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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31
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HORIZONS.

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MS heart gives thanks fot ,ondsr hIn
lha' makes ihe valley safe aud silii
mat shuts fium sight my onward way
And sets limit 10 my dayi
That Keeps ny thoughts. -u tIed and weak
rom seeking what they should not sch.
on that fair bound ucr1ss tho west
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And of its dcwy stiffness drink
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

HERE is an old story of a Yankee captain
and his mate: Whenever there was a plum
pudding made by the captains orders all
the plums We're put into one end of it, and
that end placed next to the captain who
after helping himself, passed it to the mate
who never found any plums in his part of
IT, Well, after this game had been played
for some time, the mate prevailed on the
steward to place the end which had no plums
in it next TO the captain. The captain no
sooner saw the pudding than he discovered
that he had the wrong end of it, Taking
up the dish, and turning IL in his hands as
ii merely examining the China, he said,
This dish cost me two shillings in Liver
pool, and put it down again as though with
out design, with the plum end next TO him
self. " Is it possible 2" said the mate, taking
up the dish (" | should not suppose it was
worth shilling;' and, as If in perfect in
nocence, he put down the dish with the
plum end next to himself The captain
looked at the mate, the mate looked at the
captain The captain laughed, the mate
laughed. "l'll tell you what, young one"
said the captain. you've found me out, so
we'll Just cut the pudding lengthwse this
time"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31
The yellow Centaur Liniment

adapted te tough muscles. cofis and flesh Of horses
and animals 10 has performed more wonderful cures
Of SPAWN Strain. Wnl-sais Scaiohe- swceny and gen
cr LaInenrss than a other remedies n existence. Read
what tho great EHpnc'smeil say OF &C.
NEN YORK. January, lssi
"Eyeg owner of hofs,- sleud glye ODE CESIAtH LrI-
TRIAL We consider the best article ever used In
stables.
n. MARSH. Sunt. Adam, Express stables y y
4. rULlZ, supt. a. S. Express Stables " \.
ALBERT s. OILS, supt. Sat. Ey. stables y J. b"
MoNrooMERii Ala, August n, ls1i
Geafi-ne8 "a have uHcl over one gross Of Centaur
Liniment, yellow wrapper, the mules 1t my planta-
ton besides OF the iamy Lniment for my negroes
TO purchase at the wholesale price, and will thank
you to ship noe by savannah gross OF each
kind Messs. A. y. stewart Co.. Will pay youF bin on
presentation. Respectfully
JAMES DARROW."
The best patrons o the iinmet are farrirrs and Neier-
mary Surgeons thcas Calls Wounds and rol-eyil re-
moves swellinss and is worth MILLIONS or DOLLARS
TO Farmers LycD-men stock growers, Sheep rlssrs and
tho-e having horses OF cattle.
What Farficr cannot do for twenty doar the cenianr
Gnlment win do at tnning cost
These Iniucnta warranted hy the propretos, and
bottle will tc given o any fae Physician who desires
20 test them. sold everywhere.
Laboratory of J. B. Rose ~ Co.,
s3-il IS per 81, NEw NuHE,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

CaStoria! T!

l. pleasant aud perfect substitute in all cases or Castor
ON. Casura the result of am old Physicians effort to
produce for Biz practice am effective cathartic,
pleasant to the taste and free from gripping
Dr. samuel Pitcher OF liyannis, Mass succeeded Ia COM
bning without the use Of alcohol purgatye agent as
pleasant to take as honey, aud which possesses an
the desirable properties OF Castor OIL
Il "a adapted to all ages but especially recommended TO
mothers as reliable remedy for all disorders Of the
stomach aud bowels of children Il is certain agreeable
absolutely harmless, and cheap. II should be used for
wind collie sour somaor worms costyoness Group, etc.
then children have sleep and mothers may rest
}. b. Rose Co.. Of 20 ney Street, New York are the
sole prcparers Of Castora. after Dr. pitchers recipe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

How BRAVE MFN SUFFER- AND Dif.-
la his report of the Chiekamauga battles,
B. +. Taylor records the following solemn,
yet credible fact "lf anybody thinks that
when our men are stricken down they I'LL
the air with cries and groans, he greatly
errs. An arm is shattered, leg carried
away, bullet pierees the breast, aud the
soldier sinks down silently upon the ground
or creeps away II he can, without murmur
or complaint falls as the sparrow ear
nestly beleve--ialls, not without the Father,
The dying horse gives out his fearful utter
auce Of almost human suffering but the
mangled rider is dumb. The crash of mus
kerry the crack of rifles the roar OF guns
the shrek of shells the rebel whoop; the
Federal cheer, and that indescrbable under
tone of grinding, grumbling, splintering
sound, make up the voices of the battlefield"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

THERE are blind Samsons still in the world.
They are blind, spiritually because they
have forgotten God, and refused to listen to
His commandments aud TO obey His law,
They have set up a throne of their own, and
are fighting against revelation with their
puny efforts 10 overthrow what has for cen
turtles been planted deep down In the human
soul.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

WE cannot live on probabilities. The
faith in which we can live bravely and die
in peace must be a certainty, so far as it
processes TO be faith at all, or il is nothing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

TnE SUNDAY DRINK WAsTE.-n a late
address in Exeter Hail. London, Mr. Whit
worth, j. T., said Z" am connected with
concerns in this country employing forty
five thousand men, and paying about four
million pounds every year in wages. | will
just give you the Sundays drinking in one
of those concerns We pay ten thousand
pounds a week, and employ between seven
and eight thousand hands, We never com
mence work on Monday because We find
the men do not come in sufficient numbers
10 make it worth our while 10 get up steam
to turn the machinery. Now have calou-
lated very minutely what the cost of this is
TO that concern. II is thiry-fve thousand
pounds year Of loss--equal to four per
cent on the capital employed. want to
know how long this country can stand such
drain as that, We are competing with
the whole world, and ! say that with a
weight like that We shall not long be able
To compete with it,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

JOKES sat down in his dining-room at
peace with al the world, and said Now,
Hannah, bring the cold mutton No hot
meat for me this weather." Hannah hesi.
tateJ for minute and said, But | done
give it away, sir 7" Give 1t away Give
my dinner away 2" Yes, sir. You said il
any tramps called to give them the cold
shoulder"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

a COUNTRY curate, in a letter to Macl-
lrood's Ma9dsiae says that on one occasion
he baptized n child named Acts" After
ward In the vestry he asked the good woman
what made her choose such name. Her
answer was this; Why, sir, we be relig-
ious people; we've got four on 'em already,
and they he call'd Matthew, Marx, Luke
and John, aud so my husband thought he'd
compliment the apostles Bit"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31
Fashionable Women.

Fashion kills more women than toll and
SORROW. Obedience to fashion is a greater
tranSgrcsson Of the laws of woman's nature,
greater injury TO her physical and mental
constitution, than poverty and neglect. The
slave-womau at her tasks will live and grow
old, and see two or three generations Of her
mistresses fade and pass away. The washer
woman, with scarce ray OF hope to cheer
her in her tolls, will live to see her fashion
able sisters die all around her. The kitchen
maid Is hearty and strong, when her lady
has to be nursed like sick baby. 1t is a
sad truth that fasliun-pampered women are
almost worthless for all the ends of human
life. They have but little force of charac-
ter; they have still less power of moral will,
aud quite as little physical energy. They
live Tor no great purpose in life they ac-
complish no worthy ends. They are only
doll forms in the hands of millinery and ser
wants, TO be dressed and fed TO order. They
dress nobody; they feed nobody they bless
nobody, and save nobody. They write no
books they set no rich examples Of virtue
and womanly life. If they rear children,
servants and nurses do all, save to conceive
and give them birth-aud when reared, what
are they 2 What do they ever amount to,
but weak scions OF the old stock Who ever
heard of fashionable woman's child exhibit
ing any virtue or power Of mind for which
it became eminent Read the biographies
of our great good men and women. Not
one of them had a fashionable mother.
They nearly all sprang from strong minded
women, who had about as little 10 do with
fashion as with the changing cloud.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

INpUsrRY.-If there be one thing which
will make all things pleasant, and all diff
culties easy-it is industry, the great oppo-
nent and conqueror of that rust Of mind, IN
dolence. 1t is the philosophers stone, and
turns all metals and even stone, into gold
As Incidence makes all things difficult and
gives a man pain even to walk to his door
and loll in his carriage, so industry makes
all things easy. 4" He who rises late writes
old Fuller, as wisely as quantity, "must trot
all day, and shall scarcely oyertake his busi-
ness at night. Laziness, on the other hand,
travels so slowly that poverty soon oyertakes
her. This law is universal. Ii may seem
all very pleasant to be able to indulge in idle
dreams--to fold the arms-to loll about and
do nothing but the man who does so does
it at his own cost and peril, and soon sorely
nes it. His body cannot be so healthy, his
mind must stagnate, his soul become corrupt.
Idleness is truly the mother of all the vices,
and very prolific mother she is, too.
ANY great movement for good in social
life begins at home. 1t begins with fathers
and mothers. The first and highest social
duty is to make home cheerful and active.
Husband and wife must do this for each
other Without this their mutual affection
will dry up. If they have children, it is
their duty to make home sweet and precious
TO them. Children with good homes seldom
go TO the bad, Girls who have learned TO
trust their mothers in their whole round of
thought, seldom get talked about. Boys
who are made to feel the strength of a
fathers, and the tenderness of mothers
love, seldom run wild. Their natural love
Of fun and mischief does not bind them over
to the DEVILS service. Pleasant, cheerful,
bright homes, then, are the great demand.
They may be poor, but they can still be
pleasant and attractive and good. The heart
and spirit are more than furniture and dwell
ing Chwehman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21
A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS.
BY CLEMENT c. MOORE.


Twas the night before Christmas, when al
through The house
Not a creature was stirring not even mouse;
Inc stockings we're hung by the chimney with
care;
In hopes that st. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug In their beds
While visions of sugar-plums danced through
their heads;
And Mamma in her kerchief and In my cap,
Had Just settled our brains for a long winters
nap
When out on the lawn there arose such clatter
sprang from my bed to see what was the matter
Away to the window flew like flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon, on the breast of the new.fallen snow,
Gave lustre of midday to objects below;
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
But miniature Sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With little old driver, so lively and quick,
knew in moment Ii must be ST. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whisted, and shouted, and called them
by name;
NOW, Dasherl now, Dancer now, Prancer and
Vlxenl
On Comet on Cupid, on Donder and Blitzen-
To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall
Now, dash away dash away, dash away allw
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the
sky,
So up to the house'top the coursers they flew.
With the sleigh full of toys-and st Nicholas too
And then in twinkling heard on the roof
The Prancing and paving Of each little hoof
AS drew in my head, and was turning around
Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with a
bound,
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and
SCOT;
bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like pedler just opening his
pack.
His eyes how they twinkled his dimples how
merry
His cheeks were like roses his nose like cherry
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow
And the beard on his chin was as white as the
snow,
The stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke, 1t encircled his head like q
wreath.
He had broad face and little round belly
That shook when he laughed, like bowl full Of
jelly.
He was chubby and plump-a right jolly old elf
And laughed when saw him, in spite of myself
A wink of his eye, and twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know had nothing To dread.
He spoke not word but went straight to his
work,
And filed all the stockings; and turned with a
jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave whistle
And away they all flew like the down of thistle
But l heard him exclaim, ere he drove out Of
sight,
Happy Christmas to all, and to all good nightP
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21
COUNClL PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAY EVENING, Dec. 19, 1876.
Present-Barlet, President, Herhruck, Weaver,
Campbell Cassidy, Monnot, Leininper and Lantz.
Minutes Of last two meetings read and approved.
I Peitions-Verbal petitions, asking for an oil
street lamp at Sd and Slusser streets-reierred 10
| gas committee
Lantz offered verbal petition asking for gas
lamp post at cattle guard on railroad near Cherry
street-referred
Verbal petition asking for drain under railroad
at 4th street-referred to committee on streets and
alleys
property holder from Charles street complain
ed that large flag pole erected there endangered
his property. MOnnot suggested that It be refer
red 10 Returning Board but 1t finally went to
the Street Commissioner
Reports Of Committees Committee on Poor Sd
ward, reported that $3.50 had been expended for
poor, also 1852 in the lat ward-allowed.
In matter Of petition from Joseph Essig, Lantz
reported favorable to laying sidewalks, but ad-
verse to crossings-report rejected.
Weaver reported that two loads of coal and 9TH
er necessities had been furnished poor in I'd ward
OrdtndnCes-An ordinance to accept the add.
tions Of W Lawrence, Mathews Wallace and
Joseph Meyer was read third time and rejected.
An ordinance to accept the addition of Geo W
Lawrence was read three times under suspen.
sion of rules and passed.
An ordinance to accept the addition of Joseph
Meyer was read three times under a suspension
Of rules and lost.
An ordinance to authorize the Mayor to issue
bonds 10 secure loan to provide for the support of
the poor read three times under suspension of
Of the rules and passed. with the insertion of $500
as the amount TO be borrowed.
An ordinance to accept Mathews & Wallaces
addition read three times under a suspension of
rules and lost,
Bill Off &W Reed was referred to. committee
on claims
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21

By the following, clipped from California pa.
per of recent date, 1t will be seen that another
Canton boy has gone off the hook" as Rip Van
Wrinkle puts it, Andy's friends in Canton will
unite with us in sending them congratulations,
we know:
CE-MULLIGAN-In Healdsburg, Nov. 80
1876, by Rev. Father Cullen, Andrew Price and
Miss Laura NJ. Mulligan.-[ San Francisco and
Canton, Ohio, papers please Copy.l
They were united at the residence of the brides
parents, at 1880 on Thanksgiving Day, in the
presence of relatives and friends Many useful
and elegant presents were bestowed upon them.
brie' address OF welcome tn all the Inequalities
by the BRIDES father at the close of the ceremony,
removed all restraint aud an hour or more was
gaily spent in the enjoyment Of cake, champagne
and otler things the usual compartments of
wedding feasts At o'clock they bade adieu to
the friends who had accompanied them to the
train, and departed on their wedding journey
We join their friends in wishing them joyous
life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21
An EgtabJlNhed House

The house that stands highest and carries the
largest and most elegant stock In thispart Of Ohio,
is the complete furniture establishment OF ]. b.
McCrea. This concern occupies five large floors,
all filed with varied and elegant stock Of fur
niture, upholstered and undertakers' goods Not
only are the floors al occupied leaving only nee
essary passage ways, but the walls are covered
with beautiful mirrors, whatnols, brackets, &c.
This house compares tiaterlngly with the largest
houses of Cincinnati Cleveland and Pittsburgh,
and secures all novelties at the earliest mon ent,
keeps the latest and most beautiful patterns OF
furniture and upholstered goods, and from many
natural local Influences is enabled to sell fully as
cheap, and in many instances cheaper than any
houses in I cities named. Nothing can be more
elegant, useful and appropriate than selections
from the complete stock of ], B. McCrea, E. Tus.
oarawas street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21

And the election Of Tllden or Hayes does not eff
feet the sale of those most beautiful silver tongue
organs, sold only by ], K. Simmons, general agent
Canton Ohio, Mr. Simmons has fitted up a mu-
sical paror In the Ogden House block, on East
Tuscarawas street, In most elaborate style, where
he has displayed in all their beauty and elegance
a large lot of "silver Tongue" Organs, which he
iSseing at greatly reduced prices that will aston
ish Tilden or Hayes politician. These organs
have stood the test for thirty years and stand at
the head of the list, Parties contemplating the
purchase of something useful and elegant for q
Christmas present should call and examine Mr.,
simmonss assortment of instruments, as he in
tends to give extraordinary inducements for the
next Is days Don forget the place, Ogden House
block, East Tuscarawas street, Canton, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21
Amusements.

The greatest sensation of theage, Matt Morgan's
New York Novelty Company and Tableaux En-
tertainment at the Opera House, Thursday and
Friday, Nov. 2Sth and Goth. This is the largest
Vaudeville company on the road, and has met
with unbounded success in all the larger cities
east and west. No talent engaged but what has
gained name and won a reputation and all
Though this is the best opportunity offered toour
citizens for many days Matt Morgan is the cele'
brated carlcaturst who came to this country from
England in the interest of Frank Leslies illustra-
ted publication.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21

If you wish to select useful and appropriate
present for friend visit the furniture store of ia
cob Elsass, Hane block, just east of the quare.-
The stock of this large store embraces all the nov
elites and necessities of household furniture that
can be purchased at remarkably low prices. The
goods are bound to be sold, and the earlier ou
call, the better yonr opportunity for making selec
tions. The prices of these elegant goods, sofas,
lounges, parlor, sitting and bed room sets, fine
easy chairs children's goods, plain and uphoster-
ed, are surprisingly low. Call and see.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21
HOLIDAY GOODS.

Writing desks, portfolios, albums
sterioscopes and views, graphoscopes,
photographs and sterioscopic views of
Centennial, pictures, frames and other
articles suitable for presents, too numer.
GUS to mention, all at prices that will
suit quick sales and small profits. The
largest stock in the county at
VIM. B, PERKINS & CO.,
Wholesale and retail Booksellers and
Stationers, S. E. corner Square.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21

The war is over, peace has been declared all
quiet on the ruscarawas, the miners at work and
nobody shot, killed or burnt up siuce last spring
The militia was withdrawn on Nov. SOth, and the
war (chicken) stained heroes have once more re-
turned to be bull dozed" in the bosom OF their
families "othellO's occupations gone" No
more 81 and board. 1t will only cost the State
sS,527 so to pay the MaSsllon company alone for
their services. Still, we don't blame the boys for
nursing q "lat take"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21
Business Wrnrs.
$4,000

Worth of Clothing will be sold at
Felix Hersheimer's at a reduction
of from Is to rs per cent, The
stock has got to be closed out on
account Of a change in the firm
Call and convince yourself before
purchasing elsewhere
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21

Our good citizens Joseph c Richards, Herman
Meyer and Joseph Brosius returned from trip to
Kansas last week, and all three will probably
locate in that State, though the latter has not yet
decided upon a location Mr. Richards has sold
his property and viii soon locate in Kansas City;
Mr. Meyer will remove his clothing store and es
tablish business in Abilene, Kas., taking with
him his family and cutper, dr. Royer We are
sorry to lose these gentlemen, for they are among
our best and most enterprislng citizens, and the
best wishes Of many friends will go with them to
their new homes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21
The Woods.

Ganton's own favorites Harry and Fannie
Wood, who have STAINED wide reputat n in
the variety profession, and whose sketches are
really fine and artistic, will give special holiday
performance at the Opera House, Christmas night
and an afternoon matinee. The Woods will be
assisted and supported by number of excelleLt
artists, including Joseph Arthur, the univalled
burlesque artist in his own inimitabe creations
Robert Blair, the well known comedian, will
also appear, as well Az a number of other fine
performers. Don't fail to see them.