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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-23
ALout German Dogs.

want to tell the little folks something
about the poor dogs in Germany, and what
n hard life most of them lead. do not
mean very small dogs, with curly tails and
lioht. bushy. silken hair-dogs that seem
mada for nothing but to frisk about the
world and bark al the oaA luns but a."
talking of large, strong mastiffs, such as are
to be found all over Germany. How do you
think they spend their short lives In rush
ing about with great open mouths to scare
little people No, indeed \ harness OF
leather is fastened about them, and they have
to drag about the streets small carts OF wag-
ons. Sometimes two dogs are put together
before the same cart, just as You see ponies
driven,
Early in the morning the milk-cans are
thus carried all over the city. The poor
animal is led by peasant woman, in short
blue dress who holds in her hand a tiny
stick. If he goes too slowly she hits his
noor little legs To remind him of his duty,
But as this kind of treatment does not i'm
prove the dogs temper, a strong muzzle is
fastened over his mouth so that he cannot
bite.
Not many DAYS since | saw dear little
rosy-faced girl. about ten years OF age, help
ing to draw one Of these dog-calts A stral
was fastened TO her waist and she seemed to
be doing most Of the work. ! felt very sorry
for this child, till she looked up with Z
sweet. happy face, to take from the hand OF
the woman by her side an apple and hearc
her laugh as merrily as if doggle and sh'
were enioying their work. | have seen thes'
dogs lie down before their carts, too tired Il
90 farther, when the strong woman or DO,
with them could have helped them had the,
| chosen
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-23
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1874.
A Little Hero.


In the city Of Hartford Conn. lives the
hero Of the true story ! am about to relate,
but no longer little" as the periuus advent
urc which made him famous in his native
town happened several years ago.
Our hero was then bright, active boy ni
fourteem-t the son Of a mechanic. IN The sc-
we're winter Of 1885 the father worked ia
factory about mile from his home, and
every day the boy carried him his dinner
across n piece of meadow land.
One keen, frosty day, he found the snow
ON this meadow nearly two feet deep anduo
traces Of the little ioot-path remaining.
Yet he ran on AS fast a. possible. pluuging
through drifts. keeping himself warm by Wig.
orons exercise, and brave, cheerful thoughts.
When in the midst Of the meadow fully
half a mile from the house, he suddenly
felt himself going down. down
lie had fallen into well. lie sank down,
down into the dark icy water, but rose inn
mcdiatcly 10 the surface. There he grasped
hold Of a plank which had fallen into the
well as he went down. One end OF this
rested ON the bottom Of the well. the other
rose about four feet above the surface of the
water
The POOR lad shouted for help until Voc
was hoarse aud almost spccchlcssi but all
in vain. as it was impossible To- make him
self heard from such depth aud at such
distance from any house. So at last he CON
cluded that if he was saved at all he must
save himself and he1in at once. a. be- was
getting extremely cola in the water 40 he
went to work.
First he drew himself up the plank. and
braced himself against the wall Of the well,
which was Of brick, and quite smooth hen
he pulled Of his coat, and taking ont his
pocketknife he cut of his boots that he
might 20 to work to greater advantage.
Then. with his feet against one side OF The
well. and his shoulders against the other he
worked his way up, by the most fearful oN-
ertion. about half the distance to the top
Here he was obliged to pause to take breath
and gather up his energies for the work vet
before him. Far harder was it than Il he
had gone through for the side being from
that point covered with ice, he must cut
1 with his knife prasrnc places ioi his fingers.
/ slowly and carefully all the way ny.
II was almost a hopeless attempt but it
was all that he could do. And here the little
/ hero lifted up his heart to God, and prayed
ferveutly for help fearing that he could
neye get ont alone.
Doubtless the Lord heard his voice calling
/ from the deep, and pited him lie wrought
no miracle to save him, but lie brcathed into
/ his heart yet larger measure OF calmness
and courage. strengthening him to work ont
/ his own deliverance.
After this the little hero cut his way up
ward inch 10y inch His wet stockings iro1e
to the ice, and kept his feet from slipping
/ but his shirt was quite worn from ms shoui-
ders ere he reached the top
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y correspondent desires us TO call atten-
tion To the difficulty ID hnding mechanics
able To- iill situations where special knowl-
edge is requhed' and To the hindTances
thrown IN the way Of capable men by trade
rules and customs, lrescIloed and enforced
M the interest oi the worthless and
incompetent
lhs country is almost o'erstocked with
professional men ana whenever education
ana ahlhty are united lu young man, ne
ls almost sure to quit the practical part oil
MS trade' ana necolhe a consulting engineer
ana an expert, lVlng oy ices lustead 9i oy
wages ana selllng ms kho"ledSe ana ho'
ms SKIN: mus men OF hrains are taken
ont oi the really working class ana many
manufacturers look IN vain' IN the rank ana
file OF their establishments Tor men capable
OF helng master mechanics he question
as To where our leaders and iorernen are TO
come IRON Is deserving oil our best consld-
Grafton tor there are many influences al
Woih Whlch are retarulhg thr progress oil the
American working men boIs ana young
men should especially bear m NINA the value
OF acquiring thorough knowledge oil an
branches ol the trade by Whlch they intend
to earn their bread SO as TO become capable
leaaeis ana instructors ol others, less sliteu
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-23
Keen Your Promise.

A boy borrowed a tool from a carpenter,
promising to return it at night. Before
evening he was sent away on an erani, and
did not return until late Before he went
he was told that his brother should see the
article returned.
After he had come home and gone 10 bed
he inquired, ard found that the tool had not
been sent 10 its owner. lie was much dis
tressed to think his promise had not been
kept, but was persuaded to 60 to sleep, and
rise early and carry it home the next morn
ing
BY daylight he was up, and nowhere was
the tool to be found After long and fruit
less search, he set OFF for his neighbor's in
great distress, TO acknowledge his fault.
But how great was his surprise to find the
tool on his neighbor's dooI-stonel And then
il appeared from the print Of his little bare
feet IN the mud, that the lad had got up in
his sleep and carried the tool home, and gone
to bed again, without knowing it,
OF course, boy who was prompt in his
sleep was prompt when awake. lie lived
respected, had the confidence Of his neigh
bors, and was placed in many Offices of trust
aud profit.
If all grown folk felt as this boy did, there
would be good many tracks OF bare feet
found some OF these bright mornings anc
what piles of tools and books would be founC
! at their owners' doors l-i'hrcnoiogical Journal
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VOL. 7O.-355S. NO. 10.

What else could it have BEEN pray ?
lie knew the money was there he had ur-
gent need Of IL, llc did not know that
loved him well enough to overlook his Of
icnse aud give him all had for the asking
! would have followed TO the ends Of the
earth but for that, for better or worse. Not
that ! cared fg for the money could
wish il had an been sunk in the Red Sea
before it fen TO me. If it was not that, why
should he have blushed and hung his head,
and left me without q word in extenuationY"
Was not the other fault grave enough TO
make q man blush aud hang his head before
his sweetheart enough to render him
spccchlcssf We gods But the letter Shall
we hear IT,? Remember this is the dawning
Of peace and goodwill toward men /"
" ! almost dread it, She said. taking the
ycllowed letter from its hiding-pace. 1T
is like a resurrection of the past it will all
ecm as II il had happened yesterday
There, do You read it for me' my eyes are
full of tears the lines rm together" And
Mr. Roybmue read
"'l can not hope, dear Jennie that you
could forgive me ! saw that there was no
mercy Tor me iu your face last night when
had crept into your house, hoping 10 carry
of Your picture as a remembrance Of all
had lost by my folly and sin. not daring to
meet you ince to face and hoaryour upbraid-
ing- aud see the contempt in your eyes and
beg YOU for that last favor. But ask that
you will not utterly despi.o me, that you will
think as kindly Of me as You may, believing
that my temptation was great, and my pun
ishmeut almost more than | can bear, that,
like many a poor sinner, my intentions were
better than my deed. Should you have one
tender word for me, one consoling thought
10 chccr my exile, write il TO London, not to
jules Adderley, hut and here Mr. Roy
burne paused and bent toward Mrs. Dunn,
and took her hand in his caressingly. DO
You follow me- JcnnieY Not TO Jules Ad-
derey but to John Royhumer Christs
blessing ON the newly born ''
And the Christmas tar. shone in brightly,
for The candles had burned out an1 the two
long-parted lovers kuelt together in the first
hour of tho Christmas-day. Haper's Ba.dr.
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The HOrrid Thistle.

"Why YOU horiid disagreeable thing,
,.o,, ia, are vou here for Yonr imper-
tincnce in o1pwing baye bv mn side, is per-
feetly insufTerable." cried a stately lily to
,,oor peclrct.d Looking thistle that grew by
her side ON the meadow bank.
/. / ann here because was placed here"
,n.eLlv renlied the thistle. 81 am sorry if
nnnoy ,',V,' vnn hy nv nresence. and would Gladly
remove it if I could"
.. On don't talk TO me; it's enough 10 see
Won without hearing vou too: So please
teen vour distance" angrilv rotorted the
INV and stretching her stately form to its
fnie,t extent She drew her hrautfu face as
Co., as ,,oss;lle frorn her nei,,hbor.
.Oh Won prickly creature. YOU: how ann
I 10 and,,re dxistence so near Won 2" fretted
a bunch Of hlut-hells. rs a chance breeze
tossed her against the rough coat Of the
thistle. 81 cannot conceive how you came
TO be thrown into such society as ours, | am
sure :" and She tossed her blue bells and
gave one glance at the tall lily, and seeing
She took no notice OF her lesser ncighbor,
She bent herself, very busy over her own re-
Aecton, seen in the many dew drops.
"Oh. dear If had known you We're here,
I'd have gone as far the other way" cried
the ivy, quickly, drawing back and prepar
ing to 90 away.
well ! am not to be included in any
such company as that" sang ont gay
morning glory, who having seen the tai my
had started towards them. but catching
sight of the thistle, she quickly threw hei
green tendrls in another direction, an'
/ clambered off.
So one and another told their dislike an'
disdain Of the poor thistle, while She listen
ing, could only endure in silence their taunt
and scorn. But the poor thing was sad an'
sorrowful, and often and often She WONDERED
in her heart for what purpose She had becl
placed there; but She never muImured O
complained at her lot. SO the lily and TIA
bluebells. the ivy aud the morning glor
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The new empress oyerskirt, says the fash
ION journal, combines simplicity and style
requires hut two yards and half OF cash.
mere, and yet is so ample that it conceals all
defects in the skirt beneath 1t. 1t consists
of two hreadths of wide cashmere or camels-
hair The front width forms a long smooth
apron that is vert slightly gored one yard
is the average length OF tins apron. The
hack breadth Is a yard and a han long IL
is cut open down the middle, and forms two
dropping pufts behind by being gathered on
a facing that extends from the belt down
over the tournure Strings underneath tie
these backs together closely SO that they con.
cpal the skirt beneath. Large loops of
doubled silk are altenated with the dropping
puif., being sewed between them, and there
are sash ends of the same below the last
puff A facing of silk, showing a piping
fold below the edge, is around the skirt, be-
ginning just below the puils. Sometimes
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-23

CrREn IlEn-An old man had poor,
cranky bit of a wife, who regularly once
week got up in the night and invited the
family 10 see her die. She gave away her
things, spoke her last words, made her peace
with Heaven, and then about eight she got up
in the usual way and Disappointed everybody
by going at her household duties as if moth
ing had happened, The old man got sick Of
it finally, aud went out and got coffin, with
Farewell, Mary Ann" worked in, and u
handful Of silver-plated screws Laying the
screw-dryer beside the collection, he invited
her to Just to holler die once more. DO
it," said he, and in YOU 90, and this fare
well business is over" Mary Ann is at this
moment baking buekwheat cakes for large
and admiring family, while they dry apples
in the coffin up in the garret.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-23

TnR LANGUAGE or RINGs,-Whilst the
coquettish girls of Spain, in times gone by,
carried on innumerable corespondences and
love affairs by the aid of their fans, without
uttering q single word, their French sisters
used rings as signs and symbols of a similar
character. A pearl and garnet ring signifed
its owner was unhappy thin circlet of fine
turquoises intimated the fair ones inability
TO return her lovers sentiments, while a
thick, plain gold ring, in the shape OF
knot expressed her willingness to share his
fortunes. One in the shape of a gold SER
pent, with a brilliant in his head indicated
the lady's doubts OF her gallants sincerity /;
while her faith and her wish to eonfde in
him always were shown by rim. formed BY
two elasped hands.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-23

ii was thristuas-pyp I'm Mrs Duul'S cu7y
parlor; the backlog blazed and snapped
with rood will. as If it remembered the
davs when the sunshine crept into his heart
the candle. burned with a clear radiance ON
the mantle Outside. the snow fen and
drifted AGAINST the pane. the wind vhistled
loudly. as II ta drown the Christmas bells.
that now seemed fan away. and anon rang
out like clarion calls. Mrs. Dunn herself sat
before Tine hiah-poH.hcd fender with her
knittine-a woman who had been pretty
once. hut no longer Young now. with hair
ou'ta .r4,y. and thc traces of the tear, that
time had dried upou her palr cheeks one
MIGHT hayo said inst a> the shower. of long
u.,,t aro. ba,. ioft their prints ou the stiff
ep.d ..u Nr Dunu', tear, had indeed
bea, .b.d lnl, ago. hut they burned vet So
.,,r.l, -. t,a fvilioLi of Cbri.tna,-oyc fell
aloifhsr To-right hrr houscful of boarder,
had olI h.taken themselves their several
wo,. thi. one 10 spend the dav with his
n,rtuar'- family. that one with his mother in
ibo country. the other with his sweetheart.
I'm nobodv was left but Mr.. Royhnrne-
man AS gray and worn A. hersclf-who had
oply his violin with which To keen Christmas.
Tie snt now In the chimney-corner. drawing
tho bow acro.. his violin. and bringing up
lonp-nast and hali-foreotten scenes by the
,ecr,,untrv or hi. chords and melodies.
One feel, the need Of d home ON Christ
mas-eye. Nlr. Dunn" he said, presently,
breaking Oft the air of Aud Lang Nyne
suddenly Not but his chimncy-comer is
as much % home as I've ever known, and no
bad substitute; yet perhaps IT,, only q sem
ti,naut,lity. but when a man reaches my
i;f 4, ',,,. l,rl M, kim, IN re,,e,1.
bar that he has found. "a, the poet says,
/ bis vnmpst welcome at au inn
No doubt me- douht" " sighed Mrs Dunn
/ 1t seems as 1T boardng-huuse We're only a
way-.tation to something more permanent
I That, the way Il used tosecn to me when
wa, twenty five. DO you know, I've got tc
I kind Of dread Chnstmas-eve as much rs
used to love it it's sort of landmark nov
that show how iuweve wandered from the
hopes and promise, of youth A. you say
| It's night when one needs iireside in it,
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liz who every morning plans the transac-
tions OF the day and follows out that plan,
will accomplish twice as much as one who
makes no plan; when the disposal OF time
is left to chance, all things will be hnddled
together.
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and political cconom, Ihcnuthot st,lc is clear
and agreeable. and remarkable for facility of ex-
PRECISION aud force Of Illustration The book is
simple Intelligent and strange though it may
seem. yor, entertaining -o much .o that the
young people who have occasion to use 10 viii find
its study % diversion rather than wcauno-s The
author belief l- that free government poht-
cal application q the Christian theory of life that
at the base of the Republican system lies the Golden
Rule. and that 60 be good citizen of che United
States one ought To he imbued with The spirit Of
Christianity. and Go believe in and aot upon the
teachings Of Jesus mi. belief which ho frankly
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useful and Wholesome ais ''''-'''N :" our
schools t"f -u' 't I"'H"''
>,..,,, >...n,. r,csGlismi,.n. .o,n,,of .wom.
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AS English girl laughs at the idea that a
woman cannot live comfortably win her
mother.inlaw. and adyeitises for some good
looking young fellow to give her chance 10
try the experiment
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srrrp BoY.-A clergyman was endea,Nof,,
inr IN instruct one OF his Sunday school
scholars, a plow-boy, on the nature OF a mir
ocle. & Now, my boy" said he, "suppoSSe
Won W should see the sun rising in the middle 1,,
" tbe NIGHT, what should you call that
a. @The mme, plase, sur" No, but SAID
tha clergyman, " suppose you knew it was
not The moon, but the sun, and that you saw
Il a actually rise in the middle Of a, the night 1
What should YOU think?' Plase' sur
should think il was time to get up
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TRuE HOSPITALITY of the home Is never
loudly and noisily demonstratiye. 1t never
oyerwhems you with its greeting though
Won have not doubt of its perfect SINGER
ity. You are not disturbed by the ereaking
Of the domestic machinery, suddenly driven
at unwouted speed for your accommodation
I Quietly it docs its work. that It may put
you in peaceable possession oi IT'S results
/ lie is not the true host, she is not the best
hostess. who is ever going to and fro with
hurried action. and fluriied manner, aud
heated countenance, as if to say "See how
hospitable can be;" but rather the one
Who takes your coming with quiet dignity
and uo's less panstakingi who never OBJ
trudes attention, yet is very attentive all the
while; who makes you, in one word-the
most expressive word in the English Ian
gnage-to be at home. There is no richer
deeper larger hospitality than that
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FoKcr or ENAMpLE.--'Ihe poor woman
who. with scanty wardrobe, is ever neat
and clean in her person, amidst various and
trying duties is patient, gentle and alice
tioptate in her domestic Relationship
small funds is economical and judicious in
her household management as presenting
every day practical exposition OF some OF
tbe best lessons in life, may be greater
benefactress Of her kind than the woman OF
fortune. though she scatter tithe OF a large
fortune in aims The poor man whose reg
ularity and sobriety of conduct cooperate
with such woman, and shows his fellow
workmen or townsmcn what industry, tenn
nerance. manly tenderness and superiority to
low and sensual temptation can effect IN en-
dearing home, which like the green spot
that the traveller finds in the desert is bright
even amid the gloom of poverty and sweet
even amid all the surrounding bitterness
such man does good as well as the most el
oment writer who ever wrote
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uahi'nap G Non,paL
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, %, 1871


CANrNoSise os um ONts Asp rnE rAlt of kiu,A
Nv =. MacGahnp. Elegantly Illustrated. uauer
Brothers. New Nutk
Mr. MacGahan will be recognized by many of
our readers as the correspondent Of the New York
Hruid who accompanied the memorable cxpcdi-
ton Of the Russians against Khi,a aud the Turco-
mans last year The letters which hc wrote 10
that paper from this campaign were acknowledged
at the time To- be- the most entertaining and au-
thcntie Of any published Every element which
entered into this peculiar campaign against pc
culiar and almost unknown people is viyidly and
graphically described. as well A. the manners,
customs. and habits of the inhabitants Of the
country The campaign against the futoomans
10 which the third division Of the worl, is devoted
Che author chamctcrzes as uniustihahle in its de-
sign and barharous Ia its execution. lie regards
it a. a war Of plunder aud does not hesitate to
say so The Worl, i- % readable one, and posses-
-es % peculiar interest from thc fact that little
3. known of the people against whom the WIZ aas
wagcd l1imey has it
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T,,f Iu.nAR, or SnEcr Noyrls published by
wiriam + Gin. SEQ, of Boston, are, too, rapidly
winning their way To public favor Among u'V''
latest issues are lHE BABES IN rlE N""p' ny
James De Mile, an admmble bmlesqne' OIL u''
experience Of an English party in Italy ana
DANarnors CANE, charming novel by Edh"hu
Yates We predict for this series ila'terlnS re-
eeptiou from the pubic Phinney has them.
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rur itrrir LANg pniNgE liy neoFAl'h" VI ''N ''''
per a Brothers New york.
This is the story Of a young Prince who renei'
AGAINST the restraints Of q count and Insists on
seeing life for himself It quietly silIlzes 'he
distinctions Of society, and has much Of that khdiy
human sympathy displayed in Blade o Grass
and other tale. by this popular author S'd hy
lhnney