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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12
StOnewall JacksOn's Death.bed.

About daylight on Sunday morning, Mrs.
jackson informed him that his recovery was
very doubtful, and that it was better that he
should be prepared for the worst. lie was
silent for a moment and then said. " 1t will
be infinite gain to be translated to heaven"
lie advised his wife, in the event Of his
death, to return to her fathers house, and
added, "You have kind and good father,
but there is no one so kind aud good as your
heavenly Father"
lie still expressed hope of his recovery,
but requested her, if he should die, to have
him buried in Lexington, in the valley of
Virginia. His exhaustion increased so rap
'dly that at eleven o'clock, Mrs. jackson knelt
by his bed, and told him that before the sun
went down he would be with his Saviour.
lie replied, 80, no You are frightened,
my child. Death is not so near. | may yet
get we'll"
She fell upon the bed, weeping bitterly,
and told him again that the physicians said
there was no hope. After a moments pause,
he asked her TO call me.
Doctor Anna informs me that You have
told her am to die to-day. Is it so?"
When he was answered, he turned his
eyes towards the ceiling and gazed for a
moment or two, as if in intense thought ;
then replied, Very good it is all right"
lie then tried to comfort his almost heart
broken wife, and told her he had a good
deal to say to her. but he was too weak.
Col Pendleton came into the room about one
o'clock, and he asked him " Who was preach
ing at the headquarters to-day ?" When
told that the whole army was praying for
him, he replied:
Thank God they are very kind" lie
said 1t is the Lords day; my wish is full
filled. ! always desired TO die on sunday"
Ills mind now began to fail and wander
aud he frequently talked as if in command
on the field, giving orders in his old way /;
then the scene shifted, and he was at the
mess table, in conversation with members
OF bis staff now with his wife and child 4;
now at prayers with his military family.
Occasional intervals of return Of his mind
would appear, and during one of them Of
iersd him some brandy and water, but he
declined it, saying 4" 1t will only delay my
departure, and do no good | want to pre-
serve my mind to the last, if possible"
About half-past one he was told that he
had but two hours to live, aud he answered
again, feebly but firmly, Very coed it is
all right"
few moments before he died he cried
out, IN his delirium, Order A. +. Hill to
prepare Tor action J" Pass the infantry to
the front rapidly" Tell Major Hawks 4"
then stopped, leaving the sentence I'M
finished
Presently a smile Of ineffable sweetness
spread itself over his pale face, and then he
said, quietly, and with an expression of re-
lief, Let us cross over the river and rest
under the shade of the trees" And then.
WItlant main nv tba 1oaok 90 III.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12

Dir. Eqtor:-What was said of a prophet,
50 that he was without honor save in his own
country" is often true Of fruits.
How often do the choice native apples of
neighborhood remain in neglect, while
thousands of foreign trees unsuited to the
locality are planted, and perish, or prolong a
sickly, Improbable existence. / first saw
the Andrews Fayorite four years ago, at the
Washington County Fair, where L. f. An
drews, ESQ., the present proprietor of the
original Andrews farm in Berlin, showed
some splendid specimens that attracted more
attention than any other dish of apples on
the well-flled tables.
| improved the first sleighng to visit Der.
lin, to learn how they raised such remarkable
apples.
| found that they were the fruit of an old
tree in the original orchard, planted by the
grandfather Of the present owner that the
apples were as good as they are beautiful,
and had been favorites with three gener.
atoms of Andrews, and were already becom.
ing popular with the fourth. The tree APP
peared to be one Of the healthiest in the or.
chard Of moderate size, of peculiar, irreg,
ular angular habit of growth, and could not
be called handsome, except, as says the ad.
age, " Handsome is that handsome does"
The fpit is of fue size, ranging from me-
dunn to large, sometimes very large, very
smooth and regular, roundish oblong, color
clear light yellow, beautifully striped and
pencilled with red skin thin, and core
small, the flesh crisp, breaking, pleasant,
sub-acid, with peculiarly agreeable favor.
good bearer-season, early winter. |
procured scions, aud grated half dozen,
newly set four-years-old seeding trees, all of
which have done well. Mr.. Andrews showed
fine specimens at the Dog River Valley Fair,
last fall, and | hear has been induced to
the trees for sale.
A. WEBSTER.
East Roxbury, December II.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12
Systematic Giving.

The best plan will not run itself.
Ministers aud people must see that the
I Plaza chosen is worked efficiently.
No plan will make up for lack of conse-
Grafton, faith and prayer.
Try Sabbath offerings in the house of God,
as an act of worship. 1t reaches everybody.
II comes as you can pay-often. 1t mingles
giving with your prayers. Make your Of
ferings as in the treasury of the Lord.
Let each member of the congregation fix
to himself certain sum, as large as NAV be.
TO be given each Sabbath, and solemnly
agree TO increase it, if possible. Ii absent
on the Sabbath, make the amount good the
very first Sabbath you are there.
Let the pastor set apart few moments of
the morning service for this specified act
Make it worshipful. Offer a conservative
prayer of two or three minutes-it wonder.
fully sweetens and stimulates this act of
worship and service; indeed, seems quite
MISREPRESENTATION pass the plates.
Don't be squeamish about this.
Such substantially, is the plan adopted
by the First Presbyterian church of Glove.
land, and several other churches in the vi.
entity. The Second church takes pledges
at the beginning of the year, places boxes in
the pews to receive offerings in numbered
envelopes, and keeps account with subscrib-
ers. With them the plan works well.
Some put boxes in the slips, take no
pledges, offer no special prayer, but leave
the boxes TO appeal and collect Then al
rays fail, They have no soul. The wor.
ship is all left out
Adopt the plan that best fits you, only let it
be weekly and with prayer, that aims and
prayer may come up together before God.
Having done this, let nobody come into
the parish to collect for this aud that cause
except in behalf Of colleges and semina-
ries, and extraordinary measures not to be
foreseen.
Be sure 10 get information before the
people. Hear missionaries aud secretaries,
If you can.
Study up the work of the church aud
make il glow before your people.
May God baptize the churches with the
spirit of missions.-Hiram c. Hadyn, DID.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12

"'rff we w. w. 'fN ifNN'f
The sweetest book in all the world, if
properly read. is the Bible. Its leaves are
as fragrant as q bed Of yiolets in full bloom.
Read formally, read simply from habit, or
read by one who seeks to bolster up precon-
ceived notions, little good can come to one
from the reading. But il the soul Of the
reader hungers after truth pure and simple
If the heart receives its promises lovingly as
one receives the kiss of affection il the
mind regards its statements reverentially it
becomes to one who reads ii the book Of
books. To appreciate it, you must read il
not as a student, but as worshippcr; not
rs a scholar merely, but rs q disciple We
read it once with the help of commentaries,
and because of the light it could throw upon
our system OF theology. We have outgroWn,
thank God, that way Of reading it, and we
read it now as a book able to explain itself
for itself alone We read il just as il is
and ask no wise man to tell us what il
teaches us. Since we have treated it thus,
there has sprung mp between itself and our
self perfect understanding. And what
sweet commmings we have together, words
may never tell. We may not be growing so
rapidly in that wisdom which theologians
prize, since we have risen into this way Of
ieading it, but we are growing, as we feel,
aud rapidly, too, in that wisdom which is
pure aud peaceable, and cometh down from
above We have q volume composed of the
New Testament and the Psalms conioined,
large aud clear Of type, and wreathed with
saiutlest memories, which in themselves
would make the volume sacred. And this
volume we read, not from any effort Of will,
but from a loving habit; and what strength,
nope. peace, and inner light have come to
us while we have held it and read it word
for word, the good Father who gave it to us
knows. We cannot see how men can fight
over it as they do or how they can wrangle
over the shading of its thoughts. To us, the
line of its proclamation is white and clear in
its significance. 1t tells Of a love too deep
for human measurement, too tender for
human explanation, too infinite even to be
exhausted IL is enough to know that that
love is given us; and by it, while on earth,
we can be cheered and strengthened, and
out of its resources the soul shall endlessly
be fed. Aud we can say with the Psalmist,
Thy word is lamp unto my feet and a
Htrlf uuto INV natl,
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,UoraI and ReIiaions.
From the Chronicle



w are 10 eori here ne r,si cones Nv and bv"-Moop
nf ctnRiE A. srtLpiSo.
Haste The morn cen now IA breaking;
Flushing on the distant hills
Natures harmony awaklng.
An the air with music nils.
Hear the Masters earnest pleading.
In my vineyard eori io-aay,"
Pass not by, the call unheedmg-
Cheer, and ahl, and bless and pray
Higher yet the beams arc shining,
win herccr. scorcline heat
Tender vines are iniortwining
Where the thous and bramblcs meet
lahnrer hasiei the hours are flying,
on their nnretuning visgs;
Souls In chains Of death nre lying,
tn Thy hand delNemncc bring.
Aliens now the vineyard rcndins.
10 the hedge in ruins laid
And the purple clusters bending,
Need Thy strong, supporting aid
Oh delay not, cst another
Shall thy crown VI jewels wcari
Save thy sinking, errlng brother,
And his weary burdens bear.
Lol The evening shadows failing,
Tell the vintage work Is done.
And The Masters welcome calling
Brings release to every one.
Laborer In the Geld before thee
Rest not I'M the twilight ray,
soon the nlghif1ll gathering DER thee,
win emerge Ia perfect day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12

~ For sale by Druggists Merchants and Dealer, in
Dairy Supplies, and by BAscoM DEWEY, BABCocK
\ CUTLER, and q. BLAKELy Druggists. Montpelier,
vermont ON
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12

ENDORSED BY THE DAIRYMES's ASSOCIATION.
BY the MOST EMINENT CHEMISTS, AND BY THE
BEST PRACTICAL FARMERS. I.
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HARMLESS AS SALT.

1T ADDS FIVE CENTS PER PoUND TO THE
VALUE or BUTTER, AND THREE CENTS FER
POUND TO THE VALUE or CHEESE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12

IT Is WITHOUT SEDIMENT TASTE OR SMELL; Is
PURE, INTENSE, PERMANENT. ECO.
NOMlCAL. AND AS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12
c9lrw e9dreydsrmenfs.

NOTICE TO FARMERs.-L. J. Roberts, the In
venUr Of the novel and excellent Mlk-cOning ians-
with cooler and pan that tevoye and tt together
10 sell Individual town and county rights 10 use aud sell s
paent grauted hy the United States January Y, 1873
AGENTS WANTED 20 sell Rghta and Pans. Address,
Nar1ls LUKE j. ROBERTS, Waterbury, VI
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12

The evening meeting was fully attended,
and the printed programme was carried out
entire.
The address of Mr. 5. IL. Foster, of Calais,
on sugar making, we give below entire
In attempting to write few words upon hi,
subject, am well aware that many farmers take
comparatively little interest In it, while nearly al
are wide awake in the interests OF the dairy; con
sequsntly there lisa greater difference In the quail
ity OF sugar made, than OF butter and cheese
Many, with large sugar orchards, do not make SUI
gar, and avery large class who do make an inie-
rior quality, bringing two or three cents a pound
less In market than No. article.
When We consider this fact, the great loss to
the state is obvious to every one New York is
the only state in the Union which exceeds Yer
mont In the production Of this article. 1t would
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-06
CHEYENNE.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

ATTORNEYS.
D.. MCLAUGHLIN, Ferguson Stree
ISAAC BAGGS, Fevglson street
(. 4. POTTER.
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The Black Hills.
Information of Interest to Those
Who are Going There.
Cheyenne the Place to Outfit at.
Distance TabIe-Pa<senger Fares and
Freight Rates-Ele.

IN answer TO the nunufeuS OF
communications we are in daily re-
ceipt of, we have compiled the bud
get of information herewith given,
for the benefit of all who are afflicted
with the Black Hills fever. While
it is not as complete as we desire
and promise TO make it, we think it
will answer most of the questions
asked.
The first query propounded is
whether we really believe there is
gold in the Black Hills. This has
been too well proven to admit OF
doubt. Gold is found in paying
quantities in nearly all portions of
the region, the richest discoveries
having been of quite recent occur
renee, on Deadwood and Whitewood
creeks, some sixty miles from Custer
City, which is now a large and -four
ishing town, with regularly elected
officers, a full complement Of bust
ness houses, etc.
West and north of the Black
Hills lie extensive mountain ranges
of similar formation, which have
been but little explored, but which
are full of gold and silver, which lat
ter metal has been discovered in
large and rich veins, within thirty
miles of Custer City. Good gold
quartz mines have also been found
in the Hills.
DISTANCES.
Following we give the distances
from Cheyenne to the Black Hills,
the points mentioned being, as will
be seen, at convenient distances
apart for camping, and having ac-
commodations for travellers.
Cheyenne to Miles
Lodge Pole creek, is
Lodge Pole to Horse creek, 10
Horse creek to Bear Springs. 10
Horse Creek to Little Bear, 3
Little Bear to Bear Springs,
Bear Springs to Chugwater, ID
Chugwater to Hunton's Ranch, l2.5
Hunton's Ranch to Eagles Nest, 8
Eagles Nest to Fort Laramie. 17.5
Fit. Laramie to Spring Branch, II
Spring Branch to Raw Hide, II
Raw Hide to Niobrara River, Is
Niobrara to Old Woman's Fork, II
Old Woman's Fork to End Camp, 10
End Camp to South Beaver. 10
s. Beaver to Big Cheyenne Forks, 1870
-
Total, 1855
These distances are by the road
soon to be built by the citizens o
Cheyenne. By the road now travel
ed the distance from Cheyenne to
Custer City is 246 miles.
TRANSFORMATION, ETC.
Our forwarding houses car fur
nish transportation for 1000, 900.
pounds at a shipment. Freight
charges, Cheyenne to Custer, range
from 81 to 6 cents per pound, ac-
cording to kind of animals employed
and time consumed on the road.
Horses are plenty and cheap here.
Prices range as follows: Well-bro
ken saddle horses, $35 to $75 each ;
or with saddle, bride, etc., from $40
up. Well-broken work teams, 500
to $3.50 per span /; single carriage
horses, 500 to $3.50 each mules,
5000 to $500 per span.
1t will cost less to outfit here than
to bring outfits with you. Heavy
stocks and hot competition cause
this. We do not say so because we
are paid for it but because we have
yet to see the man who has QUILTED
elsewhere who does not affirm that
his outfit has cost him at least 25
per cent. more than it would if pur-
chased here.
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CHEYENNE MARKETS.

C~rs.sriss, Grsiu. PrOtIsions Etc.
Corrected Weekly ~ Hhipple = Hay, Whole.
sale and Retail Glocsrs AID Commission hsr
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JEWELRY AND WATCHES,
JOSLIN d PARK. 18Th street
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4 WHISKEY sTfLL sUPPREssED.
Nhat the Revenue Onicer- Found In au Iron
Foundry on the Lusi side.

The Illicit distillery recently rniJed and
suppressed 10y Deputy Collectors Schradt and
Flood, was one OF the largest establishments Of
the KIND captured IN this city for years. 1t WAS
In the building Of the Old Excelsior Iron Works.
on Thirteenth street, between Avenues G and
ID. The captured still wNs " $50 gallons ca
pacity, and in connection with 1t were three
mash tubs. each capable of holding i0yO gallons.
Al about ii o'clock Oh Monday evening Oincor
Cavanach stopped an exr.ess wagon containing
three men. who were driving through Lewis
street and whose actions we're such as to At
ira his suspicious. Etter struggle he arrest
ed two OF the men, annfOund IN The wagon fys
barrels OF unstauipcd liquor.
THIS capture was reported TO Collector
Schraidt. and. accompanied Oy Capt. Cherry aad
squad Of police officer, the Collector carly on
tuesday morning forced an entrance into the
puluing. Ihcre were 40 men there, having
probably been warned by tho man VINO csctucd
fiVm tho express wagon. INT tlcir fight had
been hurried and recent wa. shown bV the burn
aud the umOud der,ne FIRE just drawn nom under
tue boiler. The bfiChwOrl had been torn from
the sill. and holes had been cut in the i'm
meusc mash tubs until their contents flooded
tho premises.
The two men VINO were arrested were held
under SJ,UOO BAIL 10y United states lmulssiOuer
Shields. hey gave tn mines of Patrick smith
and william H. X maine. The ttter was idcnti-
hrd ~ Spcti ial Deputy Harshti shea as one OF
the men who sttacked tho cnleer- Who railci
tho Iorty lrst street di-tiherl some days a-o.
and VINO assisted IN rcttl,ing the captured
liquor at that llmr. Ca tins charge uu N.s held
ia ~ additional ki.OJu oail
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mn FLoHIDA iNvHsrIGArIoN.


The Home Coumittec a. WOriS ruh-Cum-
nittec Tor he eastern Connuc-.
TALLAHASSEE, Doe. 13-The investigation
by tho ConGression Committee wa fairly
opened 10 day. Tue nr.t county taken TAP was
Loon, which Is not vet finished. Tho commit
tee to-day divided ia Two committees. Tho
Republican members voting asains, the division
were Mes.rs. WelliAg, DcBDl. and WoodNolth.
The subcommittee viii start for the eastern
counties tomorrow morning, stopping In JET
f"rsOn county for day or two. IL Is believed
the headquarters Of tho committee VIII to
Jacksonville. II * impossible to say when the
committee vii complete their luhoIs.
Iue supreme Court met tais niurutng and took
steps toward bringing forward the IN 4ndamus
case. lne argument VIII TO opened tomorrow
morning. and tho decision reached before the
week has closed.
despatch from Washington announces that
the Senate committee started for Tallahassee
MS evening. lhey will roach TINS city Saturday
night Ihe work Of the committee has bs yet
furnished no testimony thit WAS not brought
out before the state Canyas.ing Board.
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How the Returning Boards Hcfnsnl TO bc
AnxesIignted /. NinMed IN Mnshlnglom.


WAsnISoToN Dec. 13.-The refusal of
the members Of the Louisiana Board to respect
the authority Of the select committee sent to
New Orleans by tho House Of Representatives
to inquire into the action of the Kellogg ofica ais
In csnvassln9 the vote of that State for Presi-
dental electors excited comment here to day
Tho Democrats generally regard this
STRENGTHENING their case against the scoundres
who attempted to steal the vote Of tina. state
Tor Hayes. Thcy say that 1t must produce an
impression upon the putlic mind favorable to
tue Democratic cause. Tue resolution author
zine the appointment OF the committee con-
fines its Inquiry to whatever WIS done by the
keturhing BOard Of Louisiana In connection
vita the vOtes cast for the electoral tickets.
Tusro can te no quest Oh a. to the power Of the
House Of Representatives. TO inquire into this
matter. Indeed. the prcCedtLts established by
NHpubllctn Congresses give tho widest possible
scope 20 tne inquiries uY tltnef brAhch Of The
national le-isl .ture. Time and again the
House OF kcpfosentatves has inyestigated
LOUISIANA cl -ctious when the result affected the
candidates for state officers alone. Ihc Senate,
following the example OF the House, has just
ordered q subcommittee OF the Committee on
Privileges ana Elections to proceed to Louisi-
ana To inquire intO the same suDJ Ject wulch the
select cuinuittee uI the House Via directed 60
investigate. Republicans nero s4Y that Wells
aud his associate- Of the Returning Board will
persist In their determination to defv the House
Committee, anu thAt tueI viii never suIreuocr
tho y pers called f.r uy that committee. IL
they do follow this course 1t Will TO necessary
Tor u metuDtT OF the CoiNMltlto 10 come To
WASHINGTON To present the case To the House,
ana outain an order for tue arrest OF the recall
citrant witnesses. Then they viii he brought
hero for hearing before The House, and dealt
with accordingly.
II is inlmated by certain Republlcans that II
members OF the Returning board are arrested
on the order OF the House and committed for
cOnt0mpt, writ Of habcas cor US VIII be issued
by the SIpremo Court Ot the District oil COlum-
ria ana tho prisoners enlarged, as IA the case Of
Hallct kibuufn IN the iHst session II Congress.
OthCrs say that the object Of Wells ana his con
s.fl In
House committee IS TO give the Senate conuut-
tee time to reacuN ~ OiIeius ANA begin It's Ia
h.rs, when ull tl' uf'ers Uall q far b. tine
ilOI-e cOmlnittee viii ue tutued over 10 tAe
iUliueT.
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Y. o. PRINCE, Secreta
THE ELECTORdL COUNT.
The Provisions of the Biii TINT Mr.. Edmunds
will Press upon the senate.

The Provisions of the Bill TINT MIR. Edmunds
will Press upon the senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--The bill which
Senator Eimunds gave notice he Will endeavor
to call up for action tomorrow Is the measure
originally introduced by Senator Morton, which
was passed by the Senate last March, but re-
placed on the calendar April 49, 1875. by the
adoption Of a motion TO reconsider its passage.
II provides for an assemblage Of The Senate and
House Of Representatives In the hall OF
the latter on the last Wednesday of Jam
uary, tyr the purpose Of counting the
electoral votes, ana its main feature is
contained In a provision that no electoral vote
or voies from any State, to the counting Of
which objectioLs shall have been made by a
member Of either branch of Conyress. shall no
rejected, eIcept by the Affirmative vote Of the
TWO Houses. the vote ON the passage Of this
bill ON March Is wa G against 70, Messfs. Thur
man, key, and MerrimOn Democracy voting
win 20 Repubiicnns IN the affirmative, and
Messrs. Conklng, Edmunds, and Howe uniting
with y Democrat, In the vote against IT, The
motion TO reconsider the passage Of this bill was
carried by the votes OF 20 Democratic Senators
and Renublicans-Alessr COnkling, Dawes,
Edmunds, Howe, aud Paddock. Tue votes
against reconsideration were all cast by 4. .puO-
lcuu Senators, num befing -.