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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
sCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
sCHENCk's skAWEED TONIC,
SCUFNCkiS MANDRAKE PILLS

Arc the only medicine, that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop a cough will
oen occasion the death Of the patient. II locks sp
the liver stops the circulation Of the blood, hemOt
rhagc follows and IN fact, eoggins the action of the
very organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes OF
two thirds Of the Of consumption. Many are
now complaining with dull pain In the side. the bow
els sometimes costve and sometimes too loose tongue
coated pain In the shoulder blade feeling sometimes
very restless and other times drowsy the food that
IL taken lies heavily on the stomach, accompanied
with acdity and belching Of wind These symptoms
usually originate from disordered condition of tb,
stomach torpid liver. Persons so affected II they
eases be suddenly stopped, the lungs, liver and stom
ach clog, and remain torpid and inaetiye and before
the patient s aware Of his situation, the lungs are
Of and liberated, aud death 10 the inevta
BILE result
Schenck's Pulmonle Syrup Is an erpectorant vhieh
does not contain any opium, nor anything calculated
10 check cough suddenly.
Schenek's Scaweed Tonic dissoyes the food, mirei
with the gastric juice Of the stomach, dgests easily
uuurshes the - stem, and creates healthy circula
ton Of the blood. When the bowels are costiye skis
salow and the patient is Of bilious habit, Schencki
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared and sold by Dr.
IL SCHENCK 4 son, Northeast corner OF Sixth and
Arch Streets Philadelphia, Penn and Tor sale b,
GEO. c. GOODWIN a CO., 81 Hanover Street, Boston
and JOHN 2 HENRY, College Place New York
Wholesale Agents.
For sale by Druggists generally. Tu
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
The Rum-sellers Yielding.

The singular crusade Of the Ohio women
against the liquor dealers shows no signs Of
abatement, but on the contrary, from the
rural towns, where the war has waged furi.
ously and effectively the struggle has been
transferred and introduced to the capital
and principal cities Of the state. With
their unparalleled success in the rural towns,
in many Of which the sale Of rum has been
entirely suspended, the women have grown
confident, aud during the past week have
begun to agitate rum-sellers in Columbus,
Dayton, Springfield, and other cities.
At Washington Courthouse man named
Passmore opened a new saloon, last week,
whereupon the whole moral and religious
power Of the town was turned upon him,
The ladies prayed before his door all day,
and until halfpast ten at night, during a
severe snow.storm. On Monday, at the
business mems prayer-meeting, message
from Passmore announced that he had
closed. An immense procession immedi-
ately marched to the saloon Of Breck, who
had enjoined the women from using the
tabernacle in front Of his place, those who
were enjoined remaining in the church to
pray. Beck, on seeing the procession, said
he too would stop. Only one saloon keeper
remains, and be has asked for time to con
slider the subject.
| At Manchester all the saloons are closed
and at Logan the ladies have likewise cele-
brated complete victory, while at Lancas
ter and Athens the work is beginning. Al
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
Lost w ON en-.


Ladies, has it ever occurred to you what
commentary upon our civilization are these
lost women2 A child strays from the home
enclosure, and the whole community is on
the alert to find the wauderer and restore it
to its mothers arms. What rejoicing when
il is found what fearful sympathy, what
heartiness of congratulation There is no
harsh comment upon poor tired feet be they
never 80 miry, no reprimand for the soiled
and torn garments, no lack of kisses for the
tear-stained face. But let the child be
grown to womanhood, let her be led from
the enclosure of morality by the voice Of
affection, or driven from it by the scourge
Of want-wbat boppens2 Do Christian
men and women 60 in quest Of herr Do
they provide all possible helps for her re-
turn, or, if she returns of her own motion,
do they receive her with such kindness and
delicacy as secures her from wandering
again2 Far from IL AT the FIRST step
she is denounced as lost-lost, echo friends
and relatiyes-we disown you don't ever
come near us to disgrace us. Lost, says
society, indifIerently How bad these girls
are! And lost, irretrieyably lost, is the
prompt verdict, boiling every door between
her aud all respectability. Ah ! will not
these lost ones be required at our hands in
the world hereafter2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
General Grants Turnout.

The fuss the papers make over the car
riages and outfit Of the President i'll pre-
pares one for tho quite ordinary stud Gen
Grant keeps for his own use and that of his
family The old stable Of Buchanan's time
is now partly conservatory and partly
wood.shed. Nearly a quarter of a mile
away, on new and yet uncultiyated part
of the public grounds-outside the Presi-
dental gardens-stands a low, brick edi-
fee, somewhat castellated, and this is the
Presidential stable. A coach Of modern
style, trimmed wholly in black, except the
handles, with no ornament of any kind but
"U. s. g." on the panels, is the state and
family carriage Of the Chief Magistrate.
1t would not be fashionable coach for n
New York snob 1t would need but little
change to turn it into 6rst-cass mourning
carriage. A small, light-driving wagon is
the favorite for the President when he
drives himself, To this is hitched small
black mare, of marvellous speed, that came
from the state Of Maine. The carriage
horses are beauties. One Of these is over
sixteen hands high. lie was picked up in
hack in this city, where he attracted no
attention. He cost but s400. He could
not now be purchased at any price. A fine
sum would be paid for mate. A pair Of
black ponies, Of great speed and grit, driven
to low basket wagon, with a rumble be-
hind, is the favorite team Of Miss Nellie
Grant The horse of mark in the stable is
Cincinnatus, the old war horse Of the Presi-
dent. This animal is deep mahogany
bay, slender and of wonderful symmetry.
His liie-work is done. He is eighteen, a
cripple, and will live in clover to the end of
his days. A four. year.old colt of great size
and speed, completes the horse outfit of Gen.
Grant Washington Letter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
Brain Worry.

Many Of US pray to be delivered from
sudden death, and why do we worry our
selves into it? If we do, can we help it 2
To most Of US it is not given to choose our
lives, to avoid the rough places, to gently
shoulder 10 one side disagreeable facts
We must climb over the rocks though they
hurt US sore, and the difficulties, however
they annoy, must be met with brain fret and
wear until they are conquered, or we have
passed them. They are as real, living an
noying as any tangible ache or pain could
be; as bruising and irritating as the peas
in the shoes Of the pilgrims of old. Ner-
vous health is one thug, and moral health
and purely physical health is quite another
and different thing. Calm and steady
mental work is conducive to long life; but
nervous emotion, mental work that is q
constant urging, and, at the same time, il
an unhinging Of the even tenor Of the mind
eats away the brain faster than any menta
labor, no matter how hard, that is sys
tematic. As men do not really die of hear
disease as often as supposed, but Of apo
plexy, or congestion Of the lungs, so they dc
not die Of brain work, but Of brain worry
Scott died of it; Southey, Swift, Horace
Greeley, and probably ThackerAy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

One beautiful and gifted woman, if she
is wrongly disposed, can work more evil in
society, can scatter more seeds Of corruption
and death, than, with their utmost efforts,
a score Of men. Her capabilities for good
in the different departments Of morals are
equally great, and in such proportion to
her powers, both for good and evil, must be
her condemnation, if she is false to her holy
stewardship. Society cannot be destroyed
it woman is true, nor safe if woman is false
Besides, society shows no unequal discrim'
inaton in regard to this particular class Of
offences. The rule applies to all. A pro-
fame woman, drunken woman, female
thief or murderer, always excites a greater
horror aud disgust than If the crime had
been committed by man. And this il
right, and it will be an evil day for thii
world when woman in her sin excites nc
more abhorrence than man.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
Fiction for Children.



No parent has brought.up child who
has not been obliged to betake himself or
herself from the real to the imaginary. The
moment child is old enough to have
glimpses of things that rise above the
mere physical realm, he asks questions
which are puzzling; and the parent in
answering them almost always finds it nee
essary to tell the child some little story,
some little fable, some little fiction, and
generally winds up by saying THAT is
as near as | can tell you now, my child I;
but when you grow up and are as big as
mamma, you will understand it as well as
she does" 0hentmes fiction is nearer the
truth than truth itself is. For instance,
If you undertake to explain TO child the
distinction between the Judicial, the execu-
tive and the legislative powers of the ma
tion, think you will find yourself, even il
you understand the idea perfectly, unable
to bring it, inits complete unmodifed form,
into the mind of the child, In other words,
how are you going TO put a truth that is
large enough to fill your mind, intoa chid''
mind Can you get full quart measure
into the space of gill2 No. What dc
you do2 You 60 down to the child:
plane of life, and imagine about what he
eau understand, and reduce that to the
form of some little fairy story, or fable, oil
fiction, in which, perhaps, the ant, the bird
or the beast plays part. You take thing
which are familiar to the child, and with
them represent, as well as you can, The
truth which you wish to impart; aud thu
child smiles, and thinks he has an idea
and SO he has but it is not the whole o
that which you have in your mind. What
you have told him is not true. If you
were to tell him the truth, it would b,
nothing at all to him. That is to say, il
you were to state to him the actual facts
he would interpret them according to tn,
undeveloped state of his mind, and woulC
not understand them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
Love, Honor and Obey.
ny A LADY.

On the whole, married women, that is,
real women, prefer to be ruled than ruling.
II is scarcely in her nature to 60 speech
lessly on doing what she has to do without
aid or counsel. Almost any Of our sex is
happier if she can "talk things over " with
some man upon whose discretion she relies ;
and in married life most wives do, even 10
the smallest things, what "he" likes, and
fancy that they like it themselves. Since
independence has become the fashion, and
strong-minded women have sneered at their
more gentle sisters, there is great affecta-
tion of despising the opinion of the men,
but it is all sheer pretence. Almost every
wife chooses her gloves and her ribbons Of
the tint that her husband admires, and the
man she loves almost inevitably gives her
her political opinions, and biases even her
religious views. Her speech, her dress, her
manners change under his influence, What
he desires her to do she does in nine cases
out Of ten. The tenth case wo 6nd in the
divorce courts. You may rule your wife
as you please, good married reader, if you
only love and pet her enough. Haughti'
ness and iault.fnding alone will make heI
restiye. And you, dear girl, remember
that it will be well to choose a husband
good and noble and upright, so that you
may obey him to your hearts content with
out losing your own selfrespect; for you
will obey him if you love him; and if he
be low and mean you will sink to his leve
slowly but surely in the course Of years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

How IT WoRKs.-We once knew an &C.
centric man who spent over two hundred
dollars in digging we'll. When the work
was nearly completed, he changed his mind
and filled up the well. His neighbors told
him that he made dead loss of two hun,
dred dollars, and they laughed at him
The neighbors were right.
But here are one hundred men manu-.
iacuturing and selling liquors. Their tim,
is SO per day-s300 per day for the
whole. Their labor is lost, just as surely
as the labor expended upon the aloresaiC
hole in the ground. What they manu-
iacture is more worthless than the dir
thrown out of the aforesaid hole, because
even hole cannot be filled with it, and i
! curses instead Of blesscs. - Trapsler.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
PRATT's ASTRAL oILl

Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorless. Always uni.
form. Illuminating qualities superior 70 gas. Burn,
in any lamp without danger of exploding OF taking
hre. Manuiac' dred expressly TO dspAce the use OF
volatile and dangerous oils. Its safety under every
possible test and It's peri ct burning qualities,
proved by ~ continued use In over 9O,OOOiemiles
Milliens Of gallons have been sold and no accident
directly or indrecty-has ever occurred FROM burn
ing, storing OF handlingit IL.
The Immense yearly loss to lie and property re
sailing from the Of oheip aud dangerous oils 10
the United States, Is appalling.
The Insurance Companies and Fire Commissioner
throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL a,
the best safeguard when lamps are used. Send for
circular.
For sale at retail by tho trade generally, and al
Wholesale BY the pfoprlet0rs, CHARLES PRATT A
CO. LOO Fulton Street New York. Sg-l5
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF AN

MRS W1NsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP s tho pre-.
scription Of Of the best Female Physicians and
Nurses the United States, and has been used Tor
'hrty years with never falling safety and success by
billions Of mothers and children, RON the feeble in
tant Of one week old 10 the adult IL oOecs acldity
Of the stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates the
bowels and gives rest health and comfort to mother
and child. We believe II 70 be the best and sufest
remedy Ia the world, In all cases Of DNSENTERY
from teothing or from any other Full dirco-
tions FOR using will accompany each bottle. None
genuine unless tho fac-simile ofCURrfS a PERKINS
y on tho outside wrapper. Sold by all Medicine
pealrra H1H
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
EX.Mayor Halls Daughters.

The Home Journal says ex.Mayor Hall
has been blessed with five daughters and
one son, and is having each Of his children
educated in some special pursuit, that they
may thus be guarded against the yicissi-
tudes of fortune. His son supplements
school duties with amusement at the print.
ing press, intending to learn the art Of
printing practically, then reporting and
journalism. One Of the daughters is de-
signer and an etcher, having learned all the
details Of wood engraving at the Cooper
Institute. Her designs for books, and for
some of Frank Leslie's publications, have
attracted much attention. Another daugh-
ter is writer of childrens' books as well
as an accomplished pianist. A third is re.
ceiviDg special training for the lyric stage,
possessing full, round and sweet chest
voice. Another is already distinguished as
a Soubrette and character actress in private
circles, while the fifth is perfecting herself
as a modiSte and milliner. These respec.
tive pursuits will perhaps never be utilized
while Mr.. ball enjoys so large and lucrative
practice as at present, but it must be a
comfort to him aud his family TO know thai
if ever occasion arises there are occupa
tions open to the daughters beyond the usu
ally forced and precarious ones Of govern
esses, companions, etc etc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
MaisCplla
For tho Watchman.
CONE BACK--COME BACKt


For tho Waichman
COME BACK---COME BACK
Come back, o happy days Of youth,
o days Of gladness, love aud truth,
With All your happy tralni
Bring back the old loved faces bright,
And let them iill my heart 10 night
With rapture once again.
Come back, love and faith, unchlled,
The happy hopes Of youth rebuild
And blot tho ruins out
Let not shadow still remain
or all the bitterness and pain,
The Loneliness ard doubt.
Alas, uAaf is, and what has bssn-
The Joy, the sorrow, or the sin
Backward we cannot gOi
What's lost Is lost, our yearnlng cries
Bring back no treasure that we prize
From that sweet long ago.
o, courage, heart that stlll must bear,
Along liie's road, IT, wei ght Of care
hnd smile, y weary face
For all the love and faith here given
God treasures up secure In heaven,
Who're We may end place.
Middlesox, December. 1873. Ellen.
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4 Gem from Whittier.

To appreciate the truth and beauty of the
following lines from the pen of Whittier, it
is necessary TO know the circumstances un-
der which they were written. A friend of
Whittier's youth, who had spent most of his
life on the Illinois prairies, called on the
poet at his home in Amesbury, and together
they recalled the scenes Of their childhood,
aud briefly recounted the course of their af-
ter life. Whittier seemed much affected
by the allusion of his friend to his prairie
home, where wife, children, and grand
child Constance y awaited his return (;
and, on being asked for his autograph, re.
piled Call on your way to the cars, and
| will hand it to you" The friend called,
and received the following The lines show
the delicate texture of the poets heart, the
tendrils Of which were evidently stretching
after something beyond his reach;
The years that since we met have nown,
Leave, as they found me, still alone.
Nor wife, nor child, nor grandohild dear,
Are mine, the heart 10 cheer.
More favored thou with hair less gray
Than mine, oanst let thy fancy stray
To where thy little Constance sees
The prairie ripple in the breeze.
For one like her 10 lisp thy name
Is better than the voice OF Fame.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
Relation TO Dependents
BY JAMES MARTINEAU.


Some habitual association with the poor,
the dependent, the sorrowful, is an indis-
pensablc source Of the highest elements Of
character. If we are faithful to the obli-
cations which such contact with infrmity
must bring; if we gently take the trem-
bling hand that seeks our guidance, and
spend the willing care, and exercise the
neelful patience why, it makes us descend
into healthful depths Of sorrowful affection
which otherwise We should never reach it
FIRST teaches US what it is to wear this na-
ture Of ours and shows US that we have
been mean to have not known it. II strips of
the thick bandages Of self and the grave
clothes Of custom, and bids US awake to a
life which first reveals to Us the death-like
insensiblity from which we are emerging.
Yes, and even if we are uniaithiul to our
trust, if we have let our negligence have
fatal way; if sorrows fall on some poor
dependent charge, from which it was our
broken purpose to shield his head, still it is
good that we have known him, and that his
presence has been with US. Had we hurt
superior, we should have expected his
punishment had we offended an equal, we
should have looked for his dispeasure and
these things once endured, the crisis would
have been passed. But to have injured
the weak who must be dumb before us, and
look up with only lines Of grief which we
have traced, this strikes an awful an.
guish into our hearts q cloud Of divine
justice broods over US, and we expect from
God the punishment which there is no man
to give. The rule Of heavenly equity
gathers closer to US than ever before, and
we that had neglected mercy are brought
low to ask it. Thus it is that the weak
the child, the outcast, they that have none
to help them, raise up an infinite protector
on their side, and by their very wretched-
ness sustain the faith Of justice ever on the
throne.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

"A very prudent man in Danbury pro-
vdes himself with an extra hat for the
month Of November. lie carries il in his
coat-tall pocket, and when the wind lifts
the one from his head, he straightway jams
on the other, and then puts after the FIRST,
and thus not only saves much chatting from
the unregenerate, but actually gets credit
as philanthropist, the general impression
being that he is in pursuit Of somebody
else's hat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

Jack sharkey picked up wallet con.
tanning sixty-eight dollars, in Detroit, on
Monday night, took it home, and his father
went seven blocks to restore it to the owner,
The bills were counted, to see if the boy
had stolen any of the money, and then the
man slipped the wallet into his pocket, and
cordially remarked "This is a'pretty cool
evening, Mr.. Sharkey."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

The Rev. James Richardson, while
descanting on the duty Of forbearance, and
the curse Of sr evil temper, related q ls-
gend Of an oriental household who were
tormented with an evil spirit, which they
moved to far country to avoid. When
they arrived the master gathered his family
around him and said "Arewe oil here 7"
And the little imp jumped out of the house.
hold goods and said, Yes, we are all here"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

An exchange notices the report that
lawyer Waite is to be Chief Justice, with
the remark that it is reconciled--on th,
same principle that the late Mrs. Schmidt
was. Shortly AFTER the lamented demise Of
this excellent woman, neighbor, meeting
Mr.. Schmidt on the street, undertook tc
condole with him over his irreparabe loss
8" 1t was very sudden, was 1t not ?" "Yaas
it was sooden." "And was Mrs, Schmidt
reconciled to go?" "Regoaeiied? Dun
der !-she had to be regonciled."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA



!. the bo.l remedy In the world for the following
elaiuts. viz. Cramps 10 the Limbs and Stomach
Pam in tho ,tomach Bowels or Side, rheumatism IN
al it. forms Bilious Cole. Neuralgia, Cholera, Dys
rntory. Colds Presh Wounds, Burns, Sore Throat
SPINAL Complaints, Sprains and Bruises, Chllls and
sever. For Internal and external use.
It, operation is not only 10 relieve the patient but
entirely removes the cause Of the complaint. II
penetrates and pcrvades the whole system, restoring
healthy action 10 all rs parts and quickening the
blood.
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA
purely vegetable and all healing Prepared BY
CURTIS 4 BROWN
No. 2l5 Fulton Street, New York.
Por sale BY all druggists. s23i
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
A DtSIRABLE FARM FOR SALE
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
VILLAGE PROPERTY FOR SALE

The subscriber offers for sale the dwelllng-house,
shed and lot, belonging 10 the estate Of the late
Br dley NJ. Clark, situated Barre street In this
village ercspfHg the dover Of the Widow in said
tate which will not be sold. The buildings newly
built and In perfect repair The above property, II
ton on the premises on Thursday, February &C. 874.
WILLIAM II. CLARK,
1874 Administrator OF Bradley NJ. Clark.