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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23

ODE TO A RoLLINe-PIN.

Oh piece OF mechanism marvelousi
gaze upon thee with sense OF awe,
Though but simple stick thou seem'st to US,
Mightier art thou than the arms Of war.
since earth began II ever thus hath been;
Within her happy home she finds her throne,
And thou her scepter art, rolllng-pin'
She acts the fairy and thou art her wand
For making things delicious. Women nnd
That toothsome dinners far surpass band
OF fellow-feellng to make men-folks kind.
But should man from this mild sway break loose
And late at night In street or olub-room roam,
And be too much confused TO make excuse
For his long absence when he reaches home;
Or should he say he visited the lodge,
which business detained In session long,
And hope that by the aid Of this old dodge
He may avoid the charge Of doing wrong;
Then will he have to suffer disciplined
The royal rage for him will make things hot,
And thou wilt come in use, o rolling-pin.
And though repentance in times steady flight
May heal his wounds 80 that he can again
Put on his hat not soon will come the night
When he thy power will venture 10 disdain.
For all men fear thee II thy power they know,
And yet they love thee too, for thou hast been
Mans dearest friend as well as deadly foe
Thou rulest all mankind. o rolng-plnl -Bodon Pos
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23
9or Me Nonna.



" Rock-s-by baby, in the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock;
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall
Down tumbles baby. cradle and ALL"
Rock-a-by, baby, the meadows In bloom
Laugh at the sunbeams that dance In the room,
Echo the birds with your baby tune,
Coo at the sunshine and flowers Of June.
Rock-a-by, baby IA softly II swings,
Over thy cradle the mother love sings,
Bfooding or cooling at even or dawn.
What will II do when the mother Is gone?
Blue as the depth Of your own laughing eyes
Sweet is the lullaby over your nest,
That tenderly sings little baby to rest
Rook-a-by, baby; the blue eyes will dream
Sweetest mammals eyes over thee BEAM
Never again will the world seem so fair
Sleep, little baby, there are clouds in the air.
Rock-a-by, baby, the blue eyes will burn
And ache with what your manhood will learn;
Swiftly thy years come with sorrow and care,
With burdens the wee dImpled shoulders must bear
Rock-a-by, baby; there's coming day
Whose sorrows a mothers lips can't kiss away;
Days when its songs shall be changed to moan,
Crosses that baby must bear all alone.
Rock-a-by, baby; the meadows In bloom;
May never the frost pail the beauty In bloom;
BE thy world ever bright as to-day II Ia seen
Rock-a-by baby. thy cradle Is green"
-Lo1doa Render.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23
Little Sins.

Charlie was spending the winter with his
married sister. Every one thought him a
good boy; indeed, he himself was quite
sure he could do nothing wrong. One day,
as he was passing the pantry, he saw box
OF raisins. They were the largest raisins
he had ever seen. He stepped in slyly and
took bunch after bunch, and then slipped
away, feeling like thief, and yet thinking,
1t is only little thing" This he did day
after day, till there was quite hole In the
box Of raisins. Still no one seemed to no.
tice it. One day visitor told the following
story at the dinner-table Walking through
a fine park two years BEFORE he had seen
large sycamore tree. A WOODWORK about
three inches long was forcing its way under
the bark of the trunk "Ah ~ said the gen.
tleman who was with him, in time that
worm will kill the tree" "a hard thing to
believe" said his friend. "By-and-by you
will see," replied the other. Soon the worm
was found to have gotten quite distance
under the bark. The next summer the
leaves dropped off earlier than usual Some
thing serious seemed the matter. When the
next summer came-just two years from the
time the worm began its work-the tree was
dead. The hole made by the worm could
be seen in the very heart of the trunk.
You were right" said the gentleman "the
tree was ruined by that worm only three
inches long" If a worm could do such
harm, what may not what persons call " lit
tie sins " do to man or woman, a boy or
girl ? Charlie felt the blood rush into his
face. He was sure every one must know
about the raisins, and that the story was
told on purpose. He did not dare look up
from his plate. After dinner they all went
into the parlor; but as no one took special
notice of him Charlie concluded he must be
mistaken. Still he began to feel now, as
never before, that God knew all about it.
The next time he was tempted to take from
basket what was not his, he remembered
what the worm did to the tree. "That is
just what sin is doing to my SOUL" he
thought. He drew back in fear, and ran
away as fast as possible; nor could he rest
until he had told his sister the whole story.
Then he went with lowly, penitent heart
to his heavenly Father, asking that all sin
might be forgiven, and that, for the sake of
the Lord Jesus Christ, new spirit might be
put within him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23

"ALCoHoL will clean silver" Yes, alco
hol, well stuck TO, will clean all the silver
you have-out OF your pocket.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23

"MAMMA," said a little four-year-old,
after waiting patiently for her mother to
be at leisure, "will you be unbusy soon :"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23

mr' hdNor:-A meeting oil the Massachusetts
Io'ai Abstinence Society oil which Governor
Long IL president, was addressed last evening In
Huntington Hal by General D. swift OF Boston and
Judge Aldrich Oh worcester.
GENERAL SWIFT
severely criticised the recent address Of Chancellor
Crosby, 3" Calm View Of the Temperance Ques-
ton" lie said that he believed it was the calm
that precedes the storm. 81 REBEL" he said,
against the era Of limitation in which we find
ourselves. | see no reason for raising a flag Of
distress by temperance men. All that ails the
cause is the dependency among those who pro-
fess to be Its advocates, much concession too
much readiness to fall to the rear The temper
ance cause, like every other, must have different
phases. It is built upon rock and Is destined to
hold out and to triumph. Water will drown rum
yet. We do not sufficiently consider the publ
city OF comparatively unimportant events, and
fail to set them over against the things that are
not published read Of shipwrecks, deraiments.
murders and robberies In the daily papera. lint I
do not read of the hundreds of ships and tbou
sands of trains that are pono safelv on THAR UNIV
of tho millions Of neonle that seen undis,rrhed
and nosseas THAR ooods in neaca 60 ,ho MOI,
that we hear about the total abs,ireuce couse 1.
what ia sad against IL chancellor Croshv main
tains that 4, Ia unvise unman,v and rnchr;.,,ar
4, advocate total abstinence hscauso 4, % ,n,nos-
sh,o a., h,;,o ,,oo,,,. q, .t.. .,..a.o,-. M.
sara ororn,on, shor,d on,, q, ,ho c., lit,
he r-oacbas Comr.,.,;ro,,, ,on, aro hroroh, %
the genuipe acceptance ~ tho Cessna, Tho great
majority a,wavs have beon and aro s,;u oaa,r,,
n Accordiro 10 Dr croshv 4, 10 rnw,.e ord
wrong IN nrge n mon man Tho Lev.ro,s ~
total abstinence "a ,ha ,o,-no,o a, ,ho Co..,
se,f.dera, tor tho GOOD ~ o,hors-,ho .o,t,nn
aside ~ NV owr inclination ovor ,horoh 7 nav
tbinl. n ipnocent because 7 can bs,n INV hro,hsr
more nv ro,us;no 10 gro,ifv a Chr;s,;,ri,r o~-
ats self.denaI and n demands q, mo that ui,t-
ho,d ,ho ,na,onoo =, -, :, .w.,,-,o ....,..
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D,., '.'r'', 49,, n''uuv ,,, po'son
Wv, .'' p"nu',u o'" o'o in'ii,ons IMAM 'he
p 800, "A' e'o,"o' WV" 'io"uei anu iiore
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23

JACOB Il. GREENE, President
JOHN M. TAYLOR, Secretary.
ID. III. WELLS, ASST Secretary.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23
Wew s4drerfisemenfs.

CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEl
Commencing on Monday February u, 1881.
Trains Going south and East.
Leave Montpelier at go and 1135 A. NJ, 6.b5 p.
M, and IL 90 r. NJ.
Mail-Ffom Ogiensburg, st. Adams and Burlington leaves
Montpelier AT $50 A. NJ, for Boston, New York, etc
Express-From Montreal, st. Albans, Burlington, Rut-
Sna' e,c; leaves Montpeier At y ~ ~ for Boston
points.
MIXED Trainfeavea ST. Adams at p. 49, burlington
, ~ p; NJ, Montpelier at eb5 P. NJ, for White River
Night E1press-From ogdensburs Montreal. St. AL
bans and Burlington, leaves Montpelier at l.oQ p: NJ,
fork and Intermediate points.
Tratns Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 325 A. NJ, 10 A. NJ, 10 40 A,
M, 800 p M. and 9 20 p. M
Day Express-Ieaves Boston via Ftohburg at 500 A. H
s,neTeta ~ TX 9g A. NJ New London At 500 A. NJ
and the west.
Accommodation Train-Lesyes sorthneid a, 100 A.
st. Adams and 81 Johns. '''''''
Mired-Leavea W. r. junction at $50 A. NJ, Northaed at
Adams Richford, Rouses Point, ETC.
Accommodation Train-Leaves white River june
,s5 g, Pm Montpelier at $50 Pm, for Burlington
Night Express-Leayes Boston via Lowell at 100 p. H.
ga . rtschhenrg a. SEQ p ~ New York at too 2 ~.
lington b. Adams, Montreal and ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at $50 A. NJ and Las
= y and 20 p n Returning, leave Barre at SIS A.
Sleeping attached to Night Express running
ee s Montreal and Boston and Montreal and Spring
press between Boston and Montreal "'o' cars 70 DAY hi
p a tss for Chicago sna hs Wss for se a. The
W. y. SMITH, General Passenger Agent. -
st. Adams, VT, February IA. 1881.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23
Total Abstinence in Massachusetts.

LOWELL, Mass, March II, 1881.
Mr.. Editor A meeting OF the Massachusetts
Total Abstinence Society, OF which Governor
Long is president, was addressed last evening In
Huntington Hall by General J. Swift Of Boston and
Judge Adrich OF Worcester
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-23


made the following points, which are all have
space to report "In discussing question Of
this kind we have two elements-facts and prin-
ciples. What are the facts That the sale of in
toxicants comes within the category Of crime, and
not Of mere trespass. II a man engages in bust
ness which Is a damage to me, his next neighbor,
but not to the community at large, may recover
damages for trespass upon my individual rights
but he cannot be indicted. But where the mis-
chiefs are obvious and widespread, as In gam
binghouses, lotteries, etc., the offense is against
the public good, and this is the basis OF restrictive
and prohibitory laws. The principle is not that
we may compel men to be temperate or total alb
stainers by legal force. We have no such right.
No such right is claimed. II that result come
from prohibitory laws 1t is incidental. Law Ia the
protector OF society from injury and outrage, and
on this ground prohibitory laws against dram
selling have been sustained by the Supreme Court
OF the United States, after having been discussed
and brought to every possible issue in dlffe
states This question ia not merely whether few
men here and there shall or shall not make little
money from the sale OF beer or rum. We stand
upon higher ground-the vantage ground Of sew
enty years Of discussion, investigation and expert
ment in the assemblies of the people, in the rts
OF justice, In the halls OF legislation and we have
carried our case everywhere. We are right and
have no occasion for apology. From
the harvest OF 1879 until December, 1890 three
hundred and ninety millions of tons OF cereals
were converted from a blessing into a curse-far
better had they been cast into the depths Of the
sea-and all the time this conversion was going
on men were dying Of famine In Ireland, Brazil
and China. And in England and Scotland half a
billion Of bushels were wasted In the same man
ner. while the voice Of lrelands starving ones
were reaching us across tho Atlantic.
We are dealing with question as wide as the
world and which has to do with property 80 vast
that the imagination cannot estimate 1t and which
Is equally vast and momentous in other relations.
One Of the most calm and impartial and intelli-
gent OF historians, Mr.. Lecky, makes the remark
able statement, that the passion for gin-drinking
which seized upon the English people in 1874 was
in Its results by far the most momentous event
in English history In the eighteenth century.
Dram-sellers complain that we are infringing upon
the rights OF property Statistics were given to
show how large and needless a taxation flows
from the sale of intoxicating drinks You have
decided to grant no licenses for the coming year.
See to II that the law Is enforced You have right
to enforce it,-let 1t be thoroughly carried out"
c. c. ToRRKY.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05
@ Depot 167 Canal Street. New Orleans

The Agricultural Department of the
State Uni, ersity at Rato,, Rongs, under
the supervision of onr competent and
energetic friend, Prof Luke w. Conerly,
| ishing and successful branches of the in
stitution. In letter address to Cell.
| Leon Jastremski Of the Baton Ronge
Capito1ian, dated january 20, Prof. Con-
| erly said:
The Superintendent Of Agriculture would
| be thankful for any contributions from citi-
| Gems throughout the State, in the way of
| sciOns Of fruit trees Of various kinds. grape
paintings, straw berries, ornamental shrubs
and flowers, botanical plants. etc. little
| help trom citizens in this respect would be
very beneficial in the future and greatly
lessen the cost in the work before me. NJ
| earnest desire is to make this department
| worthy the name given it and work it up to
the standard contemplated by. the law
creating it. am pushing my work forward
with all my mght-as much so as is possible
with the means at hand-and hope to be
able to show that an effort is being made to
place it in u progressive condition. Besides
| u large variety Of garden seeds now on hand.
n few of which already have in a hot bed,
have received come jute, carly amber sor-
ghum cane, and some fine tobacco seeds a nd
f. ON the Department at Washington, ID. e..
l have ordered some fine cotton seed and
want to try an acre of cotton. 1t is my in
tenlion to plant !. little rice and sugar cane,
and small contributions of Ties: things
would help me much. intend to keep a
record of every thing done dnrini. tho year
and publish full report. at the proper time,
j
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05
Decisive Battles of the World.

Creasy's extremely interesting volume
narrating the history Of the fifteen decisive
battles of the world, those few battles of
which contrary event would have essen
TALLY varied the drama of the world in all
it's subsequent scenes, is highly esteemed
by all readers Of history. 1t has long
time been on Harper's list as one of their
standard books, ut the price of 81 50. Now
it is issued i'll very handsome cloth-bound
volume, by the American Book Exchange,
New York, at the nominal price of IS cents.
1t forms one Of their Acme Library of His
tory, which includes Macanlays England,
81 IS reduced from 81 sol. Gibbons Rome
s. REDUCED from $9], Rollins Ancient His.
tory, 81 Is; Froissart's Chronicles, 81 80,
and to which list will soon be added, at
equally low prices, Grote's Greece, Green
[avger] England, Mommsen's Rome, Mas
sons, Guizot's France, Carlylc's French
Revolution, Schiller's Thirty Years. War,
and others. Catalogues of the standard
low-priced books of the Literary Revolution
will be sent OF application to the American
Book Exchange, IGbune Building, N. Y.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05

Unless other parishes to he heard from
can make Il better showing, Lincoln and
Grant must be awarded the blae ribbon
for payment of poll taxes. in the former
parish over $1,000 has been collected out
Of j. total levy Of 1900, while in Grant
the Sheriff has received $12S6 OH account
Of the poll tax, although there are only
1850 voters on the registration rolls.
Thus another honor is added to the Illus
t'i"us names of Lincoln and Grant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05

The Alexandria Democrat notes the ar
rival home of OK Chief Justice Manning.
. just from Washington city, where he
has been to attend meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Peabody Fund. 2
This announcement will probably diyest
the public mind of tho impression that
Judge Manning visited the National
Capitol for the purpose Of prosecuting
his claim to the Senatorial seat occupied
by Gov. Kellogg,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The session of tho Louisiana Press As
ISOLATION held at New Orleans this week
was fruitful of good results and highly
encouraging to those who desire and
look forward to the establishment OF the
organization upon permanent basis.
The meetings were held i'll the Senate
Chamber at the State House OH Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday, and were pre-
sided over by Col. G.. w. McCranic Of the
Ouacbita Telegraph, President Of the As
ISOLATION. Nineteen new members were
added to the roll, making the total mem
bcrship thirty-seven. The number Of
newspapers represented is thirty-one, all
con4try papers" excepting the New
Orleans Times and Democrat. As the pro-
ceedings Of the session are shortly to be
published in full in supplement- to be
issued with the regular edition of our
papcr, we will not consume time and
space by attempting at present synop-
sis of the business transacted; but we
can not avoid a passing reference to the
admirable essay on progressive Jour
nalisn read by Mrs. NJ. R. Field Gath
crime Cole) Of the New Orleans Times,
and the grandly beautiful poem written
for the occasion by that gifted poctess,
Mrs. Mary Ashley Townsend, whose nom
dc plume of Xariffa is familiar to all
Southern Nterateurs and newspaper read
ers. Hon. E. E. Kidd Of Jackson, who
was appointed orator for the session, was
unavoidably detained mt home, but ia
vored the Association with letter full of
practical suggestions and sound advice
and Gen. J. II. Cosgrovc Of the Natchi-
toches indicator who was also unable to
be present, forwarded forcible essay OH
the advantages of Ready Prints, com
position that sdoes great credit to the
ability and argumcntative skill Of the
author. All these documents will appear
in the supplement- il ertcnso, and will be
read with interest not only by those con-
nected with journalism, but by the gen
eral public as we'll.
As one of the earliest and most earnest
al, coates Of the formation Of a Press As
ISOLATION, tho CHIEF congratulatcs itself
and its colaborers in tho cause upon the
success which has so far attended their
efforts and the bright prospect for great
err results to be attained in the future.
The second annual meeting is to be
held at Baton Rouge on the first Monday
of September, at which time we hope to
meet and greet representatives from all
the papers of the State not yet enrolled
upon the roster of the Association.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05
Among other genial knights of the

Among other genial knights of the
quill in attendance at this weeks session
of the Press Association whose acquain-
lance we we're pleased to make was Mr..
II. G. GOODWIN of the Colfax Chronicle,
accompanied by his charming bride, nee
Miss Lneila Lewis. We were very ia
vorably impressed with the handsome
couple and after three days acquaintance
felt as if they we're friends of long stand
ing. May their voyage through life be
prolific Of much happiness and prosper
ity and their matrimonial sky be illu-
mined by y perpetual honeymoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05
In Full Blast at the Old
Stand!
BIIIEISEN'S
Copper, Tin and Sheet-1ron

"o7<h9s
DONALDSONTILLE Id.
Mandatory Of Strike Pans, Evaporating
Pans, CHARTERS, Juice Boxes, Syrup Tanks,
Chimneys and Breechings, Force and Lift
pumps, ETC.
Steam Trains put up and fully guaranteed
Also keeps on hand a full supply OF Steam
Ganges, Iron Pipes and Fittings, for steam
and water use.
Mr.. Rilleisen begs leave to refer to the
following named planters who have used or
are still using his Strike Pans:
Elmer BADER, Iberyille.
ID. r. CARROLL, "
LEMANN & BAILEY, Ascension.
LLMANN & LUM,
LEMANN & son,
SEYMOUR & CO.,
JOHN REUSS.
JAMES TELLER,
MRS. NJ. ISRAEL & CO.. st. James.
HON. TAYLOR BEATTIE, Assumption.
A. j. SHARP. Is
E. j. VlCKNAIR.
HON. D. +. KENNER, New Orleans.
Jo1bing and country orders promptly
attended to at moderate charges.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05
Assessors Notice,

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it
~ may concern, that ten days after the
furnishing by the Tax Assessor of the As
sessment list required by Sec. IA, Act 77-of
1880, to the tax payers Of this parish he
will proceed in conformity with Sec. Is of
said act, to value the property belonging to
such tax payers as may have neglected. or
refused, within the time prescribed by law,
to file their assessment lists. That the pro-
visions of Sec. Is Of said act, requiring each
tax payer to make his return under oath
before the Assessor or one Of his duly quail
%th de p that ' ma re ee s' eeeept %aae
above will be received. That in order to
facilitate the tax payers Of this parish, the
Tax Assessor has set aside the Saturday of
each week, until and including the second
Saturday of March. 1881, to revise any as
sesslnent that may be fled during the week,
and to afford to the tax payer the remedy
contemplated by Sec. Is of said act No. II
above referred to.
Parish Of Ascension, January q. 1881.
FELIX REYNAUD,
Tax Assessor. parish IF Ascension.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05

Senator Mathew Hale CARPENTER of
Wisconsin died at his residence in Wash
ington on the oath Of February He was
native Of New Hampshire, but removed
70 Wisconsin about the year 1856 and
entered upon the practice Of law, rapid
y rising TO leading position at the bar
and in political life. senator Carpenter
WAS ono Of the ablest men and most pow
erf"l debaters in Congress, and his loss
will be kecnly felt by the Republican
party and the country at large.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05

The $4,000 libel suit Of Hon. Charles
Clinton of the New Orleans Times
against Major and Mrs. +. A. Bnrkesof
the New Orleans Democrat has been in
definitely continued, owing to the mys-
tcrions disappearance Of a;'gatetial!. wit
Uess for the defense.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05

DIR. N. L. Signr and Miss Mamie B.
Lawrence were married at Morgan; City
on the ed nltimo. DR.. Signr is native
Of the parish Of Iberville, and has many
relatives and friends there who will
mite with those of his present home in
wishing him long and. happy married
life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05

The CHIEF has received from the De-
partment Of the Interior "Census bulle-
tin No. 40" exhibiting "the results of the
first count Of population according to
the schedules returned to the Census Of
ice by the Enumerators" The total pop
nlation Of Louisiana is given at 94O,263
and that of Ascension parish at 16, 896.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05
Saturday, March 5, 1881

Mr., Edmund Maurin of New Orleans is
authorized to act as general agent and rep
sesentatiye Of the CHIEF, to solicit advcr-
tjsemcpts and subscriptions and.receipt for
payment thereof.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-05

In the parish Of Lincoln only one ward
ont Of eight waited in favor Of licensing
the sale Of whisky, and in that ward the
Police Jury has fixed tho whisky license
at $4OO.