Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-02

| looked u over, ana was so much pleased with IL
that felt half inclined to subscribe then Reached
the bottom Of that box to-day, and found another
copy of same-which settles it, The letter con-
tanned the price of a years subscription. The
packer of that sugar will please accept our thanks
And we hare no particular objection to any ones
adding to our list in the same way
WE do not as rule allow ourselves to use our
editorial columns to speak of any remedy we ad-
vertse, but we feel warranted in saying a word
for Hoods Sarsaparla sarsaparilla has been
known as remedial agent for centuries and is
recognized by all schools of practice n valuable
blood purifier. It is put up in forms OF almost in
finite variety, but Messrs. Hood & Co, lowell
Mass who are thoroughly reliable pharmacists,
have hit upon a remedy of unusual value. Ger
tainly they have vouchers of cures which we know
to be most extraordinary.
PARTIES thinking of having their gravestones or
monuments cleaned, or wanting their monuments
or gravestones that have become tipped or slanted
Strengthened up can do no better than call on or
address Mr.. Denis Minehan. lie has been in the
employ of Mr.. II. Cobb, of this town, for the past
twelve years, and has had six years previous ex-
perience in Boston. lie uses no acid or other
preparation injurious to marble and will warrant
to do his work faithfully and well, and on terms
to suit his patrons Call on or address Denis
Miuehan, Montpelier, Vt.
FoR several weeks past various articles have
disappeared in a most occult and mysterious
manner from the Pavilion. Indeed, 80 annoying
had become the difficulty that watch was kept
up for quite little while until the night watch
man, Terence McCafferty, was, on Tuesday night
of last week, caught in the act OF abstracting
cigars from the cigar cases, and subsequent in
vestigation of the Z" stock in trade" in his room
disclosed very many Of the articles whose loss the
owners had been mourning. Upon being con-
fronted on Wednesday bv Mr.. Bailey and Sheriff
Tuttle Terence begged little time, and in the
twinkling of an eye, as it were, disappeared from
the view of the parties interested in his Delinquent
ces nor has he been seen by them since. His
present place of abode is at this time Of writing,
unknown
WE have received the following from the Uni
versity of the City of New York. over the sigma
lures of Howard Crosby, Samuel W. Hamilton
and Gustavus Alexy, with a request to give it a
place in our paper We cheerfully do so, and
commend it 10 the consideration of our generous
hearted readers We believe that this appeal will
meet with response from many of them: "There
is already great interest shown in Europe in be-
half of poor flooded Szegedn, in Hungary. Yes
terday's papers report $1,000 subscribed to the
Mansion House Fund in London. We Americans
always sympathizng with suffering humanity
everywhere, should certainly hasten to add to the
number of Szegedins benefactors. We therefore
respectfully beg you to notice the fact that his
Honor Edward Cooper, Mayor of New York. has
consented to receive subscriptions for the relief of
the destitute and houseless sufferers OF Szegedn"
"THE LADY OF THE ARoosrooK " is the title
of n volume received from the publishers, Hough-
ton, Osgood 4 Co.. Cambridge, Mass. BY w ID.
Howells; three hundred and twenty-sx pages
This is a charming story-one of the sort which,
entirely free from dry and uninteresting passages
chains the attention of the reader to the very end,
and makes one 10th to put the book down until 1t
is finished. The plot is laid for the most part on
board the " Aroostook," in a voyage from Boston
to Italy, and the incidents in the life of the heroine
an American girl-are most natural in them
selves and narrated in an entertaining manner.
The denouement-a happy one-tikes place in
Venice. The book is handsomely bound with
good paper and acceptable letter press, and is rs
.
his library One puts the book down after read
ing with the feeling that he has been entertained.
For sale at 7. c. Phinney's book store,
WILLIAM O'NEIL, of Moretown was arrested
here on Friday afternoon, on complaint of Gen
eral Pitkin, for driving horse that was so CALLED
and worn out as to be scarcely able TO stand up.
O'Neil paid no attention to the orders given him
by Selectman Pitkin to halt" and Deputy
Sheriff Dudley was sent after him. lie offered
considerable resistance to Mr.. Dudley when the
latter stepped on the sled and grasped the reins
and threatened to strike him with the whip; but
finally needed the advice of bystanders and sub
mitted to the officer, lie was taken before Justice
IIuse and held for trial on Wednesday to-day
Homer W. Heaton, Esq, rendering the requisite
bail. The horse was held overnight and taken
care Of, and o. Neil warned that II he attempted
to work it he would be summarily dealt with
| We hope this case may be carried through and q
stop put to the inhuman practice Of driving and
working poor beasts that are fit only to be killed
| THIS age is a progressive one, and improve
ments are continually suggesting themselves in al
most every department OF human life. Labor
saving inventions and machinery are eagerl,
| sought for, to accomplish in a few hours tint
what usually was the toll of days and even weeks
| The farm the household, the workshop, the fac
| tory all possess unmistakable evidences of thi
wonderful age of progress. 1t remained, how
ever, for the eminent house Of Lord & Taylor
well known as one of the leading dry-goods firm
Of New York City, to introduce vast improve
ments in the old shopping method, and to max
shopping easy for every lady in the country
There is now no excuse for ladies to fatigue them
selves with travel, and to undergo its huudre
and one annoyances, when they can purchas
every article needed for the wardrobe or house
hold without leaving their homes, Messrs. Lor
Taylor will send, on application, free of charge
samples of any of the newest piece goods fc
Spring and Summer wear, which they advertise
with prices attached to each Selections frol
these are readily made; orders for goods received
filled by the house, and returned by fast trains
the purchaser This surely is material improv,
meut for the slow method Of former days, as b
this system time, money, labor and annoyanc,
are all saved The business standing of this EN-
inent house makes this announcement worthy
attention, as they can be relied upon implicitly
accomplish whatever they advertise TO do.
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