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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-16
Coverings for Baby's Arms.

Let every mother read the truth, and then
see whether the dresses of her children cor
respond A distinguished physician, who
died some time ago in Paris, declared al
believe that during the twenty-six years
have practiced my profession in this city,
twenty thousand children have been carried
to the cemeteries, sacrifice to the absurd
custom of exposing their arms naked" Put
the bulb of thermometer in baby's
mouth the mercury rises to ninety degrees.
Now carry the bulb to its little hands I; if its
arms be bare and the evening cool the mer-
curry will sink to forty degrees. OF course,
all the blood which flows through these lit
tie arms and hands must fall from twenty to
forty degrees below the temperature of the
heart. i have seen more than one child with
habitual cough and hoarseness, or choking
with mucous, entirely and permanently re-
lieved by simply keeping its hands warm.
If mothers viii dress their children properly,
they will save ministers great deal of wear
and tear OF conscience in preaching funeral
sermons and talking about the mysterious
providence of God.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-16
A Helping Hand.

Every mans Nemean Lion lies in wait for him
somewhere. '-RUskjR.
There was a small crowd of bows and men
upon an uptown corner the
other morning; and the occasion of it was
a horse fallen in the harness. respectable
looking horse, which was driven by boy,
who now tugged at his head, vainly urging
him to rise. "Jerk him up" called man
who stood on the sidewalk, with both hands
in his pockets. "Give him the whipl"
Each one shouted out some advice but no
one volunteered to assist the boy, who was
Just far enough away from his boyhood to
feel like having good cry But he coaxed
and pulled at the horse that now lay quite
still, and, with horse sense, did not try to
move on the slippery ice, but stretched his
neck out in way that brought despair to
the heart Of the boy, who believed that he
was going to die on his hands Just then,
man came walking briskly along, and saw
the prostrate horse and the disconsolate-
looking boy. He carried heavy piece Of
machinery in one hand but this he laid
aside, as he stepped out to the horse and be-
gan to take off the harness, In moment, he
had run the shafts back and left the horse
free. Then he took the bridle-rein, gave
quick, sharp chirrup, and the animal spyung
to his feet and gave himself great shake.
The man helped the boy 10 reharness him,
the two exchanged smile of thanks and
welcome, and then the man picked up his
machinery and walked cheerily off one way,
as the boy drove off another. He had slain
the Nemean lion to begin his day and we
may well believe that when evening came he
would be one of those who can sing
Something accomplished, something done
Has earned nights repose."
An old colored woman stopped at corner
of one of the most fashionable thorough
fares the other afternoon, Just before night
fall, and looked disconsoately up and down
the street. Then she appealed to beauti-
full girl in Raphael hat, and with eyes like
some pictured saint, who tripped along in
rich and COSTLY attire, Please, miss, mount
this be Anthony street, deary ?" but only
look from the beautiful eyes were vouch.
safed her. Then came some fair and pros
porous matrons, all laughing and chatter
ing over their Christmas purchases. The
old aunty, with her withered face, stood in
the way. "Please, honeys, will We direct
me to Anthony street Use done got lost"
"We never heard of such a street," they
said, and went laughing on. 1t was weary
professor, going home from instrumental
lesson-giving, with the merest breath of life
left in him, who stopped and said, "You
mean Antoine street, aunty," and he turned
her in the right direction, and saw that she
followed it, And so he had slain his Ne
mean lion before he slept. For the difficulty
OF moment in the path of everybody is the
small, homely, unheroic duty, which is so
unbeautiful we will not see it, and has so
little grandeur with which to invest us when
we have performed it. Who of us cares to
be seen assisting an old woman with an
over-burden of unwashed clothes or blind
man cropping behind wheelbarrow The
fear of ridicule is stronger than the creed of
ages.-Detroa Free Press.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-16
The Dust Covered Bible.


Some years ago a clergyman in Ireland
took for his text one Sunday morning,
"Search the Scriptures In the course Of
his sermon he quoted passage from John
Wesley, to the effect that the Bible "some-
times had dust enough on its covers to write
'damnation' on it," One of his hearers was
struck by the remark, and on her return
home repeated it. She was overheard by
her brother, who had causelessly absented
himself from church that day. The start
ling thought fixed itself in his heart like an
arrow. He retired to his room and took
down his Bible. Looking at its dusty cover,
and scarcely knowing what he did, he traced
on it the appalling words of the preacher.
lie looked at them, read them again, and
bursting into tears flung himself on his
knees, and confessing his past sins, sought
grace that he might prize it more in the
future. The Bible became his companion,
and to his dying hour he bore witness to its
sustaining power, and to his joy IN the God
it reveals. See how much came from a
seemingly random word spoken eight years
Tidin0s.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-16
The Demand OF the Times.

The New York Tribune asks, "What is
the matter with the clergymen and their
congregations nowadays2" Why are the
pews Of most every denomination filled with
women and children, while their husbands
and fathers, though protesting sincere
faith in Christianii.s , have fallen out of the
habit of going regularly to church, 1t is
not altogether because these men are "car-
nal" and "led away by Mammon." Being
men, they meet every day important issues,
great facts, ideas, political or otherwise, of
moment to themselves and the world. They
are accustomed to grapple with them in a
vigorous, practical way. The pews of a
clergyman who knows how to bring reli-
gious truths to his hearers in this way are
not empty. 1t is a mistake to say that men
stay away from church because they are
afraid to have their souls laid bare and their
sins made terrible to them. Nothing inter
ests man so much as his soul and its
chances; but he wants to nambypamby
chatter about it. The most popular preach
ers have been the most mercilessly truthful.
Whitefield did not want for hearers, nor
Loyola, nor Wesley, nor Moody. 1t is mis-
take, on the other hand, to say that the pull
pits are filled with mercenary men who have
taken up preaching as trade sure to yield
a salary and good social rank. There are
such men in every profession; but the truth
is that too many pulpits are filled with men
sincere and fervid in piety but totally in
competent as teachers. The youthful con-
vert, jealous to serve his Lord, rushes to a
divinity school without stopping to consider
whether he is fitted by nature to be clergy
man, farmer, or a carpenter. He learns
what he can from his textbooks, and goes
out TO preach to business men, mentally
weak and totally ignorant of the world in
which they live,-their knowledges, their
temptations, tastes, passions, or virtues. Be.
tween them there is a great gulf fixed, and
he never crosses il. Something more than
zeal and good intention is needed to make a
man guide to God; and, if our convert
have not that something, he can serve his
master better by going to the plow or the
plane than into the pulpit.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-16
The Unme Girrle.
MOTHER's BOYS.


Yes, know there are stains on my carpet,
The traces Of small, muddy boots;
And see your fair tapestry glowing.
All spotess with blossoms and fruits
And know that my walls are dishgured
with prints Of small fingers and hands;
And that your own household whiteness
All fresh In lis purity stands.
And know that my parlor Ia Uttered
with many odd treasures and toys
While your own Ia in daintiest order,
Unharmed by the presence Of boys
And know that my room ia invaded,
Quite boldly, all hour OF the day;
While you cit In your own unmoleeted,
And dream the soft quiet away
Yes, know there are four little bedsides,
Where must stand watchful each night,
While you may go out in your carriage,
And fash in your dresses so bright
Now think I'm neat little woman;
like my house orderly, too;
And I am fond Of all dainty belonging;
Yet would not change place with you
MOI keep your fair home, with its order,
Its freedom from bother and noise
And keep your own fanclful leisure;
But give me my fosr splendid boys
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-16
PILES.
Itchinr Piles--Symptoms and Cure.

Itching gPiles---Symptoms and Cure.
The symptoms are moisture, like perspiration,
intense itching, increased by scratching, very dis
tressing, particularly at night, as II pin-worms
were crawling in and about the rectum; the pri-
vate parts are sometimes affected il allowed to
continue, very serious results may follow. DR..
SwAYNE's ALL-HEALING OINTMENT is a pleasant,
sure cure. Also for letter Itch Salt Rheum,
Scald Head, Erysipelas, Barbers Itch, Blotches,
all Scaly, Crusty, Cutaneous Eruptlons. Price 90
cents three boxes for 20. 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-
pha, Penn Sold by all prominent druggists.
GEORGE q. GOODWIN a. Co. Boston, Mass.
WHOLESALE AGENTS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-16
HANDSOME HAIR.

The Onlu Kno,cn Rest0rer of Color and Per-
rect Hdtr Dressing C0UsotHcd.
1t never fails to impart life, growth and vigor
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 81.
Address orders to DR.. SWAYNE & SON, $50
North Sixth Street, Philadelphia Sold by all
prominent druggists.
GEORGE q. GOODWIN & CO., Boston, Mass.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-16
Wew e9drertisemenfs.

- = all large new Chrome Cards, the prefiiest you
- - sdp, with name lnc.
75-sleow NASSAU CARD Co., Nassau, y. Y
Il IBERATION.-rbis is to certify that have this
day sold my SON. Edwin Lee Celey, his time during
the remainder OF his minority, and shall claim OF
bis earnings debts Of his contracting after this
date. CORrls =. CELLEY.
witness-C. A. MoRRIs
Woodbury., September %, 1885, 77-79
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

which sent thrill Of horror throughout
the United States, was extinguished with
out the loss of life, although the institu-
ton contained over three hundred H.
mates. Two-thirds ofthe main building is
in ruins. The male patients have been
placed in the portion which was saved
from the flames, while many females have
been taken home by their friends. The
loss is estimated at 100000, on which the
state holds insurance policies for S250,000.
A SERIOUS fire lately occurred in the
wholesale drug-house Of Woodward,
Faxon q Co., in Kansas City. No less
than seventy-fve distinct explosions fol-
lowed, caused by cans of gun-powder in
the adjoining store of Ogleboy Il Co.,
wholesale grocers. The fire extended to
the hardware house of Kelley, Willis x
Co. The force of the water-works was
very light, and all three stores were des-
troyed The loss is estimated at 1920, 000
on which the insurance is 100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17
rrrnh the Capital.

Mr.. JOHN HAY, assistant secretary of
the treasury, has rendered his resignation
for private reasons" His successor has
not yet been appointed.
By direction of the president a general
order has been issued by the war depart
ment prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
IT is said that President Garfield, after
a consultation with Senator Blaine and
Attorney-General MacVeagh, has deter
mined to nominate Stanley Matthews for
Judge of the supreme court.
WHILE the funding bill was pending,
SIS, 76i, 434 in greenbacks was deposited by
1873 national banks to retire circulation.
OC this amount, $1,2S6, 800 has been re-
turned.
THE senate democrats at Washington
have agreed upon their committees. Da-
vid Davis becomes chairman of the Judi
ciary. Johnston, of foreign relations, Bay
ard retains the finance, and Lamar takes
the railroads.
TIE senate has confirmed the nomina-
ton of William NJ. Evarts, Allen q. Thur
man, and Timothy O. Howe to be com
missiOners to the international monetary
conference; d. y. McClurg to be surveyor
of customs at Cincinnati; Lot NJ. Morrill,
to be collector of customs at Portland,
Me, and John w Green to be revenue
collector for the Second district of Iowa.
TIE committee appointed recently to ex-
anime into the question of the indebted
ness of Mexico has reported that the debt
amounts to $l45 100000. The committee
recommends the consolidation Of the debt,
and the issuance Of bonds bearing 3 per
cent. interest, which shall be receivable
for public lands.
A DISPATCH from Washington under
date of Feb ODD, says: The republicans
expect to control the senate after the 4th
of March. They claim now to be perfect
ly satisfied that Malone will vote with
them to reorganize the senate. David
Davis will vote with the democrats. This
will make a tie. Vice President Arthur
will then cast the deciding vote, throwing
the control with the republicans. 1t
makes no difference whether the demo-
Gratis question Mr. Arthur's right to vote
or not, he will vote in case of a tie, while
those who dispute his right to so vote will
have no means of preventing him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

eminent that the Beers seem to be quite
DESTROYS of coming TO terms.
FIVE HUNDRED Irishmen sailed from
Key West about three weeks ago to 60 to
assist the Beers. They were all well
armed.
MINISTER LOWELL has asked the British
authorities for particulars as to the arrest
Of NJ. p Boyton in Ireland. Boyton
claims to be an American citizen.
Az appalling loss Of life followed the
earthquake on the island of Ischia, more
than one hundred bodies having been
found at one village.
THE Dublin land league appeals to the
Catholics in Ulster to hold no deraonstra-
ton on st. Patrick's day, that there may
be no religious discord.
PORTUGAL on the llth inst, ratified the
Lorenzo Marquee treaty with England
by which the latter obtains access to her
South African colonies through Delagoa
BAY
THE Italian government has sent food
from Naples to those suffering from the
earthquake on the island of Ischia. 1t is
believed that the loss Of life will reach
two hundred and the damage to property
is estimated at one million francs.
LARGE land meetings were held at
Tralee and Mullenger, Ireland. An in.
formation has been lodged against Dillon
for advocating the boycott system at a
recent gathering.
A CARTRIDGE factory, provided with
American machinery, has been established
at Constantnople. 1t is capable of turn
ing out 10000 cartridges per day. The
Greeks should now establish a cartridge
factory provided with American machine
ry at Athens.
Mr.. p. j. SMYTH, half-crazy Irish
member of parliament, has published
letter denouncing Mr.. Parnell and the
organizers of the ladies' land league.
Smyth has been requested to resign his
seat, but refuses to do so.
NERNoN-HARCoURT, the British home
secretary, announced in the house of com
mons that he had received threatening
telegram from John Dewey, of New York,
but he would not provoke an international
controversy by making representations to
the American government.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17
Cablegranis.

FEARS of a war between Britain and
Portugal are now dispelled.
GLADSTONE confirms the report that an
armistice with the Beers has been con
cluoed.
THE armistice between the British and
the Beers has been prolonged by the
former.
RuMoRs are ahoat in London that Glad-
stone will resign the chancellorShlp OF the
exchequer to Hugh c. Chiideis.
BISMARCK complains that party prelu-
dices have caused all unfair assessment
upon his residence in Berlin.
GREAT BRITAIN objects to the words OF
the invitation TO the monetary conference,
being unwilling to commit herself aoso-
lutelv to bimetallic standard.
THE president of the Grange Free state
has gone 10 negotiate with the beers Tor
peace with Great Britain.
Ir is announced on authority that the
Princess Louise will return to Canada the
first week in May.
HYAclSrHE's first service at his ne"
church in Paris was attended by large
and noisy party
THERE was continuous snowstorm
in Scotland for seventy hours, and traffic
is utterly blocked.
GEN. Woop has informed the home GOV
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17
Accidents.

THE death is announced of Mrs. Eliza
beth n Churchill, of Providence, X. l.,
the well-kown woman-sutiragist,
The steamer Carrie Hogan was burned
in the Gazoo river, with 7S6 bales of
cotton.
THE Northwestern fence works, at Min
neapolis, valued at $4,000, has been des-
troyed by fire.
IN Hahabay Village, Ont, over 1870
persons have been stricken with small
pox. Twenty have died.
A wHALE-BoAr capsized in Queenstown
harbor Yesterday, and seven persons were
drowned
A LOSS of $4,000 was incurred by an
incendiary fire at Rosita, Col, which des-
troyed the business portion Of the town.
THERE are sixty cases of measles in
the orphan asylum near Lafayette, In
diana, and several cases of smallpox.
A FIRE which broke out on the 18th inst.
in the Belmont oil-works, at Phila-
delphia, caused damage of 100000.
A FIRE at Bolivar, Tenn, caused the
destruction of Il great portion of that town.
The loss is estimated at $50 coo; insurance
$4,000.
ELEVEN spans of the bridge across the
Arkansas liver at kinsley, Kan, were
cut away by floating ice on the I'd inst
JoHN SMITH, a colored boy Is years old,
at Rock Islam d, was sentenced to the re-
form school for two years for robbing
offices.
The rolling mill at Springfield, H., has
shut down, on account OF Il strike of three
hundred hands backed by the National
Amalgamated Union.
An accident occurred on the st. Joseph
and Western railway, near Walthena,
Kan, the train rolling down an embank-
ment. Three persons were severely hurt,
the chief sufferer being Mrs. Snyder, of
Tecumseh, Neb.
A NEGRO named Ross languishes in the
county Jail at Rock Island, H., fol at
tempted highway robbery on Ernest Broe-
mel. a German brewer, whom Ross tried
to rob in an alley-way.
A TRAIN on the Lake Erie and Western
road was thrown of the track near Mum
Gle. Ind, about noon of the llth inst,
by running over some cows. Reuben and
Frank Hickok, Of Lafayette, the engineer
and fireman, were thrown under the en-
CINE. and mortally injured by steam.
JAMES CUsuING's vinegar factory, az
Dubuque Iowa, has been partly destroyed
by fire, entailing loss of some $4,000.
Is was covered H. an insurance OF S9,7VV
in several companies. The hre caught N
the third story near the roof, from sparks
from burning chimney few hours pre-
yious.
4 FIRE occurring in the Pennsylvania IN
sane asylum on the night OF March sth,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

The presidents cabinet selections
make the election of three new United
States senators necessary-to fill the
places of Blaine, of Maine; kirkwood,
of Iowa, and Window, of Minnesota.
Frye will probably succeed Blaine, and
Wilson should have Kirkwood's seat.
Ramsey is quite likely to be elected
from Minnesota, although there are
other prominent aspirants, among
whom is ex-Goy Davis. The demo-
Gratis of the senate would do a graceful
act if they would adjourn the execu-
tive session until these vacancies are
filed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17
Chicago Market.

CHIcAeo, March l5.-Flour. Quiet and IN
changed. Wheat-Fairy active and shade
higher; No. Chicago Spring, 994aLOl for
seller cash; l.00's for seller April; l.054e
LOSS for seller May; No. s Chicago Spring
s.. az: rejected, 76QSOis. Corn Fairly ac-
tive and shade higher; IS y ass, for seller
cash; IS G3s-s for seller April; 423aa42g,
for seller MAY. Eye-Steady and unchanged a.
%. Barley--Steady and unchanged at los.
Pork-Actiyc firm and higher; l5.5jql5.G5
for seller cash 1888 fer seller Aprl.
1928 a 1873 for seller Nav ljS5al5.S73,
for seller June. Lard-Ds4nand fair. prices
higher; 1898 for seller ash; I0.60G 1861.
for seller April; lO.72}a 1915 for seller Nav;
S.l2ls for seller June, The "Drovers Jour.
nal" reports Hogs Receipts, | 500; shin
iuents, $500 wanted firm and &c higher; mixed
packing 5.4Oa $40; light, 5.6Od5.S5; choice
heavy; 5.OOa6.7O; shippers buy most. Cattle
RECEIPTS 1900; shipments, 1900; slow and weak
but unchanged; demand largely for good and
medium to fair shipping, 4liG47O; good to
choice, 1909 5.2ji exports, nominal at 530d5.70;
stockers' and feeders, steady and firm 290a4 20;
calves, per head, ga l5c; mixers and springers
per head 2jd soc Sheep-Recepts, | 900; shin
ments, 5000; steady, and in fair demand; scala
wag stockers, 2.95; fair to good muttons, 460G
j.jj; choice, j.5Ou5,SO; fat western fed Texans
100000. The Journals London dispatch
says CatteBrisk advanced 9.c best, l5kc.
Sheep-Steady; supple heavy at lS4c.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

The failure of Ernest Flagg, aman-
ufacturer of oleomargarine at Cham
bers and Washington streets New York
is announced The factory has been
seized by the Sheriff, and Flagg mas
not been seen there for over n week.
Several creditors have attached the
machinery. Flagg is Il son of the Rev.
DIR. Flagg, a well-known clergyman.
He has been in business several years,
and succeeded the firm of Flagg, Hoh-
man & Co He exported considerable
oleomargarine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

OFFICE-HUST ut Washington con-
tinues to furnish plenty of food for
gossip. William f. Chandler is to be
solicitor generalo of the department of
Justice. 1t is thought that Colonel Rus
sell, of Texas, will secure the first as
sistant postmaster generalshlp. For
the second place Don Cameron is push
ing William \. Grlor, of Pennsylvania,
who steadily voted FOR Garfield in the
Chicago convention. French and Up
ton will both leave the treasury depart
ment, and Edward Mcpherson will
take the first place. Hon. Jerry Rusk
of Wisconsin, and Hon. Jonas II. Nc
Gowan, of Michigan, want the agricul-
tural bureau Hannibal Hamlin can
have the collectorship ut Boston. For
the Austrian mission there are seven
applicants, and for the postothce at
Youngstown, Ohio, no less than thir-
teen.