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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07
VOL. 76.-39OS. NO. 4S.

the most attractive and sacred place on
earth to them and theirs. There is no de-
fence against the vices and dangers of mod
ern civilization like truly Christian home.
II is the fortress of all the virtues the nest
ling-place of all the sanctities And no
where else do the improvements of art and
the triumph of civilization appear to such
advantage as in the homes of a people cul-
tivated and wise and pure enough to make
use Of them.-.Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07
Fretting.

AS for the comfort we lose through unbe
lief, that is simply beyond our power of cal
culation. Who has not made herself mis-
cradle in thinking of the things that the flu.
ture hides The burdens of tomorrow
crush many sensitive soul, although the
Masters words stand firm, that "the morrow
shall take thought for the things of itself
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
Strangely enough, the habit of fretting, like
other morbid habits, after while begets a
certain appetite for tretting, and we take
comfort in repining and find pleasure in
woe. None the less do we suffer spiritual
loss by this custom, and constantly, in our
homes and personal experience, furnish illus
trations of the sin of nbelief.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07
American DlctatOrs.

The Sprague family of Rhode Island
though now under cloud, once divided with
another great manufacturing family of that
state the rule of the little commonwealth
An exchsnge, well posted in the matter
gives the following interesting particulars
and reveals matters which, were it not fol
the fall of the Sprague influence, would
never have been told. In nearly every state
similar state of affairs exists, in more OF
less pronounced form, but so long as these
autocratic millionaire families remain rich il
is hardly less than high treason TO say thu
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07

Mr.. II. WOODRUFF of Rutland, Vermont,
tells the biggest oat story yet, having raised
upon two acres of land and thrashed one hun
dred and ninety-three and one-half bushels
OF oats-'or ninety-one and three-fourths bush.
els to the acre. They were measured from
the thrasher and weighed thirty-eight and
one-half pounds to the bushel. The oats
were of the White Schooner variety; the
seed came from Hamburg, Germany, through
the agricultural department at Washington.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07

THE SpRINGFIELD Republican says "The
increase of rents at many points has been
forced and impolitic. Landlords are making
a great mistake all over the country in
grasping for the first fruits of prosperity by
crowding on more rent. 1t is damper upon
the revival of saving and of accumulation,
and forces the middling and laboring classes
to take up with poorer and meaner quarters.
Rents should be bid up by tenants rather
than forced up by landlords"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07

WHEN seven men imprisoned in Penn.
sylyania coal mine were rescued after five
days Imprisonment, they We're asked if they
hoped to escape. ave prayed for it," was
the reverend reply. ave prayed together
Some were Protestants, and some Catholics,
but when death is as close as that you only
think of God."-Erchdnge
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07

The loss of the British market as an out
let for our old and inferior grades OF butter
will enforce at least two points upon our
dairymen one is TO abandon the production
of poor butter and take measures to improve
the quality; second, to sell freshly made
lots OF butter for what they are worth at the
time of making.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07

over the varied climates of the United
States that we may as well hereafter import
from one part of America to another the
fresh blood we may have need for an out
cross, as to 60 to England or the Island Of
Jersey for IT,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07

Three dollars per ton is too high, but it
costs a little more to cut and cure hay in an
orchard. Something ought to be charged
to interest and taxes on such land calling
the land 5000, we have for interest s36, and
taxes sl2, making SiS. This amount taken
from $3.50 leaves S6S2 as very nearly the net
profit from five acres of land, or Sl36 per
acre-a little more than the estimated value
of the land, and more than one hundred per
cent profit"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07
Thr Come Girrlf.
THE MoTHER's GRIEF.

go fair the sun rose yester morn,
The mountain cliffs adorning;
The golden tassels Of the corn.
Danced In the breath Of morning.
The cool, clear stream that runs before,
Such happy words was saying,
And in the open cottage door
My pretty babe was playing.
Aslant the sill a sunbeam lay;
laughed in careless pleasure,
To see the little hand essay
To grasp the shining treasure.
To-day no shafts Of golden fiame
Across the sill are lying;
To-day call my baby's name,
And hear no lips replying
To-day-ah, baby mine, to-day
God holds thee in his keeping
And yet ! weep, as one pale ray
Breaks In upon thy sleeping
weep to zee lts shining bands
Reach, with a fond endeavor,
To where the little restless hands
Are crossed in rest forever.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07
hiaklng.

To be paid to the Treasurer of said Company his
In Montpelier before the ith day OF October 1881
In October 1878, our plan Of insuring changed from
the advance pay TO the annual plan This change
made 10 meet the demand of the times growing ont Of
the extreme scarcity Of money aud the utter mpOssby
of forecasng approximately aggregate losses
members will be notified either by letter or by our
agents. of the amount OF their assessment and we ask
all policy holders to walt until notified before making
any payments. BY order Of the Directors,
GEORGE W. LESLIE. Treasurer.
Montpelier, Vt, August 80, 1881. 07-O9
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07

A SURE cure for bark lice in apple trees
is one pint of spirits of turpentne put into
Il bucketful of strong soap suds. This
applied from the 18th of May to the 10th
OF June completely destroys them and keeps
the bark of the tree clean and healthy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07

ALL our Affections are Christ's refnings /;
and the purer the gold, the hotter will be the
fire; the whittier the garment, the harder the
cleansing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-07
Farmers Mutual
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.


The members Of the fanners' Mutual Fire Insurance
Company insured In the Farmers Glass hereby
that the following assessments have been by the D
rectors of said Company all uotes in said
the following dAVg Ia wits
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30
Senator Davis of West Vir-
ginia and his Railroad
Project.
Pittsburg Dispatch

Pittsburg casts longing eyes in
the direction of West Virginia.
We noticed yesterday what Mr..
Weeks had to say concerning our
resources. At a meeting held in
this city not many days since, our
Old friend Robert White, Attor-
ney General of West Virginia,
made speech in which he said he
had assisted Henry G. Davis, Uni
ted States Senator from West Vir-
ginia, and his son-in-law, Of New
York, to get charter from the
State of West Virginia for a rail-
road which it is proposed to build
from Pittsburg through West
Virginia to connect with the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad at
Clifton Forge, and thus make con-
nection with the whole southern
country. The men back Of the
scheme are not mere schem ers, but
they are business men. and mean
business The road will be built,
and that speedily. The charter is
one of the most liberal ever given
to railroad almost"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30

Headache, Dyspepsia, Bilious
ness and Constipation, cur. d at
once by DIR. METTAUR's HEAD
ACHE and DYSPEPSIA PILLS.
Price % cents,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30

know their business but if they
have abused Mr.. Conkling, |
would never read one Of Matthews
decisions, and Robertson might
call here day after day for a month
auu 10 C0utu naVel eVen cvAsU,
the paper bill. | don't think it's
right to trust such men with the
contribution box, and | know the
missionary ladies would never
permit him to collect the subscrip-
ticns.'
That's it pyeIled ST oopendyke.
There's the science of govern
ment ! All you want now is sa-
loon in the basement to be the Ma
tional Capitol What you need
IS a gas metre and veto TO be an
improved White House +! When
Robertson comes here for the milk
bill, you pay him, you hear ?
And when Matthews is Justice of
the peace Of Brooklyn, you have
Conkling arres ted for stealing
coal, you hear ? That'll fetch it |!
You've got the idea now! All
you want TO do is to live all sum
mer in the Soldiers Home to be q
complete Administration If !
had your vision I'd getup on three
sticks and hire out as telescope
OF course, I'll do what you say, ,
replied Mrs. Spoopendyke, sub
missively, and if Mr. Conkling
should take some of our coal, I'M
less it was by mistake, / should
certainly feel like complaining of
him. If Mr.. Robertson comes /
will pay him, though the milk is
not as good as the first we got.
Perhaps Matthews will fix that
when he gets to be justice. Do
you think that Malone will come
too?'
Come = shrieked Spoopendyke,
'of course he'll come. He's bur-
glar, tell you, and he may come
over the back fence tonight !!
Look out for him-I think / hear
him now = And Spoopendyke
fell clear over himself into bed and
pulled the covers over his head.
Now | understand why they
have deadlock unused Mrs. S.
pushing the table against the door
as a precaution against the ma
rauding Malone, and then exam
lining pimple on her elbow; it's
because these ambitious Senators
and collectors and justices and
burglars fight those poor Demo
Gratis all the time. | suspected
there would be trouble when Gar
field beat Arthur for the Presiden-
cy. For my part, [ would rather
be Gen. Grant, and get all the
money, though | don't see what
he wants of it, now he's sold out
the Worlds FAIR and Mrs. Spoop-
dyke crawled into bed, wondering
how she was to tell Malone from
Robertson, and whether Conkling
would be content with what he
could carry, or if he might not also
demand her new chudda cloth
dress, with cut steel buttons.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30
COAL AND WOOD OFEIGE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. 60 Queen ST, Staley's Block.

HNHE undersigned respectfully informs
4 the citizens of Martinsburg and 8erk-
eley county that he has opened Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
So Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. have
put in pair of Fairbank's new scales and
all coal sold by me will be weighed and
full weight guaranteed. Piedmont and
Cumberland run of mine, Fine and Lump
Coal; also best quality Nut and Egg an
thracite coal always on hand.
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay to
sell are solicited to see me before selling
Thanking the public for the liberal pat.
ronage extended me, and soliciting your
further favors,
| am respectfully yours,
jy24-iy, j. w. ROBERTS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30

NO risk Whatever. Many new w6rkere wanted at
once. Many are making fortunes at the business.
Ladies make as much as men, and young boys and
girls make great pay. No one who is willing to work
fails to make more money every day than can be
made IN a week at any ordinary employment. Those
who engage at will find a short road fortune
Address I'll. HALLET & CO.,
ectZS s3-lEF. Portland, Maine.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30

arrangements of the nervous system gen.
orally, pains in the back or side, loss of
memory, premature old age and diseases
that lead to Consumption, Insanity and
an early grave, or both. No matter
bow shattered the system may be from ex-
cesses of any kinds, short course of this
medicine will restore the lost functions
and procure health and happiness, where
before was dependency and gloom. The
Specific Medicine is being used with Won
derful success. Pamphlets sent free to all.
Write for them and get full particulars.
Price, Specific, 81 per package, or six
packages for So. Will be sent by mail
on receipt of money. Address all orders,
J.B. SIMPSONS MEDICINE CO.,
Nos. 104 and 100 Main Street,
oct2.6m. Buffalo, N. Y.
Sold in Martinsburg by E. G. Williams,
Jr., & Bro.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30
She Was the Wrong Woman
Boston Traveller.


The days of romance are not
past. A Cuban planter visiting
New YORK law 4 caJlmiaL 80.
man on Brooklyn ferryboat and
fell in love with her. He traced
her to her home and learned that
she Was a widow most respectful bly,
connected. He was called to Cuba,
and wrote her a letter full of affec-
ton and giving references. Her
friends inquired and found that he
was a desirable match. She re-
piled to the letter He responded.
She wrote and he wrote until there
was an offer of marriage and an
acceptance, and the wedding day
was fixed. She prepared her
bridal robe and he returned to
New York They met at the
house Of one of her friends, she
wondering how he looked, he an
ticipating a second vision of beau
ty. She saw a handsome man; he
looked and screamed, "You are
the wrong woman !" And 80 1t
was. They had neglected to ex-
change photographs. She remains
a widow, and he haunts the
Brooklyn ferryboats for another
vision.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30
A. Door Opinion

There's a row and some talk of
a divorce in the McSpillkens's
family. Mrs. McSpillkins mother
is stopping with the family, and
there is some little feeling. John
ny McSpillkins' was reading in
the paper about man who had
killed his brother. Johnny
asked;-
PA, 10 a man who kills his bro
Their a fratricide?'
"Yes," responded McSpinkins.
"What is man who kills his
father?"
ga patriclde."
"And when he kills his wife,
"Uxorcide."
"And when he kills his wife's
mother?"
"Justifiable homicide" replied
McSpillkins, glazing at the ole
lady.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30
CONTINENTAL HOTEL,
CORNER OF QUEEN AND KING STREETS
MartinSburg, w. Va.

MY OLD CUSTOMERS and the trav-
WI cling public in general are informed
that on the FIRST DAY OF APRIL, 1877, |
will take charge of the above-named Ho-
tel, where shall be glad to see all my old
patrons. The house is new, commodious,
rooms pleasant and airy, and eligibly sit
Vated. WIN. RUTLEDGE.
January lift
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30

--Mistress-"As you've never
been in service, I'm afraid l can't
engage you without a character"
Young person-"I have the
School. Board certificates, mama"
Mistress-"Oh, well, / suppose
for honisty, cleanliness" Young
person-"No, mama; for litera-
toor, joggr'phy, an free hand
draWrin. Punch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10

enough cotton to pay for the guano used.
- Says the Lincoln Progress of Saturday
Capt. Waddill has finished the grade Of the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad through town,
and the iron is already laid across Main
street into Mr.. V. A. McBee's lot. There is
only iron enough on hand to 60 three quarters
of mile farther, but the watchword seems
to be "On to Newton! p
- The colored industrial fair at Raleigh,
last week, is pronounced a success, and the
exhibit an exceeding gly creditable one The
opening address was made by Governor Jar.
Wis, who was followed in encouraging and
Aatteripg remarks by Mayor Manley, OF
Raleigh, Commissioner of Agriculture Nc.
Gehee and others, each of whom congratu'
lated the colored people on the success Of
their fair.
- Says the Concord Sun "The agent Of
the American Colonization Society, Washing
ton, D. c., has been in our midst, and as re.
suit number of our colored families are sell
ing their all and getting ready to leave for
distant Liberia. They will sail from New
York on the first of December Their "ship
money" amounting to about s245, has already
been forwarded. This does not include their
railroad fare to New York"
- The Charlotte Observer announces the
death, on Friday night last, of Mr.. John R
Johnston, one of the wealthiest and most re-
spected citizens of Lincoln county. He died
of paralysis, having been stricken upon the
left side, week previous to his death. He
was brother of Col. William Johnston, ot
Charlotte, and died at the homestead of the
Johnston family one mile from his birth place
where he has spent his life Of &c years.
Says the Statesville Landmark "With'
in the past month the Western North Carroll
ua Railroad has laid down at Statesville
Gfteen car loads of corn from Chicago. This
corn is delivered here at 90c. per bushel All
of it is for purposes of distillation, and it is
to the credit of the distillers that they
have, in view of the supposed short crop
in North Carolina, looked beyond the bord'
ers of the State for corn to convert into
whisky"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10

Lord knows that the gold, be it $4,000, 900 or
100000, 900, as is variously estimated, would
come mighty handy to most of US. burned
up all of my bonds, save one, when we sur
rendered to Sherman, after had wasted half
day in vainly endeavoring to exchange
ST 900 bond for bottle of whisky. My ad.
vice to the people of the South is to SELL
A call was next made on the Treasury De-
partment. Treasurer Gil6llan said that he
knew nothing about the Confederate bonds
save the single fact that they would not figure
in his forthcoming debt statement. The cus-
todian in charge of captured and abandoned
property said that there were stored away in
the Treasury building not less than S50,000.-
600 Of these Confederate bonds, all properly
signed and ready for delivery they had been
captured by the Federal troops, at Richmond
and elsewhere, during the latter days of the
civi! war. "Why don't you sell them :" " ask; ask:
ed the Post reporter. "At 81 on the $1,000
the sale would put 100000 into Uncle Sans
strong box ?" "Couldn't think of such a
thing" replied the custodian; 1--WE want those
bonds to pay off Southern Congressman"
Judge Lawrence, the law officer of the
Treasury, was next consulted. This move
ment in Confederate bonds" be said, "is
genuine surprise. The movement, if it means
anything, means that the parties who are
purchasing these bonds, English bankers,
I am informed intend to garnishee the
Bank of England. At the collapse of
the rebellion, there was considerable money
in the Bank of England to the credit of the
Confederate States. have heard the sum
estimated all the way from $S00,000 to s10,.
100000. By every principle of the Law of
Nations, that money belongs to the United
States. Acting on this principle our Govern.
ment, some years after the collapse of the re.
bellion, made repeated efforts to secure the
money. For that purpose, Mr.. Raynor, now
Solicitor of the Treasury, was sent to England,
but bis mission was an unsuccessful one.
have heard that he was told that if the Amer
ican Government claimed the assets of the de-
funct Confederacy, it must also assume the Ii
abilities. Anyway, Mr.. Raynor came home
without the money. The purchasers of these
so.called Confederate bonds evidently expect
in some way to capture that gold locked up
in the Bank of England. l am not Of the
opinion that they will succeed"
Washington brokers report that trade in
these bonds is brisk both in England and
America. Washington promises to be the
principal purchasing point, but brokers are
engaged in this trade at Boston, New York,
Baltimore, Richmond and New Orleans.
"The traffic in these bonds" said promi.
nent Washington broker, "daily grows more
respectable. Parties deal in them now that
would not have touched them ten days ago.
You need not be surprised if they obtain a
standing in the Stock Exchanges Of our lead
| ino cities "
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10
Comparative Cotton Staten ent.
HYMENEAL.

MAREIED-At the residence of the brides pa
rents, at Pleasant Ridge, CASTOR county, N. c., on
the End ofNovember, 1881, by Rev. Mr.. Johnston,
of Lincolnton, N. c., Mr.. WALTER 1. VIII.
SON. Of Sumter, s. G., and Miss 1 = FANNY amy LOU
At the residence Of the BRIDES father, on We'd
nesday afternoon, November 2, 1881, by Rev. L..
A. Johnson assisted by Rev. r. r. English, Mr..
JOHN R. ASHE and Miss G. ANNIE, daughter
of Capt. T. s. Jefferys. All of Yorkville, s. C.
At the residence of the BRIDES parents, on
Wednesday afternoon, November 2, 1881, by Rev.
L. A. Johnson, Mr.. T. NJ. DOBSON and Miss
MOLLTE E. SMITH. All of Yorkville, 8. G.
In Yorkville, s. c.. on Tuesday evening, No.
vember s, 1881, at the residence fMr 8. R. Moore,
by Rev. D. Harrison, assisted by Rev. T. r. Eng
lish. Mr. r. H. .DEGRAFFENREID Principal
of Fort Mill Academy, and Miss SALLIE PAT
TERSON, of Liberty Hill, S. C.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10

ston county line. We learn that about 400
hands are at work, and Mr.. w. G. Brown,
who has charge of the construction force, is
pushing it with all possible dispatch. The
contract for the brid ge across Little River
has been awarded and no time is to be lost in
its completion. 1t is to be temporary struc'
ture, to be replaced at later period by an
iron bridge. We have been shown by Capt.
J. w. Andrews, the courteous and gentle
manly engineer and assistant superintendent
of the Midland, drawings and specifications
of several imposing buildings now in con-
temptation of being put up by the Midland at
or in the vicinity of Newbern. They are in
tended for extensive machine shops, car shops,
engine and boiler house, &c. The estimated
total cost of these structures is to be about
$4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10
The Aurkrille Gnqnirer.
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THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 10, 1881.

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