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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-02

thing that had been on the easel for non,hs
| lie shrugged his shoulders.
Harper says u isn't worth A conner -
said he. "llaper thinks il is far bevond
the popular standard Of appreciation"
| | sighed; but in spite Of all our privation
! would not have asked Hubert 10 lower his
grand ideal Of art was proud of f.
was proud Of him.
Hubert came in from the studio next day
with a radiant face
"Wifey the golden age has dawned, and
pure art is appreciated at last. have sold
my picture"
Not the Sunrise Hubert 2p
lcs, the Sunrise Look Here's A
check for n thousand dollars, signed by
signora Estella Severini, the great prima
donna who is singing at the Academy. She
Is IN the studio now, and she says she wants
TO be introduced 10 the-artist's wife,
But Hubert my dress My gingham
"Oh, your dress s-well enough. Mrs. Gin
derella,' he cried, laughing, as he drew me
towards the door,
\ lady sat in the models chair-a tall.
Fupcrbly moulded lady, dressed in black
velvet, and an Indian shawl, with hair of
ripped rurplish black, and large, dusky eyes.
The instant she looked up knew her again.
Stella! stella Severn a." cried, with
sort Of gasp
She rose laughing and crying and ran
into my arms
Efie, darling, to think that we should
meet again "
She told me- then, her story. How. after
long battling with the worlds yicissitudes.
She had come across an opera manager who
perceived the hidden treasure that existed
in her voice. and voluntarily assumed the
expense Of training it.
And am rich and famous now" said
she. can pay back the debt owe 10
you, Eilie for think If it had not been for
you and your dollar bill, that winter night,
should have been driven to swallow the little
Vial Of laudanum | had all ready in my
pocket"
"Oh, Stellai"
" All but | should. You do not under
stand how prosecuted and haunted was,
Eilie-hut thank God, that is over
Signora Severini's thousand-dollar check
was the beginning of our new fortunes; it
was the fashion to copy her whims and
caprices. Other people bought because she
did-and pretty soon we were able to move
into a pretty cottage Of our own in the
suburbs
And when my mother and Deacon Cornell,
down in the country, heard what Stella
severn had become, they declared sagely:
Well, there's never any telling how
things may turn out in this world
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-02
A Sad Fate.

In 1850 the name of James W. Nye became
a household word. His speeches in the
memorable campaign that gave the first ma
tional victory to the Republicans attracted
the attention Of the country, and were highly
appreciated by Mr.. Lincoln, who appointed
Mr.. Nye TO the govenorshipof the then new
territory of Nevada, previously known as the
Washoe gold region. Genial, kind and gem
erons to fault, Governor Nye was soon a
favorite with the pioneers who were found
ing new empires, and in n few years he came
to the national capital, with the baptism OF
the new born state, to tako his at rs SEN
ator. In the heat of the desperate political
battles which were fought during the de
cade following 1860, Governor Nye was ever
foremost in the conflict, and his thrilling elo-
quence and infinite Jest quickened Senators
and enthused the masses from the hustinCs
But time with its swift mutations, brought
a different control TO his little state, and, as
age dmmed his eve and bowed his once
erect form, power, place and friends deserted
him, and sorrows came" not single spies,
but in battalions." There were no applau-
dts to welcome him, in his mountain home.
Other affairs had been erected, and his wor-
shippers had wandered in their devotion.
The man Of gold had climbed into his place,
and his work was done. The painful story
of his mental alteration first came out as he
strayed from a railroad train in Virginia,
and was found in helpless childishness cropping
his way, he knew not whittier and now in the
Bloomingdale asylum rests the beautiful
Senator and orator TO whom the intellect and
culture of the nation but yesterday paid
tribute. Thus man frets his hour upon
the stage, and then is heard no more"-
Philadelphia Times.
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The IiYing-ROOm.

Let us begin with the frank abandonment
of any formal parlor, but, taking the lar
gest and pleasantest and most accessible
room in the house, let us give it up to
the wife and children in the daytime, and
to the meeting of the whole family when
the evening comes. There is not much
need at the present time to emphasize this
suggestion, for it is one which experience
and necessity have already made to a good
many people and now that the problem,
allow to get a dwelling at rent within
moderate means" is being solved by the
increase of d" flats and apartment houses,
the parlors must be given up, there being
no provision made for it in the common
plans. But it is by no means my notion that
the living-room should be homely, matter
of-fact apartment, consecrated to the utili-
ties, while the Muses. and Graces are left to
kick their heels in the hall. On the con-
trary, we want in the living-room, for foun-
dation, that the furniture shall be the best
designed and the best made that we can af-
ford and all of it intended to be used and
necessary to our comfort not an article to
be allowed that doesn't earn its living, and
cannot prove its right to be there. These
wants being provided for first, then we will
admit the ornament of life--casts, pictures,
engravings, bronzes, books, chief nourishers
in life's feast but in the beginning these are
TO be few, and of the choicest and the great
est care is to be taken in admitting a new
conner. The room from the very first, ought
to represent the culture of the family, what
is their taste, what feeling they have for
art; it should represent themselves, and
not other people; and the troublesome
fact is that II will and must represent these,
whether its owner would let il or no. II
young people, after they have secured the
few pieces of furniture that must be had, and
made sure that they are what they ought TO
be, have some money left to get picture, an
engraving, or cast, they ought to go to
work to supply this want as seriously n they
would the other, which seems the more ne
cessary, but in reality is not bit more ne
cessary. look upon this ideal living-room
of mine as an important agent in the educa-
tion OF life; it will make great difference
to the children who grow up in it. and to all
whose experience is associated with it,
whether 1t be beautiful and cheerful room,
or only a homely and bare one. The rela-
tion Of these things TO education is all that
gives any dignity or poetry to the subject, or
makes it allowable for a reasonable man TO
give much thought to it, But it has real
vital relation to life, and plays an important
part in education, and deserves to be thought
about great deal more than 1t is. II Is,
therefore, no trifiing matter whether we
hang poor pictures on our walls or good
ones, whether we select a fine cast or a second
rate one. We might almost as well say it
makes no difference whether the people we
live with are first-rate or second-rate.--
Scribner for June.
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"My little children, let us not love in
word, neither in tongue, but in deed and
truth" A child had beautiful canary,
which sung to him from early morning.
The mother of the child was i'll, so i'll that
the song Of the little bird, which to the boy
was delicious, disturbed and distressed her
SO that she could scarcely bear to hear it,
lie put it in room far away, but the birds
notes reached the sick-bed, and caused pain
to her long, feverish days. One morning, as
the child stood holding his mothers hand
he saw that when his pet sung, an express
sion Of pain passed over her dear face. She
had never yet told him that she could not
bear the noise, but she did so now. " 1t is
not music TO me" said she as he asked her
if the notes were not pretty. lie looked at
her in wonder. "And do you really dislike
the sound ?" Indeed do" she said. The
child, full Of love 10 his mother, left the
room. The golden feathers of the pretty
canary were glstening in the sunshine and
he was telling forth his loveliest notes but
he had ceased to please the boy They were
no longer pretty or soothing to him, and,
taking the cage in his hand, he left the
house, When he returned he told his mother
that the bird would disturb her no more, for
he had given it 10 his little cousin. But
you loved it So" she said, chow could you
part with the canary ?" al loved the ca
nary, mother" he replied, but loved you
more. could not really love anything that
gave you pain. 1t would not be true love if
did. Tile Quiuer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-02
A Patriotic Girl.

AT the time General Green retreated before
Lord Rawdon from Ninety-Six, when he had
passed Broad river he was very desirous TO
send an order TO General Sumter, who was on
the Wateree, TO join him. that they might
attack Rawdon, who had divided his force.
But the General could find no man in that
part Of the state who was bold enough to un-
dertake so dangerous mission. The coun-
try to be passed through Tor many miles was
full OF bloodthirsty tories, who, on every oc-
casion that offered, imbrued their hands in
the blood Of the wings. AT length Emily
Geiger presented herself to General Green,
and proposed TO act as messenger; and the
General, both surprised and delighted, closed
with her proposal He accordingly wrote
the letter and delivered il, and at the same
time communicated the contents of it verb
ally, to be told TO Sumter in case of accidents.
Emily was young, but as to her person or
adventures ON the way we have no further
information, except that she was mounted
on horseback upon side-saddle, and ON the
second day Of her journey she was inter-
cepted by Lord Rawdons scouts. Coming
from the direction of Green's army, and not
being able TO tell an untruth without blush
ing, Emily was suspected and confined to a
room and as the officer in command had
the modesty not TO search her at the time,
he sent for an old tory matron Is more lit
ting for that purpose Emily was not want
ing in expedient, and as soon as the door
was closed and the hustle little subsidized,
she ate up the letter, piece by piece. After
while the matron arrived, and upon search
ing carefully, nothing was to be found OF q
suspicious nature about the prisoner, and
she would disclose nothing Suspicion be
ing thus allayed, the officer commanding the
scouts suffered Emily to depart whittier she
had said she was bound but she took .
route somewhat circuitous to avoid further
detention, and soon after struck into the road
Emily told her adventure, and delivered
Green's verbal message to Sumter, who, in
consequence, soon after joined the main
army at 0rangeburgh.
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Rules for Spelling.

The following rules should be carefully
committed TO memory, as the knowledge Of
them will prevent that hesitation about the
spelling OF common words which is fire.
quently experienced even by the well edu-
Gated
Rule I-All monosyllables ending in l.,
with single vowel before it, have double |
at the close mill, sell.
Rule ll.-All monosyllables ending in l.,
with double vowel before it, have one at
the close wall sail.
Rule .--Monosyllables ending in when
compounded, retain but one each as fulfil,
skilful.
Rule Iv.-All words Of more than one
syllable ending in have one only in the close,
as faithful, delightful; except recall, befall,
unwell, etc.
Rule V.--All derivatons from words end
ing in ] have one only; as equality from
equal; except they end in er, or il as mill,
miller full, fuller.
Rule Vl.--All participles ending in ing
from verbs ending in lose the e final as
have, having amuse amusing; except they
come from verbs ending in double e, and
then they retain bothi as see, seeing; agree,
agreeing.
Rale N1I.--All verbs ending in ly, and
nouns ending in ment retain the final of their
primhves as brave, brayely refinement /;
except judgment, acknowledgment.
Rule VIII.-All derivatives from words
ending in er retain the before the r; as re-
fer, reference except hindrance from him
der; remembrance from remember; disas-
trous from disaster; monstrous from mon
ster; Nondrous from wonder; eumbrous
from cumber, etc.
Rule lX.-All compound words, If both
end net in !, retain their primitive parts
entire as millstones, chargeable, graceless,
except always, also, deplorable, although al
most, admirable, etc.
Rule X.-All monosyllables ending in a
consonant, with a single consonant before
it, double that consonant in derivatives, as
sin, sinner; ship, shipping big, bigger
glad, ghdder.
Rule XI.--Monosyllables ending in CON
sonant with double vowel before it, do not
double the consonant in dcrivaties as sleep,
sleeping; troop, trooper.
Rule MILAN words Of more than one
syllable, ending in a single consonant, pre-
ceded by single vowel, and accented on
the last syllable, double that consonant in
derivatives as commit, committee compel,
compelled; appal, appalling; distil, distiller.
Rule XIII.-Nouns Of one syllable, ending
in y, ohonss y into les in the plural, and
verbs ending in y, preceded by 'consonant
change y into les in the third person singu
lar Of the present tense, and les in the past
tense and past participle; as fly, flies ap
ply, he applies; ! reply or have replied, oil
he replied. If the y be preceded by vowel
this rule is not applicable as key, keys
play, he plays we have enjoyed ourselves.
Rule XIV.-Compound words whose prim.
itiyes end in y, change into i as beauty
beautiful lovely, loveliness.
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The Bond OF Union.

once heard father tell that when he re-
moved his family 10 new residence, where
the accommodation was much more ample,
and the substance much more rich and va
ried than that TO which they had previously
been accustomed, his youngest son, yet a
lisping infant, ran around every room, and
scanned every article with ecstasy calling
out in childish wonder at every new sight,
ais this ours, father, and is this ours 4"
The child did not say yours" and | OBJ
served that the father, while he told the
story, was not offended with the freedom.
You could read in his glistening eye that the
infants confidence in appropriating as his
own all that his father had was an important
element in his satisfaction. Such, | suppose,
will be the surprise and Joy, and appropr-
atng confidence with which the child of our
Fathers family will count all his own when
he is removed from the comparatively mean
condition Of things present, and enters the
infinite Of things TO come. When the glo-
ries of heaven burst upon his view he does
not stand at distance, like stranger, say
ing, o God, these are thine" lie bounds
forward 10 touch and taste every provision
which these blessed mansions contain, ex-
claiming, As he looks in the Fathers face,
" Father, this and this is oura The dear
child is glad Of all the Father'Sriches, and the
Father Is gladder for his dear child.-Arnot.
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Mother and BABE.

"Out Of all the buried ones, aunty, which
do you see plainest ?" questioned. alt
tie Sally" was the quick reply. "Little
Sally, who never had name ill we needed
one to put ON the grayestone over her, Lit
tie Sally, who was four months old when she
died. Abby married man could not
abide. II was iIenry's wildness down to Bos'
ton that gave him the consumption. Stephen
was away from home always till he took
sick, and Martins wife and me was never
good friends, and that took away some OF
the nearness. But little Sally never lived to
give me cold look or hard word. When
my plans were the brightest. she faded out
from under em, aud left the joy Of my life
broken in pieces. Jest think Of velvet
touch laying forty years on . womsn's with.
cred breast. Jest think Of little, upturned
pink face. never fading from out voman's
empty arms. That's been my lot, and I'm
satisfied to 60 where my baby Is awaiting
for me-"
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Ghe Uome Ghflf.
THE HAPPY VILLAGE.

v. -" ~. wy toansne'
~" Weatns iHns 'ne uay'
W. ~. :" 'ooA 10y" Wv r'll-'op
~ INV mountains iaf away
~ w sui ,i'oush ue iotss~
s,o~s in.n'' n's parting p'A"A'
e ~ " 'ne v"'e' 'A"ey
' "Hppy '''l'se s'e"'ns'
'"''s e'e '"'np !. III III uic oo''Ase
~ .ne hn'oanninsns @oors cease
~" uuih 'n'" MI 'hihs' are sa'hered
""u io'ucn IN t"h'shi peace.
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Srierf MisfrHany.
rmr TENDER MnMonY.

Oqulci SLEEPER whose fair hands
Are folded from their work to-day
Whose llps 10 our return no pross.
Whose feet no more ihe rugged way
OF changcfui earthly NE shan tread
Whose eyes give hack no glance to ours,
Above whoae breast we Whisper" dead"
Tho while We scatter snowy flowers.
Oh, quiet sleeper yours to-day
A fair new life within the veil,
Vet mid its perfect peace and Joy
Your love for us can never fail.
We touch the books you loved 70 rad,
We note the words you marked with care.
And feel a gentle presence near
A breath Of benedictiou prayer.
The greens you formed In lettering
Retain their Christmas color stiil,
The autumn leaves are bright 40 when
You brought them from the wooded hrili
Tho budding iyies wrcnihe the wall
Ahovc the window gardens bloom.
And You sleep ou Ia dieMnlcss rest
Within the DEAR familiar room.
o, qniet sleeper ours to-day
lu ifup not tears npon gaur face
To miss a wealth % hope and love,
ufwoman's tenderness and Tnoa,-
And your % reach The lnnnlie.
To drink the living waters swecf,
And In white robes Of righteousness
To worship at the saviouf's feet.
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NonruERN RAILROAD LINE
Winter Arrangem o Mt
On and aft- DEcnNurR 7r is Passenger Trails, WIN run
follows


UPWARD TRAINS.
AoooHponkrioH TsAp leaves Concord afists A. ". Tor
River, St. iohnsburv Barton, Newport, Whloughby and
hagsg Lake., sansiead Hath. Lttleon, Lancaster etc
also with ulns for Montpelier Burlington, st. Alhans.
kouse's Point, Montreal, ugienshurg and The West
DAY EXFhEss TRAIN leaves Concord at 1910 A. ~ for
White River Junction, connecting with trains for Mont
peler burlington, Kouse's Point, Montreal, etc. and with
Oftsashufg and Grand Trunk railroads for the West,
Bristol.
EvEkINo ExrREss rRAfs Leaves Concord At 40 p H >
for White River Junction, connecting with trains for Mont
reiier burlington 81 Aluans, houge Point, Montreal.
ogdensbufs and The West.
'oI on arrival Of train, from Boston, Worcester Ports
mouth, Portland, ETC.
wNwARD TRAINS
fMoRSse ExrRRss THATy leaves White River Junction
Mondays eNcepieil for Concord at e arrival
run tn Bodtun on sunday.
fBRlsroL TE,iy leaves Bristol for Concord at 7soP w.
and Franklin Al e.o3 A.
fMAfL 1HAN White River Junction for Concord at
2ab ~ arrival " trains tho Central Vermont
iassumpsic and While Mountains railroads.
DAf EXPRESS lEAiS leaves White River Juncton at rs
~ or on arrival of tans from Montreal aud Ogienshurg,
hratueboro, keene Bellows Falls Windsor etc counert-
ing At Concord with trains for Manchester Nashua Lowell
And Boslon.
THESE trains connect At Concord with tram. for Man
CHESTER Lawrence, lortsfnouth Portland Nashua, Wor.
oesief New York LoEe and Boston.
GEO p. TODD supt
Concord, y H. December. 1870
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Raihoad Tines.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE.
Winter Arrange
NVITTIeH0TTIE NV1I11EyI I77V' w. ToFF'
TRAINa coINa gouTU AVN EAq-

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
leave Montpelier At sbs A. NJ, 25s ?, ~, and elory
MAIL TRAM leaves st. Adams At $50 A. NJ connecting ~
White RIVER Junction and bellows rails with trains fo
trains the Passumpec rniiroad South Vernon,
Springfield and New York. AZ New London, with steamers
DAr ExrRsss leaves Montreal At a2o A. w. st. John. At
lO35 A. ~ Malone at 6le A. NJ, st. Abans At 1870
~, arriving In Boston via Lowell at lOO0P,B.
NlcHr INrRKsH leaves Ogdensbufg at 1910 p, Mon
treal at 390 81 Johns al AS w. S. Aibans At
rns connecting at White River Junction and Beloxs Fails
Win trains for bos'on and worcester etc. arriving At Boa
and Nsw York arriving In New Yort at i2.5or.s
TRAINS 0oISG NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier at 32s A. ~, 500 A. w. a45 and e5r ~
Burlington, 81 Absns Montreal, etc, srving In Montreal
MSo n. and Otiensburg At BIS ~, making
MAIL 1RAN for Burlington and st. Albans leave, Boston
va Lowell at 100 NJ VIA Lawrence and fchburg 30
A ~ Springfield At soc ~, New London at SO 4.
White River Junction al 5s p w. arriving in 81 Aban. AZ
N2p p. ~ Trains leaving Boston fitchburg At 100
~ and Springfield At iOc ~, connect at White River
ArcoHh0DAIt0E fHtM leaves Naftined at 1.t5 A. ~
Rutland a $50 Burlington At So A. ~, st. Abans At
~ y Tor st Johns and At ~, for ogdsnsbufg
Nionr ErrhEss Leaves South Vernon At 1905 r. ~
receiving passengers nom Connecticut River railroad
having New fork AT 900 H. springfield At slo n
~ Bellows Fails ll.20 p NJ, connecting with train
ing at White River junction with train leaving Boston at
NC n, for Huntington, s. Abans Montreal etc, arrv
~ connecting with Grand Trunk railway TOT ihs West.
sleeping attached 10 Night Express running
seween Montreal and Boston and Montreal and Spring
Drawing on bay Express trains between Mon
ThtoagS hste for Chicago and the West for sale nj the
J. W. HOBART. General Superintendent.
st. Albsns. Dec. u. 1874.
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CALCIUM chloride has the property Of attracting
moisture, and objects wet with its aqueous solli-
tion do not dry. 1t Is proposed TO this to sub
due dusty roads. II has been found To keep lana
moist for three days, when ordinarily 1t would dry
In an hour. Az the chlorldes are injurious ts
vegetation, II cannot be utilized in agriculture 40
Illustrated by the reclaimed marshes in Holland,
where the saline matter has to be washed away
by spring water before vegetation appears.
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The utmost that severity can do is to
make men hypocrites, it can never make
them converts
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ME- DOW LAND FOR SAL u I
The land commonly known as the Burnham Meadow,
situated opposite Coffee House," In Montpelier and
about and one-ha miles from the village containing
about twentyone Of choice land in high state of
cultivation, ia now offered at private sale, by
MRS. LEWIS BURNHAM.
Refer to s. s. Kelton, East Montpelier and H. eaion,
Montpelier. 6s-u
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vIly timely publication, in this centennial
era, is the History Of The battle Of Bmkers
Breeds Hu, on june IT, i775, by George f.
Ellis, d. d. This ID u graphic and complete mar
rative OF the event which is to be shortly COM
memorated with so much enthusiasm. 1t is writ
ten after careful study Of the subject In all its
phases and the materials for II have been OBJ
tained from various authentic sources, In print
and manuscript. The scene where the battle oc-
Cured, the circumstances which led 10 IT, and all
the occurrences Of that memorable day are de-
scribed minutely and effectively map OF the
battle-ground accompanies the book, showing all
the localities aud the positions OF the contending
forces 1t Is published in pamphlet OF about
seventy pages by Lockwood, Brooks Co., sue
ceesors to Noyes, Holmes & Co, Wilder has IT,