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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18
Suggestions.

used to think when my children were
little. that if had known that I was 10 be
a mother of a large family, previous TO
my marriage | would have served a few
months apprenticeship with a dressmaker,
taioress, milliner, cook and laundress, and
resolved, that If 1t was in my power, my
daughters should not enter upon wifehood
and motherhood so poorly equipped as did,
being married almost as soon as my school
days were ended Now my daughters are
ready for the training, and | am not physi-
cally able to give it to them myself. They
cannot learn much from cook. Dressmakers
employed in the home do not give instruc.
ton, a good tailoress it is impossible to find
who will willingly teach. Now would it not
be good idea for some one who is compe-
tent to impart such knowledge, to open
classes ! am sure many mothers are de-
ticient in these things, having been obliged
to pick up their knowledge by accident or
through trying experiences. This would af-
ford new avenues for women to earn liv-
ing. "Mrs. Smiths class in dressmaking.
g Mrs. Jones' class in practical cooking
Desserts one day, roast meats another, bread
another, etc. The details of such an under.
taking would require thought and work, just
like any other business. OF course, all young
girls may not need to use this knowledge
very much after it is acquired, but how
many of them use their geometry or Latin
| can imagine circumstances which would
render such knowledge the most valuable
aud helpful part of girls education. Then
| wish our little boy could learn to use tools
| cannot teach him his father has not a
moments time. Why don't some good me
chanc make new departure, open schoo
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18
Kindness.

Kindness is as cheap as it is beautiful. 1t
may he given in word or a look, without
diminishing aught of our wealth. With
courtesies alone we may illumine our path
way, and pluck down blessings which no gold
could purchase To be brotberly, to befrend
and cheer, aud console as far as in us lies,
these are the crowning graces of humanity
and all these are born of kindness. 1t is
anger, breeding hate aud contumely, that
has filled the earth with misery and ruin.
Anger between kindred and races before
which all that is beautiful in man vanishes,
leaving only the wild, fierce animal of his
being. Families divided, friends parted,
communities at feud, ard nation warning
against nation-these are the fruits of anger.
1t has begotten the foulest of crimes. But
kindness, in proportion az this has been the
ruling spirit among men, peace and happi
ness have followed. The home.hearth has
been the center OF paradise, aud the com
munity of fraternal Elysium. Verify "Bet
ter is dry crust and quietness Herewith
than house full of sacrifice with strife.
Let us study aud strive 10 be kind, no mat
ter how seemingly trivial the occasion, mol
how small the promised fruit 1t is the only
language of our nature that is universal anC
irresistible,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18
Christians and the Theatre.

Mr.. Moody, in his late address at Ire
mont Temple, told a striking incident OF q
lady who hesitated to come ont as con
vert, lest she should be debarred from going
to the theatre. But Mr. Moody assured her
that she might do anything that did not in
terfere with giving her supreme love to
Christ and she came out finally on the
Lords side Soon after she went TO the
theatre, but instead of any enjoyment in il
she found herself so troubled that she could
not stay through, and she afterwards de
clared that the whole thing was so changed
and looked so different from what it hat
formerly, that she had no relish for ii what
ever, Aud this is but common experience
of theatre-goers who become hearty and
earnest Christians. -Congregdtionaiisi.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18
The True Wife,

Oftentimes have seen tall ship glide
by against the tide as if drawn by some in,
visible tow line, with hundred strong arms
pulling it. Her sails untitled, her streamers
were dropping, she had neither side wheel
nor stern wheel still she moved on stately
in serene triumph, as with her own life
But | knew that on the other side of the
ship, hidden beneath the great bulk that
swan so majestioally, there was a little toll
some steamtug with heart Of fire and arms
of iron that was tugging it bravely on and
knew that if the little steam-tug untwined
her arms aud left the ship, it would wallow
and roll about and drift hither and thither
aud go off with the refluent tide, no man
knows whittier. And so have known more
than one genius, high-decked, full-freighted
wide-sailed, gay-pennoned, that but for tn,
bare, toiling arms and brave, warm-beatinl
heart of the faithful little wife that nestled
close to him so that no wind or wave coulc
part them, would have gone down witt
the stream, and have been heard of no more
--Oiiper Wendell Holmes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18
Flaring Up.

Some people are given to 1aring up They
hear Of something which friend has said at
which they are greatly offended, and imme-
diately " flare up" and begin to say all man
ner OF unkind and uncourteous things, and
nourish and cherish a very unhappy and un-
christian spirit until, upon explanation, it
turns out that they have been misinformed,
and that their friend has said no such thing
as they suppose, and consequently their far
ing up, 18th all the trouble which it may
have made, has been for nothing. A man
feels himself slghted or neglected, he flares
up and makes himself ridiculous, only to
learn at last that the whole grievance over
which he has made himself so uncomforta-
BILE was simple oversight, or existed only
in his own jealous Imagination. An en-
poyer flares up at the disobedience or neglect
of an employe, and after having exhibited
his petuance, impatience and unreasonable
ness, learns at last that his reproofs have
been misapplied and that no blame whatever
attaches to the persons on whom he has Wis
tied his wrath and that if he intends to be
an upright and Christian man he owes a most
humble apology to those he has grieved and
wronged The employe flares up at some
fancied oversight, or neglect, or apparent in
Justice on the part of the employer; he growls
in secret and grumbes in public, looks sour
and cross, neglects his duties, is impatient
and perverse, and frequently utters loud com
plants, spreading discomfort and making
trouble; and at length when he comes to
state his grievances to his employer as he
should have done at first, often finds himself
misiniormed, aud learns that circumstances
are entirely different from his understanding
of them, and that the man whom he has so
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18
Old Time AnecdOte.

"Halloo, you man with pail and frock,
can you inform me whether his honor the
Governor of Vermont lives here 2" said
British officer, as he brought his fiery horse
to stand in front of Governor Chittenden's
dwelling. lie does" was the response of
the man, still vending his way to the pig
sty. ais his honor at home ?" continued
the man of the spurs. "Most certainly"
replied the frock. take my horse by the
bit then," said the officer. :" | have business
to transact with your master" Without
second bidding, the man did as requested,
and the officer alighted aud made his way to
the door, and gave the panel several hearty
raps with the butt of his whip-for he knew
that in those days of Republican simplicity,
knockers and bells, like servants, were in
but little use. The good dame answered the
summons in person aud having seated the
officer and ascertained his desire TO see the
Governor, departed to inform her husband.
of the guests arrival; but on ascertaining
that the officer had made hitching post of
her husband, she Immediately informed him
that her husband was engaged in the yard,
and could not very well wait upon him and
his horse at the same time. The predca-
ment of the officer can better be imagined
than described,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18

Hoe AND BAooN.-Lord Bacon as a wit,
a lawyer, Judge and a philosopher, will be
remembered through the ages to come,
down to the last syllable of recorded time.
His life, with all its accomplishments, is
marred with unpleasant scenes. Much
humor is traced TO him as its source. Per
haps the most amusing thing occurred in
the case of the criminal Hogg, convicted of
a felony, who begged his Honor not to pass
sentence of death upon him, because hog
and bacon were so near akin to each other;
to which he replied "My friend, you and
cannot be kindred unless you be hanged,
for hog is not bacon until it is hung" Aud
then sentence was passed upon him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18
Moraf ard Reliainns.
THE PRINCES uoNEycoMp.


was discounted and sck and sad,
By reason OF the way;
For Gods eShaustless store of promise had
Becn overlooked that day.
And was weak TO fantness with the weight
OF trials undergone
This way and that looked dsconsolate,
And blindly stumbled on.
within my hand held the pilgrims rod,
nut In my hunger-grief,
DlSuslng II, had forgotten God,
In sudden unbellef;
When all at once, amid the jagged ways
Through which painting clomb
found right In my footpath, with amaze
dropping honeycomb.
asked no, who had sent It, all knew
Was that my need was sorei
dipped my rod, and from its sweetness drew,
And was faint no more.
o hearts that yearn. like prncely Jonathan's,
O'ermastered by the strife
That staryes the aims and crcumvents the plans
ofal the loftier life,-
O souls that stagger under doubts eclipse,
Let but some promise be
The princes honeycomh unto your lips
And how your eyes will seel $. s. Times
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18

ONr of the Paris papers publishes the fol
lowing; "There are gascons (boasters) in
America as everywhere else. One of them
recently said 'In the state of Ohio the
cold is so intense in the Winter that this
happened to me; | was attacked by a
robber, | took out my pistol There was
powder in it, but no ball. | was inspired
with lucky idea spat in the barrel and
fired. The spittle froze on its way, and
the malefactor was shot dead"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18

THE venerable wife of celebrated ply
sician one day casting her eyes out of the
window observed her husband in the funeral
procession of one of his patients, at which
She exclaimed 81 do wish my husband
would keep away from such professions.
1t appears so much like tailor carrying
home his work"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18

The grand idea that nations, as well as
individuals, are parts aud proportions of one
great, wondrous whole, has hardly yet passed
the lips or pen of any but religious men or
poets. And yet, it is the one great principle
of the greatest religion which has ever en-
lightened the intellect and nourished the
morals OF mankind.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18
vECETINE E


PHILADELPHIA, PRSS July Is, 1877.
N. Il. SiereHs;
DEAR Sn,-l can cheerfully recommend your VEGETlNE
as the Great Blood Purifier" have been ailng from
scrofula for year, and cured by your VEGErINE.
keep constantly had 10 keep my bowels regular, and
constantly recommending 1t to all whom hear ding
a remedy like yours. Truly yours.
JOHN McGETTIGAN.
Being personally acquainted with Mr.. McGetignn, can
vouc him being reliable in his statements as have
sold him VEGETINE.
Ia. j. W. ABEL,
nrnnrlsi. lnli Inach Street
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18

To ESCAPE trouble by running away from
duty is one of the impossible things. Jonah
once made the experiment, but it did not
succeed. Therefore, manfully overcome the
difficulties and trials to which the post as.
signed you by Gods providence exposes you.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18

In is one of the physiological mysteries
why boys hands will blister SO much
sooner on a hoe handle than they will on a
base ball t-Sieubenpiiie Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18

Young men and women should not be al
lowed to stand at the gate too long these
Summer nights. 1t is liable to bring on the
nsw-moon-ia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18

WISDOM is better than riches. Wisdom
guards thee, but thou must guard thy riches.
Riches diminish in the using; but wisdom
increases in the use Of it.-Arabic Preperb.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31
THE REPUBLICAN CAMP.

Tho Republican leaders are already mar
shallng their forces for the coming cornpaign,
but although the call for organization IS be-
ing responded to with encouraging alacrlty,
there is u manifest determination among the
masses to bolt the ranks and join with those
who promise the most with accompanying
satisfactory guarantees Of good faith.
On Tuesday night the Second Ward Club
reorganized and announced that they would
no longer submit to party dctation, but would
support men and measures without regard 70
tbe dictates of committee OF convention.
The Colored Mems Protective Union pro.
pose to take an active part ia the hight, anti
are already in tho field ready for bids for ther
support At recent meeting Of the executive
committee they decided on making Q last ~ 7
tjnn on the Custom-House rolls, AMI II he re-
| fuses, to cut loose from the Custom House
| leaders and repudiate the Custom House
party In an address setting forth ther. griev,
| ances 10 date the collector has not lndicate.d
his intention Of complying With the demand
and 1t is, therefore, probable that the address
| will be forthcoming.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31
CITY HALL MATTERS.

Mayor Patton took run Into the city hnd
paid visit to his office yesterday. lie re-
turns this evening to his summer residence
over the lake.
Administrator Isaacson had visitor, VINO
expressed great indignation because 81 the
enforcement Of the goat ordinance -
thought the animals were harmless and moi.
fensiye Id the streets, and that people who nae
gardens should build their fences high enough
to protect them and keep out the four footee
ntruders The administrator suggested ina
perhaps the better way would be Tor tht
owners Of goats to build their fences higf
enough to prevent their animals getting int
tho street, ana then intimated that he haf
enough Or bis visitor, who took the hint ant
withdrew,
The ordinance which prohibits the animals
running at large and provides for impound
Ing them Is being rigidly enforced, ana mum
Der Of persons are making quite sum nally
by capturing the animals and bringing then
to the pound, they being paid sma,l amount ~
Der head by the pound-keeper. Under the
ordinance, any one impounding one OF Inc
nnisances is entitled to thefee. ~,
Mr.. d. Fenner, vice president Of the Anxtli-
ary Sanitary Association. had al audience,
with acting Mayor Isaacson yesterday, and
requested chat the city authorities strictly o.
force the ordinance relative to garbage boxes
and the banqlettes and cutters. The acting
Mayor gave assurances that the matter would
be attended to, and issued orders to the chief
Of police TO have the provisions ot the ordl-
nanees carried out.
Administrators Behan yesterday took
walk along the river front and Inspected me
wharves. His report Of his observations VIII
be prepared to-day. 49,,
is money enough o. hand to pay promptly
the salaries Of employees for the month OF
July, and have sufficient funds on hand NC
puarrentee that there will be the same
promptness IN the settlement OF tho August
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CUsToM-HoUsE NOTES.

Marshal Wharton has returned from
his trip to Natehitoches which he made FOR
the purpose OF paying the witnesses u ne
celebrated Natchitoches parish case. When
the case closed the money to pay them had
not reached the city, and the Witnesses left
without receiving 1T, and rs the amount tor
each witness was not sufficient to Justify o
return u the city, the trip Of the Marshal 10
the parish became necessary.
Deputy Marshal Chas. A. Steele, one q the
most efficient officers in the service, left the
ctv last evening on q leave nf absence
Tho internal revenue officers yesterday
seized al Illicit cigar mannhatory at No. 3f9
GoudehiIdren street, and captured al the IL.
PIGMENTS necessary to tho nlaEnfhctnre 81
cigars. Tho proprietor OF the place was not
around and Is not positively known 70 tie
officers.
The publicatlo, in the city journals q the
extract from tbs Washington papers, detail
ing Revenue Al ut Webster account " what
his Investigations into tile revenue service Cd
this district developed had the effect 81 max
ing Collector Marks invisible. He WAS Ill ms
Office but was engaged, and could not "
seen"
Iha POSSIBILITIES authorities make the mails
and send them OF rs usual by the OH routes
and thus far none have been returned.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, JULY 81 1879.

in the condition above described. They ex,
amiDed the bundle dropped by Ferdinand ana
found 1t tocontain q heavy silver punch bowl,
with cover and salver. They immediatsly
removed Page to the station, and from thence
to Dr. Schumaker's residences, where tfls nu-
merous wounds were dressed, DR. Sehuma-
ker expressed the opinion that the wounds on
the head are Of d very dangerous character
A glimpse ut Officer Page revealed the TACT
from his waist up to the crown OF his head
The punch bowl and salver dropped by Fer
dnand was stolen by him from the residence
of r. -. Vinot. mt the corner of Columbus and
Claiborne streets Ferdinand Is KNOWN as 9
desperate burglar, and his fight with ON o.
Page proves that he would rather murder
than go to Jail.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31
BASE BALL.

Washington Marks vs. Emile e. Che
valley
The Wash Marks Base Ball Club Will cross
bats on Sunday, August 3, with the u, H.
Chevallev Club at $3.50 p. m at the Ogden
park This match has long been pending,
and. as tho stake is q purse Of $50 the Mines
will have their strong teams out.
The long -tnlked-of return game between
the Marks and Glennon clubs will take place
on Sunday August 10.
The f. Kenny Base Ball Club was organized
July 20, 1879, with T.. Kenney captain and =.
They played the Z. Schearg Base Ball Club
July g. aud defeated them by score OF ~ 70
3. They would like to hear from any amateur
club in tho city. Address al comm unlca-
tions to e. Kenny, care J. Rhner, corner Fiji
street and Napoleon Avenue.
The Dir. L. A. D'Estrampes Base Ball Club
was organized July n, 1879, as follows: Cap
tain, r. j. Roynn, J. g. Cane, G.. G Davis,
D.; j. F. Martin, lst b., 4. Dover. 20 o., J
Moore, 3i b., G. Moran, s. s.; j. White, 9. |.
r. oliver, T. T. The Or. d 'Estranpes Ciuf
would like to hear from the White or Gaudet
clubs for next Sunday and August 10.
Five hundred b ,xes choiee repicked lemons
for snle at 81 80 per box by Glover Il Odeudah
corner Tehoupltou]as and Poydras streets
On Saturday evening next the stenmer Henry
Frank will lsaye for DonaIdsonyille with tbs
Louisiana Field Artillery on ono OF the grand
est excursion trips over known. Great prepara-
tons have been made for their reception ant
there Is i easure in store for all who will Join Ii
the trip
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TWO BULLETS 70 THE HEART.
The WAY That Patrick Su it'll
Chose to Die.
iii Health Said to Have Been the
Cause Of the Rash Act.

AT II o'clock last night q young man named
Patrick smith, aged q years, q bar keeper by
occupation. committed suicide at his resi-
dence, Oh Poeyfarrestreet, between Constance
and Annunclation, by shooting himself twice
Id the lett breast with Smith y Wesson re=
volver.
The fact OF this suicide was kept pro-
found secret, and It was not until | o'clock
this morning that the reporter learned OF 1t.
He Immediately repaired to the house and,
after cropping his way through long and
dismal alley way and ascending three pairs
of narrow rckety stairs, he found himself In
a room where the wounded man lay on a
single bed, surrounded by some half dozen
old ladies.
One Of The old ladies', Mrs Barney Carroll,
knew all about the affair, but she was not
giving anything away, us she said she did
not think the family wanted 1t made public.
She said that Mr.. Smith was putting his
pistol away when two OF the chanbeIs slccl-
IDENTIFY exploded and the balls entered his body.
The true version Of tho affair, Us obtained
from other sources. leaves no doubt that smith
d llberately committed suicide, and LIS. Gar
roll was wrong. 1t appears that Tor some time
past he has been In the employ OF Mike Lar
kin as bar keeper, but for the past three days,
owing to ill-health, he has not attended TO his
duties.
Last evening he repaired 10 the Dar-fOolIl
corner OF TchoupitOulas and DslOrd streets
and called oil his friends together and asked
them to take q parting drink with him. Never
thinking that he IneditAted such thing Us
suicide, they asked him where ~ was gong
His only only reply vas g. Ives t go1ng 60
taken Of the drink he shook hands with them
and bid them farewell. lie then returned
home, kissed his mother goodnight, and
went to his room. lie had not been In his
room more than half an hour when the old
lady was startled by the quick report OF two
pistol shots Iii rapid succession, followed by d
thnd, as ii body had fallen on the lloOr.
fastening to her sons room she quickly
opened the door, and to her horror there lay
her son weltering i'll blood. lying on the tloor
face downward. She quickly summoned the
neighbors, who on arriving and finding that
u little life remained In the unfortunate man
placed him on the bed and summoned q ply
siclnn.
DR.. j. q. Beard, formerly city physician
| who Is ever ready to administer to suffering
| humanity. quickly repaired to the dying
mans bedside. The doctor examined the
| wounds, and found that both bulls had en-
| tered the left side, in the region nf the heart
| AS he saw, at u glance, that the case was Q
| hopeless one. he went Immediately to WorB
relieving the patients agony, and admins.
| tered an Opiate.
| There is no cause known why Smith SHOULD
wish to have died. He had mother who
| thought the world Of him, and with her assis
tance tho two were able to make comfofta
| bic living.
He was, nevertheless, ia III health. and this
is said to have been the cause q hl5 rash act
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No. 2o7 Third street. The case was doubtful,
but subsequent investigation proved 1t to be
yellow fever. Another case is that OF John
Knopf 4 native of Norway, thlrty-three
years old, who was taken sick On the twenty
fifth Of July. TIE had been one year Id this
city. The last case ID that Of q white man.
twenty years OF age, born Ia this city and re-
siding at No. III Third street. This case,
however, was conclusively proven by Dr.
Chopin to be malarial fever. This makes
only two cases Of yellow fever reported yes
terday.
Memphis reports eight cases and ono death
Thus far Vicksburg. Natchez and Mont
gomery, Ala, have auarantined against New
Orleans.