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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15


It was New Years Eve, and the little
group in Johns cottage welcomed Kearneys
handsome face as he came in their midst,
to say,
"Now what shall it be for this brave
little woman ? A silk dress, purse of
gold 2"
John cleared his throat, and said in his
homely, awkward way:
"Master Carroll, my little girl was the
one God sent to watch you, aud maybe she
saved you from harm. Now we don't want
to be paid for doing the Lords work, but
when you promised Annie to give her what
she would ask, the child thought out for
herself what to say, and wrote it down, or
got her teacher to do it for her. ! hope
you'll take it kindly, sir. Boy and man,
I've given loving service, sir, and | and
mine say over no daily prayer that leaves
your name out"
Carroll looked from one to the other,
wondering at their solemn faces, and thrust
the pen in the ink bottle Annie held, before
he opened the paper.
He started as he saw in the well-known
handwriting these simple words:
al promise, by Gods help, from this day
forward to drink nothing that can intoxi-
cate" 1t was dated duly, and it only re-
manned for him to sign his name.
There was little pause, when each one
held their breath as he shut his eyes and
knit his brows in earnest thought a moment,
then dashed his firm, bold signature at the
foot of the simple document, and gave it to
Annie, saying:
"a Kearney keeps his word" and then
added softly, "God helping"
Through the open door, Aunt Ellis had
been watching ALL and now faint little
voice quivered out Praise God from whom
all blessings flow," and sang it softly to
the end.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

"God be praised p said the old lady,
softly.
ard feel better, though" said John, if
he didn't think Carroll Kearney was going
to keep him fast. That's the way the devil
gets around these plucky fellows--tells 'em
they don't need any help from the heavens
above or the earth beneath, and then he
ducks 'em right down into the pool Well,
he's safe at home tonight; there's gay
crowd at Dobbin's, too but he wouldn't
stay there only to get his supper"
At midnight Annie gave her grandmother
her last bitter draught for the night, took
from the scuttle one by one the Jumps of
coal, and laid them softly on the fire, and
turned the night-lamp low.
As she did so, a new light shone in her
eyes from the window of the Kearney house.
1t was strangely bright, and wavering too.
She was fearless girl, and stepping softly
outside the door, with a great waterproof
cloak thrown over her, she ran little way
up the hill. The light seemed DINNER for
moment or two, aud she came nearer, to
see If it were only the light of the great
wood.fre.
Her heart beat fast as she came near
enough to see through the single open shut
ter into the lighted room-to see on the
JdDle brandy DOtJle ana glasses, on tine
sofa Carroll Kearney in heavy, stupid
sleep, with fire close to his head. A news.
paper had fallen from his hand among a
heap of others thrown together as he had
finished reading them, and fiery log had
parted and fallen on the pile now quite con-
sumed, but the chintz cover on the lounge
was burning fiercely.
There was no time to run back to give
the alarm at the cottage, and there was
only a chance that his careless hand had
left the window-sash unfastened.
She pushed with all her might, and the
casement-sash parted as she rushed in with
a wild cry, and threw the great cloak she
wore over the flame that was sending ruddy
tongues close to CAROLS hair as he awaked
and started out of his stupid sleep Rush
ing to the kitchen, she found pail of water
close at hand, and so put out the flames
Before Carroll had quite recovered his
senses the child had gone home breathless
and worn out with her strange, swift work.
and, little woman as she was, wound up
with good cry. The sick woman did not
waken, and so she stole into her mothers
room to tell her story, which seemed a
dream, so quickly had it all happened.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

did he come, John 7 Aud how does
he look ?"
Aunt Ellis voice grew very weak and
piping, for Christmas Eve found her slowly
but surely going down the valley, and she
was left no night alone, lest she should drift
out softly, unperceived.
Tonight Annie would watch her, aud
give her the medicines in time.
John had just come from the station,
where he went to meet Kearney, who was
resolved to go TO his own home. lie had
kindled fire in the library for him, and
left him there.
lawful lonesome, too" said John "but
he looks well - clear eyes and steady
hand He's holding on well--longer than
thought"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

many topics--the associations Of seen.
cry, aesthetic charms and the moral OF
| events, the mystery of the affections,
the philosophy of motives, the faAhions
OF race, the civilization OF epochs. the
apotheosis OF virtues. His labors fa.
miliar TO two continents and to many
languages, tinged by his own personal
ity are recommended by it.
He was gentleman in heart and
bearings genius with proverbial &c.
centricities or contrasts--learned with.
out pedantry--fattered without ego.
tism-appreciative catholic and gener.
aus in his views-close as brother in
his attachments--:just as an arbiter in
criticism-grateful, but not resentful-
persistent against difficulties. but not
obstinate in error-aspiring TO distinc.
tion, but not vain of success--betraying
no envy and exciting none. With
teeming recollections and honest cour.
tesies, trusting, reciprocal, congenial,
his very presence was an inspiration.
The friend of Freilingrath, Humboldt
and Thackeray-whom Whittier loved
so well-whom Longfellow compared to
his own ideal prince-whom Powers
spoke OF as almost an angel"-whom
the nation honored with high respon.
sibility and trust. But, alasl the ova-
tions which greeted this distinction were
but the heralds of his obsequies. His
civic laurels have become his burial
wreath--and admiration is emphasized
with sorrow. Few dead have had such
mourners. People and poets, philoso.
pliers and kings have contributed their
tears. And yet no favored birth or
fortune blessed his opportunities or
aided his condition. Not his, the CLAM.
our of abounding wealth displayed in
charities or taste. Not his, the eclat
won by the soldiers peril in the stress
of battle. Not his. the impulsive ap.
probation of the crowd, moved by
battered vanity or pride.
None of these things formed his
fame, or megnify his loss. They rest
upon other causes. 1t is the absence of
that unwearied spirit which shed its in.
tellectual stores proiusely as the orien.
tai Chief his diamonds. II is the 81.
lence of those golden strings, which.
like David's, might.calm the troubled
passions with their melody. Ii is the
unawakcning trance of these precious
properties which imbued his manhood
with fascinations. IL is his works and
worth and fatal zeal which claim our
gratitude and grief. and will ombalm
his memory in the human heart for.
ever.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
A WONDERFUL LAMP.CHIMNIY.
Ttnm Oh Cliy Derrick.

Frum Oh City Derrick.
When Grandfather Lickshinglc
heard it read from newspaper that
Mrs. Peter Ripley. Of Sherman, n. Y.
had lamp-chimney which they have
used constantly for thirteen years. he
raped savagely on the floor with his
cane, and said
Now what the dickens Is the use Of
putin such stuff as that in the news
paperl If they want some informa.
tion about lamp-chimneys, let them
come to me and get it. When me and
your grandmother broke up house
keepin' we had lamp-chimney that
was lamp-chimney. But you can
tell your aunt's folks that it wasn't
made in these shoddy times. / paid
three cents in gold for it the day after
we were married. That was away
back somewhere in 100. We used
i night and day for seventy-nine years
and eight"
"Why, grandpa, you didn't have TO
use Il in the daytime, did you p
Didn't have to--nol But we did.
Used II at night on the lamp, and In
the daytime we used ii TO drive nails
with. Sometimes the children cracked
hickory-nuts with it, and the Street
Commissioner borrowed II several
times to pound rocks on the street.
One day he thought sure he had lost
1t. His workmen had left II on the
track, and the streetcars ran over Il
seventeen times before il was found"
This iamp-chimney has been In a
railroad collision, twenty-five lamps
had exploded under Il IN it time. n
mule kicked Il through the side of
stable, and II came out of 1t al with
out as much as q crack. But it's
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
A SAD CASE.
Fmtn The san Francisco Nevs Letter.

Fwm the San Francisco Nsss Letter.
About two weeks ago, as the over
land train was passing Cheyenne, the
attention of the passengers was attract
ed TO the lamentations of a poor Irish
immigrant. whose berth had been rob-
bed during the night, and every penny
of his scanty savings stolen, and whose
family. would, therefore, arrive beg
gars in strange land, The charita-
bic passengers at once began a sub
scription which finally amounted TO
something over $3.50. When the
money had been handed to the sufferer.
a pious, plausible looking man, dressed
in black and adorned with a white
cravat, drew him aside at one Of the
stopping places, and said
"My poor man, am truly sorry for
YOU. Your sad fate touches me deep
". | am myself well provided with
this worlds goods. however, and so
will give you $3.50 more. Here is a
$500 gold note. Give me the $3.50
you have and keep the rest. May
heaven bless you"
The poor Irishman did as requested,
with many blessings on the generous
stranger, who insisted that his gift
should not be made known. When
the passengers reached this side Of the
bay the pious looking philanthropist
was nowhere 10 be found, he having
evidently gotten of at Oakland for
reasons Of his own.
The next morning The immigrant
repaired 20 bank 10 get his note
changed. The teller picked up the
bill and began narrowly examining Ii.
"There-there j. nothing wrong
with the bill, is there r gasped the
poor fellow.
Now, the clever reader has seen all
along what vas going 10 happen. lie
has read lots Of just such incidents as
this. It's the osd--old story. Well
we'll zee about that
Nothing n The world s the matter
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
A SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.
MRS. owESsLAGLE, or OREGON, COMES
TO LIFE IN HER COFFIN JUST BIZ
FORE BURIAL


FORE BURIAL.
From the Portland Otcgonian.
Particulars Of a very singular oc-
currence have just come to light. Ii
appears that Mrs. Owenslagle, who
lives about five or six miles southwest
of this city, was taken suddenly and
violently i'll several days, and in n
short time died to all appearance
The remains gave every indication
that the vital spark had forever flown.
The friends and relatives were con-
WINGED that the lady was dead, and
preparations were accordingly made
for the intermcnt of the remains Satur-
day, the body was dressed for burial
and placed in n coffin. The friends
began TO collect at the residence Of the
bereaycd family. Suddenly n slight
moan was heard to issue from the
coffin in which the body had recently
been placed. This very unexpected
noise greatly startled the assembled
neighbors and the people were about
to rush from the room, when the hus.
band of the supposed deceased lady
approached the coffin and was aston
ished to find the body moist and
warm. A closer examination disclosed
the fact that the woman was breath.
ing. Restoratives were applied and
the supposed dead came back To life
aud soon was able to sit up and con-
verse. Ii is needless TO add that the
father and other members Of the fam
lily were overjoyed to have the wife
and mother restored TO them. Singu-
lar as this circumstance may seem, we
are assured that it is true in every
particular.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

broke now," said grandfather, with n
heavy sigh.
"Then you were foolish enough to
allow the hired girl to attempt to clean
it, were You ?" asked mother.
mo, but we might as well. When
we quit keepin' house gave it to a
friend who lived in Ross county, Ohio.
lie was hard of heerin,' an wanted it
for an ear-trumpet. One day William
Allen tried 10 tell my friend that a
greenback currency was the only thing
that would save this country, and
busted the chimney into million
pieces" and grandfather hammered
the floor with his cane, and said it was
a sad, sad day for this country when
Old Bill Allen was born.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
"GOD KNOWS WHICH WAS RIGHT, ,

Prom the Fittsisurz Critic.
In one OF our border states n father
raised a monument TO his two sons
who were killed in the late rebellion,
fighting on opposite sides. The monu-
ment is of plain white marble, and on
one of the sides is the name of son
killed in the Union army, on another
side is the name of son killed in the
Confederate army, on the third side is
the inscription, God knows which
was right" From all we can learn
the story is true. We have here an
example Of even an earthly father
throwing all animosity to one side.
He raises monument to his own sons,
honoring one no more than the other,
showing the same fatherly feeling for
both, loving one as well as the other,
neither harboring ill-fecling against
the son who lost his life in the Union
army, and vice versa, for the son who
lost his life in the Secession army. Il
not this picture of charity and love
which true Christians should admire.
II commends itself to our better in
stincts. Why therefore should not our
congress at Washington throw aside
all afimozitics caused by the late war,
and be like the father who gave his
two sons, one TO the North and the
other to the South, and say, as he did,
"as each fought for principle and
the war il passed, we are no longer TO
Be judges of which was right" How
soon then would we have happiness In
this bright and beautiful land Of ours.
knowing no South, no North, no East,
no West, nothing but one country and
one common humanity.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

she looks. But she needn't come If il
will interfere with the happiness of the
one-legged mendicants, or make her
asthmatic patients miserable. Mind
and mention il TO her now. will you ?"
IL will"
"All right then. I'll go in and put
some fresh sticking plaster on Johnny's
skull"
And with the baby singing a vocif.
erous solo, and the other children
clinging to his legs, Mr.. Bird retreat
cd and shut the door. The peddler
had determined to propose to girl
that night. He changed his mind and
resolved to remain q bachelor.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
A DIPHTHERITIC WORN.
WHAT WAS FOUND IN A LITTLE GIRLS
THROAT.


THROAT.
Frufn the Tamira Advefilssf. March IL
The FIVE year old daughter of Mrs.
Jennie Marsh, of Waverly, who is
visiting friends in Elmira, was taken
with diphtheria shortly after her arri.
val here last week, and is yet prostrate,
but doing well. Yesterday morning
the mother, in looking in the child's
throat, saw a gsicrooOccsIs moving. She
took ii and another out. They are
easily seen with the naked eve. though
glass helps one to the "trne inward
ness" of the critters. The largest one
is. fully one-quartcr of an inch long,
covered with hair, with head some
thing like caterpillar, tapering body
and long hairy tail. Its body is form
cd in rings. lis color i about that of
one of those dark yellow Thousand
legged" worms found under old boards
and stones. The smaller one is about
one-sixteenth of an inch long, being
whitish in color, and requiring the
glass TO bring out It's beauty" Of con-
formation. Ii is not q pleasant thought
to imagine such things in your throat,
but they get there, and from there
into the blood, heart and other organs.
producing paralysis and sudden death
when least expected. They are vege-
table parasites and exist in large colo
mics in the diphtherilic membrane.
DIR. ]. M. Flood i considerably inter
ested in the mammoth bacteria THAI
have como under his observation.
which greatly exceed In size anything
he ever saw.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.

Shortly before his departure for In
dia the lamcnted Hcber preached a
sermon which contained this beauii-
ful sentiment:
Life bears Us on like the stream Of
a mighty river. Our boat glidcs down
the narrow channel, through the play
ful murmuring Of the little brook and
the winding of Its grassy borders.
The trees shed their blossoms over our
young heads. the flowers on the brink
seem TO offer themselves 10 our young
hands; We are happy in hope, and
grasp eagerly at the beauties around
Us; but the stream hurries on, and still
our hands are empty. Our course in
youth and manhood is along a wilder
flood. amid objects more striking and
magnificent. We are animated at the
moving pictures of enjoyment and in
dustry passing us; We are excited at
some short-livcd disappointment The
stream bears us on, and our Joys and
griefs are alike left behind US. We
may be shipwrccked - we cannot
be delayed whether rough or smooth
the river hastens 20 its home-till the
roar Of the ocean is in our cars, and
the tossing of the waves is beneath
our feet, and the land lessons from our
eyes, and the floods are lifted around
us. and we take our leave Of earth
and It's iphabitants--until of our fur
iher voyage there is no witness save
the Infinite and Eternal"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
HOW FART

He was n seedy, threadbare looking
ing individual, and occupied whole
scat in the ladies car. The conduc-
tor inquired for tickets; the thread
bare man shook his head sadly.
well, money, then. BE quick.
Come man, brace up"
"No money" still sadly.
"Get off at the next station"
"Yes, sir, of course"
The station was reached, the man
got off, but got on again as soon rs the
train began to move, and resumed his
old position.
Again the conductor approached.
what you here? | thought !
told you to get OFF,
"Yes, sir"
"Well, did your
YES, sir, of course"
"But you got on again"
"Ies, sir, of course"
"Well, my friend, next time want
you to get OIL, and stay of. Do you
understand that|
Obtaining no answer, the irate con.
ductor passed on. As the train stop
ped at the next town, the conductor
looked in the car-the seat was empty.
Satisfied, the conductor passed
through the cars as soon as they were
out of the city. There sat the thread
bare parsonage in the seat very much
interested in the scenery.
The conductor gave him vicious
dig in the ribs.
Didn't | tell you to get off, and
stay OFF,,
"Ies, sir, of course"
"Well, you didn't do it"
ayes, sir, of course"
what"
Not"
"Well. now, my friend" went on
the conductor, edo you know what I'm
going to do with you ? I'm going TO
make an example of beats The
brakeman and | will kick you from
one end of the station to the other
when We stop
"Yes, sir, of course" answered the
seedy man, meekly.
True TO his word, the irate conduc-
tor and brakeman laid in wait for our
meek but penniless friend, and when
the train stopped in Worcester, they
seized him by the collar and kicked
him from one end Of the depot TO the
other.
"There !" said the conductor, 81
guess we are rid of him."
The train steamed out of Worcester.
The man Of tickets went through the
routine, and when he came to the
ladies' car he saw the much abused
but patient individual in the same
seat, gazing southwark.
lie approached him.
"Well, my man, see you did not
get enough ?"
"Oh, YES, sir, Of course"
The astonishcd conductor thrust his
hands into his pockets, and drawled
out:
"Well, now, where in Heavens
name are YOU goingY'
"Well. conductor, am going to
Boston, ifmy pluck and my pants hold
out"
"You can ride" said the conductor,
as he passed on, and the last words be
heard were a triumphant;
"Yea air of cottrse ("
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
A WIFE WHO Is SELDOM AT HOME.

by Max Adelsr
When the peddler rang Mr.. Birds
door bell, the other day, Mr.. Bird
himself opened the door. Mr.. Bird
had the baby upon his arm, and there
were four children at his heels.
"Is the lady of the house in 7" asked
the peddler.
Certainly she isn't?" replied Mr..
Bird. "She is out ;-perennially and
eternally out"
Go down to the Woman Suffrage
Club rooms, and if she is not there, 20
to the society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals, and it she isn't
there. visit the hall of the association
for alleviating the miseries of the Sen.
egambians, and if she has finished up
there, look at the church aid society or
ut the 9th Ward Soup House, or at
the home of the one-leggcd, or at the
hospital for the asthmatic, or at the
st. Polycarp Orphan Asylum, or at
some of these places. If you get ON
her trail, you'll see more papers, and
strong-minded women. aud under
clothing for the heathen, than YOU
ever saw in the whole course of your
life"
II wanted to sell her a cold handle
flat iron, just out. DO you think she
would buy one ?"
"She will if you can prove that the
naked cannibals in Senegambia are
yearning for cold handle fiat irons.
She would buy diamond breastpins
for those niggers if they wanted them,
] believe"
Il intended to offer n new kind of
immovable hair pin, which,"
"All right. You just 60 down TO
the home for the one-legged, and per-
suade those cripples to cry for immov.
able hair pins, aud she'll order them
by the ton"
HAS she any children"
"Well, I'm the one that appears to
have EN-; just now anyhow"
Because | have gum top for feed
ing bottles; this is the incest thing
you ever saw."
"Now," said Mr.. Bird, "I'll tell you
what I'll do. You get those paupers
to swear they can't eat the soup they
get at the soup-house with spoons, but
they must have it from bottle with
a rubber-nozzle and Mrs. Bird will
keep you so busy supplying the de-
mand that you won't have a chance to
sleep. You just try it. Buy up the
paupers bribe EN- !"
How'll I know her if / see herr y
"Why, she's large woman with a
bent nose, and she's talks all the time.
You'll hear her talking a. soon as you
get within mile of her. She'll ask
YOU to subscribe to the Senegambia
fund, and to the asthmatic asylum,
before you IN get your breath. Prob
ably she'll read you four or FIVE let
ters from reformed cannibals. But
don't you mind 'em My opinion Is
she wrote 'em herself"
shall I tell her you told me to call
on herr"
''It don't make any difference, but
mention incidentally that since she
left home, the baby has had four
fits, Johnny has fallen off the pear
tree and cracked his skull, Mary and
Jim both have something like Group,
and Tommy has been bitten by Jones
dog. 1t won't excite her; she won't
care cent. But I'd like her to have
the latest news. Tell her If she can
manage to drop in here a minute be
tween now and the Fourth Of July, she
might maybe wash the baby and give
the other children chance 70 zee how