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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
The 4" Regulators"

intoxicating liquors are arch-deceivers
No one ever saw q man who couldn't "regu-
late himself, or who intended taking too
much" All of them, to hear them talk, can
take a drink or "let it alone" as they
men can control their appetite Tor strong
stantly under the influence of strong drink I;
are absolutely drunk, even though it takes
the last cent they have to buy the drink.
Drunk not only once in a while, but fire.
quently-so often in many cases that they
lose situations and standing, neglect their
families, and become ragged, red-nosed,
bloated sots. And yet even these men will
tell you they can CIRCULATE themselves,
and can take it or let it alone"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

SALT FOR CABBAGEs.-A New Jersey gar
dener considers salt necessary to the devel-
opment of cabbage especially in places far
from the coast. He finds them more crisp,
of better flavor aud to keep better when salt
is used than without. lie uses it as fol
lows; "A few days after setting out the
plants, and when they are damp either after
a rain or when the dew is on, ] take a small
dish of fine salt, and walking among the
rows, sprinkle pinch of salt on the center
of each plant When the leaves begin to
grow | repeat the sailing, aud when the
center OF the leaves begin to form the head
| apply salt again, scattering it over the
leaves. After this | look them over oc-
casionally and If find plants tlrat do not
head well or appear diseased | sprinkle the
salt over freely. This will save all such
plants. A quart of salt is sufficient for five
hundred plants in season, although more
can be used with safety"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

The farmers wife is sitting alone
In the dusk Of winters day,
while over the hill the shadows fall,
And over the meadows gray,
And the cares Of many busy hour
Steal fast from her heart away.
Her eyes have wandered through mists Of tears
To the church-yard under the hill,
Where the snow, like the wings of brooding dove
Lies soft and pure and STILL
And where her treasures, so long ago,
She laid at the Masters will.
And ah how off, as the days go by,
She starts, as her listening ear
Has almost caught on the passing breeze
Voices so sweet and clear.
otis the angels calling she thinks. "Ah me!
1t is weary waiting here"
The farmer comes from his work. at last,
In the dusk of winters day,
And he sits him down by his faithful Wife
And she parts his locks SO gray,
And looks in his face with loving smile
That years steal never away.
And back again, as her dim eyes turn
To the hills where the shadows fall,
She thinks My treasures are lying there,
But lie has not taken all,
Since one Is waiting beside me still
TIL the angels voices call"
But the weeks are slow, and the aged two
In the dusk Of many day,
VIII watch the shadows come and go
Ger the meadows cold and gray,
Ere they. at the Masters will, may lie
Where their treasures are laid away.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
How to be a Gentleman.

We want few private words with the
boys. The truth is, we have "A great idea of
boys. We used to think men were made of
boys. We begin to think now that those
were oldfashioned notions, that they are all
out of date. We look around and see
great many persons grown up, with mems
clothes on, who are called men. But they
act and behave so that we feel certain that
they were never made out of boys. If they
had been, they would know how to behave
better. Where they came from we do not
know. But what we wish to put into the
ears of the boys is this-be gentlemen. In
this country every boy may grow up to be
gentleman if he will 1t is not necessary
that he should become rich-and most boys
think it is-nor is it necessary that he should
become great scholar, nor that he should
become distinguished man. But some i'm
patient ones are asking, How can we become
gentlemen How can boy go about max
ing himself one Can he work for it Yes,
he can. And the harder he works in the
right way the better. Can he study for it
Yes, he can. But he must study with his
eyes and his ears Reading books and news
papers is not enough. He must think and
feel as well as speak and act. Can he buy
it No, he cannot. Money will buy
great many things, but it will not buy what
makes gentleman. If you have money
you can go to shop and buy clothes. But
hat, coat pants and boots do not make
gentleman. They make flop, and some
times they come near making fool. Money
will buy dogs and horses. But how many
dogs and horses do you think it will take to
make gentleman Let no boy, therefore,
think he is to be made gentleman by the
clothes he wears, the horse he rides, the
stick he carries, the dog that trots after him,
the house he lives in, or the money he
spends. Not one or all of these things do it
and yet every boy may be gentleman.
He may wear an old hat, cheap clothes, have
no horses live in a poor house, and spend
but little money, and still be gentleman.
But how By being true, manly, and hon
orable. BY keeping himself neat and re-
spectacle. By being civil and courteous.
BY respecting himself and respecting others.
BY doing the best he knows how. And
finally, and above all, by fearing God and
keeping His commandments.-Pdr Visitor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

PAPA's LETTER.

I was sitting in my study,
Writing letters, when heard,
Please, dear mamma, Mary told Inc
Mamma mustn't be disturbed.
" But Use tired Of the kitty,
Want some ozzer flng 10 do.
Whiting letters, is 'ou, mammal
Tan't wite letter, too7'
mot now, darling. mammals busy;
Run and play with kitty now"
"No, no, mamma, me wife letter
Tan II 'ou will show me how"
would paint my darllng's portrait
As his sweet eyes searched my face
Hair of gold and eyes OF azure,
Form Of childish, witchlng grace.
But the eager face was clouded,
As | slowly shook my head,
Till said, " III make letter
OF you, darling boy. instead"
So parted back the tresses,
From his forehead high and white,
And stamp In sport pasted
Mid Its waves Of golden light.
Then said, "Now. little letter,
"Go away, and bear good news"
And smiled as down the staircase
Clattered loud the little shoes.
Leaving me, the darling hurried
Down TO Mary in his glee,
"Mamma's whiting lots Of letters;
Use letter, Mary-seer'
No one heard the little prattler,
As once more he climbed the stair,
Reached his little cap and tppet,
Standing on the entry stair.
No one heard the front door open,
No one saw the golden hair,
As 1t fioated DER his shoulders
In the crisp October air.
Down the street the baby hastened,
TIL he reached the Office door.
"1se letter, MIR. Postman;
Is there room for any more2
"Cause dis letters don' to papa
Papa lives with God, 'ou know,
Mamma sent Inc for letter.
Does 'ou fink at tan go7"
But the clerk in wonder answered,
"Not to-day, my little man."
"Den Ill find anozzer office,
Cause must go If | TAM"
Fain the clerk would have detained him,
But the pleading face was gone,
And the little feet were fastening
By the busy crowd swept on.
Suddenly the crowd was parted,
People fed to left and right,
As pair of maddened horses
At the moment dashed In sight
No one saw the baby figure
No one saw the golden hair,
Till voice Of frightened sweetness
Rang out on the autumn air.
Twas too late-a moment only
Stood the beauteous vision there,
Then the little face lay lifeless.
Covered DER with golden hair.
Reverently they raised my darling,
Brushed away the curls Of gold.
Saw the stamp upon the forehead
Growing now Icy cold.
Not mark the face disfigurcd,
Showing where hoof had trod
But the little life was ended
"Papa's letter" was with God. Sci
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

THE following is a Dutchman's temper
ance lecture ~ sail tell you how | drunk
mine lager; den ! puts my hand on my
head and dere was one balm; den puts
mine hand on my pody and deer was anoder
balm puts my hand in mine pocket, and
dere was holdings. So jine wild de dem
perance. Now dere is no pain in mine
head, and de balm in my pody is all gone
away. puts mine hand in mine pocket
and dere was dwenty dollar. So stay mid
de Temperance beeples."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

THE Bowl SERMoN.-A city boy by the
name of Ferdinand, whose parents were
very rich, took long walk into the country.
Becoming a little weary, he stopped at a
farm house and bought large bowl of bread
and milk. He took it under a shady tree
and sat down to enjoy the luxury it was so
good, But little way off stood poor boy
who had also wandered out of the city. He
was thin and pale, and he looked hungry ;
but had no money, Ferdinand knew right
well. At one moment he thought of divid-
ing his bread and milk with the poor boy,
as the thought came that it would taste even
better than to him. But he smothered his
generous impulse, and ate the whole. On
its being emptied, he saw at the bottom of
the bowl picture in blue which he began
studying little. Around the picture were
some printed words, He read, he blushed
and then, as if suddenly struck with
thought he fastened again to the house.
ordered the bowl filled, and went back to the
poor boy, to whom he gave it, and told him
to eat it while resting by the roadside. Now
for the sermon that proved so effective in its
work Z" lie deserves to suffer hunger who
refuses to share with the poor"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

CLINE BREEDING "AND Cross BREEDING"
Line breeding is the practice of the con-
tinuation of the use of sires of the same line
of descent preserving an affinity which is
not considered likely to prove prejudicial to
the health of the offspring When herd has
rendered itself famous, by the development
of perfection not generally found, there is
the desire and the probable fulfilment of
that continued excellence which is peculiarly
its own. Cross breeding is the introduction
of male OF one line to a female of sepa-
rate strain. This is done to obviate the
dangers of too close breeding in the line,
which tends TO weaken the constitution, aud
results in weakly or delicate progeny, or even
in absolute sterility.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Because Mamma Says So"

Grandpa Giles has laid down his news
paper, and is taking off his spectacles. The
children all know what that means-they
are to have story When | was a little
boy lived on farm. We had horses and
cows and chickens; but best of all, we had
a long hill that sloped from the grove back
of the house away down to the river. There
we used to slide by the hour together, some
of the boys from the village, and your Uncle
Seth and Aunt Rosa, and your grandmother
too. She was a little girl then, and wore a
scarlet hood and short dresses. One day
my mamma said to me, johnny, you are
not to go and slide to-day; win you re-
member?" "Why not, mamma? It's only
cloudy, and the snow is as hard as can be-"
You cannot go, Johnny, because mamma
says she does not wish you to. Isn't that
enough 2" 81 think | might" / said, whin-
ing and beginning to cry. 81 don't see why
! can't have good time as well as the other
boys don't want to sit rolled up on the
rag all day. just like the old cat" My
mamma looked very SOBER but did not say
any more. She left me, and went into the
back kitchen to churn. ! could hear the
splashing of the cream, and the regular
turning of the dasher. She had asked me
to rayel out piece of carpet for rug she
was making. Inc carpet lay ny me, nut
could not touch it, | sat with my arms on
the window-sill, looking out at the snow. As
sat there | heard voices and footsteps,
They came nearer, and soon Henry Jones
and Luke White came up. | beckoned them
to the window. "What amt you going
sliding to-day, Johnny ?" said Henry. mo"
| answered gruiily. "Why not ?" says Luke;
"you sick ?" 81 can't go, because mamma
says can't" said. "Didnt she tell you
why? 2" said Henry "No she thinks it's
enough if she says so.' "lIm-m" said
Luke, 81 always make my mamma tell
me the reason why. I'm big enough to
know what | ought to do and Luke
drew himself up and stood on his toes;
but just then a SNOWFALL hit him on the back,
and he came down fiat, and we all laughed.
The boy who threw the SNOWFALL came up
then to the window. "Why, Johnny" he
said, why don't you come out and have
some fun 4? Are you playing prison 7 You
amt sick, are you 2" 81 did have a little
sore-throat last night, but don't feel it any
now" My mamma says can't so, and sol
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

The Auburn (Me) reform club recently
celebrated its second anniversary. 1t has
five hundred members and five thousand on
the general pledge Eighteen clubs have
been organized by its members The at
tendance was large, and the addresses were
made by leading reform men from other
parts OF the state.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Temperance.
FOUND DEAD.

am weary, worn and old,
On the pavement hard and bare,
shivering In the west wind cold,
Nlght-frost silvering my hair,
o rumseller let me In.
had money once, and home,
Wife, and pretty babies three;
They are gomez what has become
OF them9 really cannot see.
o rumseller let me in.
Some say that broke her heart,
(Me? She was my joy Of joys,)
That did not do my part,
That the poor-house holds my boys.
o rumseller LET me In.
! have given you all my wealth,
Strength, character, all, all
Wife, children, home and health;
am toitering-T shall JaHi
o rumseller let me in.
SO the old man walled and plead,
SO he shivered in despair;
In the morn they found him dead
on the pavement cold and bare.
No rumseller took him in.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

THERE is story told of two Scotch lads
who knew little of gunnery and natural his.
tory, but were familiar with King James
Bible and with the winged heads that pass
for cherubs in painting and sculpture. Go
ing out a-gunning together, one of them shot
a bird and the other ran to secure the trophy.
Coming near where it had fallen, he found a
white owl SO sprawed in the grass as to pre-
sent to his view only head with staring
eyes and pair of wings attached, In.
stantly he shouted in dismay "We're in
for it now, jock we've shot cherubim p
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

THERE are three knots " in the temper
ance cable which should never be united
touch not, taste not, handle not Whoever
shall unite these only creates snarl in which
he will, perchance, find himself hopelessly
entangled.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

"My son." said Mr.. X. kindly to his
youthful heir, accustom yourself to be po-
lite to the porter, the servant girl, the coach
man, to all the servants thus you will
come in time to be courteous to all people,
even TO your parents"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Catalogue Sent on Receipt of Six Gents for Postage

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

SIX feet in his boots |" said Mrs. Part
ington "what will the imperence of this
world come to, ] wonder Why, they might
just as well tell me that the man had six
heads in his hat"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
A Great Bargain 4!

and 1t is well suited for lumber mill for the tanning
business. Terms; part of the purchase money down.
the balance time suit purchasers This presents
of the advantageous chances purchase very valua
BILE real estate reasonable that has offered
this county for time.
+. 8. CAMP.
Montpelier. August |. 1876 42-tf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Farm and Timber Land .

including Steam Lumber Mill timber within three-fourths
of mile of the mill and mill one-ha mile from side
track on the Central Vermont railroad Farm Building
lone and one-haf story house, Barn and Shed, all
venient, with running water the same. Also with
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Steam Mill,

large and convenient budngs Thirty-hve Horsepower
Boiler twenty eight feet by four in diameter two sixteen
inch hues and chimney ninety feet high Lane, Pitkn
Brock Circular Saw, with Cutter, Edge and Slab Saw;
Planning Machine in fair condition; Mill House. and
onehalf story and convenient If preferred he would sell
any part of the above described property purchasers
W
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-21

Corrected weekly by whipple & Hay, Whole
sale and Retail Grocers and Commission
Merchants.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-21
CHEYENNE MARKETS.

Groceries. Grain. Provisions, Etc.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-21
New Advertisements.

PIANOS Magnificent $3.50 Rosewood Pi-
ilnINSO amos Sis. fine Rosewood Upright
Sn6 MO Pianos Qittle used cost $500
URUANSsl25 must be sold. Parlor organs,
only 50. Nearly New / Set Reed 10 stop, SUI
Bass q Octave Coupler Organs, cost over $3.50,
only S55. Lowest prices ever offered sent ON
Is lays test trial. You ask why l offer so
cheap? | reply Hard Times. Result sales
over sl,NO,0N annually. War commenced by
monopolists Beware anonymous Circular.
Write for explanation. Battle raging. Fun
particulars free. Address DANIEL +. BEAT
TS, Ellington, New Jersey.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-21
The Black HILLS

Cheyenn Leader has the latest infor-
nation about the Black Hills mines. Weekly
Is pages)l year s2.50-8 mos. sl.60.-l copy lOc.
b. CLAICHE. Publisher. Cheyenne, Wyo
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-21
DISTANCE TABLE.

Miles
Cheyenne Ia Lodge i'0l., Creek ..................... 10
lodge Pole Creek to Fear Springs............. -
Beitr springs to Chugwul err .................. II
CliiIs water la lIunton's lsancli. ...-.......... &C.. Ii
Hunton's i.auch To PHILLIPS Kaucli 80
Phillips itnnch to Cottonwood Il,nch....... N
Cottonwood Ranch to Elihorn ................... -
Elkhorn to Wagon Hound IL
Wagon Hound To Fort Fettermnn............. 10
Fort Fetterman to Snge Creek s-.................. 10
Sage Creek 10 south Fork Cheyenne River Is
South Fork Cheyenne Ia Antelope Springsi q
Antelope Spring3 to Dry Fork of Powder
Dry Fork of Powder to Old Fort Reno...-... Is
Fort Reno 10 base OF Big Horn Range. 40
No wood and but little water
I Water poor and scarce.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-23
APPROVED, January Is, 1877.

AN ACT to legalize the assessment of school
tax by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the city of Canton, in the county OF
Mad son.
WHEREAS, Owing to misunderstanding be-
tween the board OF supervisors of Madison
county, and the board of mayor and aldermen
of the city of Canton, to whose duty it was
TO levy the tax, no tax for school purposes was
levied upon the property in the city of Can.
ton for the year A. D., 1876; and, whereas to
prevent the children of said city from being
deprived OF school facilities for the year A. D.,
1877, the mayor and board of aldermen of said
city of Canton, have levied and assessed a
tax of two mills on the dollar, upon the assess
able property of said city for such school
purposes, due and payable by the 10Th day of
February, A. D., 1877 and, whereas, the time
for levying and collecting such tax has ex-
PRED on the 1st of December, A. D., 1876.
SECTION l. Therefore, be ii enacted by the
Legislature of the State Of Mississippi That the
tax of two mills so imposed by the mayor and
board Of aldermen of the city of Canton, be
and the same is hereby declared legal.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That the collec-
tor of said city be and is hereby empowered to
levy distrain and sell the property of persons
failing to pay said tax so imposed, as fully
and completely as he could do in the collection
of other taxes imposed by said board of mayor
and aldermen of the city of Canton under the
charter thereof.
SEC s. Be 1t further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
APPROVED, January Is, 1877.