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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
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In Cabot, May 10, by Rev. j. ", Bems, Mr.. CHARLES
PERKINS OF Walden and Miss AsHBELiSg GERRY Of
Cabot.
Ia Lyndon, May Q, MI. ORION u. SHArTuCk Of Derby,
aud Miss MAKY Z. Tinsdae Of Lyndon.
In Bradford May 9TH CSC. f. GAFfIELD Of Glare
mont, n. H., and Miss JENNIE L. WATERMAS VI Brad
ford
In Oxford, y. H., May Z, Mr.. GiLNAS sASBoRN and
Miss DELLA BENNETT, both of Chelsea.
Ia Lyndon, May "a, EhEsEgR BuGBrE and NAScY
Coz, both Of Burke.
In West Derby April 90, Mr. SAMUEL g. GARDNER Of
Derby and Miss MARTHA l.. BLAME Of Coventry.
Also, Mr., FlES EDWARDS Of Laconia, n H., and Miss
LAURA +, SrOSg Of Derby.
Ia Coventry, May "a, Mr.. RICHARD T. PARKgR and
Miss MELISSA G. CHAPMAN, both Of &.
In Woodstock May 10, JosEPH c. MckESElE and Miss
MARY VI. CARROLL
In Woodstock May S, EusS FLErcagR and Mrs. EAE-
LINE Robinson
In Barnard, April ~ + Il. CH4NBERLAIs Of Bethel
and Miss AUGUSTA DAVIS Of Royalton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

bARhE,-Alr j. p, Hill, the enterprising pro-
prie'oroi the sash, door and blind shop at South
Barre, has recently built an addition to his shop
and added largely to his machinery 80 that he
now possesses facilities for turning out good work
second to no establishment in the state. Amono
the machinery recently procured by him is a
bend-saw for saving out seroll-work, quite
novelty in its way and well worth visit to see il
work. Parties DESTROYS Of procuring work in his
line would do well to give Mr.. IIill call
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
List of Letters,

Remaining il tie Montpelier Poa Office,
May l6, 1871
LAplrs-Ella NJ, Bailey, Flora j. Richardson Mrs
Cora kinney, Mrs Frederick stebbns Miss Manil whip
pie.
GENrLEHES-N N. Davis, VIII. Eaton, W A. HYDE
T. +. Merrill g. q. Merck Pierre Pepin.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
GODDARD SEMINARY.

NOR SALE-A house and out-buildings,
4 To he removed. Enquire at this office. G.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

WEDnNo.-A brilliant welding came oh On
Tuesday at ! O'Clock s.. A.. at Mortified The
eontractng parties being y b Stevens, formerly
OF the Stevens House Rutland, now Of the Trot-
ter Honse Bradford, and Miss Matte l.. Balch Of
kutland. The marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. W 5 Hazen, at the residence Of the
brides mother at NorthGel Falls The reoep-
ton from one to four O'Clock was largely attend
ed Mr. and Mrs Stevens left on the five O'Clock
train for the north.-Rmioad HsraM
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

CAnor.-Iherc are now living on six adjoining
farms, in one school district in this town, seven
smart old ladies, whose united ages are five hun
dred and twentynine years the Oldest being
ninety-two, and the youngest, sixty-four years
old. Two of them are sisters, who have been for
twenty-five years the only survivors of the family
Of the late John johnson Of Greensboro
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
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In this Machine each movement g. rendered positive
and, ut the same time, light and easy 70 obtain
the highest speed with little noise and without in
jury To the Machine.
We have so smplided It's construction that
THE MOST INEXPERIENCED CAN OpE-
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without encountering the usual difficulties and di'our-
agement frequently complained Of hy beginners In
the use Of sewing Machines.
lts attachments for IenminB Telling, quilting Em-
hroiderlng, Curding, Tuckng, Bmldug Rulling Puff
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fitted To the Machine,
Energetic agents wanted lll section. whore they are
not already established.
For samples of work end illustrated circular apply at
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THE FINKLE & LYON MFG CO.,
t6t FREMONT STREET. BOSTON, MASS
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

NJ OF g Il The Capital Stock of the
4 Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust Company
having been subscribed and allotted the holders Of said
stock are notified and requested to meet ut the Office
Samuel Wells, Esq, In Montpelier Friday the I'd day
Of June, A. d. ls1 at O'Clock In the afternoon for
the purpose Of electing live Trsuees and Treasurer NJ
said Corporation as required by the charter.
GEO W SCOTT SAM'L WELLS,
HOMER W. IIEATON j. w. BROOK
JOSEPH POLAND, ALBERT JOliONNOTr
W. +. BRAMAN, r. o. DAII,FY
Montpelier May IS, 1871. 7Otf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

The news from Japan is more sa,isiac-
tory and peaceful than It has been this long
time. Prince satsuma, it appears, has sue
ceeded 10 uniting the three great parties op-
posed to the Tycoon under his leadership, and
their entire influence will be used to maintain
the rights and cause Of the Mikado. Satsuma
virtually embodies all the power in the En-
pire, however, and is really dictator He
has just placed his father in possession of
the government at Yedo. The result Of all
Of which is TO infuso feeling Of stability
and security among the japanese, which has
not been felt hitherto.
Suicides are becoming more and more
common. Not day passes that we do not
read Of a number Of cases, aud we are far from
supposing that we hear Of all that occur
and we do not believe that half that occur
are published. It's probable that very many
Of the sudden deaths that are announced
and which are attributed to disease of the
heart, or to apopexy, are cases Of suicide.
The entire number Of sclemurders in this
country in course Of year must amount to
many thousands
~ The inevitable doom of the Paris in
surgents is rapidly eliminating. The fall Of
Fort lssy has been quickly followed by that
Of Fort Nanyres, its nearest neighbor on the
east, and must soon be succeeded by the sur
render Of the few remaining forts in the hands
Of the insurgents The latter, meanwhile,
are badly broken up by internal dissensions
and the final triumph Of the Versailles forces
Away certain, now seems to be near at hand
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

8 M,nrM Music CoNyNrioN "A convention
Of martial musicians will he held at the hotel OF
George W WATSON in Washington, on the sixth
of Juno next, the day formerly devoted to June
training A contest betweea the champion drum
mers Harry Grant Of Nershire and II. D. b. Allen
Of Chelsea, will take place at thi. time Delegates
will be present from Washington. Orange and
CALEDONIA counties a cordial invitation to all
interested in martial music, and the prospect Of
large attendance Is llattcring
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
Walohman s. journal,
WEDNESDAY. NAY u. ISL

~ We frequently receive letters from 'hose
who have sent az money 10 be applied upon '''e'r
subscription to the WUcndiS q Jor'NAh' COM
planning that the label ON thor papers are not
changed Immediately upon the receipt OF the
monev. We would state for the benefit OF oil
o,r s',l,scribor4 chat we revise our list once in
,by,e osel, consequently, any person sending
me- ,,,ney for their paper, Notwithstanding it is at
oncc plnced to their credit upon our subscription
book tic label upon their paper may not be
changed for one, two, or perhaps even three
weeks. We hope that this explanation will prove
satisfactory.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

soclAutE-A s0cmbie wll be held at the yestry
Of Bethany Church, this lNedneday) evening,
AT "a O'Clock, to raise funds to complete the i'm
proyements on the church grounds Refresh
ments, consisting of ire cream, sandwiches cake
and coffee viii De served a general invitation
is extepdcd.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

STATE 90 VERMONT,
County Of Washington,
!, Charles A. Reed Cashier OF The Montpelier Ma
tional Bank" do soomny swear that the above state
ment strue, 10 the best ofmy knowledge aud belief
CHARLES A. REED, Cashier
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this 9th day of
MAY, ISL H. WELLS,
Notary Public
Correct. Attest,
CARLOS BANCROFT,
GEO. c. SHEPARD, Directors
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

VINO LES4LE PRTCES
And At NRRY Low RATE A. we buy our goods d.
rect from Importers and Manufacturers, we are enabled
to furnish them at much lover price than ever before
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-14
RninbOMs of Gold.

eff you can get to the foot of rainbow be-
fore it fades away you will find a bushel OF
gold. "-Legend Of FAIRY Lore
When I was child I was solemnly told,
When the rainbow appeared in the sky,
That under its foot was a bushel Of gold
That any could get would they try;
SO l ran where the splendor came down to the
ground,
But it Elected as fast as ran,
And with all of my search it was nothing |
Yet I'm doing the same as q man.
There's the rainbow of love, when affections are
young,
The brightest, we think, of the lot;
We follow, to find it a thing of the tongue,
Or foolish abstraction of thought
There's the rainbow Of fame, with its amaranth
crown;
We chase it in omulous strife
We reach where its foot so enticing came down,
And tind-we have wasted life.
Hopes rainbows are ever abroad in the air,
klluring us fools to pursue;
We follow and follow, and find nothing there
Save a sprinkle of gittering dew.
srainbows of promise, so fair to the sight,
IRE but fictions, at best, of the mind
Their CLEANS give at most unsubstantial delight
They fade and leave nothing behind.
Then what of the rainbow that CLEANS beyond
death
The promise hereafter WHO'S there can tell
II, after the parting of body and breath,
He is sure under that rainbow all will be well ?
Can be certain it is the last bow to allure,
The one that stoops down on the bushel Of
gold
The gold he at last shall possess Who is sure
Alas It's a secret We can not unfold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-14

Satin is to be used largely in trimming
for silk dresses this year.
Visiting cards for next season are to be
small and very nearly square.
1t is considered very bad taste to wear
jewelry in the street,e even bracelets being
thought superhuity
Very pretty costumes for Winter morn
ing wear are of gray merino over Grim
son underskirts, with sleeves, and point
ed vest of crimson.
A great change has been noticed at
Saratoga this Summer, where ladies used
to make five toilets day, two very SIM
pie ones are all that is now necessary.
For the benefit of young persons af-
flicted with freckles, we would inform
them that powdered nitre, moistened
with water, applied to the face night and
morning, will soon remove all traces OF
them.
Lovers are not aware, perhaps, that it
is asserted that there is a vein which
runs from the ring finger of the left
hand straight to the heart, and that
when lady offers you her left hand al
parting there is meaning in it.
The fashion of dressing the hair after
the style practiced by our great-grand
mothers has revived. 1t is drawn up tc
the top of the head in what is called {
French twist, surmounted by heavy
braid like coronet and is becoming tc
nearly every style of face.
The old idea that persons could MOI
entertain their friends without turning
their house into q restaurant is begin
ming to die out among sensible people
and entertainments where only cake anc
lemonade are passed around will be con
sidered more select than the big supper
affairs.
We hear an attempt is to be made t.
make crimson gloves fashionable whel
worn VITA black toilette. We sincerel,
hope not, as at q distance the hands lool
as if they were bleeding, and the colo
will certainly not be favorite among
French people since it was worn by thu
Communists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-14
The Bride of LammermOOr.

In legend-one which was born of sad
truth, and has passed into italian opera
there is no maiden more famous than
the Bride of Lammermoor. In melan.
choly prose, the lady was the Honorable
Janet Dalrymple, daughter of the first
Lord Stair. She and young Lord Ruth
erford had plighted their troth, had
broken silver coin between them, and
had invoked maledlction on whichever
of the two should be false to the com
pact. The parents of Lady Janet insist
ed on her marrying Dunbar of Balloon.
The mother, Lady Stair, was most
cruel in forcing her daughter to this
match. Janet, broken-hearted and
helpless, had an interview with her lover,
and sobbed out text from Numbers xxx.
9, 3, 4, 5, as an excuse for her obedience
to her mothers commands. The lovers
parted in sorrow Rutherford in anger.
He had not in him the spirit Of young
Lochinvar, nor Janet the wit to ruh
away with him herself. The poor thing
was in fact, scared. She was carried to
church to be We'd in semi-crazed and
more than half-dead state. At night a
hurricane of shrieks came from the bri-
dial chamber, where the bridegroom was
found on the ground, profusely bleeding
from u stab, and the bride sat near him
in her night-gear, bidding them "Take
up your bonny bridegroom !" She died
insane in less than three weeks. Dunbar
of Balloon recovered, but he was never
known to open his lips on the causes
which lead to the catastrophe. Balloon
evidently took things as they came
after his death, some thirteen years
later, in 1862, Andrew Simpson wrote an
elegy upon him,in which theromantic adj
venturer upon marriage with another
mans love was described as n respect
able country gentleman who had intro
duced many improvements into agricul-
ture Lord Rutherford, the lover, died
childless, in 1855. AS Dunbar would
never suffer the catastrophe to be allud-
ed to, good-natured people invented q
story that Rutherford himself was in the
chamber before Balloon reached it, and
had stabbed him as soon as he entered it,
There is no shadow or the slightest grain
of substance for this part of sufficient
ly calamitous history.-Some Scotsco
men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-14
Baby Farming in England.

A Select Committee of the British
House of Commons has been inquiring
into the subject of baby farming and
"adoptiou." Some Of its statements
will have an interest for readers in this
country
According to the evidence, which seems
to be indisputable, there are in all parts
of London a large number of private
houses, used as lying-in establishments,
where women are confined. When the
infants are born some few of them may
be taken away by their mothers but, ii
they are to be adopted, as is usually the
case, the owner of the establishment re-
ceives for the adoption large sum Of
money, sometimes as little as 60, some
times as much as ESQ or Gl0O according
to the means of the party who goes to be
confined. The infant is then removed
generally Immediately after birth under
an arrangement with the lying-in estab-
lishments, by which the owners of the
baby-farming houses are remunerated,
either by small round sum, which is
totally inadequate to the permanent
maintenance Of the child, or by small
weekly payment, varying from Is. cd. to
Is. Cd, which is supposed to cover all
expenses. In the former case there is
obviously every inducement to get rid OF
the child and, even in the latter case,
unless the mother should come to look
after it, (which she seldom does i'm
proper and insufficient food, opiates,
drugs, crowded rooms, bad air, want OF
cleanliness, and wilful neglect, are sure
to be followed in few months by
diarrhea, commissions, and wasting away.
1t will thus be seen that nothing can
be worse than this class of houses, OF
more reckless than the conduct Of those
by whom they are kept. The children
born in the lying-in establishments are
usually illegitimate, and so are the
children taken from elsewhere to the
worst class of baby farming houses. Ii
many cases they are abandoned by theil
mothers soon after their birth, and IL
addition to the loss of a mothers care
which is alone sufficient to increase the
mortality of infant life to great extent
they are soon culpably neglected, so i'll
treated and so badly nurtured that, witt
rare exceptions, they all of them die in
very short time. Nobody, except thu
owners of these houses, knows anytime
about them their births are not regis
tered, nor are their deaths some Of then
are buried as still. born children, som
are secretly disposed of, many are drop
ped about the streets.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-14
The Hair and Eyebrows.

There seems to be two ways OF dress
ing the hair at our famous watering
places, so correspondent informs us !;
one called the classic style, with the
natural hair closely braided in coil on
the back of the head, and dropping
curl on each side of the face and the
other with dropping braids behind, and
with the hair cut short in front and friz-
zed with stunning effect. We noticed
that angular maidens who did not travel
con their pretty" affected the former
style, and the young women who thought
highly of themselves, and hoped to do
execution with their wavy tresses. affected
the latter. There is peculiar look
about the eyebrows among some OF the
reigning bellies which we could not I'M
derstand. We have since been told that
it is produced by false eyebrows which
briste fercely when some undesirable
sutton proposes, but which display a
wonderfully peaceful aspect when the
great question comes from lover with
a large surplus at the bankers. Diamond
studs in the ears of fair fashionists is
one of the latest Dictates henceforth
long pendants are to be tabooed, and
pretty ears can retain their fair proper
tions with single or cluster diamond
studs shining from the orifces. Gentle
men would do well to guard their pos
sessions while this fashion lasts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-14
Facts and Fancies.

The last cup of frolic is generally the
hiccup.
Some musicians put on more airs than
they can play.
The potato blight is doing great dam
age in Ireland.
A horned rooster is the latest pro-
duction Of North Carolina.
A forger was discharged by a Racine
Judge because the forged note had no
stamp.
A word unspoken is word in the
scabbard word uttered is sword In
another's hand.
Sun-baths are an effectunl remedy for
many diseases if taken during q smart
two hours walk.
There is a Justice of the Peace in
Davenport, Iowa, who has married 93o
couples since January, 1863
One who wishes the world to know
what he knows about farming, says the
best way to raise strawberries IS with q
spoon.
What is the difference between an en-
trance to q barn and a loafer in o print
ing-oflice F.? One is barn door and tina
other is darn bore.
A new style of necklace is of a heavy
cable chain Of French gilt or gold to
which are attached small anchors with
tops of blue enamel
If small girls are waits, are large girls
walters Certainly" says sweet six
teen " at least the boys have the habit
of applying them to their lips in sealing
their VOWS.
Mrs. A. t. Stewart, in answer to
friend who asked her why she dressed
so plainly, replied, 81 can afford to do
so.h One of the advantages OF being
rich you see.
Saloon licenses, in Utah territory for
the sale of ale and beer, are sou per
month. Saloon licenses, Cor the sale OF
liquor to be drank on the premises,
$500 per month.
A correspondent of the Hartford
COurunt who has been sailing along the
Massachusetts coast, wonders why Glou-
cester is spelled the way it is, and If that
is right, why shouldn't lobster be spelled
colchester ?"
Among the lamp-lighters in Milwau-
kee, Wis, is little girl, ten years old,
who makes her rounds in all kinds OF
weather, and runs up the ladder like q
squirrel, while her elderly mother
watches for her safety below
The Great Joiner: The lawyer; he
can replace n tenant, empanel Jury,
box witness, bore the court, chisel his
client, auger the gains, floor witness,
cut his board, nail the case, hammer the
desk file his bill, and gouge the whole
community.
An insane Wisconsin woman threw
three of her children into forty-toot
: well, and was about to cast the rest OF
the family after them when she was
, discovered and the act prevented. The
three were all taken out alive, and only
one was seriously hurt.
{ A little boy in Yorkville, Canada,
came to his death few days ago under
, most singular circumstances. He was
p one of party of children who were
/ playing together, and kissed one OF the
, little girls, This so enraged another
= little girl that, in fit of what may, be
q called jealousy, she struck him with
stick, inhicting an injury from which he
q died in a few hours.