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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-11
JHMAN & STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST H. 1875

/ the longest switch that he could find and
| tickled the nest from as safe a distance ~
| The length Of The switch would allow, stand
| ing bchiud "a sapling which protected about
1 three inches in width of his person. lie
paused aud with grin made an encourage
| ing sign to the boys, who were now raised
on their elbows, watching the operation.
/ Then, crouching low, lac cautiously backed
from his position.
"All right" he whispered, when he had
backed to where the others were, 3" all right
dcy sent out one to see what was de matter;
lets go to work"
Bat proceeded Immediately to explain
that the powder must le poured in a Iile
just undor the nest which was about two
feet from the ground and the match laid
with one end in the powder and that unless
Lud touched the nest, there was no danger
Whatever Under these instructions. I.ud
carefully approached the nest on allfours.
The others watched with intense interest
while Lud poured out the powder directly
under the nest, as he thought, aud then laid
the slow match. Rat and 1oddie held their
breaths The former by n cub-like move
mont. had gradually increased his distance
from the scene of operations, and was a ward
or two behind Teidie. They saw Lud fun.
bling in his pockets, and ne began to work
his way backward. When he had reached
them he pauted out, Got no matches -
They all looked blank no this dilemma.
Tcddic searched all four of his pockets, and
shook his head. Bat had none. The pros.
poet of failure was overwhelming.
oh, look said rcddio, who had never
ceased to explore every possible place ON his
person where match might lodge; and he
exhibited q round object which gave sud
den flash in the sunlight.
1.-The sun-ghss I" exclaimed Iud "Do
you think that IL viii do ?"
"Of course. replied Teddio. holding Il to
him Bat lud did not extend his hand.
Its yours you take &c." he said Tcddie
turned to Bat
Bat said 81 emit do uothin' wild dat
thing; want you tomake fire wild 10, Mah'sr
Irddic."
" And have done my part, added Lud.
d" found demos. fust." Bat said. as if his
duty was entirely discharged Freddie saw
that hi. turn had ughtiuliy t,me. and made
no further appeals.
But suppose there isn't amy suu there 20
he said, after moments hesitation
lii j. cried Bat; 81 see d. sum shiin'
on de- very nass.' There was no excuse for
delay so Teddie cr1wlrd to- Luls former
position, and held the glass 20 the hot avs
which poured down between the thin leaves.
His hand trcmbled q little, but he soon got
the proper focus, and the SLOW match, taking
fire, began to splinter little sparks.
Ieddie scuuicd back to the other boys.
Wait til de match mos burnt" whis-
pered Bat, clutchiug Lud hv the arm The
words were scarcely ut of his mouth. whom
there was unified pNuin.iou. The most
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-11
ConrIesies 10 Pnrcnfs.

Parents lean upon their children, and es-
pecially their sons, mitch earlier than either
OF them imagine. Their love is constant
Inspiration, a perennial fountain of delight.
from which cur lips may quaif and be COM
lorted thereby. 1t may be that the mother
has been left widow, dependiugon heronly
som for support. lie give, her a comfortable
home secs that She is web clad, and allows
no debts to accumulate, and that is all. It
Is considerable even than many sons
do; but there is lack lie seldom thinks
it worth while TO give her earess he has
forgotten all those aif,ctionate ways that
kept the wrinkles from her face, and make
her look so much younger than her years
lie is ready to put his hand in his pocket to
crafty her slightest request but to give Of
the abundance of his heart is another thing
entirely He loves his mother OF course
he does Are there not proofs enough of
his filial regard Is he not continually max
ing sacrifices for her benefit What more
could any reasonable woman ask
All but it is the mother-heart that Graves
an occasional kiss, the support of your
youthful arm, the little attentions and kindly
courtesies of life, that smooth down so many
of Is asperities, and make the Journey less
wearsome. Material aid is good, so far as
it goes, but ii has not that sustaining power
which the loving, sympathetic heart bestows
upon its object, You think she has out
grown the weaknesses and follies, and is con
tent with the crust that is left; bat you are
mistaken. Every little offer of attention.
your escort 10 church or concert or for
quiet walk, brings back the youth to her
heart her checks glow, and her eyes spar
kle with pleasure, and oh, how proud she is
of her son
Even the father, occupied and absorbed as
he may be, is not wholly Indifferent to these
filial expressions Of devoted love. lie may
pretend TO care very little for them, but hay-
ing faith in their sincerity, it would give him
serious pain were they entirely withheld.
Fathers need their sons quite as much as
the sons need their fathers but in how
many deplorable instances do they fail to
find in them staff for their declining years
Begin early to cultivate habit of Thought
fitness and consideration for others, espe-
cially for those whom you are commanded
to honor. Can you begrudge few extra
steps for the mother who never stopped to
number those you demanded during your
helpless infancy? Have you the heart to
slight her requests or treat her remarks with
indifference, when you can not begin to
measure the patient devotion with which
she bore with your peculiarities Antic-
pate her wants, invite her confidence be
prompt to offer assistance, express your af-
lection as you did when a child, that the
mother may never grieye in secret for the
son she has lost.-RTai New Yorker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-11

The WAY TO WELCOME Him." Papa
will soon be here" said mamma to her little
three-year-old boy "what can Georgy do TO
welcome him 2" And the mother glanced
to the child's playthings, which lay scattered
in wild confusion ON the carpet snake
the room neat" replied the little one, under
standing the look, and Immediately begin
ming TO gather his toys into basket. "What
more can we do to welcome papa 2" asked
mamma, when nothing was wanting 10 the
neatness OF the room. "Be happy to him
when he comes" cried the dear little fellow,
jumping up and down with eagerness, as he
watched at the window for his fathers com.
ing. Now, as all the dictionaries will tes-
tify, it is very hard to give good definitions,
but did not little Georgy give the very sub
stance of welcome BE happy to him
when he comes"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-11

InE Nep England Farmer says that or
ehard grass should be sown early in the fall
or early in the spring-the earlier the better
IN either case, il the ground is in suitable
condition. Two bushels of seed, fourteen
pounds to the bushel, are enough. Northern
clover seed, at the rate of ten pounds or
more TO the acre, should be sown with it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-11

\, BEE tree, discovered in Schuyler county,
NJ H. yielded one hundred and eighty-six
pounds = oil solid honey, and seventeen pounds
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-11
Embellishments.
nm, rLINT,s ouAKER DITTERs.
COMPOSED or
Roots, Banks and Herbs,
rr GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER or THE DAY. RE
STORING VITALITY AND ENHRGY.


REMOVING tnE INFiRMi1lEs Or Age, STRENGTH
ENING AND STIMULATING THE BODY Asp CHEER
INu THE MIND MOTHERS AND MAIDENs WILL
FiND THE QUAKER BrrIERs 4 SAFE ASp RELIA-
BILE REMEDY. IL ALL CASES or ILLNESS Incl
DESr TO TnE SEX, --fUmFYfNG THE BLOOD
Predicting not oNLY 4 UGoRous cfRcuLA-
rioN, But a BEAuriFrL AND HEALTHY COM
rLEXION. CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM SUDDEN
OR sEvERE ATTACKS or ILLNESS PECULIAR TO
rARlY LIFE. OFTEN FiND READY RELIEF ny
TAKING ONE hottie or QUAKER Differs. 80
ONE cAS RgMAiN LoNG rNwEfL az crRARLf3
AFrrR TAXING FEW HOTTIES.
Prepared by DR.. H. s. Flint g. Co..
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AMERICAS AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20
Death of the Irish Giant

james Murphy, Jr., known as the
Irish giantraiad at Baltimore last week
of consumption. Mr.. Murphy was
born in Waterford, Ireland, was thirty
three years of age, and unmarried.
He measured nearly eight feet in height.
The Baltimore Sun says Of him :
Some months ago, when he was in
comparatively good health, he weighed
351 pounds. He had, weighed more
when his health was better. Hehad
been III this country twenty four years,
haying been brought here by his father
and mother, who still live at the house
on Chester street. Tho giant travelled
thrce years with Barnum, as ono of the
great living curiositics of the world.
In his professional career, he visited
evory part Of this country from Maino
TO California and the extreme south.
After terminating his engagement with
barnum, the giant travelled with cir
GUS, where he contracted the bronchial
disease which finally ended his life.
|yhen'm good health he had fresh.
pleasant face, and, like nll large men,
and particularly all giants, except those
OF story books and nursery tales, was
as amlable as he was great in stature.
he had very youthful expression of
sSAA'itScJ SOpt-IlhSh uulT, ana lib
hands we1e Sc large that one OF them
could cover the head of large man,
Just as an ordinary hand would cover
mn orange His feet were not so largo
proportionately as the hands, but bo.
side an ordinary shoe, one of his shoes
would seem to be sufficient habitetion
Tor the old woman of the story book,
who had sc. many children she did not
know what to do When the under
taker came to measure the dead giant
}Ig2his coffin, it was found that the de-
ceased was full eight feet long. Surely
the measure of man is correctly known
when he is dead. The coffin will be
nearly 81 feet long. Tho body was Wis
lt tied by hundreds Of people yesterday,
the giant being we'll known on Feli's
Point, where he was Justly esteemed for
his amiabiity, especially by the chill
dren, who, after the first shrinkage,
generally liked to be taken in his arms
and elevated as far above the heads of
their parents as he could conveniently
hold them.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

MEDICAL ADVERTISING The medical
profession are out.spoken in their dc
ANNEXATION Of the system of medical
advertising, md declare that any medi.
cine that is advertised is fraud. How
thoroughly inconsistent and unfair is
such an argument. The men who are
go loud in their criticisms, are those who
advertise themselves rs medical savans
by ostentatious display splendid resi-
dences with massive door plates fast
horses and costly carriages. Dr. j.
Walker, of California, an old practton-
or, respected alike for his skill and
conscientious independence, dares to
differ; and having discovered in his
Vinegar Bitters purely herbalistic
medicine, free from all spirituous pois-
ons-a wonderful specific for numerous
disorders, advertises the same for the
relief Of his fellow-lnan, and is borne
out in his declaration of its many vir-
tues by thousands Of invalids, who are
being cured of disease by its use.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

MAuNA LoA.-The volcano of Nlallna
Loa, in Hawaii, made brilliant display
on the morning of the 10th of January
before daylight. Tho action began in the
summit crater of Mokuaweoweo. "rhe
heavens are aglow ut night, and grand
pillar of cumulous clouds coronato the
mountain by day." writes All oye wit
ness. The summit chimney or crater
of Mokrluweowco had boon closed for
about oight weeks, during tho latter
part of which time the earthquake
shocks had boon increasing in strength
and frequency. This now opening of
the volcano will serve as safety valve
and as long as it lasts there will not
probably be any moro severe shocks
nor any other eruptions on Hawaii.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

=, .-A correspondent of the New York
Inbune gives an exceedingly simple
pfecantion in the use of Kerosene or
any other cheap oil. His plan is to
I'LL the lamp lightly with jewelers. cot
ton before pouring in the oil. The cot
ton absorbs great deal of the oil, and
IN case of accident the latter does not
now about, and ean thus be extin.
Sulshed. On one occasion his kerosene
lamp purst, and a mass Of flame jumped
out; bqt, being in compact body. he
covered It instantly with bucket. and
With the help of a water-pitcher and n
lew wet towels extingnished it before
the slightest damage was done, Had If
nop been for the cotton the fiamin0 oil
would have flowed in all directions
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

The test Of time and experience ia the
only sure guide in selecting an insru.
mont. 1t IS of little consequence that a
man makes ono or two fine pianos CT
organs for fair and intrigues success.
fully for prize. It is the gualiiy oj
everyday manufacture that ccncerns
tho buyer--not what exceptional and
costly Instruments have been specially
mado Tor exhibition. The Smith AMER.
IcAN ORGANS are of high and uniform,
excellence, and arc the bosG for actual
use, having been tried and proved fol
twenty-five years.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

ErAGERE CABINErs o RGANs.-Tbe etu.
gere, as the, French call that ELEGANT
article OF furniture, furnished with -
number OF small shelves, designed for
varlons small ornamental articles. has
9ecome adneeessity in every fashionable
1nrawling.room. The Mason & HamIin
Organ sCo. are now mannfacturino n
combina.ion of Gtagerc and cabinet
organ, very rich aud beautiful, which
they furnish for the price of an organ
without the etageye, +
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20
BURNETr's FLORAL HAND Book.

IMPORTANT INVENTION. .-"In less than
Ton years there will not bo metal truss in
usc, was tho prediction Of ono OF our most
Truss OF tho Elastic Truss Co., $50 Broadway.
N: Y. The extensive adoption OF these I'LL equal,
cd Instruments, which certainly cure rupture
without torture, will make them the only truss
Oh used in much less than ten years We ad-
vlse all sufferers to send to the above company
for descriptive circulars az these trusses arc
sent TO all parts Of the country by mail Com,
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20
Essay OH Woman.

Women arc like everything else il
This world--n very mixed up affair
According to our own observation
there arc
Women good and women bad,
Women gay and women sad
Women big aud women small
Women short aud women tall
Women fat and women loan
Women sweot and womon mean
Women young and women Old.
Womon bought and women sold
women poor and women rich.
And good many more women scil.
Tho first woman III this world WIS
Evo. Eve was n bad girl. Sho didn't
belong TO the good templars. Eve
liked apple cider too well-sho wanted
hers dry. We never saw Eve, but they
say she was pretty girl. Her fellow
Was chap By the name Of Adam. We
never went to school with him. Eve
was like the rest of her sisters-just
tell her not to do thing and sho
would be sure to do it. Eve must have
been country girl. She didn't care
much for fashion, and she mado her
own clothes without n sewing machine.
She would be rather behind the times
should she visit us now.
Some women nre very pretty. We
don't like pretty women-there are
always SO many fellows around them.
They remind us of alot of flies on
molasses stick. We like the molas-
ses, but-bother the flies.
Good women are plenty in this coun-
try, but they will never tell you of it
you have got to trail 'em out yourself
Bad women are everywhere. They
are like rotten apples in q barrel of
good ones-apt to throw their decayed
influence around them. They will
always try to make you believe they are
good. Don't take q bad woman She
is counterfeit treasure. Look ont for
trade mark.
Gay women are jolly fellows; always
on laugh. They make you feel good
clear to your sleeve buttons.
A.sad woman ought to wear spectacles
with pink -coloredl glasses in them.
That would make her look at the world
in different light.
We don't know that we like q big
woman better than little one. If she
is SO big that a step-ladder is required
to kiss her, we most respectfully de.
cline in favor of the small one. AS we
reheotfurther Oh this subject, we come
to the conclusion that the small ones
are always preferable. They have q
tendency to hang themselves-ar around q
ielloy-and we want to furnish the ma.
terial fora hanging-post.
we hate n mean woman. We fee
like saying "deliver us from evil,
whenever we see one. But give us (
sweet woman-one of natures owl
chlldren--with rosy cheeks and loving
eyes; with noble heart, q high-tonet
mind, pure soul and a healthy body
irehn!ed in taste, developed in intellect
be she poor or rich, young or old, large
or small-to such q one we could say
:" fly unto our arms, darling; we Low.
you. ga
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

ALIENS LUNG BA1sAM causes the
lungs to throw off the matter that is collected
over the air.cells, and makes the patient
gives strength to the body and tone to the
digestive organs, and heals the irritated parts
and give life and health to the system Asthma
is soon relieved by it's use.
For sale by dealers in family medicines
generally
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

Diamond Cotton Chopper, Cultivator
and Planter, and Corn Planter are guaranteed
to give satisfaction by southern company
whose character and responsibility are vouch.
ed for by the leading bank officers Of North
Carolina. The God Medal was awarded it at
the Georgia State Fair. See advertisement
elsewhere. Send for circular to J. W. H1Ns-
DALE, Secretary, Fayetteville. N. c.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20
Blood DlHenses.

The blood being tho source from which orr
systems are built up and from which NO derive
Our mental az we'll as physical capabilities, how
important that it should be kept pure. If it
contains vile fostering poisons all organic
functions are weakened thereby. Settling
upon important organs, as the lungs, liver or
kidneys, the effect is most disastrous Hence
it behooves every one to keep their blood in
perfectly healthy condition and moro especial
ly does this apply at this particular season of
tho year than at any other. No matter what
tho exciting cause may be, the real cause of
large proportion of all diseases is bad blood
Now, DR.. Pierce does not wish to place his
Golden Medical Discovery in the catalogue Of
quack patent nosrums by recommending it to
cure every disease, nor does he 90 recommend
1t, on tho contrary there are hundreds of dis
eases that lie acknowledges it will not euro;
but what he does claim is this this that there
IL but ono form OF blood disease that it will
not cure, and that disease is cancer He docs
not recommend his Discovery for that disease
yet he knows it to be tho most searching blood
cleanser yet discovered and that it will free
the blood and system of all other known bloed
poisons be they animal, vegetable or mineral
The Golden Discovery ia warranted by him to
Gu, the worst forms of skin Diseases as all
| forms OF blotches, pimples and eruptions, also
all glandular swelngs. and tho worst form of
ecrofulous and liberated sores of neck, legs
or other parts, and all scrofulous diseases OF
the bones, as white swellings, fever sores, hip
| joint and spinal diseases, all Of which belongs
| to scrofuous diseases.
| CONFERENCE.-THE JOINT DISEASE CURED
w. GROVE STATION, Ia, July ID, 1872.
DR.. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dear Su-A1y wife first became lame nine
years ago. Swelings would appear and dis
| appear on her hip, and she WAS gradually be-
| coming reduced and her whole system rotten
| with disease. In 1871 swelling broke on her
hip discharging large quantities, and since
that tlme there are several openings. Have
| had five doctors at an expense of 1925, who
say nothing will do any good but surgical
operation.
July 1G, 1873, ho writes thus. My wife has
certainly received a great benefit from tho uBo
or your. Discovery for she was not able to got
OF the bod and was not expected to 1.-Two a
week when she commenced using it, year
ago. Sho has been doing most OF her work
for over six months. Has used twenty bottles
and still using it. Her recovery is considered
AZ almost miracle, and we attribute it all to
tho uso of your valuable medicine. I can
cheerfully recommend it as a blood purifier
and strength restorer JIM ROBINSON
Dircovery il sold by druggists.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

1T IS rare thing shat physicians give
any countenance to medicine, the manufac.
ture of which il a secret. About the only OK.
ception we know OF is Johnson's Anodyne Lin
iment. This, wo believe, all endorse, and
many Of them uso it in their practice with
praat nDcrcas
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

PERSONS requiring purgatives or pills
should be careful what they buy. Some pills
not only cause gripping palms. but leave the
bowels in torpid, costivc state. Parsons
Purgativo Pills will relieve tho bowels and
cleanse the blood without Injury to the sy ystem.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

You need not go To Florida to cure
your cough. Tako TUFTS Expectorant aud enjoy
the comforts Of home. This 10 good advice.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

Ink Powder SIaet Sns p1skaeo makes quar-, finest
Single PACK &c. J. g. Harris Drug gst Venango Pa
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