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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
Pure Water.

Those who have heard John B. Cough
apostrophize goblet of water--lifting 1t on
high--in his glowing imagery of the good,
the pure and true, will not fail TO enjoy the
following beautiful thoughts of Mr.. A. E.
Ballard "God never gave us the intoxi-
cants. None of them are of his making
He. gives us the water. He mingles the pure
gases together and produces it. Then he
pours it into the rock-basins of the sea for
preservation while he purifies 1t. Then he
divides it into pieces of vapor so small as
to defy the vision and lifts them with the
gentle arms of the wind into the armament.
When every particle is examined through
the clear glass of the sunlight, purifying
them with its glory, he puts them into the
pools Of the clouds, where he rounds them
into drops and pours them down upon the
earth in showers for the drinking of its flora.
Some of these particles he folds around with
the cold, forming them into beautiful snow
crystals and laying them down upon the
tops of the mountains, where he sends the
sun to kiss them into Weakening of warmth
and life. Then they go down that noun
tain side in the sportiveness Of gladdened
childhood; they leap in cascades; they rush
over the rocks foaming with laughter; they
hide among the bushes they reappear in the
streamlets; they murmur to the fern fringes
of their margins they find the hidden paths
of nature and 60 down secretly to the noun
tain's foot, where they bubble their joy in
springs, or seclude themselves in the cool,
damp cellars of the earth which he has ma
soned into reservoirs till the wells go down
TO them and bring them up for the cooling
of thirst and the sustenance of life. For
human disorders he medicates it with the
salts and the sulpher and the magnesia and
the iron. For luxuries he puts it into the
mouths of the roots, and pours it through
| the sap-veins into the fruit of the grape and
the berry and the peach and all the myriad
forms of life. For our sense of beauty he
causes it to diamond the dew-drop, and sap
phire the rainfall, and flash in the streamlet,
and sparkle in the cascade, and whiten in
| the waterfall, and color in the rivers, and
emerald in the mountaineering every.
| where in bushes of silvery gladness over
the sun-smiles of the creator. Beyond us
| the one deep curse of the lost world is that
| there is no water. In the first Eden there
was stream in its center which parted into
| four heads, so that everywhere the eye rested
on water. In the Eden which is to come
| the river Of the water of life is its greatest
attraction. For the angels who are at home
| in the other world there flows from beneath
the throne a pure river of water, clear as
crystal, for the refreshing of their glory
| Everywhere water; never once rotten fer
mentation."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
Sunny Rooms.

Light is one of the most active agencies
in enlivening and identifying home. We
all know the value of sunlight as health.
giving agent to the physical natures. We
are more active under its inhuence--can
think better and act more gloriously. Let
us, therefore, take the ARREST, choicest, and
sunniest room in the house for living room
the workshop where brain and body are
built up and renewed. Let the good twin
angels Of nature, pure air and sunlight, freely
pass in. Dark rooms bring depression O.
spirits; they impart a sense of confinement
OF isolation, and of powerlessness which i
chilling to energy and vigor. Even in
gloomy house, where furniture and walls ar
dingy and brown, we have but to take dow
the heavy curtains, open wide the windows
hang brackets on either side, set pots O
flowers in the brackets, and let the warn
sun stream in, to bring health TO our bodie
and Joy to our souls.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
The Indian Summer Of Life.

In the life of the good man there is an
Indian summer more beautiful than that of
the seasons richer, SUMNER, and more sub
lime than the most glorious Indian summer
the world ever knew-it is the Indian sum
mer of the soul. When the glow of youth
has departed, when the warmth of middle
age is gone, and the buds and blossoms OF
spring are changing TO the sere and yellow
leaf when the mind of the good man, still
vigorous, relaxes its labors, and the memo
ries of wel-spent life gush forth from theil
secret fountains, enriching, rejoicing and
fertilizing; then the trusttul resignation o.
the Christian sheds around a sweet and holy
warmth, and the soul, assuming heavenly
luster, is no longer restricted to the marrow
confines Of business, but scars far beyond
the winter of hoary age, and dwells peace
fully and happily upon the bright sprinl
and summer which await within the gate
of Paradise evermore.-Presbyterian Banner
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
The Time to be Pleasant.

"Mother's cross |" said Maggie, coming
out into the kitchen with pout on her lips.
Her aunt was busily ironing, she looked up
and answered Maggie; "Then it is the
very time for you to be pleasant and hope
full. Mother was awake great deal in the
hight with the poor baby"
Maggie made no reply She put on her
hat and walked off into the gardSn. But a
new idea went with her. "The very time
to be helpful and pleasant is when other peo-
pie are cross. True enough" thought she
that would do the most good, | remem'
Der when was sick last year | was 80 ner
vous that il any one spoke to me, | could
hardly help being cross; and mother never
got cross or out of patience, but was just as
patient with mel l ought to pay it back
now, and will" And she sprang up from
the grass where she had thrown hersel
and turned face full OF Cheerful
resolution towards the room where hel
mother sat soothing and tending fretfu
baby. Maggie brought out her pretty ivor.
balls aud began to jingle them for tn
little one. He stopped fretting and
smile dimpled the corners OF his lips.
Couldn't take him out TO ride In hi
carriage, mother2 It's such nice morn
ing" she asked.
81 should be SO glad If you would" SAT-
her mother. The hat and sacque wer
brought and the baby was soon ready 10
his ride. am keep him as long as he
good" said Maggie, "and you must lie OF
the sofa and take nap while am gone
You are looking dreadfully tired !"
The kind words and the kiss that accom-
panied them were almost too much for tn
mother. The tears rose to her eyes, and tn
voice trembled as she answered T" Than
YOU, dear, II will do me world of goo,
too. My head aches badly this morning.
What happy heart beat in Maggie
bosom as she trundled the little carriage u
and down on the walk She had given bac
a little OF the help and forbearanoe that ha
so often been bestowed upon her. She ha
made her mother happier, and given he
time TO rest.
She resolved to remember and act on h'
aunt's good word; " The very time TO
helpful and pleasant is when everybody
tired and oss."-Wea Spring.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
cMew Adrerfisemenfs.
ALL WHO SUFFER
ITCHING PILES !!


This distressing complaint is generally pre-
ceded by moisture, like perrpiration, distress
ing itching, as though pin-worms were crawling
In and about the rectum, particularly Mt night
when undressing or in bed after getting warm.
II appears In summer as well as winter, often
times showing itself around the private parts
and Is not confined TO males only, but 1t IL quite
as frequently that females are sorely afflicted,
at times proving very distressing, almost beyond
the power Of endurance. Ca1es OF long stand
ing, pronounced incurabe, have been perma-
nently cured by simply applying
.SWAYNE'S OINTMENT !
Home Testimony.
was sorelv afflicted with one Of the most
distressing Of all diseases, Prurtus or Prurigo,
or more commonly known as Itching Piles, The
itching at times was almost intolerable, Increased
by scratching, and not unfrequently became quite
sore. / bought a box Of SwAyNE's OINTMENT;
its use gave quick relief, and in short time
made perfect cure. | can now sleep undis-
turbed, and | would advise all who are suffer
ing with this distressing complaint to procure
SwAYNE's OINTMENT at once. had tried pre-
scriptons almost innumerable, without finding
any permanent relief. JOSEPH W. CHRIST,
(Pirm Of Roedel 4 CHRISTI, Boot and Shoe House,
1884 North Second Street, Philadelphia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
A Worthy Move.

The temperance ladies have brought out
a new-fashioned social INTERCHANGEABLE
Lucy Hayes Tea Party" 1t is modelled on
the " Martha Washington of other days,
and is for the raising of funds for the Mrs.
Hayes Memorial. The life-size painting of
that leader of temperance fashion in state
places is assured, and before March will be
presented to her; and she, ON retirement,
will present it to the nation to be constant
good presence in the White House. But
the effort of the Women's National Chris.
tian Temperance Union is, in connection
with the painting, to build much grandeI
memorial to woman's worth, in the form OF
permanent treasury, out of which temper
ance literature shall flow for the million
and to be known as "The Mrs. Hayes
Fund" Aud among those Just appointed to
have the control of this fund are Neal Dow
Miss Willard, Governor st. John, Mr.. Joseph
Cook and Congressman Blair.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
The Saloon.

The saloon is not an industrial concern.
1t neither feeds nor clothes you. 1t adds
neither to your comforts nor enjoyments. 1t
is trap placed upon nearly every corner, to
catch your money without giving profitable
return. 1t absorbs portion of your earn
ings, and leaves you none the better for it,
but very likely puch the worse in morals,
health, pocket, and self-respect. You know
that this is so, If you stop to think. The
seeds of numberless evils and none whatever
of good to mankind grow in these hot-bedi
of corruption. We beg our friends, the
workingmen, to avoid liquor saloons. If you
can find no other society nor place of resort
you are indeed unfortunate; but better mont
than such as thus lower your manhood anC
your purse.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
The Liquor Traffic and Taxes.

Sensitive as property-owners as a rule are
to undue taxation, it is surprising that, ere
this, there has not been a general rebellion
against the enormous, needless taxation, i'm
posed by the liquor traffic upon the property
of the whole country. If the liquor traffic is
to go on, some system of direct taxation
should be devised whereby the capital en-
ployed in it for the sake Of gain should be
made to bear its legitimate proportion of the
burdens which accrue from strong drink
When that is done the liquor traffic will cease
to be profitable, and capital will withdraw
from it. 1t is profitable now to small oil
garchy of liquor makers and vendors, be
cause the crime, pauperism, and the general
injury for which it is responsible, the prop
erty Of the whole community is taxed to pay
for. The revenue tax and paltry license fee
constitute but the merest fraction of the
amount which liquor dealers ought to bt
compelled to pay while their business" is
tolerated and protected by the state.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
DY S PEP STA
Hoods Sars0p0riII0

hit the nail on the head and restored her to health
Among the agones experienced by the dyspepto' are
distress before or after eating loss Ct appetite rreg-
iarity Of the bowels, wind or gas and pain In the
stomach. heartburn, sour stomach, &c, causing
mental depression. nervous irriahliiy and seepless-
ness IL YOU are discouraged be of good cheer try
Hoods sarsaparilla. II has cured hundreds, It win
cure you II you give 1t a fair chance.
MEssRs &. |. HOOP a Go.
Genilemen-I was persuaded 10 Try Hoods Sarl,-
nafilia for my Wlfe Who has been troubled with in.
digestion and debility for several y,erS, which had
really rendered her icchle Before she ma
iakc1 tle frst bottle her health commenced 20 i'm
ployr SHE Is now taking the fourth bottle aud her
health has steadily and permanently hnpl9Nel, anu
firmly believe Hoods Sarsaparllla Is enuted 70 INC
credit, GO. W. HOsMORiH, Amherst, y, II.
sIris'i',h, ~ IL a. ~ ~ it'ii bV nriy,,isis N
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
Not ut Once.

Remember that those who are drunkards
did not intend to become so; they only
thought of drinking Just little; but the
little kept increasing, and the love for drink
kept growing stronger, until the eyes grew
red, and the face bloated, aud the step un
steady; until the one who might have beer
a blessing to the world, and help to those
around him, has become loathsome OBJ
ject and terror to his friends. 1t is moi
safe TO take even little strong drink, be
cause the love of it so soon becomes harsh
and cruel master. War is terrible, and man,
men have gone to their graves through war
but strong drink has probably carried NOR
victims to the grave than has war, and pes
thence and famine. Indeed, many of tn
victims of war and pestilence are really de
stroyed by strong drink. Let all beware o
this widespread and terrible curse.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

A LOVER, who had gone west to make a
home for his "birdie," wrote to her I've
got the finest quarter section Of land Zone
hundred and sixty acres) ever put my
foot down on" Birdie wrote back "Sup-
pose you buy another quarter John,
so that you can have lawn around your
foot" John made home, but Birdie never
was the mistress OF II.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

Temperance.
TAKE THE SAFE PATH.

"Take the safe path, dear fathers
I'm coming after you"
Rang out in slvery accents
From dear boy hid from View.
His father climbed a mountain
Precipitous and wild.
Nor dreamed that in his footsteps
Pressed close his only child.
His heart stood still one moment.
Then rose in prayer TO ucd
To keep his boy from slipping
In the path his feet had trod
And soon upon the summit
Ills darling child he pressed,
with rapture all unspoken.
Unto his throbbing breast.
take the safe path, dear father"
Rings clearly out to-day
From many little pilgrim
Upon life's rugged way.
They're pressing close behind you,
o fathersi take good heed;
Their lives will closely copy
Your own In word and deed.
Temperance Banner
National Republican., 1881-10-29
JubnI EARLY Met I.i. Match.

Some time ago q prominent citizen of
Southwest Virginia related to n Tribune corre-
spondcnt an incident which he said happened at
Lynchburg II few months before, and which may
serve to illustrate General Early's inirmities of
temper Itappears that an internal revenue agent
had been sent into one of the counties of Southern
Virginia to arrest moonshine" dlstillers, and had
succeeded in his mission. The county happened
to be one which had formerly been the home of
General Early who was furious at this interference
with the fTccborn citizens OF Virginia. Aftercom
ploting his duties the revenue agent returned to
Lynchburg. Taking Il seat on the hotel veranda
one day he found General Early, whom he knew
by sight, seated near him. The two gentle
men entered into conversation, as any
two strangers might and after while General
Early began TO talk about the arrest of the moon
sinners" and to abuse the internal-revenue agent
who had made the arrests. He cursed the agent
roundly and with great elaboration. The agent
endured this patiently for some time aud then,
his Kentucky blood being fired, II Is said that he
replied In substance somewhat ns follows: Yes;
! heard about that, and / also heard that an old
scoundrc down here in Lynchburg-I think they
call him General Early--sad the agent ought to
be shot" II is reported that the General drew
himself up and exclaimed: I" l am General Early,
sirl" "And l am the Internal revenue agent
whom you wanted shot |" was the cool response.
If had known that would never have spoken
to YOU. sr!" shouted the irate General. well.
don't think should have lost anything by thatl"
replied the Kentuckian. And there the conYcrsa-
tiOn ended.-NaU York Tribune.
National Republican., 1881-10-29
M,CULLouGHjs NEW PLAY.
Plot OF His $4,000 TrnE"dy-Thc Scene
Laid ia the Glorious Days OF Egypt.

Mr.. John Mccullough has purchased
tragedy for 5000, with an interest in the prospec-
tive receipts, The new play is remarkable one,
its scene being Egypt during the invasion Of Cam
byses Of Persia In 1t HOprd, the last of the
Pharaohs, Is dethroncd by AmdsiS, one of his gem
erals, who succeeds him and keeps his former
master in imprisonment for twenty-five years, but
fiually surrcnders him to a mob, who strangle
him. Just before his death daughter is born
TO him, NhCiig, the heroine of the play CtimbgSCs
King Of Persia, seeks the hand of the daughter of
AmdSs, but her father, supposing that she is only
TO be Il secondary wife, sends in her place the girl
Netus, but she, oh arriving in Persia ut once OK.
poses the fraud, and CdmLyses Is enraged that he
at once declares war against Egypt, inyades and
subdues It, McmROH, the arch prophet of Egypt,
Is the principal actor in the play. lie It is who
pCrSuHdes Cdmbyses into an alliance with Egypt,
that an nattemptwould be made 10 restore 10 MLetts
her fathers crown. Nebu, twin brother 10 Mem
spire f "'' against Gcmtioa, i,' the girl ''t Of
Imdsis, with the result above stated. The girl
Is torn from MtmnOHs protection aud sent into
prophet. Following come the killing of NeJu by
MeHinOH the declaration of war by Cdmbysey the
death of Amdsis the restoration Of the girl to
HeIRHOn and her lover, and finally the death OF
to each, as follows: Act 1.-The hall Of audience,
at Sais Egypt. Act ll.-A chamber In the palace
Of MemHOH Act lll,-lhe royal gardens nj Suis
Act lV.-ThG interior Of the temple Of Meth, NJ
Sais Act V.-EXterior of the palace and temple
Luxer, with the colossal statue Of AmenOphs
called the Vocal Memnon celebrated for lis ut
teranGe of musical sounds on being struck by the
QTst rays of the rising sun.-ChicagO JOurHul
National Republican., 1881-10-29
FAMILY PLATE,
How n Bank Cashier Was Moved by n
Tale of guistortunc.


A sharp game was some time ago played
upon n cashier of one of the leading banks In this
city, the fncts of which have but recently come to
light One morning in early spring, with the full
influence of budding and boSsoming nature upon
him the cashier had taken his seat behind his
desk when he was approached by nm ntorney'at-
law, whose countcnanCc was sorrowiul ana warned
the experienced eye OF the fnnncier of an carly
application for loan. lie thereupon hardened
his heart and made up his mind to say no. Amer
greeting him IN detected and subducd manner,
the attorney began TO make known his business
with tears in his eyes tho lawyer told him that
the death Of n near relative, involving heavy ex-
pcnse and failure Of rcmitinces, ms well MS poor
paying clients, had reduce him TO the necessity of
taking step which only dire ill-forunc could
reconcile him to.
HE WISHED 4 LOAN OF Si00
for few days only, and he would offer MS security
a box of family plate and sundry her-looms
which had been handed down from generation to
generation. He produced receipt signed by the
secretary of the Safe Deposit Company showing
payment of storage fees for nearly year in ad-
vance on II box containing plate of the value of
5000. The lawyer said to the cashier ns he wiped
his fearful eyes, 81 put IL very low value on this,
for am too poor to pay high storage rates.
never thought that would come TO this, but
must. 1t is of no use. I'll pay the loan in ten
days though ] am driven to sell my wiie's
sorrow and felt for the scion ofa noble house IN
misfortune. aud then, thinking Of the box Of tnily
plate, concluded TO make the loan. The key of
the box was handed over to him and the borrower
with many and profusc expressions of gratitude
walked out with the money in his pocket The
note was placed in the drawer and forgotten. A
few months elapsed and the bank changed Its OIL
Gers, and the incoming manager among other as
sets discovered the note with the family plate col.
lateral. lie nj once sent for the box, and, opening
It, discovered that its valuable contents consisted
Of
EIGHTEEN VOLUMES or PATENT OFFICE REPORTS,
about twenty old newspapers, a plnted castor and
cake basket, all Of which would sell for about ST.
The revelation created much profanity on the
part Of the new management and n good joke at
the expense of the cashier, who had been so nicely
done for. OF course as the borrower was man
of no property, nothing could be done except to
bear the loss ms philosophically as possible. But
the cashier, who has now retired, has never heard
the end of It, and in the bank bad loan is spoken
of MS Il family plate loan"
National Republican., 1881-10-29
GENERAL GRANTS PRESENTS.

The last shipment of cases containinS
General Grants presents was made yesterday from
this city, Mr.. George W. Childs having stored them
here For five ycars-sincc they retired from the
White House-Mr and Mrs Graut have been wan
derers. They have girdlcd the globe and received
the homage Of the world, and now they propose to
settle in New York, to pass the remainder of their
days in the quetude of private life. They have
located themselves Mt sixty.sccond street and
Fifth avenue, New York. and are putting their
house In order. During his five years of travelling
the General has received valuable presents enough
to FIJI cighty-two cases. The corporation presents
and dpubllctestmonials urc likely ogo to the Patent
Office, where Wnshingtons Farewell Address and
such documents form a part of the National Mu'
scum. These include an cXqulsitely carved
wooden box presented by the city Of Stratford on
Avon, and made from mulberry tree planted by
Shakespeare; gold boxes presented by the cities of
Glasgow and Ayr both containing parchment
scrolls rendering the freedom of the cities to the
distinguished guest, aud large silver box from
the city OF Edinburgh The boxes and other pub
lie presents are on exhibition III Memorial Hall
Fairmount Park. Independent Of the above, there
tain to the household Most of these goods have
been in the custody Of Mr. Childs, to whom they
were sent while the General was travelling. II the
truth were known II is probable that Mr.. Child,
knows more aboutthe contents ofthese cases than
their owner does on the centre-tnblo in the
ISuDtT OIlltc TlCn wares from inc
pottcries of Tor9uay, these articles having been
made while the General was passing through the
establishment. One neat vase has embossed upon
IL these words: "1he noblest Roman oithem all. ;
On'the other side Is the name Of U, $. Grant. A
unique urn, in addition TO the name, bears this
inscription: Prosperous be thy life In peace
and war" Lying against the wall in the same
Office is q handsome frame containing beautifully
engroSsed resolutions OF the Carpenters Company
OF this city. In vault of one of the trust com
panies on Chestnut street is stored box con
tanning six Of the Generals swords, including
the one worn at AppOmatOX The magnificent
china set which General Grant used during the
latter days Of his stay at the White House. he hav-
ing ordered the set from China through Admiral
Alden, will also take conspicuous place among
the tableware. 1t Is certain that the cX-Prcsidents
home win hold treasures of fabulous value, and
will be one of the wonders of the metropolis Nc
approximate estimate of the worth of these goods
can be obtained but IL is understood that in the
two-and-a- hall-year trip around the world GEN
eral Grant received presents cquivacntin value tc
double the expenses of his journey.-lhlldephio
Record .SCltellber 80,