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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05
Dissatisfied Young Men.

We are in receipt Of letter from j. A. X.
of Orange county, Vermont, in which, after
referring to articles in this department upon
economical questions in which workingmen
are especially interested, he says; "Being con-
fident that the next great issue before the
people lies in this direction, and can be put
aside only temporarily, l write to you to as
certain, if possible, what the feeling is
through the state among the best class of
people in regard to the formation Of new
party that shall hold as its basis Of action
this principle of equality between all
classes In reply to this we have only to
say that both of the great political parties
which divide the voters of the nation SO
equally between them ostensibly hold, as
their basis of action, that very principle
and that vast majority in both parties de
sire to see 1t carried out But the active
political class in both parties consists mainly
of men who acquire Office by skillfully fiat
tering and deceiving the people, merely that
they may have the opportunity Of selling
the liberties Of the people to the highest
bidder. The trouble is not in the party
platforms, or in the prevailing sentiment
among the voters, but it is how to get the
will of the people done. The true way il
not give office TO office. ce.seekers, but to seel
out honest representative men and plac'
them in Office where they can carry out thu
popular will. This can only be done b,
hard work on the part of the people. Th'
political rings that control politics in ever!
state can only be broken up by vigorou
movement of the people against all rings
and the election to office of men whom VI
are convinced will not sell out the interest
of the people to corporations and million
aires. No new parties are needed for this
What is needed is active intelligent patriot
ism, without which republican government
becomes the worst instead of the best sy'
tenn ever devised. This is the work for a.
dissatisfied young men to take hold Of.
small specimen of the way to do it wa
lately shown in Orange county, where car
didate for office who had refused to furnis
tax inventory lost his nomination. Ths
is what we want. Give us some more @
| IT, hovs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05
gin General
Personal.

VIcKsBURG HERALD "Mrs. Garfield de-
serves it all. She is not any better off than
the eminent services and character of her
lamented husband entitle her TO be. She is
deserving of all the comfort and consolation
material welfare can give, but she would
gladly exchange the wealth that an irrepara-
bic misfortune brought TO her, for life of
poverty with the noble husband whose tragic
end will never cease to be deplored by the
civilized world"
GENERAL CIsT, who in one of Scribner's
series of Campaigns of the Civil War
said much in praise of General Rosecrans,
does not like the generals criticism of some
of his statements regarding General Rose
GRAMS conduct and demeanor after the bat
tie Of Chickamauga. lie says "The fixed
and definite fact is that General Rosecrans,
when he reached Chattanooga on the after
noon of the Goth of September, 1868, con-
sidered himself and army terribly beaten.
The remark was made to me, either by
General Rosecrans or by one of his staff
from the field in his presence and not de-
MED by him Cist, we have had a most
terrible battle in the front and the army is
all gone-crushed to pieces--it is on the
road back here to town, and will soon be
here"
Mr.. MOODY, the evangelist, met about
one hundred gentlemen in London on the
| 18th instant TO confer az to future plans.
There were present representatives from
many towns in the kingdom, as well as from
| London, and all were anxious for visit
from Moody and Sankey. Mr.. Moody
stated that he had in hand sufficient invita-
tions to keep him hard at work in Great
Britain for the remainder of his life, and
| tla,, out for him m rptnrp IN
Chicago at once. lie proposed, however,
moving about Scotland for a short time,
and then visiting Paris for a fortnight. AT
ter that he hoped to preach in number Of
towns in the south and southwest of Eng
land. Liverpool might probably be reached
next spring, and London last OF all, where a
long stav was absolutely necessary. 1t was
ultimately decided that all future arrange.
ments should be left in the hands Of the Lon.
don committee.
Hon. GEORGE b. LoRING says Of Haw'
thorne Plain, peaceful, calm. and retiring
as he was in all the ordinary events of life
he was tempestuous and irresistible when
reused. An attempt on the part of rough
and overbearing sea captain to interfere
with his business as an inspector OF customs
J in charge Of his ship, was met with such
terrific uprising of spiritual and physica
| wrath that the dismayed captain fled up the
wharf and took refuge at the feet of hin
, who sat at the receipt Of customs, inquirinl
with sailors emotion and sailors tongue
/ What in Gods name have you sent OIL
: board my ship as an inspector ? He knew
no such thing as fear was scrupulousl,
3 honest was unwavering in his fidelity; con
scientious in the discharge Of his duty
: There may have been men with more laten
e power, but have known no man more i'm
= pressive, none in which the great reposinl
e strength seemed clad in such robe o
!, sweetness as he wore."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05
Is Death PaiDful2

Death is the common lot of all mankind.
Sometime each one of us must die, and the
thought occurs, Will death be painful 2
That is a question which interests us all.
We know we must die and we would wish
that we might be assured that our death
will be painless. We have seen others die.
Some passed away as easily apparently as
the child falls asleep. These we can easily
believe find no pain in dying. Others have
died rejoicing that they were going home,
evidently experiencing no pain. If we could
all feel assured that we should each die in
that way death would be robbed of at least
some of its terrors. All death-beds are not
scenes of tranquility or rejoicing. Suffering
is seen depicted upon the countensnce and
agony makes the body writhe and quiver
The struggle in reality seems 10 be one OF
life and death, and life, perhaps, goes out
apparently in the last hard struggle. That
death, we say, is painful. Apparently it is
Certain it is that the struggle up to DEATH
door was one full of pain and agony. But
are we sure that in even these extreme cases
the act of dying, that death itself is painful
May 1t not be that as death creeps over the
prostrate form blissful dn0sthesis, cutting
off all sense of pain, makes the last moment
of existence one of infinite relief, and the
more desirable in that it brings that relief
There are some things known in regard To
the act of dying which seem TO indicate that
death itself is not painful but, on the con-
trary, perhaps pleasurable rather than other
wise. Those persons who have been brought
to deaths door by drowning, strangling OF
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05
The Difference in Girls.

An old man got into street-car with his
umbrella as wet as it is possible for an UNI
brella TO be. The seats were all full, and he
closed his umbrella and put the point down
on the floor, as he supposed, but in fact he
but it right into the low shoe of one of these
sweet, modest girls, right on to her stocking,
and the dirty water more than poured down
into the shoe. At first she looked as though
she would move her foot, and call his atten-
ton to what he was doing, but she seemed
to relent, and with resigned expression, as
though she hoped he was not going to ride
many blocks, or perhaps somebody would
get out and give him seat, she looked out
OF the window. Once she moved her head
as though she would look down at her shoe
to see how near full of water it was. After
few minutes she began to shiver, which
was conclusive evidence to some that the
water was coming up around her instep, and
gradually overlooking the banks. Finally
she became nervous, and when girl begins
to get nervous something has got to be done.
She blushed and touched him on the hand
that held the umbrella handle, with her lit
tie huttering finger, and said, May ask
YOU, sir, without seeming impolite, to do me
| a favor 2" Why, certainly, miss, said the
old man, as he looked down at her. "What
| ID IL w III gou pio"oS s""S JNA
brela out of my shoe for moment and let
me take the shoe off and empty it :" For
heavens sake, miss, was my umbrella in
your shoe ? beg your pardon" aud he
took it out. ats of no consequence at all, y
said the little lady, as she turned up her
shoe on the side and let the black cambric
water out. "There you can put it right
back, or if you would prefer dry shoe for
your umbrella you can put it in this other
one" But the old man blushed and moved
off to the other end of the car, and stepped
ON another girls foot. The other girl was
not that kind of a retiring child of nature
aud she looked up at the old blunderbuss
with fire in her eye and every red hair on
her head meaning business, and said
h" Can't you keep off of peoples feet You
better ride in a sprinkling cart when you
60 anywhere, Why don't you look where
you are walking don't see what the
city bought stonecrusher for, when you
could walk on stone quarry and furnish
cobble-stones for pavement" The old
man pulled the bell-rope, and putting his
umbrella under his arm he walked the
whole length of the car knocking off severa
hats with his umbrella, but he didn't masf
any feet, for all the passengers put theil
feet under the seat. 1t beats all what dit
ference there is in girls.-George W. Peck
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05

costume was cardinal satin skirt with
white satin polonaise, looped at one side with
cardinal ribbon, q second cluster OF ribbons
falling from her left shoulder, rich, soft lace
pufhngs filed the full neck and fell to the
long white gloves which hid the whiteness
of her dimpled arms while single cluster
of cardinal flowers rested in her brown
braids. The bloom Of youth and beauty lit
her cheeks, lips and soft, bright eyes, and it
was no wonder that the stern German heart
was moved as the professor looked at her.
One instant, then he strobe to her side.
"Mees Gordon, tell me why you haf run
away from me ?"
"f--have ?" stammered Ruthie, flush
ing hotly.
"You know you haf have not de-
ceived you. l haf not done dat you treat
me So"
His look and tone compelled obedience.
In spite of herself Ruth answered:
"Why did you not tell me you had
wife ?"
"Because / have not any,"
When Professor Bahr was strongly ex-
cited he dropped the slight accent that clung
to him.
"Miss Slemmons told me you were mar
ried in Boston FIVE years ago, and she could
prove it, for she knew well, said Ruthie,
clearly.
A strange light came into the professors
| face.
"Ah, is that all 2 That is quite true,
what she told you but why did she not tell
you that my wife died in less than one year ?
She knew that well, too. j supposed you
knew was-and ana widower."
"Oh, no, L" but Ruthie broke down
there.
Some way Professor Bahr had the little
white gloved hand fast in his.
81 shall always be, unless you promise to
be my wife and go TO Boston with me. You
know l love you. have enough to keep
you in comfort. My little iebchen, say yes. =
EYES," whispered Ruth. go, let me 60
some one is coming"
She snatched away her hands, and when
the group of singers who had arrived came
in, Ruthie was very busy with her music
and Professor Bahr was tuning his fiddle
industriously.
But Ruthie's face was 80 bright ant
happy, and she sang SO gloriously, that Mis-
Slemmons saw her little plot had in som'
way failed, and she was ready to bite her
self with vexation. But she couldn't afforC
to spoil her own voice, therefore she con
J trolled herself.
} The concert was grand success, ant
, pretty Ruth Gordon the star of the occasion
And after it was over Professor Bahr walke'
up to Ruth, right by Miss Slemmons side
=. drew her hand through his arm, and walke'
away home with her, as happy as king
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05
Ssleff MisfeHatw.
MY DAUGHTER LOUISE.


In the light OF the moon by the side Of the water.
Ny seat on the sand and her seat on my knees
We watch the bright billows, do and my daughter.
My sweet little daughter Louise.
We wonder what city that pathway Of glory,
That broAdens away to the limtless west.
Leads mp to-she minds her Of some pretty story
And says. To the city that mortals love best"
Then say, " II must lead to the far away city,
The beautiful City OF Rest.
In the light Of the moon, by the side Of the water
stand two in the shade Of whispering trees,
And one loves my daughter, my beautiful daughter,
My womany daughter Louise.
She steps to the boat with atouch Of his fingers,
And out on the damonded pathway they move;
The shailop Is lost in the distance, II fingers,
II waits, but know that It's coming will prove
That II went 10 the walls of that wonderful city,
The magical City Of Love.
In the light Of the moon, by the side Of the water,
wait for her coming from over tho seasi
l walt but to welcome the dust Of my daughter,
To weep for my daughter Louise.
The path, as Of old, reaching out in iu splendor.
CLEANS bright like way that an angel has trodi
klsa the cold burden s billows surrender,
Sweet clay to lie under the pitiful sod;
But she rests at the end Of the path in the city,
whose builder and maker is God" Selected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05
VOL. 77.-3951. NO. 80.

freezing, but who have subsequently been
brought back TO consciousness, say that they
suffered at first, but after that all sense Of
pain disappeared and then the sensation was
rather pleasurable. Michel de Montaigne,
the eminent French author, by severe acci-
dent was nearly killed. OF his sensations as
ne seemed to approach death, he says "Me-
thought that my life but just hung upon my
lips, and | shut my eyes to help, methought
to thrust it out, and took a pleasure in Ian
gushing and letting myself go. 1t was an
imagination that only superficially Hoated
upon my soul, as tender and weak as all the
rest; but really not exempt from pain, but
mixed with that sweetness and pleasure that
people are sensible of when they are falling
into slumber." Sleep resembles death, and
the sensation Of dying may be much like
that of falling asleep when one is weary and
exhausted. II is a pleasurable sensation
at is as natural" said Lord Bacon, tc
die, as it is to be born and to little infant
perhaps, the one is as painful as another
Although the approach to death may bt
painful, yet death itself is probably more
the pleasursble sensation Of falling asleep,ant
not TO be dreaded.-Henry Reynolds, N. ID.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05
The Proposed department Of
Agriculture"

Mr.. Nimmo, chief of the national bureau
of statistics, has level head. At the re-
quest of Secretary Folger he makes an
elaborate report, accompanied by letter,
summarizing his conclusions, which are that
there is no reason for an executive depart
ment because there is nothing to execute
that the function of the agricultural bureau
is to furnish information and that its use
fulness depends on the character of its
organization and the amount appropriated
to sustain it; third, that it proposes to du
plicate some work now done by Other
bureaus, and finally puts specialists in ag
riculture to supervising interests not agri
cultural. "With these exceptions" says
Mr.. Nimmo, with trace of sarcasm, the
provisions of the bill appear TO be excel
lent. The latest report in regard to DIR
Loring is, that although at first enthusias
tically in favor of making the commissioner
ship cabinet secretaryship, he now opposes
the change because he understands that IL
that event he will NOT be secretary.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05

SOME dozen years ago we had quite
lively discussion lin the old Vermont Farmer
with DIR. Nichols of the Boston Journal Of
Chemistry, who took us roundly to task for
expressing the belief that the roots of sor'
rel and other plants having acid juice were
capable of dissolving some of the elements
of plant food from the soil through the ac-
tion of the acid they contain. DIR. Nichols
declared that If this were true 1--WE must
go back to the period when researches be-
gan, and commence study again" We sug-
gested that perhaps that would not be bad
idea; and now, after so long time, we hear
that /" Professor IL. Won Liebig, after care
full investigation, concludes that plants ef-
feet the solution OF the phosphates in the
soil by means of oxalic acid" thus show
ing that we were right, after all.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05
A Terrified School Board.

With that vigilance in the service OF the
public schools which has ever characterized
them, the board of education made little
tour of inspection the other day, piloted by
Mr.. Stubbs and Superintendent Taylor, and
wandered into the Pine street primary dur
ing class hours. The teacher was delighted.
Would the gentlemen of the board like to
see how proficient the class was Z They
would. And she put the precocities through
their usual PAGES. Then the teacher said,
while the board turned pale with horror.
Gentlemen, to prove that the boys are not
crammed for the occasion, ] will direct one
of them to open the arithmetic at random
and read out the first problem. Then |
shall invite a gentleman of your board to
work out the sum on the board, and to COM
init intentional errors which, you will OBJ
serve, the boys will instantly detect. John
Smith, open the book and read the first
problem |"
The scholar obeyed and read out" Add
| fifteen-sixteenths to nine-elevenths."
The teacher turned to the audience and
said "Now, director Bapdmann, will you
step to the blackboard and work it out p
The director hesitated, then said, Ger
tainly," and advanced a step, but paused
and asked the teacher, I" Is it fair to put the
children to 80 difficult problem 7"
| "Oh, never fear" replied the teacner,
I" they will be equal to it." very well,
said Mr.. Bandmann, "go on. Inc poy
began the question add htteen-si1-
teenths-
"No, no said Bandmsnn, u WIN not
be a party to forcing children's brains. l
have conscientious scruples against it. This
forcing system is running the rising genera
tion l'' and he gave back the chalk and left
the room. -, n,
swell, MIR. Stern, Will you favor usf ,
asked the teacher, rendering the chaik;
would do so with pleasure, rephed DaVidi
"but have man waiting Tor me- ana ne
left
"Deacon Bacon, we must fall Dack on
you," said the teacher, smiling. "Oh, saio
the deacon" decline in favor OF Mr. Wep
ster." "Well, that Will DO, replied tne
teacher, Mr.. Webster, will you favor usT
would certainly-that is-oi course,
replied Webster, but-ahem - THINK II
should be referred to committee
bless me III never catch It, Good-pye
Some other time 3" and he left.
II know Doctor Fiske will not refuse
said the teacher, and the doctor stepped
promptly up to the blackboard amidst st,
round of applause from the audience. me
scholar again began to read the sum- "Ado
fifteen-sixteenths-"
A dozen hands went up as the doctor
made the first figures.
"Well, what is it? " asked the teacher.
"He's got the denominator on top OF tht
line I" cried the boys in chorus.
"Very good, boys, very good; l see yot
are attentive" said the doctor, as he rubbed
, out the figures, turned red, and began again
but was interrupted by the class calling
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05

A PHILOSOPHER says; "The man who
laughs is the sympathetic man" 1t is as
tonishing how many sympathizers man
has when he slips down and hurts himself
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05
agricultural Deparfmfnf.


The twinklng stars, like drops Of gold,
Were shudderlng In the skies,
The evening breeze its scents unrolled,
And from the dry, dark, sleepy mold,
Came the crlckets trilllng cries.
A stiffness hung DER the melon patch,
A stff, stark, silent stilli
And a little boy, whose after hatch
Betrayed a wealth Of rent and thatch,
Crept softly up the hill.
The very dewdrops seemed to hang
In wondering suspense,
The cricket's voice no longer rang,
As up the hill that urchn sprang,
And waited DER the fence.
Across the fence the urchin flops-
Once more the cricket's din
Leaps up to meet the golden drops,
Where Ia that boy9 The bulldogs chops
Suggest, Inquire withnr'
-Brookiyn Eagle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05

WHEN an Eaglish visitor to Rome asked
Garibaldi what religion he professed, the
general replied +" The religion of humanity
THE religion Christ taught by precept and
example"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-05
Educational
Boston School of OratOry

Full course YEARS; shorter course, year. The
DesaIe sy stem OF gesture and complete Of light
gymnastics. Term begins october 5. Application at |
Somerset Street. Boston, Mass October st to 5th, from
10 to BAN. For catalogues apply to
4g-ste r. X. RAYMOND Principal
Iron County register., 1882-05-04
Booths Panacea

The audience at the Opera House last Friday
night when Edwin Booth played "Hamlet, -
undoubtedly noticed the pungent odor that
pervaded the house, after the great scene be
tween Hamlet and his mother, during which
the old Chamberlain Polonius is killed It
was peculiar yet not unpleasant, and only
those familiar with the substance producing
It, could account for the odor. The eminent
tragedian himself and the company support
ing him, have been suffering for several days
past from colds and physical aches produced
by the changeful weather and the usual ex-
posure on the stage, and one of the company,
Mr.. D. c. Anderson, who played Polonius,
was taken violently and suddenly III during
the play; by directions Of Mr. Booth, who is
always solicitous for the welfare of his people,
q bottle of st. Jacobs Oh was brought from
his dressing case and the suffering actor thor
oughly rubbed with the famous German
Remedy, which soon brought relief and fun
recovery. Mr.. Booth always carries this re-
liable emollient with him, and the contents of
his dressing case without 1t, would be as in
complete as the play of Hamlet without the
ghost--Burlngtoa (Ia.) Gazettk