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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
Brandy and Geese.

The London Telegraph gives very sugges-
tive humorous account of drunken "spree"
among geese, induced by eating branded
cherries. 1t appears that farmers wife in
Germany had been making some cherry
brandy, but as she found during the process
that the fruit was unsound she threw the
whole mass out into the yard, when pres
emily her flock of geese came along and fell
to eating the branded cherries greedily.
The narrative says "The effect of the
spirituous fruit was soon apparent, for, on
trying to make the gate which led from the
scene of the debauch to the horse-pond, they
found everything against them. Whether a
high wind had got up, or what had hap
pened, they could not tell, but it seemed to
the geese as if there was an uncomoDly high
sea running, and that the ground set in
toward them with steady strong swell that
was most embarrassing to progress. To
escape these difficulties some dashed their
rudders and hove to, others tried to run be-
fore the wind, while the rest tackled for the
pig-stye. But there was no living in such
weather, and one by one the craft lurched
over and went down all standing. Mean
while the dame, the unconscious cause OF
this disaster, was attracted by the noise in
the fowl-yard, and looking out saw all her
ten geese behaving as if they were mad.
The gander, usually so solemn and decorous,
was balancing himself on his beak, and spin
ming round the while in a prodigious furry
of feathers and dust, while the old gray
goose, remarkable even among her kind for
the circumspection Of her conduct, was lying
stomach upward in the gutter, feebly ges-
ticulating with her legs. Others of the
party were no less conspicuous for the ex-
travagance of their attitudes and gestures,
while the remainder were to be seen lying
in helpless confusion of feathers in the lee
scupper-that is to say, the gutter by the
| pig-stye." As the geese in their drunken
stupor appeared to be dead, their owner re-
solved to save their feathers, and so had
them "picked," leaving their bare bodies,
supposed to be poisoned and worthless, to be
buried the next morning. But as the effects
of the brandy passed off the plucked geese
rallied and awoke to the distressing reality
of their situation, asking to have theil
feathers put back again. The best the good
woman could do for them, however, was to
gather them around her kitchen fire snd
make them flannel jackets" The mora
is that it is better for geese, as well as fol
human beings, to abstain from branded
cherries and brandy, and that " If feathers
are easy to get off they are hard to put on. :
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
Gor the ponng.


Tho spider wears plain brown dress,
And abe IL a steady spinner;
To see her, quiet M a mouse,
Going about her silver house,
You would never, never, never guess
The way she gets her dinner.
She looks az II no thought OF III
In all her life had stirred her;
But while abe moves with careful tread,
And while she spins her sllken thread,
She IL planning. planning. planning still
The way to do some murder
Ny child who reads this simple lay,
with eyes down-dropt and tender,
Remember the old proverb says
That pretty is that pretty does;
And that worth does not go or stay
For poverty OF splendor.
lis not the house. and not the dress
That makes the saint or sinner.
To see the spider sit and spin,
Strut with her webs Of silver in,
You would never, never never guess
The way she gets her dinner Alice Carr
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
The Doctors Way.

Subscriber Oh yes, | suppose I'll have
TO, seeing such pack of you come at me all
at once-outrageous advantage to take of an
old man." SO said the old doctor, as half
dozen members of the boys temperance
society of our village peeped into his small
Office. aft men would only take their
whiskey in sensible manner, there'd be no
need of botheriDg folks about temperance
papers" he went on with half-growl, as he
signed his name and then hunted over some
change. His words were quite damper on
us. The doctor had always been man who
went about minding his own business, which
business was too arduous to admit of his
entering actively into other matters, but we
had taken it for granted he was in full SYM
patty with the temperance movement, which
had recently taken on new vigor among us.
We felt quite uncomfortable, and one of us
said, "Why, doctor, you don't mean to say
that you believe in whiskey and such things,
do you ?" "Believe in whiskey OF course
| do-what's become Of that half-dolar Jim
Fothergil paid me this morning for pulling
his boys tooth 2"-he was now fumbling at
his vest, having gone through his panta-
looms pockets. al must have lost it No
remember now gave it to the poor little
rascal to stop his crying when it hurt So"
" THAT is" he at length resumed, as he built
up little pile of quarters, "when you take
whiskey the right way. Now listen to my
advice, boys Regular habits are valuable
in everything, and in nothing more than in
drinking whiskey. If you follow my way of
doing it, you'll find it as innocent as water
Some people, you know the doctor settled
himself back in his chair-"b begin quite
early in the morning. That's not a good
ola ~a,,,lar habit 80 10 har,;,, lata
the later the better, in fact put it off till
the afternoon. Then, you know, it's never
best to take it soon after dinner, so again
postpone it till late-very late in the day
indeed, till evening. And when it gets to be
that late it seems hardly worth while to
begin, so let it go till the next morning.
| take it exactly the same way every day."
The doctor joined heartily in our laugh, and
then went on, pointing to bottle which
| stood on one of his shelves, "Look there |
| That's whiskey it's been standing there for
six months or more and it's never done me
| bit of harm yet. Sometimes | fancy it
winks at me, as if to say, If you'll let me
| alone, III let you alone and | answer, 'All
right, old fellow, it's bargainp Now,
boys, try my way of drinking, and promise
you you'll live to good old age and thrive
on it," We shook hands with the jolly old
soul and promised to remember his prescrip-
ton. "Have chew, boys2" he cried, as
we were going out the door. He drew from
behind an old desk basket of apples, large,
juicy and red-cheeked. He would not rest
till every boy had one in his right coat
pocket, one in his left coat-pocket, and one
in each hand. q must admit he did not
have to work very hard to bring this about)
Then he went back into his off Ice, and not
one bite was taken till we had given three
rousiug cheers for the doctor.-Sydney
DlUe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
Boys, Read This.

Many people seem to forget that charac.
ter grows that it is not something to put
on ready-made with womauhood or man
hood; but day by day, here little and
there little, grows with the growth, and
strengthens with the strength, until, good or
bad, it becomes almost a coat of mail. Look
at man of busness-prompt, reliable, con.
scientious, yet clearheaded and energetic
When do you suppose he developed all those
admirable qualities When he was boy
Let us see how boy of ten years gets up
in the morning works, plays, studies, and
we will tell you just what kind of man he
will make. The boy that is late at break
fast, late at school, stands poor chance tc
be prompt man. The boy who neglects
his duties, be they ever so small, and then
excuses himself by saying, ." forgot
didn't think |" will never be reliable man
And the boy who finds pleasure in the suf
ferings of weaker things will never be a
noble, generous, kind mana gentleman
Christian Helper.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
Caring for Mother.

Most boys who become successful men are
thoughtful for their mothers. A Montreal
millionaire, Harrison Stevens, ESD, has
recently died, who engaged, when seventeen
years old, with an older brother and com
psnion to build twenty rods of the Cham
plain canal. At the end of week the
others threw up the job in Encouragement
but Harrison persevered and in due time re
ceived seventy-iiv dollars. With part OF
these first earnings, he stepped into store
on his way home and bought his mother {
dress. He finally became large importer
and trader in Montreal, but, so long as they
lived his parents received from him ever.
attention. No boy or girl can become truly
great who neglects the comfort of father
aud mother.-Seiectea.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09

Mr.. WILLIAM HoYLE has prepared sta
tistical exhibit showing that during the ten
years ending 1879 the people of ireland
spent on an average each year over $685.
100000 for intoxicating liquors, which, it
is stated, is 81, 100000 in excess OF the rem
tai of the land. Mr. Hoyle very pertinently
says: at will need no superior intellect 70
see that II reduction of the rent burden
would prove 80 highly beneficial, even
greater benefits would result from the abo
lition of the drink burden"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
Temperance.


Drunk, your worship" the onicer said,
Drunk in the street, sirr'--she raised her head
A lingering trace Of the olden grace
still softened the lines on her woe-worn face.
Unkempt and entangled her rich brown hair
Yet with all the burrows and stains Of care
The years Of anguish and sin and despair,
The child Of the city was passing fair
The ripe, red mouth with lips compressed
The rise and fall Of the heaving breast
The nervous fingers. 80 taper and small,
IA she stands in her place at the officers call.
She seemed good and fair she seemed tender and sweet
This fallen woman found drunk In the street.
Does the hand that smoothed the ripple and wav
OF that tangled hair lie still in the grave7
Ia the mother who pressed the red lips to her own
Deaf TO the pain OF their smothered moan2
Has the voice that climbed with the lisplng prayer
No accent OF hope for the lost one there,
Bearing their burden Of shame and despair7
Drunk in the street-in the gutter found
From passionate longing to crush and drown
The soul OF the woman ahe might have been
To fling on the weight OF fearful dream,
And awake again in the homestead hard by
The wooded mountain that touched the sky;
To linger awhile on the path 10 school,
And catch in the depth Of the lmpid pool
Under the willow shade, green and cool,
A dmpled face and laughing eye,
And the pleasant word Of the passer-by.
We men with sisters and mothers and wives,
Have ye no care for these women's lives7
Must they starve for the comfort We never speak
Must they ever be erring, and SINFUL and weak
Staggering onward with weary feet,
Stained in the CUTTERS and drunk in the street,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09
Selrrf cMisrelianp.


A SONG.
They say the brunettes are arch coquettes,
That they break the hearts that love them;
But eyes Of blue are tender and true
IA the sky that bends above them.
All, but you will End Love Ia color-bllnd,
And he comes with az warning
To hearts that lie back Of eyes Of black,
As Of those that are blue az the morning.
For he comes and goes as the free wind blows,
That asks not as II passes.
II It touches the head Of the roses red,
Or the violets down in the grasses.
SO the coquottes are not the brunettes,
Nor the maidens with locks Of gold
They are those unto whom love never has come,
And his marvellous story told. y
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09

The time is short. This gives value to
life. 1t gives emphasis to prayer. They
pray the best who pray and watch they
watch the best who watch and pray. So
says the poet. Faithful servants keep their
ceaseless yigils,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09

"WHAT is the meaning Of the word tau
talizingf" asked the teacher. please
marm," spoke up little Johnny Holcomb
sit means a circus procession passing tn,
school-house and the scholars not allowed t.
look out"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-09

A LITTLE child was eating her breakfast
with a spoon, and the sun shone in upon hei
little mess of broth. As she lifted spoon
ful to her mouth, she said, "Mother, what
do you think 2--I have eaten spoonful Of
sunshine."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-25
Origin of the Different Methods
of Writing,

Ill insist 80 much on the primitive
sanctity OF the action Of writing, il
must not be forgotten that a close
connection exists, even in our day,
between the great religious domains
and the method of writing. Budd-
hism, with all the Oriental religions
of Asia which have preceded or fol-
lowed it, writes from the top down;
Islamism, the real continuation OF
Shemitism, writes from right 10 left;
and Christianity, toe emIgrant pro-
duct OF Shemitism, which has left its
father to settle among the Arysns, is
scattering writing from left to right
over nearly the whole world. Each
of the three great religious groups
has, then, direction OF writing pecu.
liar to II.
lam far from mesning to pretend
that all the questions are solved, and
the series Of proofs l have presented
is continuous. II l publish the results
40 far obtained, it is to excite interest
and awaken discussion. But il seems
to me to follow, from what have
said, that the direction of writing. the
order OF the letters and the lines, are
in no way the forced consequence of
physiological cause, OF particular
structure of the brain. I believe |
have proved, on the other hand, that
the order OF writing was primarily
dictated by exterior causes, which, in
many cases, may have wholly dipap-
peared, but the result Of which have
been retained by habit and hereditary
transmission. Our organization per-
mits US to write with equal facility
from the top down, from right to left,
from left to right; no physiological
condition has compelled us to choose
8 particular direction. II we select
determined order and drop the
others, it is because We have learned
to do so from our ancestors; and this
order has been imposed On CUR ances-
tors in consequence of different
external circumstances.-Carl Vogt,
in Popular Science Monthly for Sep.
TENDER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-25
The Physic of cur Grandfathers.

Virginia (NeU.l Enterp1 Use: w. a.
Perkins, Of this city, has a curious
OLD BOOK, pubushed in London in
1867. it is entitled, THE Experts
Dlspensstory; or the Whole Art of
Pnysick Restored to Practice" with
the following subtitle: The Apothe-
carries Shop and Chyrurgions Cioset
Opened; wherein all sale and honest
practices are maintained and danger
Gus ones discovered; and what out of
suptility to their own profits they nave
epdeayored to reserve to themselves,
now at last i'm partially CiEulged and
made Common. Together with
strict survey of the D!spensatorles of
the most renowned Colleges of the
World, which, being corrected, are
mere epitomized and drawn into az
easier and usetu! method for prsc.
tice."
Following are some few Of the
more agreeable among the many
agreeable remedies with which our
forefathers were dosed: The fat OF
q cat, plaster of mashed frogs. brain
OF a mare roasted, fat Of serpen.s; the
fat OF men, foxes. vipers and dogs; oil
OF vipers; grease OF agummy, ashes of
a man 3 skull. ashes of glass, of earth
worm, Of an ass liver, hedgehog, scor,
pion's blood, cheese mites, wood lice:
beetles, warts Of horses hoof, pike
Jaws, craWf5b, the stoppiugs OF
snail's shell in winter, crabs eyes,
king fishers, stone from an OK gall;
blood of a goat in wine, turte-d0ve
roasted, with its belly filled with Gin
namon, mans skull powdered and
stewed in the milk of SOW" spiders
web, especially if it be such as is
full OF the fine -four of mills or bake.
house." clots of blood ''dryed;" hair
O: horses and men burnt; burnt
sponge; SCOT scraped from the mouth
of an oven or off a brasse pot; oyle OF
frogs. The "oyIe" OF frogs is recon-.
mended to those who are troubled
with slaeplessness. 1t is said to oper-
ate ''by sending mild vapors up 10 the
head, to temper the bot, dry and
sharp fumes that are in the brain"
We all know (Who have ever handled
fir; gsl that they are cool to the touch.
Fer taking away scars are recon-
mended Fats ana marrOWes OF men,
asses. harss. and the tat OF the fan
IhymallIs s."
For Wounds Cora 4 FISH, mummy,
and crabs eyes" are recommended;
also, "earth-WorIns and hare's hair
burned"
"Etractors" for drawing out spin
tiers and other things fastened IN
wounds, We are told there is nothing
IKE LAND snsils beaten with their
shells, the head O! lizard powdered,
or fox tongue prepared AS it's lungs
are moistened With red Wjpe Load.
stone draws tortn iron and amber
draws s!rsws."
For a moderate emetic 'she shay
ings of ones own nails drank IN
VINE" are recommended
Many things heartily recommended
for various diseases and unmention-
able to ears polite.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-25

A Beautiful Variety of PRO-
GRAMAIE CARDS, suitable for the
Ballroom, at HERALD Office.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-14
Sensations of Freezing to Death.

A Western woman, recently restored
to consciousness, describes the sensa-
tons attending freezing to death, as fol-
lows:
Thousands of colored lights danced
before her eyes; the roar of thousand
cannons was resounding in her ears, and
her feet tingled as if million needle
points were sticking into them as she
walked. Then feeling of drowsiness
came over her. A delightful feeling of
lassitude ensued- "a freedom from all
earthly care and woe. Her babe was
warm and light as feather in her arms.
The air was redolent with the breath of
spring. A delightful melody resounded
in her ears. She sank to rest on downy
pillows, with the many cold red lights
dancing before her in resplendent beauty,
and knew nothing more until she was
brought to her senses
We have accounts of how it feels to be
drowned and hanged, but to freeze we
think is preferable. Those who contem-
plate suicide might do well to pay some
attention to the freezing method.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-14

DISEASE and Death, when they reach our
own households, are too serious for testing,
we best endeavors to drive off the
dread messengers, and are only happy when
we feel that they are at a distance. At the
first approach of that fell destroyer, Consump-
ton, in the shape of cough or slight cold,
as well as more severe Bronchial or Catarrhal
Complaints, we should at once use Eilert's
Extract Of Tar and Wild Cherry. It hes no
superior in such cases. Every bottle warranted
to give satisfaction. Sold by all Druggists.
There is no earthly boon more precious
than good health, and it behooves its posses
sor to endeavor to retain it. If you are assailed
with such provoking ills as sick headaches,
torpid liver, sour stomach and general feel
ing of WEAKNESS and disgust, don't go and
commit suicide but take Eilert's DAYLIGHT
Liver Pills and be cured
Mothers will find DR.. Winchell's Teething
Syrup just the medicines to have in the house
for the children, it will cure colds, coughs,
sore throat and regulate the bowels. Try it.
rheumatism, neural gia. sprains and bruises
will be relieved by Uncle Sans Nerve and
Bone Liniment. Sold by all druggists
Distempers, Coughs, Colds, Feyers and most
of the diseases which Horses, Cattle, Sheep,
Hogs and Poultry are subject to, are readily
overcome and cured by using Uncle Sam
Condition Powder according to the plain
directions. Sold by all Druggists.
Uncle Sans Harness Oil fills and closes the
pores Of leather, effectually preventing the
entrance of dampness, dust, &C., and render
ing the harness soft and pliable, while at the
same time increasing its durability.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-14

William J. Coughlin, Of Somerville, Mass,
says: "1n the fall of 1876 was taken witha
VIOLENT BLEEDING OF THE LUNGS followed by.
severe cough. Isoon began to lose my ap-
not leave my bed. In the summer of 1877
was admitted to the Hospital. The doctors
said had a hole in my lung as big as half
dollar. Twas SO far gone report went around
that was dead. l gave up hope, but friend
told me of DIR. VIM. HALLS BALSAM FOR
The LUNGS. laughed, thinking my case
was incurable, but got bottle 20 satisfy
them, when to my surprise commenced to
feel better. My hope, once dead, began to re.
vive: ~ write that those afflicted with Dis
eased Lungs will be induced to take DIR.
VIM. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS,
nd be convinced that CONSUMPTION CAN
BE CURED. have taken two bottles and can
positively say it has done more good than all
other medicines I have taken since my
sickness. Sold by druggists.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-14
Rockford (Ill.) Register.]
Fell A0uiNSt a. sS1a17.a, El<,e.

This is furnished by Mr.. VIM. Will,
1913 Frankfort Ave-, Philadelphia,
Pa: Some time since received a Sc
we're injury to my back, by falling
against the sharp edge of a marble
step, the stone penetrating it at least
half-inch, and leaving a very painful
wound. After suffering for time,
concluded to apply st. Jacobs Oil,
and am pleased to say that the results
exceeded my expectations. It speed
lily allayed all pain and swelling and
by continued use, made perfect cure.
I really think it the most efficacious
iniment I ever used.