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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-24
Winter Evening Sports.
BY KATHLEEN.

These long winter evenings are Just the
time when the boys and girls love to call in
a crowd of schoolmates and have real Jolly
time. The wind whistles cold down the
chimney, and the snow is piling up in splen-
did locations for snow-forts. Fearing that
sometimes the hours may drag little wear
lily, and the question, "Can't you think of
some new play 2" be asked in vain, | beg
new to some.
New blind-man's buff is played by form
ing a circle around one of your number who
holds cane. Move slowly around him,
holding each others hands, until he gives
three raps as a signal to stop. He then will
extend the cane, and whom he touches must
seize the cane and initiate the sound of some
beast or bird, and the blind-man must tell,
by the sound, who it is-for of course you
have him securely blinded. If he guesses
right, you must take his place; if wrong,
sharpen the ears, and sometimes the voices
of the little folks wonderfully.
Now you are tired, and if you can get
your sister to play the piano or organ, will
tell you and the musical sister how to play
magic music. The rest will please not listen,
or the effect will not be magical. The Sc.
cret is this when the music is soft, you are
wrong; as it increases strength you are on
the right track but when it is very loud
you are right. Now run into the kitchen
and stay while we decide what you shall do
What shall it be ? Oh he may take the
comb from Susie's head and put it under
the stove Come back we are ready. See
him rove around the room. Listen to the
soft soft music. Now he goes toward Susie
and it increases, He stops by Kate, and
the music almost stops. He goes to Susie
and it is loud. He turns away, but finds he is
wrong. He kisses her. but that is wrong (?)
Finally he touches her comb, and finds that
he is right, aud he seems to find his way to
the stove with but little trouble. You will
find this very amusing; for with two who
uHuciSt dhu tie 5diic, dlllloSt nNtHiilS Cal
be done, and the party are usually so Ell
crossed with the magician as to hardly think
of the music.
| think this must be favorite, for have
been leased to play with brothers and cousin.
until, had | been a true magician, ! fear
should have been tempted to dispose of the
whole pack of children, as did the paid
piper of Hamlin town, that Browning tells us
of. Perhaps mother will read the poem
while Auntie and that handy eldest sister
prepare for more fun.
Call out two of the older girls-those
about the same height-and let them stanC
upon an ottoman with their backs together
Put one dress-skirt on to them; arrange {
shawl over their shoulders so as to conve,
the appearance of girl with one body, two
heads and four arms. You will then have
natural curiosity worthy of place in Bar
NUNS museum.
This prodigy will be found capable o
talking upon two subjects at once; singing
two parts or two pieces at the same time, or
stranger still, can readily whistle one pec,
and sing another.
Dear me, how sleepy you look, Perhap
I'll come again and tell you of more fun mex
time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-24
A Knowing Bird.

Where do you think bird once built its
nest On the edge of quarry of slate, so
near that when the rock was blasted piece
of the flying and falling slate frightened and
incommoded the poor bird very much. 1t
was thrush. Yet she did not change her
quarters. But being pretty observing
bird, she noticed that at the ringing of
bell the men started and ran. "Ah," thought
the bird, "Ill run, too" So the next time
the train was fired and the bell rang to warn
the men away, the thrush flew from her nest
and lighted among them-indeed, close un-
der their feet. The explosion over, she re-
turned to her nest and they to their work.
This she did whenever they blasted. Of
course it highly diverted the men, and vis-
tors were told of her sensible and discerning
conduct They were anxious to see the
thrush. The slate could not be blasted TO
crafty visitors, but the bell could be easily
rung, and it was. The bird heard it and
down she flew. After few times she saw
herself hoaxed and when the bell rang again,
she peeped over her nest to see if the men
left. II they didnot, she sat still and cooked
her head, as much as to say No, gentle.
men, am not to be cheated again. Life in
my nest is too serious to be triiied away for
your amusement. No more make believes
for me. see through YOU
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How a Pig became n Horse.

lady, who has several grown sons and
daughters, told me that when her first-born
boy was very young baby, a gentleman
gave him half dollar. She told her hus-
band that she would, with that, provide the
little fellow horse TO ride by the time he
should be twenty-one years of age. With
the half-dollar she bought pig. She fed
the pig with such scraps, etc, from the
kitchen, as would otherwise have been
thrown away for she had determined that
her husband should not incur any expense
in the plan which she had adopted to get the
horse. In about twelve months, when the
the pig had become large enough to be fat
tened for pork, she bought eight bushels of
corn, promising the neighbor of whom she
bought it that she would pay him when she
had killed and sold the hog. So in few
months the animal had reached such size
that he brought about fourteen dollars.
With this fourteen dollars she bought a
calf, using the balance of the money to pay
her husband all expense of keeping the calf,
except the grass which it ate in the fields.
In the course of two or three years the calf
had grown so well that it brought thirty
five dollars. This amount after paying all
expenses not before paid, was quite sufi-
cient for thepurchase of colt, almost ready
to be put under the saddle; and by the time
her little boy was six years old, his horse
was ready for him but he was not quite
large enough to take ride.-Chadren's
Friend
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The Robins Visit.

Once robin flew into pretty room and
Just as he went in, the wind banged the win
dow-blinds shut, so he could not get out
again. At first he did not mind, but flew
about and lit on the bright picture-frames,
and wished his pretty wife were with him to
enjoy the pleasant place. Then he rested
on the back of small chair, and then he
saw another robin "O-oh F" sang he to
himself, here is some one else. | must
speak to him: 'Whew Mr. Robin, glad to
meet you. My name is Cock Robin. What
do they call this place p" But the other
robin did not answer. He only opened his
mouth and jerked his head from side to side
Just as Mr. Cock Robin did. You see the
other robin lived in the looking-glass and
could not speak. A rude fellow chirped
Mr.. Cock Robin to himself. "Not worth
talking to All yonder are some fine cher
res III eat some" The cherries were in
bowl on the table. Mr.. Cock Robin helped
himself. Then he decided to try the other
bird once more. "AIy friend" sang he
softly, as he caught the stem of fine cherry
in his beak, and flew to the chair again,
" here is fine cherry for you oh Oh
Well might Mr.. Cock Robin say, "Oh !" for
there stood the other robin on just such
chair, offering him cherry in the most polite
manner Thanks said Mr.. Cock Robin.
Z" But, my deaf and dumb FRIEND as we each
have one, we need not stand on ceremony"
So both began to eat He is fine, sociable
fellow after all, said Mr.. Cock Robin. The
door opened and in come little girl.
whats that ?" cried Mr.. Cock Robin,
family, to himself. The girl clapped her
hands for joy and ran toward him. Up flew
Mr. Cock Robin in a great fright. He
whisked past the looking-glass and saw that
the other robin was badly scared also. Then
he tried to fly out of closed window where
there were no blinds but he only dashed
against some very hard kind of air that hurt
his sides If he had been like you he would
have known that it was window-glass, and
not hard air. "Poor birdiel" said the little
girl, as she threw open the window. "You
shall go out if you want to- In an instant
Mr.. Cock Robin was flying through the sun
light to his little wife. "Where hare you
been ?" chirped she, as he reached the nest.
"Oh, I've been on visit" said Mr.. Cock
Robin-and he told her all about it, Soon
Mrs. Cock Robin said, softly, 81 should like
to see that other one. Was he very hand
some, my dear ?" Handsome" cried Mr..
Robin, sharply. Handsome Not at all,
my dear-a rery homely bird, indeed Yes,
maam-very homely and as deaf as post.
"How dreadful" sighed Mrs. Cock Robin.
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at Was the Kind Word You Spoke

Rosa look at that horrid drunken man
sitting on the curbstone do come across
the street, for wouldn't pass him for any
thing" And Mary ran away as fast as her
feet could carry her. Now, Rosa was afraid
too but the song she had been learning
that day was still fresh in her memory.
"Speak kind word when you can she had
been singing, and the man before her, with
his head bent on his hands, looked so for
lorn and wretched so sadly in need of
kind word, that she went little nearer, and
said timidly-" Poor man am sorry for
you, Can do anything to help you ?"
lie raised his head, looked at her in surprise
and his haggard face and despairing eyes
almost caused her to cry for pity. Little
girl, your kind words have helped me al
ready. | never expected TO hear any again.
for am without friend on earth" =" But
God will be your friend, if you will ask
Him." said Rosa, softly, going nearer still,
while Mary beckoned anxiously for her TO
come away "Did you ever ask Him 2"
continued Rosa. " No; have been sin
ming against Him all my life" groaned the
man. "Poor man Let God be your friend,
lie can do everything for you. | am your
friend, but can't do anything but speak a
kind word" " Darling little girl, that kind
,cord has saped me- Good by" And he held
out his shaking hand. Rosa was not afraid
now, and she placed her plump little hand
in his, and as he bent down and kissed it,,
two tears fell upon it. Then he went away,
and Rosa rejoined her companion, "Oyou
queer creature how could you let that aw-
ful-looking man take hold of your hand
thought he was going TO eat you up when he
bent down his head" was Mary's greeting
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he never would be saved if it depended on
my kind words, for | run from such folks"
replied Mary. Years after, strange, noble,
silver haired old man, was addressing Sun
day school, and telling the scholars always
to be kind to the friendless and distressed
ones, especially the drunkard; "for when /
was friendless, and sinful, and wretched,"
he said, "God sent dear child to speak
the kind word that saved me-" When the
school closed young girl held out her hand
to him, and, with tears in her eyes, asked
=" Sir, do you not know me ?" lie looked at
her long and earnestly, and then taking both
hands in his, he said solemnly and slowly
Yes, dear child, it was the kind word you
spoke that saved Inc !" And Rosa wept for
gladness. Dear children, "speak kind
word " when you can.-Christidn al Work.
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ONE LIE BRINGS ANOTHER.

There's Just one thing want to say,
My sisters and my brothers,
And that IL, " you tell one lie.
You are sure to tell some others.
| know, at times, it's very hard
To own a naughty actloni
But truth, once uttered, fills the heart
with Joyous satisfaction,
While, lfyou stoop to tell lie,
To cover mp wrong doing,
Your heart is filled with guilty dreadi
with hopeless woe and ruing.
You dare not bravely meet the eye
OF father or Of mother;
And TO cover up the lie you've told,
You are sure TO tell another.
A child's first lie, like mans first glass
OF rum, or ale, or whisky,
Makes way for more to follow FAST
And is dangerous and risky.
without the first glass you are safe
From the drunkard's thirst Of fire;
And II the flrst lies never told,
You'll never be liarl
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WHAT MAKES THE SEA SHELL SING p
When the sea shell is held up to the ear
there is peculiar vibratory noise which
children assure each other is the roar of the
sea, however distant they may be from it.
Philosophically investigated the peculiar
sound thus recognized is phenomenon that
has puzzled scholars for long time. The
experiment is easily made by simply press
ing spiral shell over the cerebra of either
ear. If large shell, the sound is very much
like that of far-oh cataract. Now what
causes it 2 Every muscle in the body is al
ways in a state of tension. Some are more
on the stretch than others, and particularly
those of the finger, 1t is conceded that the
vibration of the fibres of those in tho fingers
being communicated TO the shell, it propa-
gates and intensiiies them as the hollow
body of violin does the vibration of its
strings and thus the acoustic nerve receives
the sonorous expressions. Muscles of the
leg below the knee are said to vibrate in the
same way, and If conducted to the ear pro-
duce the same result.
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what is Vegeti1le?

II il compound extracted from barks, roots and herbs
1t natures remedy. 1t is perfectly harmless from
bad upon system. 1t ia nourshing and strength
ening 1t acts directly upon the blood II qule the
system 1t gives you good sweet sleep at night 1t
great panacea aged fathers and mothers for
them strength ques their nerves, and gives them ma
lures seep-as has been proved by many aged
person. II Is the great Blood Purifier 1t is soothing
remedy children II has relieved and cured thou
sands 1t is very pleasant to take every child likes it, 1t
relieves and all diseases originating from impure
blood Try the vEGETINE. Give 1t fair trial for your
complaints; then you will say your friend negbor and
acquaintance, TRY 1t; 1t has cured me-"
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WHAT THE OWL KNOWS.


Nobody knows the world but me;
when they're all in bed sit up to seei
I'm better student than students all,
For never read tn the darkness fall
And never read without my glasses,
And that is how my wisdom passes.
I can nee the wind. Now who can do that2
see the dreams that he has in his hat;
ace him snortlng them out as he goes
out at his stupid old trumpet-nose.
Ten thousand things that you couldn't Think
write them down with pen and ink.
You may call it learning call II wit.
Who else can watch the lady-moon sit
Matching the boats and the long-egged fowl,
On her nest, the sea- all night but the owl2
When the oysters cape to sing by rote
She Grams pearl down each stupid throat
SO you see knOw-you may pull of your hat
WHISTLER round and lofty, or square or Hat
You can never do betterthan trust to mel
You may shut your eyes A. long as see.
While you live, will lead you, and then-l'm the owl
IN bury you nicely with my spade and showl.
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NENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
on Monday, Nov. 9th, 1870.


Trains Going South and East.
Leave Montpelier at 10 A. NJ, 2 10 and O. 30 ?. NJ.
MaiI-Leaves ST. Adams Mt 100 A. NJ Montpelier at 9l5
NJ, for Boston, New London, Springfield, New York and
intermediate points
Day Express-Ieaves REFUSES Point At $50 4. NJ, Mon
tea ateO0 A. NJ, st. Adams at 2lO p. NJ, Burlington Al
l2l5f NJ Montpelier at2.l5 =. NJ, for Boston VIA Lowell
Mixed Train-Leaves ST. Adams at $50 NJ arriving at
Montpelier at SHOP.
Night Express-From Ogiensburg, Montreal, ST. Al
bans and Burlington, leaves Montpelier ut $50 p. NJ,
for Boston via Lowell FitChhurg, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
Trains Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 1876 A. NJ, 6.10 A. NJ, 400
p. NJ. and G. 10 =. ST.
Express Mall-Leaves Boston via Fchburg at 80 A. NJ.
via Lowell at 500 A. NJ, Sew London at 500 A. ~,
Springfield at 500 A. Montpelier ut 400 ?. NJ for
Burlington, st. Adams Montreal and Ogdensburg.
Accommodate Train-Leaves Mortified at $50 a.
NJ, Montpelier NJ $40 A. NJ. for Burlington. 81, Alban-,
Richf0rd st. Johns, Rouses Point and Montreal,
Accommodate Train Leaves white River June
ton a l.50 r. NJ, Montpelier at $40 p NJ. for Burng
ton and st. Abans.
Night Express Boston via Lowell at $50
via ftchburg at $50 ?. NJ, New York at 800 p. NJ,
Springfield at 500 Montpelier at 3.35 for Bur
hngton, ST. Adams Montreal and Ogtbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre $50 and 1925 NJ.
and rs ". Returning leave Barre at 74O NJ and @
?. M, and $40 =. NJ.
Sleeping attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring
field, and st. Adams and Troy.
Drawing Room Day Express trains between Mon
| trea and Boston.
Through tickets Chicago and the West for sale at the
| principal stations.
St Albans, Vt, November Is. 1876.
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l. Farm, situated about one mile from the Court House,
In Montpelier, and containing about seventyfye acres OF
land In good cultivation. well watered with
yenient buildings and three hundred sugar trees Also
hundred and sevenyve acres Of good wood and tim
Der land In MidleseN about three miles from Montpelier
village. Also sale twenty Of good hay hundred
and thirty bushels of oats forty bushels of conn., one
horse traverse sled and lumber wagon, harnesses, cart
plows, harrow, chains OXyukes hundred and ninety
Ave tin saptubs and lot OF wooden and other arti
Giles for farming purposes.
Left " A. CHASE, Administrator.
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EDMUND BURKE,


BosroN, October ~. 1870.
ar. II. EDDY EsQ-Dear Sir!--You procured for me.
In 1870 my first patent since then you have acted for and
advised In hundreds of eases. and procured many
patents, reissues and extensions, have occasionally
ployed the agencies In New York Philadelphia and
Washington, but still give You almost the whole Of
business in your line advise others employ YOU
Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER"
Boston, January I, ISL. 65-l6
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CoRINTHIAN ZINC MONUMENTS
Superior to Marble or Granite

For cemetery purposes moulded and cast from pure zine
equal In thickness and strength TO bronze sntuary in styles
and prices to meet the various tastes and demands of the
people by special process every monument l. Trans
formed into sparkling and changeess beauty resembling
yet superior In the finest granite. Warranted not 10
absorb the green become mossgTeen, but TO
retain their beauty for ages. -
AARON BANCROFT, ! ,,.n,.
CHARLES |. MARSH, Nb'"N'
Montpelier, Vt, November %, ls76 59-s5
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The Best of SAT- Fish,
AYERS sAPARILLA FOL
PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

This compound of the vegetable Alternatives, sarsapara
Dock, Stllingia and Mandrake with the loddes of Poas
stun and Iron makes efectual of series Of
complaints which very prevalent and affecting II pu-
rifles the blood purge ont the lurking humor in the
TEN, that undermine health and settle into troublesome dis
orders Erupons OF the skin the appearance ON the
surface of humors that should be expelled from the blood
Internal arrangement the determination OF these
humors to internal organ organs whose action they
derange and whose substance they disease and destroy
AYERS sARsrARLLA eXpes these humor from the blood
When they gone the disorders they produce disappear
such as Ueerdons othe Lirer, Stomach kdneys Lungs,
ErupfioHs and Erupfre Diseases Of the SKIN, 81. An
thonVs Fire, Rose or ErVsipeids, Pimpies. Pasass,
Biofehes, Bois, THmors Tefer and Salt Rheum, Scdld
Head, Rmgporm, Ulcers and Sorss, Rheumafism. NeH-
rd0id Pam IN The Bones, Side and Hsdd, Female Weak
ness Sfefhg Leachorrhoa arising from internal HicerG
tion and uterine disease Dropsy. Dgpep'd EmGeidion,
and General Deby win their departure health returns
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Farm of $50 Acres

Of age pastuage and wood land Of good proportion for
farm which will thirty tons OF hay and keep ten
twelve cows and team he will sell four Of land, TO
include Mil and NH House, will sell all the timber, will
divide the suit purchasers, in lots folows Six
y-seyen acres hundred sxty-nve acres or
the different lots will OUT he will sell the En-
gine and Boiler at
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DATENTsl PATENTS PATENTS
r.. H. EDDY.
No. 70 State ST., opposite Kilby. Boston,

Secures Patents IN the United States also In Great Britain,
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Address PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE. (or W. II.
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A Great Bargain !

and II ia well suited for lumber mill for the tanning
business. Terms part OF the purchase money down.
the balance time to suit purchasers This presents
Of the advantageous chances to purchase very vaua-
BILE real estate at reasonable that has been offered In
Il. \. CAMP.
Montpelier August |. 1916 l2-u
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Farm and Timber Land i!

including Steam Lumber Mill timber within ree-foarths
OF mile of the mill, and mill one-haf mile from side
track the Central Vermont railroadl Farm building
Zone and onehalf story housed Barn and She'd all con-
yenient, with running water To the same Also with