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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
Blessed are They that Mourn.

Mr.. Haldane was Just about to lock the
door of his Sabbath.school and go home, one
dark December night, when he spied little
girl of about twelve years of age standing
in the doorway crying bitterly. He turned
on the gas again, and bade her come in.
4" "Whats wrong with you, little girl Z" he
said "Please, sir, everything's wrong with
me, and wish | was dead" said she, burst
ing anew into a flood of tears. Mr.. Haldane
had not seen her before, but he began speak
ing kindly to her, and at last she told him
all her story. Her mother had been dead for
one week only, but her father had been dead
for years. And now the little orphan was
thinking of the many times she had caused
her dear good mother sorrow, and-"O sir"
she said, :" came in here tonight, and when
heard you telling about Jesus dying on the
cross, Just thought it was all my blame,
for I've been so bad that he'll never forgive
me-" "My dear child" said Mr.. Haldane,
Jesus came to save such as you. He came
to save the lost, and he is willing now to
make you his and pardon all your sins"
d" But you don't know how bad I've been y
Mr.. Haldane pointed out to her that Jesus
Christ came to save the very chief of sin
ners, and tried to get her to accept Christ as
her Saviour. When they parted for the
night she was much calmer, and promised
to pray to Christ for light in her darkness
and Mr.. Ilaldane agreed to meet her next
day. At the time appointed, she met him
with glad smile. 81 see it all now, sir,
and have just put myself into Jesus hands"
Mr.. Haldane, being missionary, got her
home with pious lady who was requiring
a servant, and who promised to allow her to
attend the Sabbath-school. On the follow
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
Weakness and Strength.

There are different departments of human
existence, in which weakness or strength
NAV be exhibited. Men may be mentally
strong, while they are morally weak. They
may be morally strong, and mentally feeble.
They NAV be physically strong while they
are both morally and mentally helpless.
There are frail bodies which are like the
worn and worthless scabbard of Damascus
blade, which cuts its way through everything
but the rusty sheath which encloses it. And
again there are forms that might stand as
models for the divinest art of man, beneath
whose graceful outlines there sleep only
dullness, stupidity and moral death. There
are those in whom the spirit is willing while
the flesh is weak. There is also strength
which is made perfect in weakness" And
there are those who can say with the apostle,
"when am weak then am | strong" In
complex and perfectly balanced organization
we might reasonably expect that every ele-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

TnE NoURIsHMENT IN EGes.-We have
seen dyspeptics who suffered untold tor
ments with almost every kind of food.
Bread became burning acid. Meat and
milk were solid and liquid fires. We have
seen these same sufferers trying to avoid
food and drink, and even going to the enema
spring for sustenance and we have seen
their torments pass away and their hunger
relieved by living upon the whites of eggs
which have been boiled in bubbling water
for thirty minutes. At the end of week
we have given the half yolk of the egg with
the white, and upon this diet alone, without
fluid of any kind, we have seen them begin
to gain flesh and strength and refreshing
sleep. After weeks of this treatment they
have been able, with care, to begin upon
other food and all this without taking
medicine. Hard boiled eggs, by the way,
are not half as bad as half boiled ones, and
ten times as easy to digest as raw eggs, OF
even egg-nog.-Medical Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
Ghe Dnmf Girrlq.
For the Vermont watchman.
FORECLO sED.

ny LUNA 5. PEcK.
I'm greatly disturbed in my mind, Nancy,
But am glad you run In. all the same;
There's trouble enough up to Mary's.
But can't say who's been most TO blame,
For Frank Ia kind-hearted and honest.
when he married my Mary, that year
Ills father then gave him the homestead,
with the stock and the farm, free and clear.
May be that their farm came too easy
Its cost they never had learned,
And they got In habit Of spending
Their money before II was earned.
My Mary soon wanted house built,
with hxings and furniture new,
Then Frank built barn that would match IT,,
with the modern conveniences, too.
Then Bessie must have piano,
which cost them Eve hundred or 40,
And when Frank was run for the senate
He set up carriage, you know.
Helet the help manage the farming
Other duties came into his life;
My Mary neglected the kitchen,
For she was the senator's wife.
Their city friends came every summer
To visit their cream and croquet,
1t cost them n sum, am thinking,
Those fine city visits to pay.
suppose Pm old-fashioned to say 1t,
But this buying before you can pay
Has brought us the lcsfon Of hard times
Which the nation s learning to-day.
30 this is an end Of the matter
An end we had never supposed
Frank mortgaged for all he could carry,
And to-day is that mortgage foreclosed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

For the Vermont watchman.
ODE TO THE ELM.

ny GEORGE n. GILBERT.
Sunlight Of other days, sunlight and rain,
Winds and the tempest have nursei thee in turn,
Pride Of themeadow and rest to the eye,
Elm. thou art worthy Of songs and the urn.
Fair grew the palm-trees in Elm Of old,
Fair the dark cedar on 1ebanons crest;
Farer, ween, is our own native elm,
when In the garments Of summer us dressed.
Graceful thy branches are. lightly they swing,
Answering zephyrs with gentle embrace;
Strong Is thy trunk, and the years in their night
Furrow but slowly thy generous face.
Fathers and grandfathers sat In thy shade,
Thinking Of life and lis mysteries deep;
Children made merry as they only can,-
Weary, thy music aliured them TO sleep.
Long be thy ministry, beautiful elm,
Tender the hands that perform thy last riiei
Sweet be thy rest where we all must repose-
Rest In the bosom Of earth out Of sight.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

VEAL OUTLETS WITH ToMAToEs-Wash
two outlets and wipe them dry; season them
with pepper and salt; have ready some hot
curd and butter in frying-pan; put the
meat into it and fry to nice brown on both
sides when done, take it up on dish !
have stewed a quart OF tomatoes, seasoned
with pepper and salt pour the tomatoes
into the pan with the grayy-after the cut
let's have been dished-and stir them well
together; pour over the outlets, and send TO
the table hot.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
How A Young Husband was Cured.

A young wife in Michigan had just got
settled in her new home. All seemed fair
and promising, for she did not know that
her husband was a drunkard. But one night
he came home at very late hour, and very
much the worse for liquor. When he
staggered into the house, the wife, who was
greatly shocked told him he was sick, and
to lie down at once; and in moment or
two, he was comfortably settled on the sofa
in drunken sleep. His face was reddish
purple, his breathing was heavy, and alto
gether he was a pitable looking object.
The doctor was sent for post-haste, and mus
tard applied to his feet and hands, When
the doctor came, he felt his pulse and ex-
amined him, and finding that he was only
drunk he said " He will be all right in the
morning" But the wife insisted that he
was very sick, and that severe remedies must
be used "You must shave his head and
apply blisters," she urged, "or | will send
for some one who will" The husbands
head was accordingly shaved closely and
blisters applied. The patient lay all night
in drunken sleep, and Notwithstanding the
blisters were eating into the flesh, it was
not till near morning that he began to beat
about disturbed by pain. About daylight
he woke up to a most uncomfortable con-
sciousness OF blstering agonies. What
does this mean," he said putting his hands
to the bandaged head. "Lie still-you
mustn't STIR" said the wife, "you have been
taken very sick" "I'm not sick" "Oh,
yes, you are; you have the brain fever. We
have worked with you all night"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
HARTFORD STEAM BoILE
inspection and Insurance Company,

Hartford, Connecticut
slon the Boers, covering all loss or damage 10 bOl-
fRS, BullDl NGsRnd MACHINERY arising from Steam
IItirI EIplOtiOns Information be- obtained nom
TilEO. H. BARCOCk, Manager,
s6-a6 branch Oniee 2sb broadway, New York city.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

SERExApER-" Home sweet home, dah
am no place like home" Colored lady at
the window -" Well, you jes' better git
along home, or I'll frow sometin."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

AN old rail-splitter in Indiana put the
quietus upon young man who chaffed him
upon his bald, head in these words Young
man, when my head, gets as soft as yours,
can raise hair TO sell"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

IT was Tom Moore who eomparde love TO
a potato, because it shoots from the eyes,
and Lord Byron who amended it, by re-
marking that it grew less by pairing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

AYouSG New Yorker at a party asked and
received the consent of young lady to ac-
company her home. lie waited in astonsh-
ment while the company slowly departed,
and finally hinted that it was time for them
to 90. "Ohr' said she, demurely, " am
boarding here"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
DoARDERs.-T attention of any

noARDERs.-Ihe attention Of any In want OF nice
roonls nrst-cass table and gooi accommodations IL
invited 10 the Holmes Block opposite the pos-otce, re-
rsntly known as the Central House, which will he opened
by Tie undersigned May LIST, Ms Boarding House Very
uesnnt and desirable SUITE ana single tufnsed
and uniurished The house having been thoroughly
vattf re-papered painted etc. we offer pleasant aud
clean Boafng HOUSE, where boardeIs may enjoy the com
forts home, and at prices TO correspond WIN ne times
MhNs lhlts
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

The recent developments in connection with Life
Insurance suggest the Importance of careful
discrimination in the selection Of Companies upon
the part of those contemplating insurance.
Among the Companies entitled to unlimited
confidence, the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

NOTICE OF SEIZUREs.-selzed for violation of
section 3lsl of the United States Revised Statutes
One Six Gallon STILL at Norwich, October 2s, ls7i;
One Brass Kettle and Apparatus at Waterford, sept 2 h
one 200 Gallon sill and Apparatus, AT CornthJny H. ls
All persons claiming them either Of Them are hereby
required appear at the office of the Collector
of Internal Revenue at Montpelier and make such claim
on or before the 10Th day of september next.
CHARLES $. DANA.
Collector Second District of Vermont.
Montpelier, August 9Th, 1871. s5-sI
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FOR 1871.

The members of the UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCF COMPANY hereby notified that the following
been made by the Directors on all notes
in force the following days, TO wit;
February o. gls77.......................4 per cent,
August lSIi...... per cent
Making. ssssssssss. % pei N'h
for the two years the Company has been doing business
ending August 1871 to be paid TO the Treasurer at his
office Montpelier payable before the 5th day OF
October, 1871 -
W. +. BKAMAN Treasurer.
Note.-Members who paid per cent in advance are nc
AZ the Cnn,nany g5-g7
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
.uisreHaneuns.

SO TO $1,000 nyseS n @S aYes, s SSsS ssGSs
Hook sent free explaining everything Address
1880 BAXTER & CO., Bankers, II Wall st., N. Y.
nAIRYMEN TAKE NOTICE.. N. smyton'
II (suucessOr to II. X. Saytonl Mancester New lamp
shire, Wholesale dealer In butter, cheese and All Kinds q
country produce. COnaignnents solicited Advances made
on receipt OF goods Darymen consgnng their butter TO
me, will have Il well sold aud prompt returns.
5i-u T.. NJ. SLAYTON, Manchester. N. II.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

NOTICE TO TAN-PAYERS.-The taxpayers OF
~ Marshheld hereby notified that will be at the
Post-oce said of Marshheld to receive taxes, on
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, AUGUST 2tTHnnd 25Tll. And
for the convenience Of those living near laine VIII I've
at the Hotel in Painhcd, ON SATURDAY AUGUST 18TH.
Remember, and sdue poHr ten per cent. dlsconnt.
a-gI Z. 5. WOOSTER, Collector.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
3lahffs.

UpROBATE COURTs.-Unii further notice, the Pro
bate Courts for Washington District will he held at the
office in Nonpeier TUESDAY OF EACH WEEK. All let
tars on business connected with the office should be ad-
HARVEY TILDEN, Judge.
Dacenber 1 ls7u 47-f
ITERATION NOTICE.-This certines that have
this day given my Chester Wnlber his time during
remainder OF his minority and shall claim none OF ms
earnings pay any debts Of his contracting after ls
date . JAMES WILHELM
witness-E. A. HEATH.
Duxbury, July II, 1911 S'-W
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

DURCHAsERs WANTED For the Dyer Loomls l
II fnrn situated about mile from the Court House,
in Montpelier and containing about seventy Ave acres OF
land good state Of cultivation, well waefed, WIN con-
venent buildings aud some three hundred sugar trees Also
one hundred seventy ve OF good wood and t
her land in Mddesex, about three miles from Montpelier
village Also sale twenty tons Of good hay one hundred
nnd thirty bushels Of oats forty bushels Of CON- one
horse traverse sled and lumber wagon harnesses cart
uluws harrow chains, yokes, hundred and ninety
hve lin saptu6s lot Of wooden and other arti
ele- for farming purposes. e,,,,.,,, ,,,.,.,-,
n, "A. tiAhF, Aulihrhhtui
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
STooKnoLnERs, MEETING

STOCK HOL l. DERS MEET1NG.-Ih The annual
- meeting Of the Stockholders OF the Montpelier Manu-
featuring Company, the election of Directors for the
year ensuing and the transaction of any other bust.
ness thought proper when met will he held mt the office OF
the Company on TUESDAY, the llTH day of sEfTtM-
BER next at two o'clock BY order Of the Directors
CHARLES WELLS, CLERK and Treasurer.
Montneler. August q. 1877, g6-ts
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An EXCELLENT onA NOE
TilIage, Pasturage and Wood Land.

The subscriber offers for sale easy terms her Farm lo
Gated In East Montpelier and suiia-
lA llNll
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
From the General Ticket Agent of the Mon
treal a. Boston Air Line Railroad.

Price, 80 and 60 cents. For sale by all Druggists
OF will be sent Of postage. receipt OF price, by
Il. S. HARRISON A. CO.,
75-26-eow 40 Union Street, Boston.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-07-26
The English Gentlemen in 1887.

The Baron de PollnitZ thus describes
the manner of life of an English fine
gentleman in the first half of the last
century, whom he describes to be a
medium between the the two extremes
of a scholar and a "Deboshee." He
rises late, puts on a frock-a close-bodied
coat, without pockets or plaits, and with
straight sleeves-and, leaving his sword
at home, takes his cant and walks usual
w to the park, "the exchange for men
of Quality" There he makes certain
engagements for the day, and, after re-
turning home to dress, saunters to some
coffee or chocolate house; ''for," writes
the Baron, cit is a sort Of rule with the
English to 60 once a day at least to
houses of this sort, where they talk Of
business and news, read the papers and
often look at one another without OPEN
ing their lips, and tits very well they are
so mute, for il. they were as talkatiYe as
the people of many other nations, the
coffee houses would be intolerable, and
there would be no hearing what n
man said when there are so many. A
chocolate house visited by the Baron de
Pollnitz every morning to pass away
the time was invariably crowded. To
secure admission, nothing more was
needed than the dress of a gentleman.
Here duke and other peers mingled with
the rest: at one O'Clock there being a
general departure. to attend Court, the
kings levee and the queens apartment.
Atthree O'clockthe fine gentlemen dine,
andat an expensive rate parties at tRv-
erns being very much in fashion. sat
private houses the ladies retire as soon
as dinner is over, and the men remain
at table, upon which, the cloth being
taken Off, the footmen place q bottle of
wine, or more, If all the guests don't
drink the same sort with glasses well
rinsed, and then they Withdraw and
only one waits at the bouffet. The bot
tie now goes round, every one fills his
glass as he p~leases, and drinks as much
or as little as lie will but they always
drink too much because they SIT too long
at it." Upon at last quitting the table
the company 70 out again for the air,
either In coaches 10 the Ring In Hyde
Park ORION foot 10 st. James. Operas
and plays are next visited, and after
ward balls and assemblies. AT mid
night supper IL served. 'The compan-
les formed at taverns are the merriest,'
writes the Aaron. SAT daylight the
Jolly carousers retire home. Judge,
after what have now said, whether a
young gentleman has not as much to
amnse him Ia London as az Paris Ind
Rome. Believe me, that they who say
that this city istoo melancholy for them
only eay sctogive Themselves an air,'-
AT me fYadfL Hound, .ahrh-I
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-07-26
Russian Churches.


The walls of Russian churches are
almost entirely covered with pictures
of the Virgin and Child, of saints, and
also of the Creator, who is represented
as an aged man with long white hair
and beard, havingthe triangle, or SYM
Dol of the godhead, either above his
head or in his hand. Sometimes he sits
on clouds, with his foot placed upon
the globe, and in this seems merely a
copy of Jupiter or Thor. The halos
upon the brows of the saints are usually
of silver gilt, but very often of pure
gold, set with precious stones and
pearls. The dresses are Of gold or
silver gilt, also studded with jewels.
They are brilliantly lighted by the nu-
merous little lamps suspended before
them, and by the enormous candles, in
silver scOnces, near the shrines and al
tars. The robes of the priests are also
splendid, and the general magnificence
serves a good purpose in attracting the
masses to a frequent attendance.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-07-26
The Cainphor Tree.

One of the most useful and magniti-
cent productions Of the vegetable king
dom that enclrcles China, and more
specially the provinces of Kiang-si aud
Canton, Is the camphor tree. This stu
pendous laurel, which often adorns the
banks Of rivers, was in several places
found by Lord Amherst's embassy
abont fifty feet high, with It's stem
twenty feet in circumference. The
Chinese themselves affirm that it some
times attains the heightof three hundred
feet, and a circumference greater than
the extended arms of twenty men
could embrace.
Camphor is obtained from the
branches, by STEPPING them, while
fresh cut, in water for two or three
days, and then boiling them until the
gum, in the form of a white jelly, adj
heres to a stick which is constantly
used In stirring the branches. The
fluid is then poured into a glazed vessel,
where it concretes in a few hours. To
purify II the Chinese take a quantity OF
finely powdered earth, which they lay
at the bottom Of a copper basin; over
this they place a layer of camphor, and
then another layer of earth, and so on
until the vessel Is nearly filled, the last
or topmost vessel being Of earth. They
cover this layer with the leaves of n
plant called po no, which seems to be u
species OF mentha (minD. They now
lihvert q second basin over the first, and
make 1t air-tight by luting. The whole
Is then submitted to the acting of u
regulated fire n certain length OF time,
ami then left 10 cool gradually. On
opening the vessels, the camphor is
found to have sublimed, and to have
adhered TO the upper basin. Repetl-
tons of the same process complete its re-
iinement. l,fr I.NI Ir..
Besides yielding this valuable ingre-
dent the camphor tree is m of the
principal timber trees Of China, and Is
used not only in building but in articles
of furniture. The wood IL dry and Of a
light color, and although light and
easy to work, is also durable and not
likely TO DO injured by insects,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-07-26
Advertising Agencies.

"~PETTENamL's NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY n
ADVERTISERS HANDBOOK recently published
by Messrs. y. NJ. PETIT, ngll 4 Co., advertising
agents. 81 Park Row. New York OitV, is an ele-
giant volume, aud bears upon its face the inn
press OF honest. careful, and thorough work.
In these days OF books issued in the intere + Of
Legitimate advertising schemes and special
newspaper lists. or which have for their object
the filching Of money both from advertiser and
publisher. we are glad 10 welcomed publication
which unswerved by self interest, attempts 10
deal Justly with all parties. Correct informa-
ton in regard TO the character and circulation
OF the numerous publications. OF this countryis
difficult 10 obtain, but with superior advantages
aud earnest labor Mr.. Pettonglll has produced
q book hat will be found Of great assistance ~
advertisers and all who need such information
In the prosecution Of their business IL has
now been nearly thirty years since Mr.. Petten-
gill began buBiness as an advertising agent He
was tho pioneer Of the business. The press OF
the country was small interest compared with
what II now Is, and there was very little sys.
tematic advertising being done. II was Mr..
Pottengills ldea TO bring about an understand
ing between the business men Of the country
and tho publishers TO show the advertiser
that Legitimate newspaper advertising was tho
cheapest and best way Of bring ng his wares
before tho lublic and the publisher. that In
al proper ways he should regard the interests
Of tho advertiser. He thus aided both, and
placed both under obligation. How successful