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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28
Humorous Waits.

ONE of the Southern papers tells of man
whose life was saved by "a plug of tobacco
carried in his pocket. a pistol bullet fired
at him lodged in the tobacco and the man
was unharmed. Moral II you will use to-
bacco, don't take it out of your pocket.
ERASMUS, who was of sickly constitu-
ton, and had, therefore, obtained a dispen-
sation for the eating of flesh in times OF
abstinence, being reproaehed by the Pope
for not observing Lent, replied ." assure
your Holiness that my heart is a Catholic one
but confess | have Il Lutheran stomach
A FEMALE architect has just opened an
office in Boston. A plan of house which
she exhibits has nineteen bay-wiudows, for
ty-seven closets no place for man to smoke
IN, and an enclosed balcony on each side
from which it is possible to look down into
the neighbors living rooms, The design is
pronounced 10y all ladies who have examined
it as, of course, "really quite too far more
than awfully delicious"
The season for donation parties has ar
rived. The donation party is one of the
most effective of our institutions. 1t brings
pastor and people in closer and dearer rela-
| lions it strengthens the bonds of tender
ness and love which unite them, and usually
obliges the minister to walk about two miles
early the next morning to exchange four
quarts of beans and apin-cushion for some
thing to eat for breakfast-N0rcich Bulletin.
WE have taken, says Western editor,
wood potatoes corn, eggs, butter, onions,
cabbages, chickens stone, lumber, labor,
sand calico, saur-kraut, secondhand cloth
ing, coon skins and hug-juice ON subscrip-
| tions, in our time, and now a man writes US
to know if we would send the paper six
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2s 1877

it. You needn't die of fear just yet, Mrs.
Hubbard, for it is neither spirits nor devils
about nor yet warnin's. What marks the
loaves is old Mr.. Finkle's tombstone.
took it for an oven-bottom, seeing there
were no survivors, and bricks were dear
The last folks before you didn't have them
printed off on their loaves, because they
used tins; and we got used to the marks
ourselves. Cross-bones and skulls we put
up with, and never thought of caring for
the resurgam. So you see how it is, and
I'm sorry you've been scared"
Nobody said word. The minister shut
his book. The doctor walked to the win
dow. There was deadly silence. Mrs.
Hubbard sat up in bed.
william !" said she to her husband,
"the first thing you do, get new bottom
to that oven" And the tone assured the
assemblage of anxious friends that Mrs
Hubbard was not going to die just yet.
Indeed, she came down the very next day.
And when the oven had been reconstructed,
the first thing she did was to give invita-
tions for a large tea-drinking. son which
occasion the loaves came out right
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28
Hasty Words.

The evil in the world that rushes down
our streets devastating homes, running hap
piness and laying waste the pleasant places,
has many fountains Sin does its deadly work
in many ways and sorrow comes from a
variety of sources. And hasty words have
much to answer for among the rest. We
are apt to think that a word or two does
not matter; that we need not trouble our.
selves to be over particular as to what we
say. But this is only one of our many mis-
takes. Words live. There is so much Vi
tality in them that they take root even upon
very unlikely soil. llaSty words are almost
sure to have little sense and less kindness in
them. They are not the offspring of meek
and quiet spirits but of hot and passionate
tempers. "All men are liarsl" Who but a
nan in a passion would have said that
The assertion is so sweeping aud un ust
that if David had not prefaced it by his
confession, said in my haste" we should
not have understood it. Perhaps the reason
why such words are spoken is, that the
speaker finds himself aggrieved. We often
do in this life OF ours; ; we cannot have all
we wish from our brothers and sisters, and
| so we allow ourselves to become fretful and
angry. We are unreasonable enough tc
suppose that all things should be ours, and
when we find only few things coming tC
our share, then we become discontented ant
peevish, and speak hasty words. Seeing
that hasty words are so unkind, unjust anC
untrue, how can we prevent ourselves frou
uttering them, and so escape the need o
after repentance, which is their consequence,
4" He that believeth shall not make haste.
Is not the secret of our impatience to b'
found in our lack of faith in God If ou
hearts were stayed upon him, if we wer'
like children resting in our fathers arms
would every little thing that occurred arounc
us have such power over us? If we knew
so as to realize the fact, that nothing hap
pens to us without his permission, that villa
seems so provoking in those who are abou
u would not be allowed to trouble us uu
less he willed it so if we saw that words
trials, Inconvenience, and even unkindness
only come to us according to his pleasure
surely then we should cease to be hasty.
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Pick Up the Dropped Stitches.

A careless knitter is always dropping
stitches, and the best of knitters do it at
times. This not only makes gap that lets
cold in; the rent soon begins to widen, and
the whole fabric will ravel out from that
point. A prudent and thorough worker will
be on the lookout for them, and remedy the
trouble at once. So if we mean to make our
lives fair strong and secure, we shall mend
all the snapped threads and pick up all the
dropped stitches as soon as we see them
The good resolutions formed last year, which
you failed to keep, are such. Perhaps when
the town was aroused to special religious in
terest, in the glow of concentrated feeling,
you got new view of your duty. You saw
with regret how negligent and unworthy your
life had been. You determined no more to be
careless. You resolved to live a life of prin
ciple and of spiritual growth. You began
to give steady and enthusiastic attention to
religious duties. In the family, in the social
meeting in the church, you were jealous to
do your part. By-and-by the feeling died
! down your good purpose insensbly oozed
out of you finally you were as negligent as
ever. Your religious life when the fuse of
feeling was kindled went up like rocket !;
when the feeling had burnt out it came down
| like a stick. But do not be discouraged.
The trouble is, you have trusted to impulse
rather than to principle. Renew your pur-
pose, and take up steadfastly every Christian
| duty. Gods call is as urgent and your need
is as great as ever. Do not wait for more
feeling, but pick up at once this dropped
stitch of Christian purpose. Perhaps last
year you put bit into the mouth of appe-
lite. You "swore off from some evil habit.
You broke the meshes of that net of self-in-
lulgence that was weaving itself about you,
| binding you in a dangerous captivity, 1t
was brave stand you took. But through
temptation or carclessness YOU driited back
to the old danger, Quick now Honor
.afety, heaven, may be at stake! From this
lropped stitch your whole life may rayel out
Pick it up at once Perhaps you have care
| lessly snapped some tie that has bound you
70 friend some hasty word or foolish
| prejudice has made gap in the intimacy OF
wears. Some disagreement that ought tc
leave no more permanent trace than the
summer breeze on the surface of the lake
has got fixed, like the winter storm that
.ets frozen into the rigid ice-bllows. How
oreign to Christs spirit He says, For
| rive" Just imagine two disciples entering
he "gates of pearl " at the same moment
30 stiff with temper that they cannot look al
n speak to each other. Just fancy ont
angel subing on the banks of the river OF
life, while another walks spunkily through
The everlasting gardens" darting bach
looks of anger that would shiver the harl
strings of the first if they could lmpos
,iblel All is harmony there and we who
ire going there ought to make all harmony
here. If you have dropped stitch at thi
point, pick it up. Perhaps there wer'
schemes for doing good which YOU planned
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28
To BE Loved.

There is nothing so sweet as to be loved,
except loving BY love we mean, of course,
the true, pure love which is not a thing of
the senses but of the soul-love that is the
outgrowth OF goodness. What will not one
do to win or keep such tenderness What
will not one risk, or dare, or forSake for it ?
Is any journey long that has love-kiss at
the end OF it?-any duty hard that cements
the bonds between two hearts To be truly
loved is the great reward life has to offer
And any one who has heart and doesn't
mind showing it, who can put aside selfish
ness and be true to others, can win love
To have people temporarily in love with you
needs only beauty. TO be beloved, one must
have truth, tenderness, constancy and respon
siveness, BE good aud do good, and despite
all that is said about this worlds ingrati
tude, some one will love you.
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Thr Dume Circle.



Three times have enyled my neighbor,
Ny neiphbor over the way
Once when she came in her beauty
Home on her wedding day.
Once when the proud, happy father
Carefully mnflled the bell,
And Joyfully sent the message
Mother and child are we'll"
Again envied my neighbor,
Though my heart fairly ached with its pain,
As they carried q little white coffin
out into the soft summer rain.
For thought as sat at my window.
Alone in my desolate hail,
ats much better to love and to lose
Than never to love at ALL"
Aud who have gone thro' life lonely
Forever so lonely must be
For know very well that in heaven
There ls nobody waiting for me.
While she, tho her hair may be snowy,
Before she lies down to her rest,
VIII at last have her dear little baby
To lie like dove on her breast. Selected
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CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing on Monday, Nov. 27th, 1876.

Trains Going South and East
Leave Montpelier at 9,15 A. NJ, 9 10 and $50 P, NJ
Mail-Leaves ST. Abans Mt 100 NJ Montpelier at 9l5
for Boston, New London Springfield New ork anu
intermediate points.
Day Express Leaves Rouses Point at $50 a. NJ, Mon
treal atg0O A. st. Alhans at l2O Me- Huntington a.
l25r. Montpelier at 2l5 ?. NJ, for Boston VIA Lowell
Mixed Tran-Leaves St. Adams at $50 arriving al
Montpelier at SlOP Pm
Night Express-From Ogdensburv, Montreal, st. Al
bans and Burlington, leaves Montpelier al $50 =. M
Boston via Lowell fitchburg, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
Trains Going North and Vest.
Leave Montpelier at 3.35 A. NJ, 6.10 A. NJ, 400
p NJ. and 610 p. NJ
Express MaiI-Leaves Boston Ftchburg at 7.30 A. NJ
via Lowell at 500 A. NJ" New London ~ 5N A. NJ
Springfield at 500 A. NJ, Montpelier at 400 p. M for
Burlington, st. Albans, Montreal and Ogdensburg
Accommodations Train-Leaves Northneld At b5O A.
M Montpelier at 6.lO A. for Burlington, ST. Abhns
Richford. ST. Johns, Rouses Point and Montreal
Accomm odation Train-Ieaves White River june
ton at l,50 p. NJ Montpelier at blO r. NJ for burning
ton and ST. Albans.
Night Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell at $50 P. NJ
Via Fitchburg at $50 r. NJ, New York at 900 p.
Springfield at 500 Montpelier at 3J5 A. NJ for Bur
lngton, st. Adams, Montreal and Ogdbg and tile West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at $50 and 1925 r.
and425P Returning, leave Barre at 14OA NJ, and l2O
p. NJ, and $40 pm.
Sleeping ears are attached Night Express running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring
Geld, and st. Albans and Troy. .
Drawing Room Day Express trains between Mon
treal and Boston.
Through tickets Chicago and the West for sale at the
principal stations. - - .
st. Albans, Vt, November 25, 1876.
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Seleff eWisreHang.
For the Vermont WAtchu
SEEKING NOT FINDING.

ny n. v. b.
The sun sped on meath the shades Of the West
Calling, Where Is my lily -browed lover9"
Heated with racing, flushed with unrest,
Flashing his crown as onward he pressed.
No reply came back from those addressed,
For, endless, each Il seeking the other
Slowly the moon toiled mp from the East,
Calling, "where is my golden-haired lover2"
Her maiden face from veil was released,
Time her pure brow changed not, nor creased,
Her faithful footsteps diverged not the least,
For, endless, each Is seeking the other.
They cross and re-cross the long daily way,
Calling, Where" and " o where is my lover p
Yes, since creation. the plciades say,
Grouped near the path Of these lovers way,
Has been the sad paint from first dawn OF day,
onward endless each seeking the other.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28
Keep Your Agreements.


One reason why many people do not get
along in the world is because they cannot be
depended upon. They do not keep their
agreements. When they are weighed in the
balance of actual affairs they are too often
found wanting. They are seldom on time,
The workman who is always on hand at the
appointed time and place. and does his work
according to agreement, is sure to get along,
To young mechanic, starting in life, the
habit of promptness and punetuality is worth
more than a thousand dollars cash capital
although a thousand dollars is not to be
despised The trustworthiness of the faith
full workman produces money, but the un'
trustworthiness of the unfaithful one causes
him to lose money. This is an everlasting
principle, lie who would be permanently
prosperous must keep his engagements
Ledger.
A SINGLE snowilake--who cares for il Z
But whole day OF snowilakes, obliteratine
the landmarks, gathering on the mountains
to crash in ayalanches--who does not care
for that Private opinion is weak, but pub
lie opinion is almost omnipotent,
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sWisrrHaneons.

r ITERATION NOTICE.-Thisc certhes that | hev,
gwen Elmer c. Firlhim the rem Under of hi
time during his minority aud shall claim OF his
ings pay any debts OF his contracting attr this date
A. W FARNliAM.
Wiamstown, VT, March Is, 1871 1i-I6
Il ITERATION NOTICE.-1his is to certify that
have given my son, Nelson Felix, his time IRON tl
date during the remainder of his minority, and hereafter
shall claim OF his earnings pay any debts OF hi
contracting. FRANCIS y. FELlN.
Marshheld, March 49, 1871. 1911
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WANTED wANTEDl WANTED

70 act as AGENTS for the famous new book, THE ORR
ENTAIL WORLD. 500 outfits for this splendid WORK
were ordered by BOOK AGENTS in adrdhee OF pub-
lieation. 81 900 COMES have olready been printed and
AGENTS dilv selling 80 To so week. Its lustra
lions cost $4,000 High authorities pronounce II " th
besf book out" and wide-lwake agents dropainp
all books sell this In addition to the extra
terms we give, our Agents draw Dividends in Cash
from 50 90 to S2OO.OD. Farmers, Teachers, Ministers
and worthy Men Women Of no experience desiring very
proffdbie work, earnestly invited 10 correspond with IL
We can help you earn 10000 month. large
circulars, with full pireuars etc. sent free Address
;5-26l HARTfoRD, CoSS.
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Any person liable who shall fail to comply with the
foregoing requirements will be subject to penalties
Persons or Arms liable to pay Of the Special Taxes
named above apply CHARLES s. DANA, Collector
Of Internal Revenue at Montpelier and pay for and
the Special Tax Stamp Stamps they need prior to
May l, 1871, and WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE
Special Tax Stamps will be transmitted by mail only
receipt from the person m ordering tile OF specific
directions to do, together with the necessary postage
stamps the amount required to pay the postage The
postage stamp three cents and stamps six
II II desired that they be by registered
mail ten cents additional should accompany the application
GREEN Is. RAuM,
Commissioner Of Internal Repelae.
OFFIcK or INTERNAL RgvENuK,
WashiH0fon, d. O., January 20, ls77,f 75-76a7a-sl
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NOTICE.
LIMITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
Special TaIes,
May l. 1877, to April 80, 1878.

The Revised Statutes OF the United States Sections 12a2
a3T 1928 and 32a9 require every engaged in any
business avocation, employment which renders him la
BILE to a SPECIAL TAX, to procure and place con
spicuousiy in his establishment or place oi
business STAMP denoting the payment Of said SPk-
CIAL TAX for the Special Tax Year beginning May 1871
before commencing continuing business after Apr 30
1911. return, prescribed Form H. Is also required
by law Of every person liable to Special Tax as above
NE Tar embraced Nhn the prOuiSioHs Of the laW Gbor
quoted are The Ioliotpiu0, pfsi
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CoRINrHIAN ZINC MONUMENTS
Superior to Marble or Granite

For cemetery purposes moulded and from pure zinc
equal in thickness and strength TO bronze tnary in styles
prices the various tastes and demands of the
people. BY specil process every monument Is trans
formed into sparkling and changeess beauty, resembling
Ia the finest granite Warranted not to
absorb the green from trees become moss-green but t.
retain their beauty for ages samples may be and
full particulars given by calling at residence Berlin ST.
AARON BANCROFT, ! ,oo,,s
CHARLES |. MARSH, Aseh'7'
Montpelier, VT, November 2s, 1876. $685.
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Wafrhman & gunrnaL.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2s, 1877.
For the Vermont watchmai
THE wATCHwORD.
/ LAURA BRicHAM Royce, fAYsToi

An aged saint lay dying, and yet fingered on,
through days and nights Of agony. When too
feeble to speak, save in whipers, she said, trium-
phantly, " Jesus is the watchword at the gates OF
death"
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Gkh TO &77 A. WEEK. @ Agents Ten
1881 P.O. VlCKERY, Augusta, Maine.
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EARM FOR SALE IN CABOT
A SMALL SUGAR ORCHARD.

Gibbs situated at Lower Cabot village containing near,
atty acres land good cultivation Building
ln good repair
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PURCHASERS wANTED-For the Dyer

L Farm, situated about mile from the Court House
In Montpelier and containing about seventy1ve acres
land in good state of cultivation well watered. with con
venient buildings and three hundred trees Ais
hundred and five good wood and Tim
ber land, in Mddesex, about three miles from Monpee
village Also for sale twenty tons of good hay hundre'
and hirty bushels Of oats forty bushels Of coIn one
horse traverse sled and lumber wagon, harnesses cart
pows harrow, chains oA-yokes hundred and ninety
ve tin sapubs and lot of wooden and other arti
cles for farming purposes.
loft MA CHASE, Administrator,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-11-17

To Article 6l Of the Constitution granted on the goth dy of
August. A. d. 1864, in accordance with Article so of said
Constitution. That Article 81 be, and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 81. No person shall be eligible for a Representa-
tive OF the people who is insane or an IDIOT nor unless he be a
male subject of the Kingdom, who shall have arrived al the
full age of t~wenty-One years, who shall know how to read and
write, who shall understand accounts, and shall have been
domiciled in the Kingdom for at least three years Immediately
preceding his election, and who shall own Real Estate or
Personal Property within the Kingdom Of a clear value, over
and above all membranes Of at least five hundred dollars.
Approved this -. day Of ........ A. u. 1876.
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Proposed Amendment

To Article 20 of the Constitution, granted on the 10th day Of
August, A. d. 1854, in accordance with Article 80 of said
Constitution.
That Article 20, be and the same is hereby amended by
striking out the words {" Of a Court Of Record immediately
preceding the words I" shall ever be a member of the Legis-
lative Assembly" so that the Article as amended shall read as
follows
ARTICLE 20. The Supreme Power Of the Kingdom, in its
exercise is divided into the Executive, Legislative, and Judi
cial, these shall always be preserved distinct, and no Judge
shall ever be a member Of the Legislative Assembly.
Approved this -. day Of ........A A. .. 1870.
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COMMERCE vs.. IMMoRALITY.-Whe the mail
steamers are in port, extra care and watchfulness
are displayed by the police and Customs officers to
prevent any infractions of the law as TO smuggling.
But alas. human nature is peryerse, and we hear that
while one evil is watched and perhaps prevented,
another and equally heinOus OGense prevails-that
Of sexual immorality-under the cover Of darkness
and the cOnnivance Of the supposed watchers. We
are satisfied that nothing more than this allusion is
required to put a stop to the scandal.
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ONE PRINTING PRESS AND OUT
o THE GIRLS

Perforated Card Board, gold, silver,
colored and white;
Perforated Notices,
Perforated Pattern Articles for Baskets,
Watch Pockets, Trays, &c.
White and Colored Splints for Frames, &c.
Wall Baskets, Work Boxes, Work Baskets,
Work Bags, Reticules, Grace Hoops,
Pattern Books for Crochet and Wool Work
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OAHU LODGE, No. l, knights of Pythias gave a
/" social - on the eve of the Kings Birthday, which
was attended by the members. their families and in
vited guests. Everybody enjoyed themselves.
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The Matte .Maeleay made her last voyage to
Portland in thirteen days from this port.
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NAVAL The Shah, H. B Ms Flag ship in the
North Pacific, Admiral De Horsey. is due from Vic
tOria, v. l., as we'll as the u. S. s. Pensacola, from
San Francisco.
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THE NEW PROPELLER for the steamer Likelike was
received by the mail steamer on Thursday, and
with Mr.. Wilder's usual energy and promptitude
we hope to see our inter-island bridge again con-
Meeting on Tuesday next.
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GIASES LA CROIX CORN. QUARTER
~ barrels Clear Pork, for families; Lewis Celebrated Meats,
Soups, Tomatoes, Tomato Ketchup, Gerkins, in one gallon
jars and half gallon jars; CLANS, HOLSTERS, &c, &C received
this day and for sale by
my5 BOLLEs 4 Co.
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BRIEF M ENTION.

HER MAJESTY. POmare, of the Society Islands.
died on September 18th. of heart disease, and has
been succeeded by her son, King Ariane.
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ADMIRAL De IIorsey had a great sham fight and
review Of the naval forces on Oct 23rd at Victoria,
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THR regular meeting of the Hawaiian Mission
Children Society will be held this evening at the res
idence of P. c. Jones, ESQ.