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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18
Timely Help.

In an photographed speech by Mr.
Spurgeon, he recently stated that "he re
membered little old woman, poorly dressed
coming into the vestry, some years ago, at a
time of great straits, which not a soul in the
world knew, not even deacon of the church,
and she said to him, in the most strange
way, Thus saith the Lord, Behold have
commanded widow there to sustain thee
She put down $50 on the table, vanished
and he had never seen her since. He never
knew her name even, and never should, per
haps, until the day of judgment He sup
posed she would be in heaven now it was
some years ago, and she was very old then
Things had happened so. and his Impression
was that they would occur again"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18


How many Of us have ships at sea,
Freighted with wishes and hopes and fears,
Tossing about on the waves, while we
Linger and wait on the shore for years.
Gazing afar through the distance dim
And signing, will ever our ships come in9
We sent them away with laughter and song.
The decks were white and the sails were new,
The fragrant breezes bore them along.
The sea was calm and the skies were blue,
And we thought az we watched them sail away
OF the JOY they would bring US some future day.
Long have we watched beside the shore
To catch the gleam OF q coming sail,
But we only hear the breakers roar
Or the sweeping night winds dismal wall,
TIL our cheeks grow pale, and our eyes grow dim,
And we sadly sigh will they ever come in7
Oh poor sad heart with its burden OF cares,
Its aims defeated, its worthless life
That has garnered only the thorns and the tares,
That Ia scared and torn in the pitlful strife,
Afar on the heavenly golden shore
Thy shps are anchored forever more. Selected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18

He told me that he was now regularly en-
gagged as a writer for one Of the leading
dailies. His honest old mother said, writ
ing wrappers at three dollars week."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18
The City OF God.


There is grandeur and glory in the vision
of John when he saw that Great City which
had around it, within it, and upon it, the
glory of God. The city lieth four square
1900 miles in length and breadth and height.
Its area is 2250,O0O square miles, which
equals 9S,010,000O00 square feet Allowing
three square feet for each person, would give
standing room for 10,S90,000,000 persons;
and two square feet for each person, would
give space for 24,502, 100000 From its
great dimensions, and the vast number it is
capable of holding, we find it is no mean
city, but entirely worthy of its Maker and
Builder. The gates of this wonderful city,
three on each side, are 500 miles apart the
walls as high as the length or breadth,
l.500 miles and 1855 feet thick, and each sew
eral street of pure gold of the same length,
1900 miles. This brief but grand and glo-
rious description of the city of the Great
King is said to be but the language of Ori-
entail imagery; that 1t is only an image or
picture. Be it so. Far better it is so. An
image or picture never equals, and never
can equal the reality. We may have a
birdseye view of London, true and beautiful
as art can make it, but from it comes no
sound of human voice, nor the busy hum of
the wheels of industry. We have picture
OF Image Oh IduneT OF mOIneT, true 10 tne
life just so far as human means can make
it, but those ears have never been unstop-
ped, those eyes have never beheld light,
those lips cannot smile, nor those arms hold
one in loving embrace These images, pic.
tures statues, are all we have that look in
any respect like the loved ones, and we prize
them, but they are as far removed from the
reality as light is from darkness. So in the
description Of the heavenly city as seen by
John the reality will far exceed the glorious
vision, grand and glorious as it is. But
some things John describes are not images,
but realities. Let us see what they are f.:
THERE SHALL RE NO MORE TEARS
THERE SHALL BE NO MORE SORROW.
THERE SHALL BE NO MORE CRYING.
THERE SHALL BE NO MORE PAIN
THERE SHALL BE NO NIGHT THERE.
THERE SHALL DE No MORE CURSE.
THERE SHALL BE NO MORE DEATH
Sand he said unto me, These sayings are
faithful and true" "Blessed are they that
do his commandments, that they may have
right to the tree of life, and may enter in
through the gates into the city."-New York
Observer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18
cNew advertisements.
NOTICES,

have about twenty-five tons Of hay that wish to dis
pose by feeding out, and will sell 1t cheap any
who will buy and let have stock to keep while they eat
IT, have good yard stable and water plenty for
keeping all kinds stock; If preferred will keep stock
by the week. Residence mile south of painned
Springs. JACOB 7. LADD
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18

Sand he said unto me, These sayings are
faithful and true" "Blessed are they that
do his commandments. that they may have
right to the tree of life, and may enter in
through the gates into the city."-New York
Ibsef
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
A Nine Mistake.
IFrom the Nevada {Cal.) Transcript. ]


A man, now a prominent merchant of
Virginia City, won at poker on undevel-
oped gravel claim near Nevada City,
worth in the neighborhood of two hum
dred dollars. His friends had the laugh
on him for several days regarding his
" investment" and asked him what pro-
portion of the taxes he would pay in
case they accepted the property as gift.
He finally got mad at their innocent guy
ing, and told them they would see he was
not such fool as they took him for be-
fore he got through with that mine. He
then wrote to some capitalist acquaint-
ances that. he had a claim worth fabu-
lous sum, which he would sell for So 900,
being hard pressed financially. The bank
was next visited, $500 worth Of gold dust
and nuggets bought, and the claim thor
oughly salted."" When the intending
purchasers arrived they prospected the
ground aittle, and the panning-out was
attended by big clean-ups.Y They paid
the 50, 900 the same day, and got posses
sion of the ground Work was at once
begun, and they took out $4,000 inside
of three weeks. The "salter" was so
taken aback that he did not smile for a
month, and the parties to whom he con-
fided his shrewdness at the time of its
preparation never meet him to this day
but they ask him if he has another grav-
ell mine, to sell
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
African Solicitations.
TFrom Nature.1


During his experiments of Tlbesti, DR..
Nachtigal experienced many dangers and
difficulties, losing his way, and suffering
from want of water and forced night
marches. A very interesting account Is
given of the ceremonials observed by the
Tubu people in greeting one another.
A most elaborate performance is gone
through when two strangers meet In this
wild country. Each of the performers
covers all his face but his eyes with his
turban. seizes his spear and throwing
iron, Ca curious boomerang-hke weapon
with long projecting prong on the con-
cave margin,) and thus prepared, the
two approach one another. At dis
lance of about six steps from one an
other they squat on their heels with
spear upright in one hand and iron In
the other. The one then asks Chow do
you do?" about dozen times by means
of four different words having that mean
ing used alternately, the reply being
varied of the use of two words
Laha, or Killala. Then one of
the two loudly sings the word
"ihilla," which is returned by
the other in a similar tone. The word
is exchanged again and again, being
commenced in a high pitched note and
gradually run down the scale until it
reaches low bass murmur. When it
has become so low as scarcely to be
heard, on sudden it is shouted again
in high key and the gamut is run
through as before. This goes on for a
very long while, the performers going
through it as strict matter of ceremony,
and taking no interest in one another all
the while, but looking round at the hori-
zon or elsewhere during their vocal ex-
ertions. After while various forms of
the question Chow are you % and the
answer "Well,'' are introduced; at last
questions or other topics are brought
forward, although now and again the
"ihilla bursts out in the midst of them,
but the series of notes in which it is
shouted becomes shorter and shorter. At
last the "ihilla" is get rid of altogether,
and ordinary conversation becomes pos
sible. Strangers do not shake hands,
but acquaintance do. The covering OF
the face when greeting or meeting stran-
gers is considered as most important
matter of etiquette. Sis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

circumstances, and it is useless for you
to struggle against it. The happiness or
misery of this village depends upon the
good will with which each aud every one
does their part" el io
Madelon's face, from forehead to neck,
flushed scarlet with shame at this open
discussion of her poverty and the doubt
of her good will to, do her part. One
minute S hesitation, and she slipped her
trembling hand into her bosom, and
drew forth hair chain, to which was at
tached little gold picture, battered and
worn, whose worth could scarcely reach
ten francs. She loosed it from the
chain, kissed it tenderly, and laid it on
the table near the lieutenant. Her face
was pale as death now, and the great
tears were flowing unchecked.
Wendt, who had gazed upon this scene
III dumb amazement, rose from his seat
hastily and decisively.
Haiti" he cried, while his voice fair
ly trembled. "Such sacrifices are not
demandedl" And then, with the eyes of
all wondering Frenchmen fixed upon
him, he went around to the other side of
the table and seized the list. "Pellis-
sard, the elder!' He called out the first
name Seventy-fve francs!"
The old Pellissard came, pale as death
and shaking in every limb, to the table
Master, he cried, raising his trembling
hands, " have pity upon me and my poor
vi1age!" y
"No," said the lieutenant, wiping the
perspiration from his forehead, "no,
no" and he motioned to him with his
hand, "not pay, taken twenty -fve francs
out of the hundred you have given
here"
A cry of joyous surprise sounded on
all sides
Take five hundred francs, SIR" con-
tinued Wendt, turning to the bailiff,
shave your wagon ready and follow me
to Lous lie Saunier! You shall receive
the acquittal from my commanders own
hand. The rest of the money distribute
as belongs them to the villagers. +" Then
he took up the picture and fastened il
himself on it's chain for the blrlshinq
Madelon. He drew out his purse, seized
her hand and dropped in it its contents
of hard metal thalers. ''For Madame
Vivier," said he, in low tone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
NEGROES IN NORTH CAROLINA.
How They are Oppressed and NAL
treated by Democratic Organiza-

How They are Oppressed and NAL
treated by Democratic Organiza-
tiOns. t.....s
"A Washington dispatch says that the
Democrats seem determined not to allow
Republican witnesses to get summoned
before the exodus committee, but on
Wednesday they caught Tartar in one
OF their own Witnesses, Badger, son of
ex-senator Badger, of North Carolina.
He was summoned by the Democrats
and is opposed to the exodus. During
his examination he made some remarks
as to the Ku-Klux outrages in North
Carolina, which led Senator Window,
who cross examined him, to question
him very closely ON that subject. The
witness said that the negroes did not
have equal Justice in the courts, and that
they were Disseminated against. When
asked about the Ku-Klux outrages, he
said that he was appointed by the gov
eminent a few years ago to investigate
them, and he knew all about them. He
said there were hundreds of cases
OF whipping, shooting and muir
ders of every kind. The wit
ness further said that there were three
organizations in the state,-the White
Brotherhood, the Constitutional Union
Guard, and the Invisible Empire. One
was political, to carry the state for the
Democrats; another had for it's object to
reinstate the Confederacy-to restore the
lost cause; and the third was one which
was organized for the purpose of COM
uniting murder. The first two were not
dangerous, he SAID, but the last was. If
negro, as he expressed it, "got too
| big for his breeches," or Republican
was too active, this order would decree
| his death in the county where he lived,
and would then send to some other
county, to like organization, who
would furnish the executioner to COM
NIT the murder. AS to the discrimina-
ton in the courts, the witness said that
if negroes were arrested for larceny they
tainly than q white man. In order to
make himself more plainly under
flood on this pont he gave the
sollowing Illustration: A colored wo-
man was at work In barn husking
corn. She WAS singing, and making a
good deal of noise. The white man in
charge of the farm came along and told
her to make less noise and she would get
along faster with her work. She an
swered back rather imprudently for q
negro. The man then replied with in
sulting language, and the woman retort-
ed IN the same manner. Thereupon he
seized bludgeon and beat her over the
shoulder with it until the stick dropped
from his hands He then took his pis-
toll and hammered over the head with it,
the woman all the time defending herself
as best she could by scratching him.
They were both arrested, and the colored
woman was convicted and the white man
acquitted. When questioned as to the
elections in North Carolina, Badger said
that the colored men were swindled out
of their votes. For instance, he said
that when Vance was elected he got
ZOO more votes than there were Demo
Gratis in the state
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
TULFILLNIENT.
ByALIcE Wellington ROLLINS.

BY ALICE WELLINGTON ROLLINS.
Burn bright, o sunset sky, with tirlts line wine |!
From all the west let the glad tidings shine,
60 beautiful JOY is to be mine.
o little lilly, lean into the gloom
Pour from thy deep cup all its rare perfume.
Sweeter viii be my Joy when it shall bloom.
Sing gayly, that the richer world with me
May rejoice in JOY that is to be,
o little birds upon the maple tree!
q happy heart, send up to eyes and cheek
The gladness that have no words to speak.
The fairest ones too powerless and weak.
Nay, burning sky, hide thy too brilliant glow
l would not that the curious world should know
The sacred JOY that now has blessed me 80.
o little lily, leaning from the gloom,
Hold thy too fragrant breath that there be room
In the deep stiffness of my heart to bloom
Hush little birds upon the maple tree!
| can not hear, We sing SO noisily,
The sweeter song my soul would sing to me.
q happy lids, droop ever happy eyes,
Lest all the marvel of their dear surprise
Escape once more to the far Paradise,
From which joy came SO gently to my breast.
Forevermore to be its cherished guest;
Not seeking there, but bringing heavenly restl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

THERE is really no necessity for ones
taking cold, nor even any occasion for it,
If a New York medical man can be
believed. He says that s. cold taking is
simply the result of sufficient impress
sion of cold to reduce the vital energy of
nerve-centers presiding over the func-
tons of special organs. T" That's all there
is to it. When you begin to sneeze and
cough, all you have to do is to enlarge
the vital energy of nerve-centers. A
man must be idiotic or else the disciple
cf pure cussedness if he will catch cold
after this. Boston Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
HoNoRIA
By JAMES Z. FIELDS.

Write this in sunbeams Honoria's tomb
And be her dust forev consecrate:
Daughter of Helpfuiness, she ever strove,
BY countless acts of secret charity
And words of cheerful import, to incline
All suffering souls to lean on heavenly things.
Her gifts were lOwly, but her heart outran
Her gifts. She had no vaunt of self, no pride
In deeds conspicuous, ambitious flights
To achieve in place, wealth, praise. She lived
That others might be happy and deserve
The happiness they gained. Benevolence
With her went hand in hand with Wisdom.
Never Want turned hopeless from her door,
But inwardly resolved henceforth to struggle
Into higher aims" 4t.l
Hark how the blithe birds
Chant about their grave No requiem filter
To express in song and harmonious beauty
OF gentle life sacred to Helpfulness
And Human Love. .a##.
-Harper's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
Some Of NapoIeon's Irregularities.

The second part of the &c Memoirs of
Nine. de Remusat has appeared. As
to his person, we learn that Napoleon
spent about $4,000 on his dress. The
slightest sense of inconvenience or the
smallest difference in the quality of linen
or cloth would make him throw aside a
coat or any other garment. The entire
renewal of his wardrobe was often neces~
sary, owing to his caprice or awkward
ness. Among other destructive habits
he had that of stirring the wood fires
with his foot, thereby scorchlng his shoes
and boots. This generally happened
when he was in a passion; at such times
he would violently kick the blazing logs
in the nearest replace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

peoples of goufold silk and pansies are
the newest flowers for bonnets. Mixed
tea roses and trimmings of mulberry
tints are also much in favor, an imitation
of bead-work trimming made of straw is
being used a good deal. It is impossible
to detect the imitation. Husbands will
doubtless be pleased by the economy of
this inOyatinn ~ -.I- Do -L....
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
The Origin of the Epithet "Bloody
Shirt.o @

We can recall dozen of murders
committed by the Mississippi bull
dozers during the campaign of 1875,
which were far more atrocious than the
killing of Capt. Dixon, but the South
ern agents of the Associated Press, by
constant, willful and persistent lying,
kept up an impression that these homi-
cides resulted from personal difficult
ties" and family feuds." It was diff
cult for the Northern people to believe
that in every county in Mississippi
there was body of armed conspirators,
whose business it was to kill every Re-
publican who refused to leave the State
after being warned to go cor take the
consequences" but such was the fact.
The murder of Senator Caldwell BY
mob was a far more cruel and cowardly
crime than the assassination of Capt.,
Dixon, and yet, if any one will take the
trouble to turn back to the account of
this affair, which was telegraphed over
the country and published in all the
daily newspapers, he will see Caldwell
represented as most bloodthirsty and
vicious man, whom the good people of
his country were obliged to kill in self
defense.
It was during this period 1878 that
the coarse and brutal phrase, bloody
shirt" was invented and, while the Mis-
sissippi ruffians were busily engaged in
hunting down all the Republican poll
ticians with shot-gons, sympathlzing
Northern editors kept up lively fusil-
ade of ridiculous epithets, aimed at
those who complained of this method
of conducting political campaign.
Capt. Dixon rendered such conspicu-
Gus service to the Democratic party
with his shotgun that, after the cam
paign was over and the so-called "vic-
tory" had been won, his admiring fell
low citizens presented him with silver
pitcher, on which was engraved the in
scription: =
The Bravest Of the Brave, .,a3
Capt Henry M. Dixon.
Presented to him by his Democratic fellow
citizens of Yazoo county as an humble testimo-
NAL Of their high appreciation Of his brilliant
services in the redemption of the county from
Radical rule, 1873.
PhjJ01oT9objn PToca
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

The man who patronizes a second
hand clothing store is never troubled
with fits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

A PARIS dispatch says: For the ladies'
private eye | may add that rich mixed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
The Bravest of the Brave,

Capt Henry NJ. Dixon.
Presented to him by his Democratic fellow
citizens of Yazoo county as an humble testimo-
NAL Of their high appreciation Of his brilliant
services in the redemption of the county from
Radical rule, 1879.
Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

-" n" 1T.-'|- y IOAWtdsn6n.
p. 81 forgot to menshun that one
niger WIZ killed in the melee, and that
one niger woman and her two babies
froze to death that mite.
?. S. 2d-Michael O'Flanagan heznt
bin sober since he got away with lookin-
glass, two saws, and some babyclothin,
on which Bonebrake advanced him a gall
lon Nv moo whisky. He is looking for
another settlement Nv immigrants to
clean out. He SEE his motto is, Z" Amer
ky for white Amerikins. Michael is
opposed to immigrashun clean thru. He
wants to know "why they shood lave
Their homes. y Why, indeed? P.v.N.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

-Harper's MagaEjne.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-06

The Board Of County Commissioner
met at $50 A. NJ, all present sxcsp,
Commissioner Nye.
The Board declared the Office Of
County Treasurer vacant. for the reason
that ten days had expired since B. b.
Csrrick wal notified to file an additional
bond in the sum OF $4,000 to supply the
deficiency caused by the withdrawal Of
B. P. Heating.
The Board then elected Richard Kir-
man, Treasurer. and hxsd his official
bond at $500 The required bond
was Immediately hlsd. with ]. n. Doug.
lass and L. P. Drexler - surstiss, was
accepted and ordered recorded. Mr..
Kirmsn was then duly installed ~ Treas
urer OF Storey county.
The Board then took Q recess till IL
4. n.
After recess, full Board present.
The Chairman reported that the ofics
Of Treasurer had been turned over TO the
new Treasurer, the money counted,
amount $50, 1888 Al. which had also been
turned over TO Mr.. Kirpan a. Treasurer.
and . receipt taken for the amount. Be.
port ordered fled and spread on tho
minutes.
The experts on the Treasursr's Office
reported on the amount Of taxes collected
for 1850. Amount Of property tax a.
per schsdule attached 10 report, $766 A;
poll taxes, IS; total. STA A. Treas
urer's fees on ten-sleyenths Of the sum
OF Sl5l o. State tax, at four per cent,
IS 49; Assessors claim Of ten per cent.
OF poll taxes. 80 cents; amount for which
Mr.. Carrick 10 responsible to the county.
$768 10. The experts further reported
that in the discharge OF their duties they
considered 1t necessary to 60 back 10 the
beginning OF the inoumbency OF Mr..
Carrick and had not had time 10 DOM.
plete their task. Report filed.
Mr.. Cauavsn said that less than Q year
ago experts were appointed and reported;
that ho did not consider II necessary to
90 back OF that report % the moneys
were also counted aud found to be cor.
rect. He therefore moved that the OK
perts be instructed to commence their
work with the said examination and the
opening OF the new books by the Audi.
tor. Carried.
Messrs. Sessions and Loomis fnding
the work assigned them was likely 10
take more time than was at their com.
mand resigned. and G. d. McDufas and
P. r. Plank were appointed in their
stead.
Bills were allowed as follows: D. D.
Donavan, Constabls's fees. $40 80 ].
p. Flauningham. Justices fees, $l2S;
r. 7. Brod.k. Coroner's fees, $9S 30;
Thos. Moses, justices fees, $483 II;
n. l.. Marx, taking testimony, "a 60;
John Snow, rent Of polling place. fuel.
lights, etc., $40; Wood. Knight. oarpsn.
teiing. $40.
Commissioners Gallagher moved that
clerks and inspectors OF election be
allowed 50 per day Of six hours work.
fractions OF q day to be paid In proper
ton. Carried. The clerk Of the Board
was instructed to figure bills accord
ingly.
The inspectors aud clerks Of the First
Ward, Virginia. were allowed $465
same, Fourth Ward, S3l5; same. First
Precinct, Third Ward. 1920.
Recess till Z o'clock this evening.