adyices Connolly was still prisoner,
not having yet procured bail
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29
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of Che commerce Of the yolga. of samara. of the
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

Mrs seaton Of Hort township, Mich.
carries on farm in grand independence of
muse assuming creatures called men. She
Plow'' sows' breaks steers, goes to mill, loads
her own lumber, etc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

~ The Woodhull-Tilton free love dem
onstration at Steinway Hall, in New York,
last week, seems to have been for the ayowed
purpose Of crushing out all opposition. The
advertisement declared that the meeting was
for the express purpose Of " silencing the
voices aud stopping the pens Of those, who,
either ignorantly or willully and persistent
ly misrepresent, SANDER, abuse aud Willy
Mrs. Woodruff on account of her outspoken
advocacy Of and supreme faith in, Gods first,
last and best law
There were at least 5000 persons in the
hall eager to hear Mrs. Woodhulls exposi.
ton Of her belief and her thrusts at her ad.
versaries Theodore 1ilton occupied the
chair, and observed, in introducing Mrs.
Woodruff, that, Notwithstanding all insinua-
tons to the contrary, he could youch for her
as yirtuous woman. The lecture occupied
about two hours in delivery and was chiefly
an attack on the marriage system, which she
styled an outrage on individual freedom and
a barrier to general happiness She main
tanned that marriage should partake more
of the character Of contract, like any other
legal agreement, and that its continuance for
a lifetime was prepostereus and an outrage
She believed and goried in free love- which
bound two parties to each other during its
existence, and in severing their marital rela-
tions whenever each of the parties desired
" The offspring Of such love- she raid, " wa.
best aud purest," and she enumerated host
of distinguished personagos whom she de.
scrbed as being born under such circum.
stances /" As for myself she declared, "
have an inalienable, constitutional and natur.
al right to love whom may, to love as long
or as short period as | can, to change that
love every day if please, and with thai
right neither you nor any law you can frame
have any right to interfere. have a perfect
right to free and unrestricted exercise o.
this right, aud it is your duty not only to moi
interfere, but as a community TO see that
am protected in it, | trust that am fulll
understood, for mean just that ana nothin,
I less"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

Six dollars a day arc the wages as'''
by the bricklayers of Chicago,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-29

Frank Todd aud Levi Boyd, young men Of
Readsboro' walked to North Adams, Mass. on
Friday, and separated on their return, when
within few miles Of home the former taking an
obscure road, upon which bis lileless body wa.
found on Saturday There were no marks of VIC.
lence on his person, and the impression prevails
that he expired while in a fit. lie leaves a wife
and two children
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-27
!. E. SPENCER & CO., NEW YORK.
THE DIAMOND GLASSES,

Which are now offered to the public. arc pro-
nouneed by all the celebrated Opticians Of the
world TO be the
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The Means Of Escape.-Tbe fall has many
perils for the weak and feeble, and its sudden
atmospheric changes are trying to the eonsti-
tutions of even the robust. The chilling tenn
perature Of the nights. as compared with the
almost summer warmth Of the days. neces-
sarily exercises an unhealthy influence on all
who are exposed to it. Hence dysentery,
diarrhea, intermittent fevers. bilious attacks,
and arrangements Of all the secretions are
common at this season. The true way to es-
cape them is to meet the causes with a pro-
tectiTe and invigorating medicine. Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters are designed for this
exigency. This powerful vegetable specific
relieves the system Of all acrid humors, puri-
fes the fluids. tones the secretive organs, pro-
notes healthy evaporation through the pores.
increases the activity Of the digestive fune-
tions. cheers the spirits. and regulates the
bowels. To do this is TO make the whole body
vigorous. and render it proof against the
Vieissitudes Of temperature, and against ma
laria. A course Of the great tonic and altera-
tive is therefore in all cases advisable as a
preventive at this season. If. on the other
hand. the mischief Ia already done, and in
termittent or remittent fever Is actually pres-
emit. or the liver. bowels. OF stomach disOr-
dered. there is no medicine 50 certain TO effect
a quick and thorough cure a. this harmless
and agreeable preparation.