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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
OleOmarg arine in Congress.

We take the following from the Rural
Ncp Yorker of April Sd; "On March 22d
the members of the committee of congress
on manufactures and agriculture had junk
citing trip to Baltimore, to inspect the pro-
cess of manufacturing oleomargarine at the
factory of the American Manufacturing
Company, whose proud boast it is that it
turns out from 1000 to 5000 pounds of the
stuff every day. Everything about the fac
tory, from the president to the refuse heap,
guished visitors and, knowing what was
awaiting them after the fun of inspection
was ended, all returned the civilities of their
entertainers with assurance of the high graf
iication they felt at the sight before them.
Having thus earned their dinner, they were
treated to a magnificent banquet at Rem
merits hotel. After the cloth was removed,
stimulated by the magnificent fare they had
done justice to, and especially by the sal
mon,' several of the congressional Solons be-
came so many Demostheneses in the vehe-
mence of their laudation of the product
which they had been inspecting. Mr.. Horr
Of Michigan was the first of the festive ban
queters to launch into praise, in which he
tried to rival Mr.. Carroll, one of the direct
ors of the company, who had preceded him,
Mr.. Beale of Virginia could not praise too
highly 'the COW that with 100 teats distills
not milk, but butter Mr. Aiken of South
Carolina enthusiastically declared that he
would never have another churn on his farm
but would buy oleomargarine. Mr.. Wise Of
Pennsylvania was no longer doubling
Thomas about the merits of the product
Most of the other visitors, too, were equally
complaisant 10 their hosts over the walnut'
and the wine OF truth, great is the
power of good dinner with an abundance
of etcnteras, over the average congressman
hence it doubtless is that the most success
full lobbyists have always been the best cater
ers. But while every corporate interest ha
its lobby, what chance against any of then
has any conflicting agricultural interest un
supported by an influence so potent with tn
average legislator 2"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
Who Is TO Blame2

Somebody describes the American con-
gress as body that causes the business
men to tremble when it is in session, and to
thank God when it adjourns," says the Bos-
ton Post, an organ of the party which has a
majority in both houses of congress. Con-
gress is body elected by the ballots of a
free people, aud the members Of it are called
the representatives of the people. That it
is body which in fact seeks, firstly, the
private interests of its MEMBERS and, sec
ondly, legslates mainly for the benefit Of
influential corporations and individual mo
nopolies which pay money or control votes
for the benefit of the men who so leg
islate-whose fault is it n Are we obliged
to put these rascally politicians in office
Are the people of Pennsylvania compelled
TO serve Cameron, or of New York TO serve
Conkling, or of Illinois to serve Logan, oil
of Indiana TO serve Voorhees, Are not the
people willing slaves or stupid admirers o.
the "smart politicians who really rule thi,
nation and divide the spoils among them
selves and their friends 2" Let each vote
ask himself the question.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
Trains Going North and West.
That Wonderful Soap |!

WHY DOES woman's health 80 often break down
at an early age2 Put at the washtub let him get
heated from the hot suds until every pore Opened then
let him stand over The filthy steam that from scld
ing and boiling clothes that fun of and exhaa
lions from the skin, and his health certainly would break
down before long; and yet this terrible ordeal Is exactly
what A WOMAN has to 20 through washday; and
besides with her clothing wet from perprng at the hot
work se has To risk her life by gnng out in the air to hang
the clothes. Even those not tie work In the
healthy atmosphere, It's smell so apparent TO v-ors show
ing that II hnds it, way through the h0nae-the family,
however often becoming accustomed to the peculiar edor
from it, wash not TO notice it, these facts which
known 10 he by hOsekeeper readily explain
why so many women suffer with rheumatism weak nerves
or neuralgia, and LOOK OLD while yet Young IN years;
and physicians and boards of health attention
too strongly to the Injurious Effects Of the usual Of
washing. with It's cessry strain, and scaldng boiling
10 get the clothes pure and sweetm"ng especially a.
il often the direct Of those dreadful diseases dpl-
iberia, consumption and typhoid fever. FORT sATRLY,
TINS TROUBLE Can BE AvoiDED scadng boiling and steam
lone With clothes made sweet aud beautifully white;
from the s1riHg Jusi the rash done less than
ten home-Dlade soap Is used, and very much SOONER
Il Id In. MN 80 L. L.a.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
-Iduerfsrmenfs.


Trains Goirg south and East.
Leave Montpelier at 905 and II. 40 A. NJ, 6.55P.
NJ, and 1850 r. NJ
Portland Express-Ftom Syracuse and Ogdcnaburg,
~ Adams and Burlington, arrives at Montpelier at
Mixed Train-Teaves Montpelier at s05 A. NJ, Mont
peler junction at 925 A. NJ for White River junction.
Mail -from Montreal st. Adams Burlington, etc. leaves
M0ntrenef a. lla5 4. NJ, for Boaton, New London.
Sprngheld' New YORK and intermediate points
Mixed Train eaves IT. Abans t3t0P NJ Burlington
At $50 p ~, Montpelier at SIS ,. NJ for Norhheid.
Night Expreas-From Ogdensburg, Montreal ST. Al
bans and Burlington leaves Montpelier 1850 p. NJ
for Boston via Lowell fitchburg, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points
Trains Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier Mt $50 A. NJ, 905 A. NJ, 1885 A.
NJ, and 1856 p. NJ
Day Express-Ieaves Boston via Fitchburg at m A. NJ
via Lowell At 500 A. NJ, New London At $50 A. w.,
Burlington, ~. Albans Montreal and Ogdensburg.
Accommodation Train-feaves Northheld at $40 A.
NJ, Montpelier at AO5 A. for Burlington, Rutland,
IT. Adams, 81. Johns and Richford.
Mixed-Leaves W. H. Junction NJ $50 A. NJ, Mortified at
1910 A. NJ, Montpelier at 1855 NJ for Burlington 81.
Alhans, Rchford Rousee Point etc.
Night Erpresa-Leaves Boston via Lowell at 535 P. NJ
via Fltchbnrg at 800 ?. NJ, New York at $50 P. NJ,
Springfield at 500 Montpelier at $50 w. for Bur
nngton 81 Adams, Montreal and Ogdhg and the West.
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 100 a. NJ, $40 A.
n and $50 p N. Returning, leave Barre at 7t5
1920 4. NJ and 5.2O P.
Sleeping cars are attached To Nht EXPRESS ains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring
nea and New York via Troy, and paror Day tx
press between boston and Montreal.
principal stations. J. W. HOBART, General snpf.
st. Adams, VT. November %, 1879,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

PROFESSOR LEVI SrooKBRIDGE has been
elected president of the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College. This is the square man in
the square hole, says the Rural. Still, it
would look more natural, somehow, If we
could only see those familiar letters, " 3d."
tackled on, Can an industrial college thrive
without such final TO its presidents name
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

A commonplace life" we say. and we sigh
But why should we sigh as we say2
The commonplace sun in the commonplace sky
Makes up the commonplace day;
The moon and the stars commonplace things,
And the flower that blooms and the bird that sings
But dark were the world and sad our lot
II the flowers failed and the sun shone not
And God who studies each separate soul
out OF commonplace lives makes his beautiful whole
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
Frank SiddaIps SOAP.

soap purifying and cleansing that the drtest clothing
can be washed ~ ukewarm water with little rubbing
and otles, bedding and utensils used by the sick, dsn
tectr and ceanseh without either -chding boiling while
the work i 50 lph that girl Of twelve or h teen do
large wash without being tired md mild and healing
the that for toilet and shving has equal. and
physicians advise lis In preference to imported CASTLE
soap wounds and and to wash the youngest
ians Now that there Is remedy for this great washday
evil" economical in 10 Be- the reach ~
the poorest there not A MAJ who 1. not
directly Interested In having usei In their homes that
dertul soap which, WheH property tried, not only does
away with the hard work. offensive smell and fearful steam
of wash days makes the white pieces wter coored
brighter, and hanues softer than they be made
by washing the old way. and also leaves article
clean, sweet and a. a. II This WONDER
fnl discovery being successfully introduced all
the country, and fair trial is all that needed to work
thorough revolution In the hitherto abornus and health
Destroying process Of cinihe--wa.hing. THE DfREC-
TIONS SHOELD be THPLICITLT FOLLO WE'D.
For sale ut retail hy generally. Al wholes lie by
Putnam a. Marvin, Montpelier; Arms Il Haines,
Waterbury; George w. Kelley, Burlington, and NJ.
VI. Creamy, st. Albans.
A. W. WILDER, Mortified, VT,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

A Boy of four years was sleeping with
his brother, when his mother said "Why,
Tommy, you are lying right in the middle
of the bed what will Harry do ?" "Well
ma" he replied, Harry's got both Sides"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
The COaxing Pansies.


| was walking through my garden one
morning, when / came suddenly upon my
little Madge, standing beside the pansy. bed.
She seemed in very serious mood, and had
her hands clasped behind her.
Mamma, can pansies think ?" she asked,
looking anxiously up into my face.
"They can think if the roses can" an
swered. " But why does my little girl ask p
Because, mamma" she said, talking very
rapidly, "when | came down through the
garden is morning, all the pansies had their
faces turned toward me, and they looked as
if they were fir king and fought heard
them say Pick me, little girl please
pick me = And, mamma, was so sorry for
them, tied down on the ground, that picked
some" And she held out to me both hands.
They were filed with struggling masses of
my large, dark, rare purple pansies.
"Oh, my naughty little grill" I said
hastily.
She looked first at one hand and then at
the other, with distressed face, her cheeks
glowing scarlet"
"But, my child, you say they asked you to
pick them"
81 fought they did, mamma but if you
want me to, III put them all back" she
o"'u' "iuh puiNeiinS up anu bue Vcdio laliiHB
over her flushed cheeks.
1--WE cant put them back. But never
mind; there are plenty of pausies," said,
wiping the tears away and kissing the hot
cheeks. "Mamma won't scold this time.
And the next time the flowers beg you to
pick them, come, my dear, and ask mamma
if she is willing. The flowers are rogues,
fear"
An hour afterward | saw the soothed
Madge, with her doll, Annette, standing be
fore the flowers, which | had arranged in a
vase. She was telling dolly all about the
affair. As she concluded, she shook her
head at the blossoms, and | heard her say
"Pansies, You coaxed me to do it. Yes, you
did; you surely did. You are rogues
Mamma said so. But you can't coax me tc
do so any more. You were bad. Now you
Just say your prayers and be sorry" And
she walked out of the room with grand
air, saying "Annette, my dear, | want you
to member you must never pick pansie:
without asking your Mamma Madge, 'caust
it is very naughty, and you know what hap
pens to naughty dollies."-Independent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
PILES.


Itching Piles---Symptoms and Cure.
The symptoms are moisture, like perspration,
intense itching, increased by scratching, very dis
tressing, particularly at night. as il pin-worns
we're crawling in and about the rectum: the pri-
vate parts are sometimes affected il allowed to
continue, very serious results may follow. DIR
SwAYNE's ALL-HEALrNG OINTMENT is pleasant,
sure cure. Also for letter, Itch, Salt Rheum,
Scad Head, Erysipelas, Barber's Itch, Blotches,
all Scay, Crusty, Cutaneous Eruptions. Price 80
cents, three boxes for 81 % Sent by mail to any
address on receipt Of price in currency or three
cent postage stamps. Prepared only by DIR.
Swayne Son, $50 North Sixth Street, Philadel-
phia, Penn. Sold by all prominent druggists.
GEORGE c. GOODWIN Il Co, Boston. Mass.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
HANDSOME HAIR.

The OHfU KnoWn Restorcr of Color and Per-
feet Hair Dressing Combined.
1t never fails to impart life, growth and vgor
to the weakest hair fastens and stops its falling,
and is sure to produce new growth Of hair in its
original color, causing it to grow thick and strong
10 Cents per Bottle; Six Bottles for ~.
Address orders to DR. SWAYNE & son, $50
North Sixth Street, Philadelphia. Sold by all
prominent druggists.
GEORGE G. GOODWIN n CO.. Boston, Mass,
WHOLESALE AGENTS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

REMARKS BY THE EDIToR.-We have al.
ways believed in the full and equal copart
nership of first wife and husband in matters
of property, as well as in joy, sorrow and
babies. Subsequent marriages, where there
are children from a previous union, ought
as regards property. to be made matters OF
contract. The tendency of our legislation
is towards equal justice in this respect
Any real grievance that wives have would
we think, be willingly corrected by our
legislature, if fairly presented before it. But
the best possible protection would be the
making of homesteads entirely inalienabe,
except by the joint act of wife and husband
A limit set at a sum fully sufficient for COM
Portable support-say Goodnight be fixed
but the $500 limit is ridiculously small As
regards mortgages, they are consequence
of our legal credit system, which is an au'
thorized trap, furnished by the state, for the
smart creditors to catch foolish debtors in.
Yet the remedy is in the hands of the debt
ors, if they had the sense and courage to
break through bad old usages.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
A Wife,S Rights.

Mr. Editor being constant reader Of your
most excellent paper, | was very much interested
in your article, Learn Your Trade, in the num-
Der for March Sd. ! think you very justly credit
the success of certain farmers TO the economical,
energetic, thorough-going ways of their wives.
But just there thought intruded itself of Won
der whether the matrimonial partnership would
protect the wifes just right to her interest in the
property she has helped to accumulate. have in
my mind several instances where wife has done
more toward the laying by of a little fund for a
rainy day than the husband, when finally she
would find, much to her surprise that there was
no fund left. II am correctly informed, the hus-
band can go security for friend and give mort
gage on the farm. II it has been entirely paid
for the wife can claim $500 out Of it, If she doesnt
sign the mortgage; but II it hasn't been fully paid
for, she can claim nothing, and know nothing
about the mortgage either. | think II there was
more protection for wives, there are many that
would exert themselves more to be secure against
a time of need. Financially, wifes position is
about like bound apprentice, getting board and
clothing; not equal TO servants, they must
have their pay if there is anything to get it out Of
Knowing that your influence is always on the
right side suggest that, if the above is a correct
version of the state law you should so stir up pub
lie opinion that the property a wife has helped to
accumulate should not be so entirely under the
control Of the husband, for the dear souls however
just they may intend to be, are not nfallible s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-17
MAINE CITIES.
lettings bv Press Correspondents
BATH
Politics - Correction-Fish - Good Shot
Feathers--Accide

Citizens caucus Wednesday night at City
mayor.
The late j. P. Hitchcock was not Mason az
we enormously stated, and as was copied bv
the Times.
Miss Mcclellan is better.
The Glide towed the Effie j. Simmons IA
Parker's Head to-day, where she will load ice
Albert Clifford while walking along the
road in Phipsburg Saturday with an axe over
his shoulder slipped on the ice and falling.
severely cut his left hand. A Bath physician
was summoned.
The Knox & Lincoln artesian well is done.
Depth $50 feet.
An artesian well at sewails mill will be
sunk.
About thirty couple had a secia! dance Fri
day night at Crescent Hall.
Hon. VIM. Rogers begins a steamer and a
schooner at his yard this week.
Packard is sparrng his schooner previous to
launching.
well known Wiscasset belle is soon to 90
to New York to study for the stage.
A new Bowdonham ice company begins
cutting ice to-day. Bath labor is largely en-
ployed.
The ice business at Georgetown is swapping.
The best known double shot made on the
Kennebec was that of Mr. John S. Holbrook
which brought down ten teal and two ducks
with one discharge; the contents of the other
barrel bringing down three ducks from the
same flock, making total for he double sh OF
of Is birds.
The Russell orchestra grows in favor.
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Fe0din9 Bees,

The best substitute for honey that can he
found for feeding bees is sugar melted down
into candy. The bees take no more than is
necessary to sustain life, yet will never
starve while they have it within easy access
Various opinions as to what bees ought to
be fed Oh are before the public. Different
persons have different notions on the sub
ject-all, perhaps, good enough; besides the
above, another which is very good is rye
meal. In some sections it is great help to
bees to feel them on this article before the
first pollen-yielding flowers come. There is
often found a great deficiency of bee-bread
in majority of hives in the spring, and
here Che advantages of feeding on rye meal
can hardly be overestimated.
AS soon as the bees fly freely in the spring
put the meal in shallow boxes or troughs a
short distance from the apiary, and attract
the bees to them by pieces of empty comb
laid near by. They soon learn the way to,
it, and take it easily until flowers come,
when ii will be abandoned. The rye should
not be bolted. Wheat -four will be taken by
them, but not so readily. Meal-fed bees
will send out rger and earlier swarms than
others, because the abundance of the bee
bread encourages the rearing of brood.
We heartily recommend DECREASING to all
who wish a healthy, pleasant and profitable
employment.-Ohio Farmer.
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Portland and ,ita eeSter Line
PORTLAND * hNChESTER II. Il
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

--.s-.. On and after Monday, Dec. IS.
is.e, passenger Trans will leave
r,,@a.,-s srsass.i 'ErnaA Depot. PorI-
-" lana, fer Worcester IA .:e1 a,
SsUss 9 .01 y Leave Prebie ST. Statio, p,
I'D "a. ANA 4. 3 5 y. tn, arriving Nor-
leave Union Depot, Worcester, at 1870 a m an,
Ills a M, arriving at Portland L. q. III. aud
500 u. M
Tor Clinton, Aver sumo, Eifehburs,
Nasis,aa, lowell, Win.sksasaa. ana EGp-
pima at 1870 "a. IA. and .OU p. nm.
Eor Manchester, Concord and points birth, al
s.tbfs p.
Eor ~ colchester. springvaios Alfred. Wat
erOOrO ana saacO River. Leave Grand rrunk
Depot al 30 IN. IN. and 90 y. fn.; leave
Pr:b'e st. Station at ! 80 a. m., f.f5 p. IN.
and miXed) al J.40 p. m. Returning leave RCch
ester AZ unlikely $40 a. m, l .O5 a. M, AND
$40 p. M, arriving at Portland (mixed) $50 a
M, LILO p m. and 500 p. m.
Eor ssorasam. SaccarapPa, Cumberla n.s
Mills, Wert0roOh and WoOafOrss,s.
Leave Grand Trunk Depot at 1920 u. M. and
LOO .. n,.; leave Preble ST. at = 10 n. nl.
s.a5, i. S and (mixcd) S.45 p. mn.
The $50 p. na. Il ain from Portland connects al
Aver Sumo. with aa0osssc Tunnel Route for
the West, and at UnsOn Depot, Worcester. for
via Springfc also with N. N. 4 N. IL. r.
H.. c'Steainer Maryland Route'D for Philadei-
ptlia. baltimore, Washington, and the
soatis and with ssOston 81 AiSany R. II. for
the West.
Close connections made al SVestbroo4 Iunc-
with through trains ct Me- Central h. R. anu
at Grand rrunb Depot, Portland with through
trans of Grand il INK X. IL.
Through tickets to al points South and West, Al,
Depot offices and al Tins & Adams No. 90 Ex-
change Street.
deI5dtf J. NJ. LUNT. Supt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-17
sOSTON Il MAINE RAILROAD
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

55zr-zzss=r Ur ans, after Monday, Oct
issis 5A4iessssesH g, 1879, PASSENGER Tram.
- will LEAVE PORTLAND
fOR BOSTON at S.45 a. N.
LOU, $50 o. H., arriving at Boston at 1.3O, $50
500 y. m. Returning leave Boston at 7.30 q. NJ
1890, $50 p. M. arriving at Portland at I2.1 10
800, S.0Up m
afoF Scarborough Beach, Pine Point, Ola
Orchard Beach, aaco, BiddefOrd, an.,
EAeonebunk at S.45 M, LOO, 800 54s
Fer wells, No. Berwick, Salmon Fall,
ssreat Fails, Rochester, Earmiuyron.
Y. r., DOyer, New MARKET, Exeter
AaVerhiii, Lawrence, Anaover, AND
Lowell al $40 a. IN, LOO, 3.3OJp. Ill.
For Alton Say at S.45 a. m., $50 D. m.
Tor Manchester nnl Concord via Lawrence
al -" a. m; IVA New Market Junction. al
$50 ..
Morning Train leaves keDnebunk for Portland "A,
no. arrives at Portland at S.07.
Inc LOO p. ~ Trains connect with So.sul E.fus
~iessu,ers for New York.
The $50 y. III. trains make connections with
New Work all rail.
Ehroas,h Tickets 10 all Points aouts, ,,na
West at lowest rates.
Trains IN Boston Il Maine road connect with a,
yteamers running between, Portland and Bangor
R'cklsIid iii. Desert nlchias EastpOrt Calais 81
john and Halifax. Also connect with Grand Irun.
rains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine Contra
md Portland Ogdensburg trains al Transfer Sta
non.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
'uents. First class Dining Rooms at Portland
transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston,
TuHOt GIL TICKETS TO all points West AM
>outh may be had OF VI. L.. Williams, Tickle,
,gent, Boston Name Depot, and at Union
Esckes Office, 40 Exchange ST.
JAS. L. FURBER, Gen. Supt
). H. STEVENS. Gem Agent, Portland.
oc11 diff
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FRESHMAN 4 BROS.

Advertising Agents,
aASe W. FOURTH Sc, CFNCHyNATg.
Estimates furnished free Send for Circular
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For Lewiston and Auburn,

Passenger Trains leave at 1890 and sos D. m.
ger car attached connecting at Cumberland juno
ton with mixed train for Lew istOn "A u burn
winthrop ana Watervilie. The 11.15 D. m.
is the Night Express Train with Pullman sleeping
car attached making close connection at BAN. or
for all stations on the Bangor & Piscataquis K r.
Halifax, EoulGon, yyooastock, "a. An
dreVss, St. Stephen, Freslel ieaon, Fort
Fairfield nn,= Caribou.
Passenger Trains arrive i'm Portland as
follows:-ihe morning trains from Augusta, Gar
liner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at $50 and
$40 a. M The day trains from Bangor Dexter
Belfast, Skowhegan. Pennington. X 4 L. K. R.,
and all intermediate stations at 2.45 and 1852
p. IN. The afternoon trains from Augusta Bath
anu Lewiston at 545 p. M. The Night Pullman
Express train at LOO a. NJ
PAYSUN TUCKER. Supt
Portland Jan'y. 26. 1880