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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30
The Baby's Counsel.

One day last summer sat OF my table
writing letter My little boy was fixing
the tail of his kite api playing about the
room, and did not oppear to be paying the
slightest attention to me. 10 few min
utes my letter Sas finished, and | read it
aloud before sealing it. To my great as
tonishment my baby son, as | considered
him-for be was only six years old-sidled
up to me, and said very earnestly, | would
not send that letter if was you"
"Why not2" asked
al don't know" he answered evidently
feeling timid about saying all he thought
l was very anxious 10 see what impress
sion had been produced by my letter on my
boys mind, so | urged him bit and
said, "Well, why wouldn't you send it,,
Charlie ?"
The child looked a little confused, and
at last, dropping his pretty brown eyes,
said, " don't think it's very polite"
The truth was, was vexed with my
brother because he had neglected to inform
me.concerning something about which |
was quite anxious. A single line from
him would have prevented my writing to
him the letter | had Just finished
As | read aloud the letter had written
the little boy understood its spirit; he felt
the vexed tone Of the letter, though be-
ieve it was not very severe, and certainly
it was not undescryed. While he was
playing with his kite-string, that young
man was being impressed with my words
aud temper. He did not know why | was
annoyed at my brother, but he really felt
badly about his mother writing a letter that
did not sound polite" lie scarcely knew
the meaning of the words had put upon
the paper but his sensitive young heart felt
their character.
When the little fellow saw me throw the
sheet into a drawer, he looked troubled to
think he had interfered and said "Why,
aren't you going to send it, ma'ma2'
| replied to the darling, " No, my boy.
| shall take your advice, and not send the
letter"
Does not this incident show how con-
stantly we are exerting an influence upon
our children? Books are read in their
hearing which possibly we would not give
them to read alone; and while our babies,
as we call them, sit 10 our laps, we converse
freely upon subjects unit for their ears,
and give expression to feelings which, in
after days, the little ones will surely imi-
tate. Do not imagine that young chill
dren are so dull as your conversation
and manners in their presence show you
think they are. They take in" a vast
deal more of moral influences around them
than is generally supposed and
Guardian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30
Starting TO School.

Out Of the Sunderland and the snowy
pillow ruffles two little eyes are kissed
open an hour earlier than usual to get them
selves ready for school.
"Oh there are hurryings to aud fro "
and tremblings on the stairs and nervous
ness of little fingers and larger ones; ex-
cited joy in ive-year old's eyes and shade
Of half.regret in mamma's, one more ra-
ton of pickle. Jelly cake and bread-and.
butter in the dinner, and a primmer with
damaged picture alphabet in the satchel.
A tiny handkerchief has TO be marked
with the important owners name, wee
apron must wait for its rufiles and then
the school ma'am and the brunette maiden
pass out at the front gate
Mamma swallows something that has
suddenly grown IN her throat and is aston
ished at the mist that comes between her
and the wealth of wavy brown hair, that
glltters like silk in the sunshine. Then
something drops on her cheek aud hand aud
its no use Mamma is crying some tears,
presently she smiles a little, weeps some
more, and then, remembering that this is
only a repetition Of what every mother has
to endure, she turns with d little show of
bravery to her work, pausing to press the
mold around the stem of the pot rose and
notice it has another bud, and then going
back to catch another glimpse Of the scar
let and white dot moving around the bend
half mile away.
Grandma comes out Of her room saying
- how still it is !" for mamma has not sung
bit all morning and-well, grandma sees
how it is and siehs and smiles, remember
ing things that happened at least twenty
years ago
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30

If i0u Please.

Boys, do you ever think how much real
courtesy will do for you? Some of the great
est men were ever cautious in this respect.
When the Duke of Wellington was sick, the
last he took was little tea. On his SER
want handing it to him in a saucer, and ask
ing if he would have it, the duke replied,
Yes, if you please" These were his last
words. How much kindness and courtesy
are expressed by them He who had COM
manded great armies, and was long accus-
toned to the tone Of authority, did not over
look the small courtesies of life. All, how
many boys do What rude tone Of COM
mand they often use to their little brothers
and sisters, and sometimes to their mothers.
They order so. That isill-bred, and shows,
to say the least, want of thought. In all
your home talk, remember if you please "
To all who wait upon or serve you, believe
that "if you please will make you bet
ter served than all the words in the whole
dictionary. Do not forget three little
words, a. Ii you please"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30
A Boys Advice to Old Men,

can not pick up a newspaper without
" Advice to boys" stares me in the face
Old men write it, s'pose Nobody else is
capable of giving advice to boys-of course
not They know all about us, they do, be-
cause they have been there. Advice is a
good thing to have no doubt, and no fami.
y should be without it, but fellow don't
want to be crammed with it all the time,
to the exclusion of all other diet.
Now, old men need advice occasionally,
but in looking through the newspapers,
don't see that they get it. SO just thought
| would write little advice to old men
myself if am not presuming too much, as
Aunt Chloe says, and presume am.
In the first place, you old chaps ought to
get over telling how much smarter boys
were when you were boys than boys are
now. You believe it yourselves of course,
cause you've told it so many times, but we
boys can't see it. We have a notion that
boys are boys, pretty much--except some
are girls-the world over, and one genera.
tion Of them don't lie over another gene.
ration to any alarming extent.
Only let you tell it, and you could out
run, out,jump, out-wrestle, and out any
thing else of the rising generation of to-
day when you were boy. Grandfathers
who has got the gout and half dozen DIFF
ferent kinds Of rheumatism, is always say
ing that would were boy again.
would he were, too. If couldn't beat him
running, and flop him on his back, every
time, | don't want cent.
! wouldn't 90 so far as to say, Parents
obey your children but | would suggest to
fathers that they give us a hearing occa-
sionally on matters in which we are the
most interested party. Don't make us 20
and slide down hill when we want to skate,
and don't try to make preachers oS us when
we much prefer to run saw mill.
After giving US boys sage advice about
our conduct, and how to behave. you old
men ought to be careful how you get to re-
latlng your boyish scrapes to each other,
and laughing over them before we get out
of ear shot.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30
True Pride.

a young man, named Parks, from Wor.
cester, entered the store Of the Lawrences
in Boston, and found Amos n the office.
He represented himself as having just com.
menced business, and desired to purchase a
lot Of goods Tie had recommendations as
to character from several influential citi.
zens of Worcester, but none touching his
business standing or capacity. The mer-
chant listened to his story, and, at its close,
shook his head.
Il have no doubt, he said kindly, "that
you have full faith in your ability TO
promptly meet the obligations you would
now assume but have no knowledge Of
your tact or capacity; and as you admit,
you are just launching forth upon the sea
Of business, | should be doing you injus.
tice to allow you to contract debt which
| did not feel assured you could pay at the
proper time.
But Mr.. Lawrence liked the appearance
Of the young man, and finally told him he
would let him have what goods he could
pay for at the cost Of auuiacture-about
ten per cent. less than the regular whole.
sale price The applicant was thankful,
and accepted the offer The bill was made
out, and paid and the clerk asked where
the goods should be sent.
81 will take them myself" said the pur.
chaser, the clerk smiling.
Never mind, | am strong, and the stage
office is not far away; and, besides, [ have
nothing else to occupy my time
But" said the clerk expostulatingly,
it is hardly in keeping with your position
to be shouldering such ponderous bundles
through the city"
There you mistake" replied the Young
man, with simple candor "My position
just now is one in which | must help my.
self, if | would be helped at all. | am not
ashamed to carry anything which | honest
ly possess, nor am ashamed of the strength
which enables me to bear the heavy burden. 4"
Thus speaking he shouldered large
bundle, aud had turned toward the outer
door, when Mr.. Lawrence, who, from his
office, had overheard the conversation, call.
ed him back.
"Mr. Parks, | have concluded to let
you have what goods you want on time
Select at your pleasure
The young man was surprised.
You have the true pride for success
ful merchant, sir pursued Mr.. Lawrence /;
" and shall be much disappointed if you
do not prosper"
Amos Lawrence was not much disap-
pointed. Within fifteen years from the time
Samuel Parks had established himself on
Mill street-one Of the most enterprsng
and successful merchants in Boston.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30
Simplicity in Living.

To live simply, to master and control
our expenditure, is a sore need in all
classes. The influences which surround us,
the habits which We fall into as second
nature, all sway US in the same direction.
Every family and every class seems to have
caught hold of the skirts Of the one above
it, and to be desperately holding on. Well,
as Mr.. Goodwin Smith says, the best thing
they can do is to let go-the only thing, in.
deed, which will give themselves any com.
fort or make their lives Of real use iu their
generation. The moment they will do so,
aud begin resolutcly to live without regard
to what their neighbor on the right spends
on carriages, or their neighbor on the lell
in upholstery, they will find themselves
rich for all good purposes. From that mo-
ment it can no longer be said Of Us with
truth, that we dare not trust our wits to
make our houses pleasant to our friends.
and so we buy ice creams. And this most
needed Of all reforms is just the one which
every soul Of Us can carry through for him.
self or herself We cannot sweep our
whole streets. No doubt But every one
Of US eau sweep our own door step, and il
he will do it quietly and regularly, anon
bis right and left hand neighbors follow, aud
before long the whole street Is swept And
in this way, and by this means, can almost
all those social tanges which we have been
glancing at casually, this evening, be set
right Simple living To it even thet
great household question, at once the most
ridiculous and the most harrassing Of so-
oial troubles, will in the end yield will be-
gin at once to look not wholly insoluble
and hopeless. Speaking Of this sore ques.
tion in the Nation the other day, one of the
wittiest Of American essaysts took up the
cudgels for Bridget against her numerous
accusers. My good friends he urged,
" what else have you any right to look for?
The things which American life and man
ners preach to her are not patience, sober.
taithfulness, diligence and hon.
esty; but self-assertion discomfort, hatred
Of superiority of all kinds, and eagerness
of physical enjoyment ;" aud the words
come home, fear, with singular force to us
also in those days Let US hope
that the pictures Of the good-coming time
which he goes on to draw may prove true
for us also. Whenever the sound of the
new gospel which is to win the nations back
to the ancient and noble ways is heard in
the land, it is fair to expect that it will not
find her ears wholly closed and that when
the altar of duty again set up by her en-
ployers, she will lay on it attractive beef
steaks, potatoes done to turn, make liba-
tions of soup, display remarkable fertility
in sweets, an extreme fondness for washing,
and learn to grow old in one family"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30
Power OF Prayer.


"Oh for more prayer | had an odd
illustration Of its power, the other day, in
Italy. In the hotels there, there are little
ivory buttons in the wall upon which you
put your finger. They communicate with
electric wires which ring the bells down
stairs. A friend came in to take tea with
us, and put my finger on the button, but
nobody came. did it again; still nobody
came. Now said my friend, will put
you up to a wrinkle-keep your finger on
the button. lfyou only just put it on, it
rings the bell but if you keep your finger
on, the bell will keep ringing down stairs.
Well, l did so, but even then the waiter
did not come. At length my friend said.
We have couple of bedrooms here
will 60 into one, and your friend can go
into the other; let us ring all three bells,
and then we shall fetch up all the walters
in the hotel So We put our fingers on the
three buttons, and kept them there, and, |
warrant you, the passage was soon full of
walters tumbling over one another. They
thought the whole house must be on FIRE
We simply explained that, as the ringing of
one bell did not do, we thought we would
ring all three and found it capital plan I;
but if they would only come more quickly
another time, we would do it no more
Every time a man prays he rings great
bell in heaven! If two Of you agree at
touching anything concerning the kingdom,
it shall be done unto you. There is no re-
sisting it. If every man and woman here
would begin to put their fingers upon the
bell the electric communication between
earth and heaven, it would awake the very
angels, and bring them down, with untold
blessings, upon the church and upon the
world"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30

Cough says There are people who
can make nothing out of joke. If you
say to such man, 4" can't drive a joke
tto your head with sledge hammer" he
will solemnly ask "Do people drive jokes
into other peoples heads with ssdge ham
mer ?' He lately travelled with such a
man. lie told him the little story of the
darkey, who appeared with very nice hat
on, aud when asked what the hat cost, didn't
know the storekeeper wasn't in when he
got it and this man said he should think
he'd have asked the clerk. Then he told
him of the man who had box of cigars
under bis arm, and when asked what he
had, replied, " Tickets to my wiie's lec-
lures" and the same gentleman said he
couldn't see the connection.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30
That Look.

A short time since a brilliant and much
admired lady in this city, who had been suf-
fering for some time with a trouble of the
eyes, was led to fear speedy change for
the worse, and Immediately consulted her
physician. An examination discovered a
sudden and fatal failing in the optic nerve,
and the information was impaired as gen.
tly as possible, that the patient could not
retain her sight more than few days at
most, and was liable TO be totally deprived
Of it at any moment The eaiilicted mother
returned to her room, quietly made such
arrangements as would occur to one about
to make such dark journey of life, and
then had her two little children, attired in
their brightest and sweetest costumes,
brought before her; and so, with their lit.
tie faces lifted to hers, and tears gathering
for some great misfortune that they hardly
realized, the light faded out Of the moth
er's eyes, leaving an inefaceable picture
of those dearest TO her on earth--a memo
ry of bright faces that will console her 10
many dark aour.-Cooington, ny, Jour-
nal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30

aaowN-s rERmrrac conflr.
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
sCuENCk's pULNuNIC SYRUP.
sCukNCks sEAWkED TONIC.

go tho only molic.no ult VIA euro Pulmonary
Consumption.
Sometimes medicine. that w.Il stop n couch viii
n1on occasion The death of fi. patient If locks up
tne liver stops tne circulation no the hlooi, honor
rhago olows, and. ln iaci, olOrn the action Of tho
very organs that caused The couch.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causcs Of
iwo-thlrts Of The cascs % consumption. MANY are
now complaining With dull pain Doc The side. The bow
e's sonnet mcs cn.ve and sonnet mes too losse tongue
cotte pain in the shoulder blade feeling sometimes
very restless and other times dfowsy theiood mat
is taken Ives heavily ON The stomach accompanied
with asdity and hslehIng ofwnd. These symptoms
usual, originate rom .soriercd condition of the
stomach or afoud liver, rersoas .o affected % they
take one or Two heavy colds and 30 the cough n these
oa.es De- suddenly stopped the lungs ivoF ard stou-
ich clog and remain torpid AMI Inactive, aud before
the patient is aware 0f Dds situation thc luur arc
mass of sores and u.ceratcd nui death i hn rcril-
BILE result.
schonck's pulmou|c Syrup is au eypae'ofart nh'eh
does not contain eny OPIUM Dor anything calculated
b. check a cough suddenly
Nchcuck's Seaweod Tonic lIa0lYcs thf in01. mixes
with the gastric juice of tho stomach, iz,sts easily
nouflshos the 81 Ystcu aud creates healthy cfcua-
ion Of the blood. When the fDwcs oO.tiyc. skin
fllluw, and the paiieat Pc ol bilious habit scitrcks
Mandrake pills are required.
These medicines are prepared ana snld hv Dr. !.
II. hIHENtk a son, Northeast corner ni NI Vfl and
Arch Streets, phlaiclphla Penn, and for sale hy
GEu. G. GOODWIN co, l' Hanover Street, Boston,
and JOIN T. HtNRfi College P.aeo, Nes orki
Wholesale Agents.
For sale by Druggists generally T-u
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30

"A Danbury man partook OF an elegant
supper Of fried clans, Saturday night, and
went home pretty well satisfied with him
self aud the scenery. AT 2o'clock the next
morning he was awakened By an unusual
activity of half-dozen spasms which ap-
peared TO have moved in during his sleep.
Getting out of bed as hastily as possible,
he groped his way to the dresser, where he
kept bottle Of "Wine " of the Woods
standing, and removing the cork hastily,
swallowed a substantial dose. The moment
he got taste of it he experienced failing
sensation, which, together with the shape of
the bottle, created sudden and ungovernable
anxiety within him. "Gracious, Ann !" he
said to his wife, "what bottle is that on the
dresser2" Why, mercy she exclaimed,
IS don't touch that; that is my cococaine "
IL was too late, however. He had touched
it, aud merely explaining that he wished to
be laid by the side of his mother, he drop
ped to the floor. and rolled around and
groaned until every member of the family
was awakened, and came dashing into the
room, yariously clothed with revolvers,
knives and stove legs, and not much Of any
thing else. But it was too late to save
those fried clans They had moved
Ddn5ury NeicS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30
The Apache's Regard for his Mother.

The Overland Monthly, in an article il
regard to the Apache Indians, says;
There is no duty more binding on the
Apache warrior, or more willingly per-
formed, than that of pleasing and providing
for his mother. The longest life does not
release him from the duty of obedience and
respect to her. For her, all else must give
place; she takes the precedence Of all
other relations her wants are paramount
to those of self or wife or child. If she
commands it, even an enemy is spared for
the time; though, when she is out of sight,
vengeance again takes its course
What lesson these remorseess savages
teach us on this subject of regard for our
mothers
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30

Being Christian is not being fault.
less it is not being in a state in which
you will not stumble nor fall it is being
in that state in which you recognize the
hatefulness of sin and seek to overcome it.
Taking the soil, uncultivated as it is, and
putting in the right kind of seed, and Civ
ing it the right tillage, and then waiting
patiently for the harvest-that is what
makes you one of Christs husbandmen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30

The following described property seized by Oh
of the Customs for violation Of the revenue laws
Of the United States TO wit At Montpelier, W. July
7th ls7s, from Mark French 70 5-l2 dozen handker-
chiefs IS yards linen dozen spool silk, dozen spool
silk 10 mock tics sumbrelas 9dozen edgings dozen
edgings 10 pairs dog-skin gloves, 20 BEETLES brandy
y gallons brandy bottles gin, tin can, jug 1
demiiohn, trunk.
Any person or persons claiming the property so
seized are hereby notified to appear within twenty
days from the first publication hereof, and file with
the Collector Of Customs for the District Of Vermont
claim stating his her their interest In the prop
orty seized; also file bond to the United States In
accordance with the provisions Of the 18TH section
Act is July, 1866.
WILLIAM WELLS Collector.
Custom House, District of Vermont.
Collectors Office, burlington, July 9, is73.S 50 IS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30

"A man who was boastipg of the unus-
aal height of his relation was annoyed by
one of his company, who said he had a
brother twelve feet high. "Impossibl O."
snarled the boaster. "Well, two halves
make whole, don't they ?" asked the 9TH
er. "Yes," was the reply. "Well, then,
I've got two halfbrothers, each OF whom
is six feet high was the logical re-
ioinder,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30

"A Decatur, linda, paper says "Milt.
Bryan went cunning the other day, and
returned home after twenty.four hour
ramble with 0 squirrels, 0 doves, 0 larks
grasshopper and ham sandwich. -
Why this should be published as piece
of news we don't know for there is nothing
extraordinary about it except the ham sand
wich.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30

AN Arab was asked by traveller how
he knew that there was God. Fixing his
dark eye on the man, who seemed to doubt
the being of God he met bis question with
another; How do know whether it was
man or a camel that passed my tent last
night And are not the footprints Of the
Creator the footprints of Godf"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-30
NOTICEl
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER or The CuRRLN
WAguIsaTox Nav i-tl I9Tl

OlflCE OF COMPTROLLER or The CURRENCY Z
WAsHsGroS, May 18th, 1873.
Whereas, BY satisfactory evidence presented TO the
undersigned u has been made 10 appear that THE
In the county Of Washington, and State Of Vermont,
has been duly organized under and according to the
requirements Of the act Of Congress entitled An act
TO provide a National Currency secured by pledge
Of United States Bonds, aud to provide for the crcu-
lation and redemption thereof,h approved June 81,
1864 aud has complied with all tho provisions OF said
act required to be complied with before commencing
the business Of banking under said act
Now, therefore, ], John jay Knox, Comptroller OF
the Currency, doherehy cert ~ that THE NATIONAL
BANK OF BARRE In the town of Barre and county
Of Washington, and State OF Vermont Is authorized
TO commence the business Of binking uuder the act
aforesaid
IN testimony whereof, witness my hand and seal OF
Office this l7th day Of May, is73.
f~~, JOHN j. KNOX,
L.s. Comptroller Of Currency.
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