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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-16
The Home Circle.
At TnR STAIRS.


" Come TO the foot Of tho stairs, mamma
My coaxlng dnrllngs said,
And give us there our goodnight kiss,
Before We 70 TO bcd.n
To the warm nursery above,
Whence sh0no u mellow light,
The little hare feet clamhorcd w,
The night-gowns Tutoring white.
In the dark hall stood and gnzed,
Like Jacob when he dreamed
Pure angels on their upward way,
To me the children seemed.
Since then the little brood IA less
one pattering stop miss
One mir, small face no more v raised
To claim It's goodnight kiss.
Alas the pnrtings at the stairs
From those We fondly love
Our household angels passing up
To tho lighted rooms above
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N NoTIOEl
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
oFfioE OF uoArIRoLLrR oF rnE CuRREl

oFficE OF CONTROLLER OF the CuRREScY,i
WAsnfS9roS, May 18th, 1873.
Whsreas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the
nhlers gnedi u has been made to appear that THE
NATIONAL BANK OF BARRE, In the town Of Barre,
10 the county OF Washington, and State Of Vermont,
pas been duly orgaui1ed under and according TO tho
requirements Of the act Of Congress entitled IAN act
70 70 provide National Currency secured by pledge
iaton and redemption thereof approved June ~,
loCl ana has complied with all the provisions of said
aet required to be complied with before commencing
the business Of banking under said act
A NOW, therefore, !, John JAY Knox, Comptroller OF
BANK OF BARRE in the town OF Barre and county
ol washington, aud State Of Vermont Is authorized
20 commence the business Of binking uuder the act
n testimony whereof, witness my hand and seal Of
ONCE this nth day OF May. 1879
(c) JOHN j. KNOX,
LIS Comptroller Of Currency.
wv No. 2,lO9 77-s5
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FOR SALE.

The subscriber wishes 20 sell his farm. containing
about 100 Of land and the farm buildings there
on. Said farm has q good sugar place, and Is we'll
waterod, and has good supply Of fruit trees and Il
pleasantly located East Montpelier village and
within ono-half mile Of meeting house school house,
post Office, store, grist ana mill and Is known as
the Esquire Bassett Farm. Part Of the purchase
money may remain on mortgage II desired. For fur
ther particulars inquire Of tho subscriber on the
premises. ROYAL WHEELER.
East Montpelier, May 1873. 73-5i'
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IL had more money than he had to
carry on the suit said a very mean indiyid-
ual who had just won lawsuit over poor
neiQhbor, "and that's where | had the ad-
vantage Of him. Then | had much better
counsel than he, and there | had the adyan-
tage Of him. And his family were sick
while the suit waspending and he couldn't
attend il, and there had the advantage oil
him again. But then, Brown is very dc.
cent sort Of a man, after all. " Yes, said
his listener, "and there he has the adyan-
tage Of you"
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INERALs WANTED

LIBERAL PRICES PAID FOR GOOD ASBESTOS
AND AMlANTHUS,
otherwise known as Rock-Wood, Rnck-Cork Noun
tain Leather, fossil-paper, FolsIl-flax and Earth
Flax.
Address by mall giving specimens and price per ton,
II. d. JARVES,
77-Sa 10 Devoushire Street Boston, Mass.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-16

The labor of the body relieves US from
the iatigues Of the mind and TINS IL Is
which forms the happiness of the poor
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-16
lURE FOR FEMALE WEAKNESS,
- WITHHOLD SIppnnTERs

me inc best vegetable medicine yet known, an Indian
IS'lpe, VIII eradicate all huiuoTs which Is one cause
~ hlylat suhefinBi makes new blood and stfengthehs
ue whole system. Three bottles will convince the
most skeptlcal hundreds will isstify. Write for cir
six bottles S..
Mrs. LINUS BELCHER, RANDOLPH, MASS.
GAolesale Agents,
George 9. Goodwin Co., 80 Hanover St. nosToN
weeks Potter, l7O Washington Street "V9i'''
aI.Op
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NORWICH UNIVERSITY.

A AMiLITARY COLLEGE, founded IN s3i. Has
a complete College Curriculum wih Preparatory
Department attached.
FOR information address 49, ,-..
Nnrlhnall. VI.
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TO BE FOUND AT TIL h
UNION HOUSE.

Cor. Main and Union sts., Montpelier, Vt,
Food for tho hungry rest for the weary all quiet,
neat and clean Rooms as pleasant and better iurn-
ana nom the depot free of charge, request DO
not take the advice Of Porters from other houses who
say tha We live mile from the depot when IL is not
more than 1--WE minutes walk and that we keep a
oho-horse house" Come and try once, and If not
tsnea with room food and prices, the first bill shall
slly GEoRGE p FOSTER.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Wood and Coal
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mew Advertisements.

DIANO FORTE FOR SALE-A good
Il second hand instrument In good order for sale
cheap, or to rent II not sold ......
Waterbury, VI, July Z, ls7l si--3
E,OR SALE.-Desirable Building Lots
Il on one OF the best streets In the village. Also
twenty acres OF land just outside of village limits
Enquire at this oin,e. 43u
WANTED. - a muu with surcc->nii
w record, need not have had any experience In
Insurance as General Aleut for the Equitable 70 go
20 Washington and Warren Counties in The state oi
Now York. Apply o. - .
Burlington, Vt, July o. ii,ia 7l-at
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4 WORD TO THE PUBLICl
Call and sec cur nice stock of nugEIcs before pur-
chasing elsewhere. RemamtcI tho place.
Opposite Argus QGo Man Street
et.si FISHER, COTTON q KlNsoN.
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THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF AN
OTp NVuSF

MRS. WINsLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP ls the pre-
scripton Of one of The best Female Physicians and
Nurses IN the United States, aud hnq been usod for
milliofs OF mother aud children, from tho nchlc Do.
fut Of one week old DO the aduIt % clrrecfs ncdty
OF the stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates the
bowels and gives rcst health and comfort 20 mother
and child. We believe II 90 be- the he.t and surest
remedy Ia the world "a Az cases OF plsENThkf
from teothing or from any other cause. Fall drcc-
tions for using will accompany each bottle None
q on the outside wrapper. sold hy Oh Medicine
Dealers. t4ji
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BY y. &5 j. M. POLAND
TnE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA

The HOUSEHObD IANACEA
---Avn--
FAMILY LfNfuENT
/. the best remedy In the world for the following COM
plaints, viz; Cramps In the Limbs and stOmnch
Pain in the stomach, Bowels Or Side Rhoumatism n
all its forms, Bilious Collie Neuralgia, Cholera Dys.
entcry, Colde, Fresh Wounds, Burns Sore Throat
Spinal Complaints, sprains and Bruises, Chills and
Fever. For Internal and external use.
IT, operation is not only to relieve tho patient but
entirely removes tho cause Of tho complaint. It
pcnotrates and pervados the whole systom restoring
healthy action 10 all it parts and qulckening tho
blood. - . - --
Is purely vegetable and all healing Prepared by
CURTIS & BROWN
No. 2i Fulton Street, New York.
For sale by all druggists. s2.3i
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| was sitting quietly in my room one
morning, when a note from my old friend,
Lou Livermore, was brought in. am
very fond Of Lou, as indeed all her friends
are though she still remains, like Holmes
amt
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22
Fault Finders.

The world 10 foil of chronic fault
finders. Nothing can please them.
They take delight in growing and
grumbling over everything they meet.
anything Is good, they complain
because it is not better. Humanity
has no bright side to these grumblers.
It looks black, dreary, hopeless to
them, from whatever point Of view
they examine it. They overlook the
virtues of an individual, and hold up
single fault to judge the character
from. They denounce party as
corrupt because few rascais disgrace
themselves by unworthy acts. The
church is false because q few hypo-
critics find shelter within it. The
world is on the high road to destruc-
ton, and everything indicates the de-
pravity OF man. We do not envy the
happiness of these GROWERS. There un-
happy frame Of mind is about the on
ly pleasure they enjoy. 1t may sound
paradoxicai, but the social misery
they create is to them . source Of en-
joyment. A single hopeful heart il
worth regiment Of these fault-find-
ers, Humanity has its bright side
beautiful and attractive to those who
seek it. The world is alive wit h pub
lie and private virtue, and We should
be ready in all times to foster and en-
courage this element Of social comfort
and public happiness.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22
Capital Punishment.

Some time in April las. the follow
Ing resolution was passed unanimous
ly, by the Association of Congregation
al Ministers. al their Quarterly Meet
ing held 1t Muscatine:
Resolved, That the recent abolition
Of capital punishment by our State IL.
in our opinion, oppoeed to Scripture
and sound policy and nnpairs the safe
ty Of human life.
A resolution Of . similar purpor.
was passed at q recent meeting Of one
of the NJ +. Conferences of Iowa.
The expression Of such views by the
clergy Of these two large and inteli-
gent denominations plainly shows
that it is not to the religious element
we must lay the blame Of the mistak en-
leniency of our present law OH this
subject We believe the public mind,
both religious and irreligious, has IN
dergone great change In the pas,
year or two upon this question; tina,
it is given up its so-called hamanitari-
an theories and settling back upon
the time honored and righteous prin
ciple Of capital punishment. Let thu
accused have the benefit Of every rea
sonable doubt; but where the evidenc.
shows deliberate and willful murder
let the wretch be hanged by the mech
, until be be dead, in accordance with
scripture. Sound policy" and FOR thu
'safety Of human life. Lyons MIR
ror.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

Among the unexampled horrors OF
the present time, none Is more horri.
BILE than that at the Drummond coal
mine, near Westville in Nova Scotia
On the 18th inst, just before noon, a
blasting shot set fire to the slope, and
In half an hour afterward a fearful
explosion took place, caused by an
accumulation Of gas during the time
the mine was closed. About Q O'Clock
second explosion occurred, coming
up the slope air shaft, an old trial
shaft, with terrible force, and it Is be-
lieved, killing every one in the mine,
variously estimated at from forty to
one hundred including men and boys.
Soon after the first explosion cries
were heard at the foot Of the air shaft
and men were Immediately lowered
with ropes and four OF those below
brought up. Two men were going
down the air shaft to render assistance
when the second explosion occurred,
and they were blown to pieces. There
was such small supply Of water that
little could be done to quench the
names. The hope to save any who
were In the mine after the last exolo-
SION was at length abandoned, an d at
latest advices the fire was thought to
nave been got under. The list OF
Killed, - far as known, comp rises %
men leaving wives and families, and
- single men the total number Of
killed will probably reach rs. The
wounded number six, Of whom two
are fatally injured.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

Mr.. Window, Chairman Of the Sen.
ate Committee on Transportation. has
authorized q statement OF the scope
and method Of the W ork proposed to
be done prior to the re-assembling O.
Congress. The plan Of investigation
IL embraced in the following general
divisions:
j. The lake st. Lawrence route,
2. The lake, Erie Canal, and Hud-
son River route.
3. The James River and Kanswba
Canal route, embracing Improvement.
Of the Kanawha and Ohio rivers.
4. The proposed Georgia Cana,
route.
5. The Mississippi and Gulf rout,
8 The various railway routes from
the interior to the coast.
AS to the st. Lawrence and Mon.
treal, the Lake Erie and New York
Canals, and the Mississippi and Gulf
routs, the Committee propose to Sc
cure statistics covering a period OF
twenty-five years, showing the
amount of tonnage employed la the
business, the cost OF transportation,
charges for transhipment, length Of
the season OF navigation, &c. This
VIII involve an accurate record OF the
amount Of grain transported by these
various rouis to foreign countries, the
cost OF moving it. the advantages and
disadvantages Of each rouet as affected
oy climate, and the relative price Of
American and foreign grain at ports Of
delivery.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

The Davenport Gazette says con-
corning the Convention Of Western
CongressEnsn and Governors, be Id las.
week .: &c. Louis:
The central idea OF all the eloquent
talk was the necessity Of constructing
. canal at the mouth Of the Mississ-
ippi, and Of improving the channel Of
the river and its tributaries, 80 that
navigation shall be unrestricted. But
there was no e1clusiveness, and the
canal across minnesota, and the Nir.
ginia aud Georgia Canals, were com
mended to the consideration OF Con
gress. But the great poin
gained by the st. Louis Convention i
the fact OF the Convention itself.
was pregnant admission that west
ern interests demand the special at
tention Of Congress, and that thi
claim il 20 be recognized and acted on
on peril that In default the Mississippi
Valley will proceed to take care 3
Itself. The visit to st. Louis vii
fatter the pride Of tina. ambitious an,
enterprising city, and the ideas which
were there crystalized into expression
will help to prepare her people 70
such exertions rs will yield then
greater triumphs than they have eve
yet achieved.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22
Those who chea, the s,.,aorTa~.

Those who chea. the State Of Texas
by differentiation Of their personal
property, often lose more than they
gain by their rascality. 1.-THE proper
ty Is destroyed by fire, it usually turns
out that 1t has been insured at high
er figure than il is estimated at on the
Assessors books, and comparison OF
the oaths made to the Assessor and In
the proof against the insurance oom-
pany Is apt to develop the discrepancy
This Is good thing to bear Ia mind
when the Assessor comes round. A
gentleman in Cincinnati, who has in
sured library for 81 ,O0o, which is
only rated at $500 for taxation, il in
trouble about the matter.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

The fall particulars Of the discovery
Of the most horrible series Of crimes
on record - occurring in any civilized
country are given On the fourth page
OF this paper. The Bender family
father, mother and adult son and
daughtes-keep . vaysids tavern on q
lonely road 10 Southern Kansas. The
threadhars story Of The mysterious
Inn whose guests are ever entertain ed
BY grim Death Ia hls nost bloody aS-
pect, used for time lmmemorial by
needy fiction makers, 10 outdoEs by
the facts In this case. The family o.
AAsAssins. who escaped to parts I'M
known some four weeks previous to
the Development Of their guilt, are
aaid to have been recently apprehend.
ed In Texas. Let us hope that it Is 80
and also that notwithstan ding til,
bitter public feeling hich the enor
nifty Of their crimes has aroused, the,
may be tried by the laws which the,
have outraged, and under them hang
ed By the necks until they are dead
And right in this connection 1t ma,
not be amiss to think how adequate I,
the occasion would the present law o
Iowa be had the crime been commit
ted within our borders. How made
quate, we should have said Prison
records Of the older States for man
years show that the actual averag
duration Of life sentences has been on
~ from seven and one half to eigh
and one.halfyears. Think Of punishin
the Benders by eight years imprison
Ment!! Such law In such cas-
would be = most certain incentive +
Judge Lynch.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

The New York Nation makes COM
ments calculated to provoke serious
thought upon. "The falsity and mis-.
chief OF the doctrine which has been
for some years growing In this coun-
try, and Is now held by large num-
bers OF people, some Of whom are
honest and some Of whom only try to
believe themselves to be honest, that
not only, as Plato taught, are there
certain distractions called The Good
and The True. but that these abstrac-
tions may safely and properly be pur-
sued and worshipped, in state affairs
ct least, altogether apart from human
character and conduct. That is,
while believing that honesty Is . good
thing. they decline to treat any man
= knave and, while acknowledging
the value Of truth, they decline TO
treat any man ~ liar. The result 10.
that while In no age were these virtues
% much talked about or admired IN
20 age did knaves and liars not onIv
ohsr % little inconvenience, but en-.
~ - much confidence and considera-
Men,"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22
The Davenport Democrat 10 speak.

The Davenport Democrat 10 speak.
ing OF the Changers, says:
Republican papers may feel inclined
to sneer at the Patrons Of Husbandry,
but the movement Is OF too much Inn
portance to be set aside by q grin. Il
- scarcely two years since the frs.
Gfsnge WAS organized in our State,
and now Oranges are found In TWEEN
ty-two States 81 tie Union. In Iowa
IRE have enrolled 10s 500 members.
The Ksokuk Gate City says the au-
thor OF the above ID the kind OF farmer
who wouldn't know . field ~ turnips
from fall wheat. The Demscyn has
An eye to political effect. We 1t
says, have enrolled 10000 men,
bers :" Too thin, Mr.. Democrat; very
much too thin.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

Six jurors having been obtained in
the trial Of George Francis Train fol
alleged obscene publications, on Sat
urdsy the court was adjourned out OF
respect to the late Judge Strong.
Then occurred . scene which has
probably no parallel In the annals Of
criminal jurisprudence. Train arose
and looked In vain for deputy sheriff
TO escort him back TO the Tombs. He
searched the entire building from top to
bottom, but none were to be found.
Finally disgusted, the Dictator was
compelled to walk back to his prison
alone. The Official the readmitted b IN
with . great show Of reluctance.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

NoTIcE.-There will q meeting OIL
the County Council. P. of H., on Sat.
urday June eth, 1873, at 10 o'clock A
NJ. at the Court House in Upton
Each Subordinate Grange In the coun
ty will be entitled to two delegates
All members ofthe Order are cordial,
invited to attend. u. F. RIGBY,
II. w. BAILEY, President.
Secretary. Avis
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

II often becomes desirable 10 insert
screws in plsster walls, without at
taching them to any woodwork; but
when we turn them in the plaster
gives way aud our effort il vain And
yet q screw may be inserted in plaster
% - 70 hold light pictures. etc, very
firmly. The best p an is to enlarge
the hole to sbeus twice the diameter
OF the screw, I'll it with plaster Of par
il, such as is used for fastening Tampa,
etc, and bed the screw i'm the soft plas-
ter. When the plaster has set the
screw will be held very firm.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

another axi well spik ed down on top OF that,
/ with the joints broken on different studding
Rafters Exc inches.
Op~Hangs-one door, SKI feet Il. inch thick
i with transom. Three windows on each side
! OF house. IL lights ioxls inches. IL. inch thick
cheek rail.
The house 10 be sheeted m on outside Of
SHADING win 1 inch common lumber. aud
/ sided with clear siding, with lap OF not less
than one inch.
Floor to be laid with good No. l flooring,
blind-nailed with iepenny nails.
There will be a platform across the back
end OF the room, feet wide, 10 be raised
inches.
The room TO be wainscoted with double
beaded clear flooring up to bottom OF win
dovs. with cap and scocia. All the inside
Railroad cornice. frei1e 10 inches vida,
plancier ID or IS inches wide, facing a. inch
IS wide. 70 be finished with 81 crown o q
mould with suitable bed mould to match,
Roof TO be covered with A shingles not
over Al inches to weather.
PtasIec.-. &c Dc s-eoAt work two brown
l white, y made of good fresh burnt lime aud
washed sand. 10 De put on straight and true.
with q blackboard across north end OF room
exte nding three feet above wainscoting.
Pniaiirg- TO be painted three coats
OF lead and oil paint, OF such color a. may
be determined by the Building Committed
Wainscoating and door 10 be grained oak
and vanished: balance of wood work white
Foundation To be laid OF good rock and
lime mortar.
All frames 10 be finished with itch plain
iDEuef ptAEuS ipcnas wide. line
door to be hung with three open Joint
butts 3lax34., and good knob lock. The sash
TO have catches TO hold them up or down.
Chimney TO rest on a post from Is inches
to feet below the ceiling.
Blinds on windows
platform clear across the front, six feet
wide. made o! inch plank
The contractor To furnish all the material
for the completion OF the job. The material
TO he Of good quality, free from loose knots
and shakes: and all work done in Q good.
substantial and workmanlike manner
There Will be eighteen double seats-seats
and desks combined common style, with
shelf in desks for books. Bids with or with
oct seats
As some good stone are on the ground un-
der old building. bids for foundation will be
made By the perch-the price per perch for
laying what stone may be thus furnished by
the District, and the price per perch where
stone Is furnished By contractor, to be given
separately.
All bids TO be sealed and sent through
Upton Postofffce to HENRY WALTERS, on
or before the 18th of June. 1878. Parties receive
ing the contract can commence work by the
Isl Of July, and must complete tbs house
by the 18th dag Of Oct. ISIS
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

Asia has recently had great and
disastrous confiagrations, as well a.
America and Europe. We have news
Of the burning over Of an area Of, for
ty-four acres covered with houses In
the city OF Hong Kong. China, March
q, and OF terrible confagration that
lasted an entire day and night in Osa-
ka, japan, March %. Osaka Is one OF
the five great imperial cities" Of
Japan i. is an important seaport on
the island OF Nippon.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

Rankin. the defaulting ex.state
Treasurer, intends to "go west" In
June, and-take up homestead. He
still contends that the property he has
turned over to the State is worth 500
ooo more than the deficiency In his
accounts and says he twill hold ths
State authorities strictly accountable
for it.n
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

The Indians, In common with ev-
efybody else, are said to be complain
ing Of the bad tilnes- Their particular
grievance ID not in the tightness of the
money market, or the low price OF
farm products, but consists In the
alleged fact that 30 many Of the west
ern emigrants this spring are bald
headed.