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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
How Bar-rOom Liquors Are Made.

There may be seen daily on Chestnut
street man dressed in faultess apparel,
with great diamond on his breast vainly
endeavoring to outglitter the magnificent
solitaire on his finger. In German uni
versity he learned chemistry, and not even
Liebig knew it better. His occupation is
the mixing and adulteration of liquors.
Give him dozen casks of deodorized alco-
hol, and the next day each of them will rep
resent the name of genuine wine or pop
ular spirit. He enters Wholesale drug
store, bearing large basket upon his arm.
Five pounds of Iceland moss are weighed
out to him. TO raw liquors this imparts
degree of smoothness and oleaginousness
that gives TO imitation brandy the glibness
of that which is most matured. An astrin-
gent, called catechu, that would almost close
the mouth of glass inkstand, is next in
order. A couple of ounces of strychnine,
next called for, are quickly conveyed to his
vest pocket, and a pound of white vitriol is
as silently placed in the bottom of the bas-
ket. The oil of cognac, the sulphuric acid,
and other articles that give fire and body to
liquid poison, are always kept in the store.
The mixer buys those from various quarters.
They are staples of the art.--Phiiadephia
DnDer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
Montreal Horticultural Society.

This highly useful association, which has
been in active operation since 1917, and has
done about all that has been done to pro-
mote fruit culture on this continent for the
st. Lawrence valley and adjoining localities
where only the hardest varieties can be
made productive, has now greatly enlarged
its sphere and adds to its corporate title
that of Fruit Growers Association of the
Province of Quebec Its prizes-which for
the current year amount to nearly twelve
hundred dollars-are now open TO competi-
ton from the entire province. This will be
likely to add much to the interest of its ex-
hibitions, the next of which is announced
to take place at Montreal on the 18th and
18th of September We are indebted TO
Henry S. Evans, Esq, Secretary and Treas
urer, for few copies of the premium list,
which, so far as they 60, we will forward to
any desiring one, on receipt of stamp to pre-
pay postage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
Grocery Liquor Selling.

While public attention is largely directed
towards the saloons and tippling-houses,
there is another branch of the liquor-traiIic
which is doing immense harm, and which
should have more consideration--viz., the
sale of bottled and other liquors by grocers.
With many grocers, especially in the cities,
liquor-selling is prominent, as it is doubt
less profitable, part of their business. The
result is an increase of home-drinking, and
the cultivation of an appetite for beer, wine
and stronger liquors, especially among many
women and children who are ordinarily be-
yond the reach of saloon influences. In
England, as in this country, the evil as
sumes large and increasing proportions. 1t
is a noteworthy fact, in connection with the
present temperance efforts in Great Britain,
that over nine hundred leading physicians
have lately petitioned the British Par
Lament for repeal of the law under
which the sale of intoxicating drinks by
grocers may be licensed. Who will initiate
kindred effort to abolish grocery liquor-sell-
ing here?-Naiiondl temperance Advocate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
SO Careless.

1t is astonishing how careless some peo-
pie are. We have evidence of this excessive
inattention to what they are doing from
people, every season, who send us orders for
the products of our farm and nursery, like
following;
"MAY IS, 70.
Please send me one paper blood turnip beet
seeds. Also one ounce OF the butter carrot seed,
26 cts"
This is every scratch of writing the letter
contains--no name and no address--yet the
writer is probably condemning u.s. or the
post-oilice, for the loss of his money or the
seed. This is only one of dozens of in
stances that occur every season, not only to
us, but to every one who does business with
the public through the mails. We print it,
not only as hint that explains why farm
ing don't pay certain class of negligent
persons, as needless about everything, doubt
less, as about this, but also that, if some of
our readers have had no response TO orders
of this kind, they may know the probable
reason.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
Got the News at Last.

Some six or seven years ago the farmers
all over the country came to the conclusion,
and announced it, that-"thereh have been two
or three times as many retailers in the coun-
try as can do living business" by any
equitable methods of trade. II ought to be
soothing to learn that the Boston Journal
has at last got the news, and that many
other newspapers are spreading. this yalu-
able discovery before their readers for the
first time. There are quite a number Of
other equally plain facts Of political economy
which as yet are revealed only TO the babes
and sucklings of the farms, but may before
long reach the rest Of the people through an
accredited route. As TO the retailers and
other middlemen, If there are two or three
times too many now, what must have been
the enormous percentage of surplus when
the farmers began 10 complain, and before
failures had reduced the number so con
siderably 7
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
The Drink System.

There is one consideration which shows
conclusiyely that this business of making
and selling ardent spirits does not augment
the wealth of the nation, We not only
drink nearly all we manufacture, but we buy
largely of other nations TO answer the de
mands of our rum thirst. If we manufac-
tured spirits for other nations, as we grow
tobacco for worthless as are both
these poisons, and clearly as they both should
be, and yet will be, on every Christians list
of contraband goods--we might in that case
find the business more profitable but we
drink them ourselves; and therefore what
ever is gained by the business by any iidi-
piduais amongst us is gained from the peck
cts of their countrymen. The vendor who
sells to his rum drinking neighbor gallon of
spirit gets, it may be, his profit of ashilling !
but that shilling, aud the whole residue
of the cost, are so much loss to his neigh
Dor, Would that this covered the iohoie loss
of the unhappy man who drinks it That
one gallon, II may be, browns his soul in
perdition.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
CHARLESTOWN.

RHEUMATISM ia an Inflammation Of the ibrous
tissues situated in and the joints of the body a
very and painful diseased pepexes the skill
and patience OF both the sufferer and physician.
II Is now generally admitted by the highest medical
authorities that rheumatism, Gout and kindred diseases
are immediately taceable to peorc over-nl state
the SYSTEM caused by In eating or drinking or
the retention matter. Hence the proper treatment
OF all Rheumatic affections IA not simply TO pouce and
soote the Inflammation. but to the cause This IL
most eecuay done by the Of the strong hut not de-
bitang purgaiives skfuly combined In the East India
Remedy. When the clogs removed the physical func-
tons resume their natural and healthy state.
This medicine Is composed of the extract of such roots
and herbs to be the only real cure for Rhen
matism Neuralgia, Gout and the kindred diseases. The
combination is so complete that reaches portion OF
the system and causes perfect cure.
The testimonials and references In our adyer
tsenents circulars to the value Of this remedy from
eknown and trustworthy parties whose names and resi-
denoes are given In u give in such mlnncness OF detail
the symptoms OF their diseases aud the effect Of the medicine
In performinga to show beyond doubt its great
virtues and 10 reRove from the minds OF All any hSt o.
It's efficacy and safety.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
How TO Keep the Bottle Perfectly
Sweet and Clean.

The utmost should be taken to preserve the NURSING
bottle and its tube perfectly clean and feo from sourhes
After each time It Is used any portion of food left 10 the
bottle should DO poured out and the bottle and the
well washed with warm water in which little salerAtus,
soda boax has been dissolved 10 time and be
that all is ceansed. Bnrs Tube Brush should be
troduoed fer removing the npple wire end FIRST through
the mouth guard rubber and glass tube, and drawn rc
bly, through This should be done Immediately after the
bottle has been used and thus part OF the nursing bottle
will become impure, but Will remain perfectly sweet and
acdly and odor This all be done with the
greatest and In far shorter time than we have taken
describe It, Careessness In this respect 10 be carefully
guarded against and the mother should look u II that this
advice strictly followed Restcsness, gastric irritation
gripping pains and ns OF screaming the consequences
neglecng this duty Some people blame the bottle when
should be attributed 10 oarolessness In neglect
ing to follow the above advice.
In genuine Burs Improved Nursing Bottle the Nip
pleholder, rube-oonneotor and Moutiguani ali In
geniousy combined In piece of hard polished
other suitable material for cheaper styles II ia 80
constructed that the nipple very firmly held yet can
easily taken off fol- cleaning the tube and replaced IN an
instant II Is almost impossible to get at the tube Of the
Imitation nursing bottle In order TO clean 1t with tho tube
brush as II should be.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
agricultural DeparfHeh
THE FARM LANE.

t. II. HOsKINs. Editor.

ny A. n. STRICT.
II opens from the farnyard gate,
And dips across the orchards breast
Curves round a ledge, then chambers straight
To the wide woodland on the crest.
Green at the curve n thicket stands,
Pillared with stems Of elms and oaks,
And plumed with speckled saplIng wands,
Where brambles hang their summer clonks.
Broad from the upland's brow the scene
or meadow, grove and field expandi
Grain billowing in It's breezy green.
And furrowed breasts Of seeded land.
The old red farinstead on ts bank
The chimney like q tower OF stone;
The woodshei opening from its flank;
The barn and haystack's russell cone.
Pleasant at eve that busy lane,
When all the farms freed habltanis
Come trooping home, loosening chain,
From their far-off accustomed haunts.
Her cross-step course old Crookburn points,
Through sorrel-dots and Iolnsworis stars,
The shadows Pickering in her joints,
Down to the corner-lowered bars.
Her red flank dark with crusted soil,
She swings her cud In dropping dozei
While past her, weary with his toll,
Loosed from the pillow, old Dobbln goes.
The colt prcks sharp his speaking ear,
Stamps his slim foot and shrilly neighs
Beside his dam that sluggish, near,
Stops, loudly breathing, to her Craze.
The guinea-fowls in brindled spots
Break as Bays hoof the flock divide;
And Carlo curls in changing knots,
Now biting knee, now tapping side.
when the soft twllight's amber glow
And dewy sweetness fills the scene,
Blocks Of prone black, strewn thickly, show
Where couch the cattle on the green.
As fragrant darkness blots the lane
The beetle breaks the calm intense;
The nre-ny watts It's gliitering graini
The tree-toad purrs upon the fence.
But when reigns midRlght's starry state,
The beetle seeks ia chink; no more
The glow-worm signals to It's mate;
The nre-ny's transient throb is DER
And as the daybreak steals in gray
The cattle mounds to raise begin,
The dark massed weeds to break away;
The banks and ruts their shapes TO win.
In autumn, corn in golden glow.
Hillucks of hay and amber wheat,
And apples heaped In tempting show
The gladdened looks Of labor greet.
In winter, smooth the lane is white;
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05

SAID victim of strong drink in a prison
cell "Why does the law license whiskey
shops and then send us here for drinking in
them They are at every corner. We can
not get out of the smell of them" We
cannot answer the question. Can our law
makels2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
Temperance
THE GLASS.
Johnny's Mathematical Calculations.

Johnny was porting over his mental arith.
metic. 1t was a new study to him, and he
found it interesting. When Johnny under
took anything he went about IL with heart,
head and hand. lie sat on his high stool at
the table, while his father and mother sat
just opposite. He was such tiny fellow,
scarcely large enough to hold the book, much
less to study and calculate. But he could do
both, as you shall see.
Johnny's father had been speaking to his
mother; and Johnny had been so intent on
his book that he had not heard word but
as he leaned back on his high chair TO rest
a moment he heard his father say, Dean
got beastly drunk at the club last night I;
drank ten glasses of wine. | was disguised
with the fellow"
Johnny looked up with bright eyes. allow
many did you drink, father p
81 drank but one, my son." said the father,
smiling down upon his little boy.
"Then you were only one-tenth drunk, F"
said Johnny, reflectively.
"John !" cried his parent, sternly, in a
breath but Johnny continued, with stu
dious air
"Why, yes if ten glasses of wine make a
man beastly drunk, one glass will make him
one.tenth part drunk and"
"There therel" interrupted the father,
biting his lip to hide the smile that would
come; al guess it is bedtime for you. We
will have no more arithmetic tonight"
So Johnny was tucked away in bed, and
went sound asleep, turning the problem
over and over to see If he were wrong. And
just before he had lost himself in slumber
he had thought, One thing is sure-if Dean
hadn't taken the one glass, he would not
have been drunk and if father had taken
nine more he would have been drunk. So
it is the safe way not to take any; and
never will" And the next thing he was
snoring, while Johnny's father was thinking,
There is something in Johnny's calcula-
ton, after all. 1t is not safe to take one
glass, and | will ask Dean 10 sign total
abstinence pledge with me tomorrow" And
he did so, and they both kept it. So great
things grew out of Johnnys studying men.
tai arithmetic, you see.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
Statement of Mrs. M. M. Blazo.

CHARLEsTows, April ., 1871.
TO the Proprieiors Qf Reeds East India Renediesi
Gentlemen II have been troubled with rheumatism for
year and half the last six months severely II has mani
Tested itself in my feet and limbs mostly. was 80 much
disabled require help in moving abon and In dressing
For days and nights before taking your medicine had no
sleep, except by short nals.
ON Monday morning, March Goth, began taking your
Rheumatic Medicine according To directions. Monday night
resied better Tuesday dressed myself and walked with
out assistance and Tuesday night had good nights sleep
have taken the first of four bottles and the change
In my condition Is greater than can express.
My appetite. which has long been poor, Is now good.
Your medicine has given wonderful relief and can
cheerfully recommended
with feelings of the deepest apec, and gratitude remain
Yours, MRS. NJ. NJ. Bl4AlO,
No. Q, Linwood pace, ChaIlestown, Mass
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
THE
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SURPRISING CURE.

qentlemop iAbout twelve years ago, while travelling
with Father Kcmp's Old Folks Concert Troupe tenor
singer took severe cold and laid nj Newark N
bated with every known remedy for -four weeks without
avail and was finally Obliged TO give most desirable
position and return home unable TO sing note For three
years afterwards was unable to sing At ALL The st at
tack Of Caarr had left my nasal organs and throat
sve that the slightest cold would bring fresh attack
leaving me Iro,tate In this way continued to suffer
The last attack the severest ever had was terrible.
suffered The most exerueiailng pain in my head, was so
hoae as 70 he scarcely able TO speak and couged nces
sanity thought was going into quick consumption and
firmly believe had these symptoms continued without
lief they would have rendered me an easy VICTIM When
In this distressing condition, commenced the Of SAN
FoRD's RADICAL CURE CArARRu, very reluctantly, /
confess, rs had tried all the advertised remedies without
benefit The FIRST dose of this wonderful medicine
the greatest relief. II Is hardly possible for whose head
aches eyes ache who scarcely arcuate distinctly
account Of the choking Accommodations In his throat TO
Ike how much relief obtained from the hrst application
Of SANPoRDs RADICAL CURE. Under It's Influence, both
internal and external, rapidly recovered, and by
slpna Of the remedy since have been entirely free from
Caatrh for the first time In twelve years
Respectfully yours, GEO. W. HoLBROOK
WALrHAM, NJ ASS, january 8, 1876.
J.. 81 purchased the RADICAL CURE Of GEORGE III.
ROGERS, Druggist, Rufnford Building.
Each package contains Dr. Sanfords Improved Inhaing
Tube and full directions for its In all Price 81
For sale by all Wholesale and retail druggists and dealers
throughout the United States and canadas. WEEKS q
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
SANF0RD'S RADICAL CURE

Is local and constitutional remedy and Is applied to the
nasal passages by Installation, thus Raying Inflammation
and pain and At once correcting cleansing and purifying
the secretons Internally administered acts upon the
OF circulation, Keeps the skin moist neutrazes
the acid poison that has found way into the stomach and
thence into the blood. Thus progresses both
rectiOns, and Il does not possible for human ingenu
ity to devise n more rational treatment,
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REFERENCES.

REFERENCES.
j. A, MeElwain, clerk Of the Fint Baptist church.
O. H. Goodrich cracker baker, 99i Bunker lin street
N. II. seayey. carpenter, Is Mystic street.
Mrs. Richard Mason, li9 Bunker Hill street.
Chas. II. Blgelow, Superintendent Mystic Water Works
John McLoud, stove dealer, g2I Main street.
Mn. ]. q. Haymon, 81 Richmond street.
Prank MoNair, provisions, $50 Main street.
\. b. staekpole, teamster, IL Baldwin street.
Owen Caaghan, noroo DRESSER ~ Medford street.
WIN. Buiterneld, tin worker ISL Bunker I'M street.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05

Avoid all nursing bottles where the npplehoder mouth
guard OF metal In morshaa
one piece "A spurious limitations have been fosted upon
the market by INSCRIPTIONS parties and
comparatively worthless bottles and tubes still the
market all purchasers Of bottles tubes
To that Patent Moutiiguard, Nipple and Tube
connector" all combined In piece, which Inn
pressed Patent Stamp, and that the words "Bura
Patent Nursing Bottle" are blown In the glass bottle
We manufacture under our Patents and Trade Marks
several different styles OF Nursing hotties fittings 10
tanNat from 20 TO rs cents. each bearing distinctive
described In Priee-lst. See Circular,
giving directions for cleansing The bottles, uihes etc.
M. :. Burr 81 Co.,
Patentees and Manufacturers,
No. 485 fremont Street, Boston, Mass.
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THE HALLOCK MEDICAL INsTITUET.
No. 10 Court Street, Boston.
DIR. +. HALLOCK, Chief Consulting Physician

DR. HALLoCK continues to cure where all others fail,
every of Private Disease Old, lingering where
the blood has become poisoned producing Botces the
Face Small, Watery sers, Palms In the Head and Bones,
liberated Throat and Nose together with endless
number of symptoms and suferings be permanently
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
MEDICAL SUCCESS EXTRAORDINARY.

DIR. HALLOCK, ITO Court Street. Boston, warrants a
positive in all eases Of seminal Weakness, sperma
torrhnR and all private diseases, without mercury In
potency OF Power cured after all OTHER treatment
Fails Dr. II. will pay SluO for the proof that he fails
cure named Diseases and positively that
other in Boston treats these diseases with equal
success After of aborous study DR. H. Is happy In
being able announce to the unfortunate that he has per
fectesl system for the speedy and permanent
cure above diseases General Debility and Nervous
Prostitution. Dr. H. has succeeded In curing In this
unVh hen
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Wew adrerfisfnenfs.
S1NFORD'S
Radical Cure
FOR CATARRH!
A Purely Vegetable Distillation Entirely
Unlike All Other Remedies.

the preparation Of this remarkable remedy every herb
plant, and bark Is subjected TO dstation Whereby the
essential medical principle is obtained In vapor condensed
and bottled What remains In the still ia inert valueles,
and totally unit for In organism delicate the
nasal passages Yet all anus insouble compounds of
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05

We supply the trade with all parts of the bottles tubes
etc, separately, to repensh when required, including
Burrs Silvered Wire Tube Brush, which is OF in
etmabe value to the infant keeps the tube perfectly
ayeat mud free from acid