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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
The Use of Glycerine.

As a means Of keeping the skin moist
gycerine is unequalled, and there is no bet
ter preventive OF chapped hands, and no bet
ter application to hands that are chapped. 1t
renders the skin soft, flexible, clear and white,
and is said, though with how much truth we
do not know to prevent freckles. As an ar
ticle for use in the nursery, glyceriue is nval-
liable. 1t is altogether the best application
for chafed surfaces, though many ladies have
been disappointed in its use from not having
followed certain directions which will be here
.fter noted. 1t never becomes rancid, like
oil, nor does it turn sour, like vegetable or
sugary solutio0s This is due, in large
measure, to the fact that it does not absorb
anything from the air. nor does it even per.
nit the access of air to anything immersed in
it,
This popularity of glycerine has caused it
to be quite extensively used in the preserva-
tion Of fruits and vegetables. Another ap.
plicaton of glycerine, which falls in the same
category, is its value when mixed with ce.
ments. We all know the difficulty Of caus.
ing labels and similar objects to stick to glass
or highly vanished articles when the latter
are exposed to the continued drying action Of
very warm room. The gum or paste drys
up or cracks off, thus producing very serious
annoyance. One or two drops of glyeerne
in small bottle of mucilage will entirely
prevent this result. We must beware, how
ever, of adding too much gIycerine, or the
cement will fail to harden at all
The property which has caused most an.
noyance in the use of glycerine is its strong
affinity for water. Although glycerine has
pleasant, sweetish taste, yet the first sensation
that is felt when it is applied to the tongue
is one Of pain and burning This is caused
BY the fact that the glycerine absorbs all the
moisture from the surface that it touches,
and thus dries it up and parches the nerves.
Ignorant of this fact, nurses and mothers
have applied pure glycerine to the chafed skin
Of infants, and produced great pain. The
glycerine ought to have been first mixed with
an equal bulk Of water or at least with so
much as would remove its burning action on
the sense Of taste. This being done, it may
be applied to the most tender surfaces with
out producing injury, and as it does not dry
up, IT virtually maintains the parts in a constant
ly moist condition, excluding the air and pro.
noting the healing process.
1 We may hint to the ladies that a small
Husbands, brothers, or friends will prove 4
pleasant addition, preventing entirely any
possibility Of the lather drying or hardening
-Harper's BazGr
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
For Charles Sake.

Some years ago, in war time, a wel-known
Judge who had much interested himself for
the welfare of the suffering soldiers, resolved
that while a certain case was pending, he
would turn away all applicants for charity,
that he might devote himself wholly to the
duties of his profession. a
One day a sick soldier came iu'o his Off
poorly clad, his face bearing the deep liF
Of suffering The Judge, pretending not y
notice him, continued his work The soldier
tumbled in his pockets for a long time and
then said in an uncertain, disappointed voice,
as though he saw that he was unwecome, al
did have a letter for you" The judge, act
ing against the promptings of warm, gener-
Gus heart, made no reply. Presently thin.
trembling hand pushed note along the desk.
The judge raised his face slightly, and was
about to say, 81 have no time for such mat
ters as these when he discovered the writ
ing was that of his own SON. soldier in the
army, He took up the note 1t read in sub.
stance "Dear Father. The bearer is a
soldier discharged from the hospital lie is
going home to die. Assist him in any way
you can for Charities sake"
All the tender emotions Of his soul were
laid open. He said to a friend afterward
IL took the soldier to my heart for Charles
sake; | let him sleep in Charles bed. |
clothed him, and supplied him with every
comfort for the sake of my own dear boy"
My friends, God will never turn the needy
away without blessing, for his dear Sons
sake--for Jesus sake.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
1llisCella
LIES REC ORD

hl ~ - hNANNNNH
Last year gin was given 20 my possession
Il was a book Of quaint aud curious fashion,
With many a strange device, and richest treasure,
Whose hidden wealth careless glance could
Alas fot me held the s'it TOO lightly,
hnd failed to read u, priceless value rightly.
Il did not please mo whom looked IL over
No golden clasp my critics taste delighting-
Bat all wa. dark and plain and unlnyiting
Within ono page Of every leaf found
with wisdom's choicest lesson. ~ abound,
And each alternate page Of spotloss white,
Whsre0u lies daily record must write
Zach day dlled out page. for good o. ILL.,
And II wrots not 'tvas recorded stu
But. As turned the leaves. soon discovered
On every page darkeniug shadow hoyeredi
And il was very long ere suspected
Twas but the cloud upon my brow reflected.
Then, If in careless haste the leaf turned,
Before the lesson Of the day was learned,
Eager o. write page Of richer glory
or hoping there tu read brighter story
Whether by each succeeding task dismayed,
Or sore discouraged hy the haunting SHADE
Il lon the wori, Of W sdom's own nditng.
And darkened all the page whore was writing.
But Il I sought the book with brow cloudod,
The pages with 90 gloomy night were shrouded
Both tasks and shadows then found were lighter
And even the homey covers growing brighter.
I.o when the book was alled the task was done,
slowly turned the pages. one BY one.
And hushod Tor very shame at tie review
To and the worthy records were 80 few
To end that ~ htfully had toned ,
To find tho once ire leaves ~ sadly ,oilod.
And yet some holy lessons have learned,
Nor all the precious words of wisdom spurned.
And, As | woke this pleasant New Years morn,
found my yearly gin came with the dawn
No hrighter,-yet prited IL not 80 lightly
No rehef,-yet read its value rightly
iris set a. then, in gray and homely covers
But yet n II ght un'ading DER IL hnyers
Within, the leaves 50 pure, SO spotless, shine,
with light 20 holy, promise 20 divine
scarcely dare the urst iair Leaf 10 trace,
Lest the old shade 10 purity siface
Here's room for all high thought. teach leaf MAJ hn
A thought far brighter than clasp Of gold
A purpose, or a record. richer fairer,
Than radiant hges, or costly covers rarer.
50 will I smile, and keep my New Years present.
Nv hook OF DAILY fifs. ~ faih pure and pleasant.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
Vol. 67.-34O3. No. II.

AFTER breakfast the sheriff came down to
the tavern and told me that had caught the
very bird, and If would remain until the
ueIt morning should have the reward Of
two hundred dollars which had been offered.
al found all my goods safe, paid the ex-
press agent for bringing them from Indianap-
oils, aud then went TO work TO stow them
away in my cart. The bullet holes were
found in the top Of my vehicle, just as l eI-
pected. They we're in line about five inch
es apart, and had been where / usually sit,
two of them would have hit me somewhere
about thesmall of the back and passed upwards
for they were sent witha heavy charge Of pow.
der, and his pistol was heavy one.
"On the next morning the sheriff called
upon me, and paid me two hundred dollars in
gold for he had made himself sure that ho
had got the villain. | afterwards found
letter IN the post office at Portsmouth for me,
from the sheriff Of Hancock county, inform.
ing me that Dick Hardhead is in prison for
life"
So ended the peddler's story. In the morn.
ing had the curiosity to look at his cart,
and found the four bullet holes, Just as be
had told us, though they were now plugged
up with phial corks
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
Prayer-Nceting Bouquets.


My mother says she always enjoys that
prayer-meetlng the best which IS ike oou-
quet Of fresh and fragrant flowers. No two
alike but all tied up together handsomely
sud well arranged. She means the prayers
remarks and singing l suppose. Those who
make them, bring each Hover
Ono brings something sweet TO tell about the
'ove OF Christ perhaps. mat Is IKE spring
Of mignonette or hehotrope Mother says she
prefers those flowers because OF their fragrance
Then confession OF SIN, and words oil repen-
lance and humanity, may be the blue spring
ylolets. Others bring sprays OF green fresh
Bible-truthsi which they have collected-lke
wresths OF smilaxi or delicate leaved vines
Others contribute roses, carnations, lilies or
wall flowers, maybe or some young Christian
perhaps, timidly offers a bud or two IRON
his own experience, as father says And
such bouquet, well arranged, is the very
best OF meetings my mother thinks.
If she is right about It, IL seems 10 me that
hare attended meetings, occasionally, orna.
nented with considerably many burdocks and
MULLEN stalks where even the hymns sounded
as if their stems had all dried up. And I'm
thinking some Of the brethren" as father
calls them, BY the way they speak in meeting.
seldom try to pick any flowers to carry in be-
fore they start away from home. So they
have to take up with whatever they chance
to find along the road on the way to meeting
Instead Of something rare and sweet from
their garden, they pluck and bring in any
thing that happens to catch their eye There s
old Mr. Jonathan Reu who has doled out the
same thing over aud over till we boys around
the stove can tell just what's coming the min
ute his mouth begins sentence for him m-
WELL think those are the dried up, faded skele.
tons of blossoms he might have picked early
ia life, maybe, and has carried in hand ever
since.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03

Fear not, thou that longest to be at
home. A few steps more, and thou art there.
Death to Gods people is but a ferryboat-
Every day, and every hour, the boat pushes of
with some Of the saints, and returns for more.
Soon, o believer, it will be said to thee, as
it was to her in the gospel, =" The Master is
come, and calleth for thee" When you are
got to the boundary of your race below, and
stand on the verge of heaven, and the con.
fines Of immortality, then there will be moth
ing but the short valley of death between
you and the promised land the labors Of
your pilgrimage will then be on the point Of
conclusion, and you will have nothing to do
but to entreat God as Moses did, II pray
thee, let me go over, and see the good land
that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain
and Lebanon. '-Toplady.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03

GREAT TUSsELs.-The Mont Gents Tun-
mel, although so much has been said about it,
is not the first that has been constructed
through the Alps. More than three hundred
years ago tunnel was built by the Marquis
of Saluces through the Mont Viso, at whose
foot the Po rises. 1t is about one-sixth as
long as the Mont Gents tunnel. 1t opens on
the Italian side, at the very source of the Po,
about 10000 yards above the level of the sea,
and more than 2,l50 yards of its length is
cut in straight line through the solid rock
10 the very heart Of the Alpine chain, Strange
that such work should have been almost
forgotten, and should now be of no practical
use.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
hlnral 6 1Reliainns.
For the Journal.
EMPT ANDED.

EMPT Y-U AN ID T. ID.
IN nv hand No prize bring,
Simply 10 TAy co" I cling"
My hand was full Of blossoms
or varied form and hue,
OF rich enchanting fragrance,
And gemmed with drops u dew.
All joys the wide earth compasscd,-
All hopes the heart held DEAR
We're mine In floral symbols,
With promise sweet and clear.
rraspod my treasures firmly
loved each radiant iOwCri
gaEod with fond affection,
Through one brief, happy hour
But when the billoWs threatened,
And stormy winds were high
sought, IN sickening terror
Some liic-prcsevcr nigh.
while one baud clnspcd my treasures
The other strovn 90 hold
Thy sweet cross, On, my saviour
More precious then than gold.
But wilder rose the tempest,
Higher tho pillows rolled g.
Nly feeble hands cssayod in vain
Both lowors and cross to hold
Perish the pretty tribes
They could not serve my mood
But TIE cross Of Chrlst was steadfast,
suro support indeed.
And So the iuwerg were looscned
And swept away 20 sea-
While both hands grnsped, a. li Tor lie,
The eros once borne for mo
And when reach In safety
The happy, further shore,
know uniading l0wera
VIII bloom forcVcrmore.
rlls Truth = unlveagsll.g-
They shan not euiicr loss
Who, coming empty handed,
t. NJ. BusNDoS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
MISS sAwYER's sALyE.


HERE You have saiyo combining soothinsand heal
ing properties with dangerous Ingredient Arcmedy
at hand for the many pains and aches wounisand bru
Ss TO which flesh is heir. Is easily applied than
many other remedies never producing bad effect but
always relieving pain However severe.
own extensive treatment OF the sick foe nearly twenty
years, with great success
The pr,nc.r,l J,.s,s,. for ,,,.s ttt. .,l, B.. r,.,.
mcnJed ara. clytl.,., pt...,,,,.,. p.., s-.ct, ot,
tl.,-, ,,, mann, s.-,,,, nm. ~ s,,, -.
Plnsi,s E-y,,ssis, S,r, Fg,, g.rb,,,, u.t Deacs.,
B9s. if-a,1rr7-,- .''---r '---. '-,--. ' 7--.s.
-gM1Heat TeefAiHg caaPYsd Hma' ai', cuts b0t'f''
COUP cra-ked Lps, aud Sores on t'"Ht''
n ever fails TO euro rheumatism f properly applied.
Hub on well with the hand three times day. ln sew
orl cases it has cured palsieA limos FOR F"f DC mas
hoen discovered 90 DE sHfo reme1y' iei'Ns l' A'''
been AFFLICTED for years have been relieved hy Few app
pucltIous For Erypua it works woniers' nlmj Ing
thc inflammation and Quetus the patient. 7 T. C'1pPd
Hands 10 produces euro Immediately Lev l"'s9 WIN
SaH Rifam obtain the salye, and apply 10 HeeA' ana
they viii find t invaluable. It IS good u cases OF See
uIl and Tluors. Cancers have been cured with IT, ih
best saIve ever invented for SroHrn Breast and Sore Np
pf no way injurious bus sure to '"o'd iele' sore ''
Wea, Egst-Rab 10 on tho lids gently once OF twice
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03

The right to doubt is claimed clamorous.
ly, but the right to believe is not concede d.
The modern gospel runs thus, "He that be.
lieves nothing aud doubts everything shall be
saved" Room must be provided for every
form ofskepticism, but, for od-fashioned faith,
manger in stable is too commodous.-
SpargeOn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03

-Awhlte garment appears worse with slight
soling than do colorcd garments much soiled
so little fault in agood man attracts more at
tention than grave ofouses in bad men. DR.
MeCosh
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03

1T isn't enough to have good intentions.
Half of the wrecks and failures that We see
among men "meant we'll" But what avails
to point your prov towards the Cape of Good
Hope, if you have not force enough to prevent
your ship from drifting to the frozen ocean
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
- ENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY.

Those desiring Insurance-LIFE or FIRE,-are invited
10 call at my Office
Lfngd0n'S Boet Corner STATE and Man Sfrretsi
obtain pamphlets and particulars before insuring
esewhege A. G. BROWN,
General Insurance Agent
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03

For each one Of us no business can be Of
more pressing moment, Of more urgent i'm
portance, than the discovery Of our besetting
sin.
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Meut Adtertis tisements

AGUt AuOtGtttSG1npntS |
IQ3l 1901
10 WE STRIVE TO PLEASEl Ol
IRA s. TOW
WAT0l-MAKER, JEwELER
AND OPrlCAN,
AT HIS OLD STAND,
srA'E STREET,
MONTPELIER, VT,
ESTA IN1s3I,
Takes ths method Of returning hs sincere thanks for
Tor many years, and Will srie 90 the continuance
of the same hy Keeping wei selected stock goods in
probation of all. Como az examine bis superior
oHprime Q uf
Fine Gold aad Sacer, Siciss and american
Ladies. and Gents. watshes, Gains. Charms, Damoud
and Crystal Clustor. Blool.flu. AGATE. sapphire.
Ruby. Amethyst. Garnet HueraId Pearl, onyx
and Topaz top and solid iold Rings Gold
Pcusaud Pencils, Ladies' Iine Garnet and
Heavy Gold Sets, new syles Brooch
cs, 0uuuemeu's Bus0 tpns aud
sige-, CUT hatons, sold and
Silver Thmblcs, Shell
Tumble cases. .uod6
Plated Bracelet
and Jet Goods.
BEAUTIFUL STERLING SILVER GOODS,
Consist
ing Of Tea,
Table Desert
Mustard, salt, Jel-
l,t nul gruHm. spgon.
nnd Fruit Knives. Gravy Ladies
cases. Napkin Rings, Pickle FORKS, salt
Stands, ETC., ol the strawberry pattern the
dnest handsomes style evor introduced into this market
ROGERS BROS' CELEBR dTED PLATED GOODS.
comprising Tea Sets of the most Elaborate Patterns Cake
Baskets jolly and fruit Stands, Vases, Butter Dishes
2alt 2,,al Stands ~ cases Gohets Cups, plauer baking
Dishes, Syrup tchcrs Gard Receivers Toilet Sets Cot
90 Jfns Wine Custors, Berry Dishes, Watch Stands
PORCELAIN LINED ICE PITCHERS,
Paper Wci-ht9, Match Safes Kne Rests Pickle Casors
Desert sci., breakfast ami Dlnnor Ca.tors Pickle OF
can Bells spring Tape Measures, sewing Birds, Mus
igfd Cups Iomcoo ho4c-. Ivory and Solid Steel Han
Cake Pie. aud Butter Knives Forks and spoons Snrle
Double aud Treble Plate, Napkin Rina, Ladies and
Company make. Gold and Silver bowed spcctacles
Sole Agent for the Celebrated
d Ia " O ND TACLE
Acknowledged by the bo.t Opticians Of this country
To be the most perfect Glass i'm the rora
CONE AND TRY THEM.
ALSO FRENCH AND AMERICAN CLOCKS
THE AMERICAN CALENDAR CLOCK,
7"'''t.s q s,g.gs, Il. Mss''. poyer ne Meat, and
for E3M feUs.
Toilet Articles, Toys, Cutlery, Wallets, Travel
ing Bags, Fancy Boxes, etc. Sole Agent for
MERCK S GREAT SILtClMURATEKLENZ
For cleaning Gold, Silver and Plated Goods.
lt works like a charm. Every family should have IT,
H kinds of tme WIictw rePdirsd fAsy should BE-.
Fine Watches lowclcd and adjusted % heat cold
and position, as we'll Dee done at
any establishment IN New YORK
or Boston.
WE MAKE SPECIALITY OF FINE WATCH WORK.
ln addition to my own long experience as a Prartoal
Ho-t7n1g, snail nlways keep FIRST CLASS Watch
maker. Clocks and Jewelry repaired neatly, and with
Dispatch Call and examine our goods ami we will en-
dcuvor % please you.
NO GOODS MISREPRESE ENTED.
REMEMBER MY PLACE,
The OLD Stand, State Street,
MONTPELIER, W.
|. S. TOW n.
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coNNEcTIcUT MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

OF HARTFORD, CONN.
No. Ofmombers 6O,oOO.
ANNUAL INCOME oyer........,.......... 4l0.00on
lts LARGE DIVIDENDS reduce the actual cost Of In.
suranco to less than any other CompaHy.
local AGgSIs WASrEp ~ All PARTS of VERMONT.
A. c. BROWN, General Agent.
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Put up In Boxes at 20 cents each Prepnfad by MISS
c. SAWYER, and put up by L. NJ, ROBBINS BAoic
Iai, and Retail Druggisf, Rootiand, Me.
Trial Box sent free by mail on receipt Of seventy
Gye cents by l.. M ROBBINS Rockland, Me-
THIS VALUABLE sALvE Is SOLD by ALL
DEALERa IN MEDICINES.
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ERE INSURANCE COMPANIES

CARPETs, ROOM PAPER, AND WIN
~ DOW sIlADEs-at
sliu MoD0NALD's.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03

We, the undersigned have been acquainted with Miss
Sawyerfor many years and believe her TO Dc Christian
lady aud skilul nurse aud having used Der @lvc 10
our families &c gives great pleasure n saying t Is the
Connecticut western news., 1872-06-14

THE MANUFACTURE OF BUTTER. Per haps there is no article of food of which we hear such extraordinary, and indeed alarming, facts as butter. The con- modity itself. so universally popular, is supposed to taste almost literally of Flora and the country cream, to be an honest preparation from the pastoral daisies. But we are told that London butter is triumph of the wicked chem istry of adulteration. It has its basis in Thames mud at ono time, at another in hogs lard, and it appears that it's latest origin is horse-fat. A confectioner ac. cused rival in the same business the other day of using the last-named mate rial instead of butter, and although the charge was denied, the notion may ren- der admirers of confectioners' goods un- comfortable. It may be, however, 8 sort of fanciful accusation on the part of one sweetstuf dealer towards another. The horses that are led from the cabs to the knackers would not furnish very much of the raw material mentioned in the transaction to which we have re- ferred. Our best safeguard from the horse-fat butter lies in the simple fact that no fat horses are killed.-London Pnner
Connecticut western news., 1872-06-14
Gallantry of Sailors.

The achievement of the United States squadron at Marseilles, France, is causing a good deal of comment abroad. That city and a thousand merchant ships were ac- tuallv saved from destruction by the dis cipline; skill and intrepidity of the officers and men.
 The squadron, consisting of the Wabash, Congress, Brooklyn. Plymouth, Shenan- doah, Juniata, and Wachusette, under the command of Admiral Alden, lay in the Napoleon Basin, amid innum .rable mer- chantmen of every description and from every nation. Shortly after midnight an explosion startled the city, followed by fire and dense clouds of heavy smoke, which issued from an Italian ship just ar petroleum. The nature of the danger soon became evident, and it, seemed inn possible to prevent the spreading of the fire from ship to ship, as they lay in such a mass, and a general confagration seemed imminent, for the houses extended down to the wharf on every side. No city ol | France has the means to extinguish a great fire, and hence the people gathered, contemplating the scene in panic-stricken, fascinated horror.
 | Presently well-manned boat came from the part of the basin illuminated by the blaze and pulled directly toward the burning ship. This was soon followed by another, then third, ten, twenty, all the boats O. the American squadron. A mo ment later men were seen on the deck of the burning ship. The silence of the people on shore was such that they could hear, through the smothered roar and crackle of Fhe fire, the word of command and blows of axes. The people were think. ing of the hundreds of barrels of petroleum below and its possible escape on shore and communication to other ships, perhaps others with petrolum, and in imaeinatio conceived the whole surface of the basir covered with blazing oil. Presently the burning vessel began to settle. She hac been scuttled and her cargo was now un der water, the deck being level with tlt surface. The danger from the escape o burning petroleum was still imminent when line of boats, lashed together stern and sterm, W as seen pulling away, and al the file strengthened out the burning shil m owed also, and was slowly lowed out t the bay by over two hundred well-mannet oars. It was only then that an immense cheer broke from the thousands of people who felt inexpressible gratitude for the salvation of the city.