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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03
Gor Me Nonna.
WHAT THE oHAIRs THINK.

WHAT THE CHAIHS THINhs
Three little chairs leaned side by side
Against the wlntry bedi
Three little boys lay snug and warm
Each tucked up to hls head.
The chairs were chatting soft and low,
A chairs at night will do;
The children, dreaming side by side,
Might learn thing or two
Ifslyly they would keep awake
And hear the talking through
One little chair went creak. creak, creak,"
And stretched Ia legs a mite.
"oh, dearP II said, my joints are loose,
Ny back aches 40 tonight;
That careless boy perhaps may think
do not feel his blows.
Nor shrink away from every kick
And rudeness he bestows.
wonder II all things can feel;
Perhaps they can. Who knows2'
owen. I've been clipped by Allies knife
Untll sure would bleed,
II any blood were In my veins,
And shame his thoughtless deed"
Thus spoke the second, with a sigh,
And, creaking sad and low;
why can't the children tender be,
And speak and act IA though
They knew all things had hearts and nerves
They'd be much sweeter So"
\ tiny pair Of arms were raised
As II TO ask attention;
Their owner said. There il thing
which would like to mention,
For sure know one child at least,
Who's all we coud desire;
lie never scratches, cuts, nor kicks,
Nor roasts me by the FIRE.
/ wish we could all other boys
with his kind deeds inspire.
Hes kind and gentle TO ALI things,'
The dog and cat "a WE'LL
Asto the baby sister dear,
The little Claribei,
All thing seem brighter when he's near,
And better for the way
lie speaks TO them, or deals with them;
Indeed. ! canno say
How my arms ache for that dear boy
when he ia gone all day."
And 40, remember, little friends,
BE gentle, tender, kind;
And live each day, In such way,
Twill leave no scar behind.
". r. Watson IN ObSerr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03
Impnrity.

There is one popularity about deeds, and
thoughts, and words of impurity. 1t is the
loathsome and stirring tenacity with which
they cling to the mind. The vindictive man
may become meek, and not trace OF the
vengeful spirit remain. Thus it was with
Paul, who, originally ireful and revengeful,
learned to say, "Most gladly will spend
and spent for you, though the more ardently
love you, the less l be loved" Unhallowed
ambition may be replaced by the deepest
humility. But unclean thoughts once har.
bored never leave the soul empty, and swept
and garnished. There is always a faint.
The Gospel converts all sorts of men. But
we believe that the impure man is the hard
est to convert, and we believe that even
when converted, there remains in his nature
a rankness of odor, coarseness of grain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03

WHAT some men do by following, as they
say, the dictates of conscience, is put neatly
in Whately's Annotations ON Bicon's first
essay, "Of TRUTH" page 10; "Any one
may bring himself TO believe almost any
thing that he is inclined to believe and
thinks it becoming or expedient to maintain,
Some persons, accordingly, who describe
themselves-in one sense oorrectly-as fol-
lowing the dictates of conscience are doing
so only in the same sense in which person
who is driving in a carriage may be said to
follow his horses, who go in whatever direc-
lion he guides Them"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03

SINpRAM, under sentence of death in New
York, being asked by reporter, "Did you
have religious training in your youth ?" re-
piled " Yes. | went TO Sunday school as a
boy, and afterward 10 church but later on
found the writings of Bob lngersoll more to
my way of thinking, and enjoyed the meet
ings of the Liberal Club more than the church
meetings."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03

In Michigan, the other day, a small boy
took his dog into church. Mr.. Dog was in
good humor and wanted some fun, so after
being imprisoned in pew for while he
jumped out, ran up the aisle during the
singing, upset the contribution box, ran
down the other aisle, ran upstairs into the
gallery, wagged his tail, looked over the rail-
ing, thought he was going to be caught,
tumbled off into the congregation with a
yelp, and then was seized by the hard hand
of the sexton and was swiftly thrown out
doors. Mr.. Dog most likely thought it was
all fun until the sexton got him, aud then he
didn't understand why he couldn't have
Just as good times in church AZ anywhere else.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03

Some persons look upon prayer as a sort
of talisman or wishingcap, by which they
can obtain whatever they desire aud bend
the will of God to their own, whereas 1t is
ather that, whereby we get our hearts into
harmony with God, see ms he sees and feel
that his will is right.-BishOp Hopkins,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03
Mew Idpsrfissmenfs.
Amputation Of the Leg.
The Old Family Physician at Fault-Dr. David
Kennedy the Successful Surgeon.

Kennedy the Successful Surgeon.
Money Is the universal necessity, and none buta
cynic or fool will affect to despse 1t. Mr.. Abram
Ellsworth, Of Port Even, Ulster county, N. Y,
had realized this truth His disease involved the
whole Of his thigh-bone, and the suffering man
looked forward not without apparent reason, to
death rs his only deverer His family physician
refused to amputate the understanding that the
operation would kill the patient on the spot. DIR.
DaUid Kennedy, Of Rondout, N. Y, who was con-
suited, held different opinion, and amputated
the limb. The Doctor then administered freely
his great Blood Specific FAvORITE REMEDY to
afford tone and strength to the system, prevent
the return OF the disease, and Mr.. Ellsworth re-
mains to this day in the bloom of health. This
gentleman's disease was the offspring of foul
blood and Kennedy's FAvORITE REMEDY puri-
fed the blood and restored to him the power once
more to enjoy his life Are you suffering from
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Favorite Remedy. Your druggist has it. ONE
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03

THE platform OF temperance is as broad
as the universe. Democrats, republicans,
greenbackers, men of all political creeds,
and religious creeds, can stand upon that
platform. We have here tonight with us
the honored governor of Georgia. While
Georgia and Kansas differ politically, upon
this great platform of humanity not only
Georgia and Kansas can stand, but the en-
tire North and South can stand, and | look
forward TO the day when this question of
temperance shall do more to blot out--in
fact it is doing more to-day to blot out any
prejudices that ever existed between the
North and the South than any other ques-
ton that has ever arisen in this country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03

THE city of Marseiles is said to be now
more evangelical in proportion TO its popu-
lation than any other city in France.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03
HOODS
SARSAPARILLA

Sold by druggists. One dollar; six for five.
Prepared only by c. l. HOOD & CO., Apothe-
carries, Lowell, Massachusetts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03

Sold by druggists One dollar; six for five.
Prepared only by C. l. HOOD & CO., Apothe-
caries Lowell, Massachusetts.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-26
JUDCE yREL AND'S DEFEAT.

The defeat of Judge Ireland seems, almost
certain from present indications, and although
not our fight, we feel strongly inclined to take
up the Judges cause.
As gallant democrat, Judge Ireland has
no peer in Texas; faithful to his party, even 10
the point of bitterness. he has won the hatred
of many politically opposed to him.
A bold advocate of what he believes the
rights of the people-an opponent OF monopo-
lies a man of strong prejudices and uncom-
promising friendships.
Impressed with the high ambition of serving
his state as its chief executive, and convinced
of the short comings of his party during the
past few years, Judge Ireland expressed his
views upon some of the leading topics of state
policy, and of a sudden he finds himself con-
fronted by the old machine politicians of his
party, and his candidacy, which produced an
outburst of popular ferver in all parts of the
state was checked.
Judge Ireland lives too far west and south
Of the Colorado to be elected governor by the
democrauc party-d uulh TIC shouiu iohS
since been convinced of.
Judge Ireland has faith in the purity of his
own party, no doubt. but we enjoy better
standpoint to observe his party from, and we
can tell him that he is victim of the manip-
ulations of the old set who have run the dem
ocratic party ever since the war. If the peo-
ple-we mean democratic, of course-had a
chance to express themselves directly, he
might be chosen as the democratic candidate
for governor; but the rank and file have little
TO say in this business of democratic office
brokerage, except'to do the bidding of their
masters. Although no candidate has been
brought into the feld-no tangible antagonis,
yet Judge Ireland's friends feel defeat star
ing them in the face. The democratic party
;s owned and bossed bya few men, and al
though Judge Ireland will most certainly NEE,
with a crushing defeat, yet we would have
him 90 to the convention as the champion Of
thr people, in order that he may bring back
the trophies Of disaster that may rouse TIE
ne,ple from their lethargy and cause them to
shake off the shackles Of bourbonism and
ruin.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-26
A WHOLE STACK OF sTRAWs.

On Saturday precinct convention was held
at Kyle, Hays county, to elect delegates 10
democratic county convention. A motion
was made by Mr.. Ferg Kyle to instruct for
Ireland. This motion was opposed by the
editor of the Nutshell, who pulled some dam
aging documents on Ireland, and the result
was the motion to instruct for Ireland was
lost. This might be called straw to show
which way the wind is going to blow, but
considering that this is precinct in county
that belongs to the particular home domain Of
J. l., it looks good deal like whole stack
of hay caught up in cyclone.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-26
Monday June 90. 1882.
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

Col. HoxIE is looking after the Gould
system in the state.
A MASS meeting at Augusta, Ca, endorsed
Alexander H. Stephens for governor.
THE Comanche county democratic county
convention left their deleg ates uninstructed.
THE labor strikes in New York City are
damaging the commerce of that metropolis.
OSCAR WILDE is reported as having warm
side for the Irish cause. The best thing we
have heard Of him yet.
SEVEN hundred men marched through the
streets of Armagh, Ireland, singing rebel
songs and execrating the Queen.
THE foundation for the new state capitol
has been excavated. 1t looks like a very small
hole to throw three million acres of land in.
Mr.. EIBAND, of the New Braunfels lei
tung had an interview with the cold Alcalde"
on Saturday, and became convinced that ii
was all over with John Ireland.
"WANrED-A democratic leadtr."- Waco
Examiner.
No lack of leaders, "bosses," or wha tever
you may call them-its patriot you need;
some man who can rise up and lead party
ridden and disguised people out Of bourbon
ism.
GEN. WEAVER has evidently struck terror
to the hearts of democratic champions; after
Hubbard tried him one round no one else has
attempted to tackle him. Viewers speech at
Waco is pronounced a mastery effort. Our
people are emotional, and few good speak
ers, such as Col. Bob Ingersoll and Senator
Conkling, could capture the state.
WHILE a few democratic editors in Texas
are growing about Upson's recent speech on
the protective tariff, the democratic congress
ional committee are spreading that same
speech over the north as campaign docu-
ment! Some people will learn after awhile
that what is political orthodoxy in one sec
ton is Just the reverse in another.-l Waco
Examiner.
A slight mistake on the part of the Exam
iner; it's the republicans who are using Up
sons speech in mild way to beat democratic
free-traders over the road with
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-26
GENERAL PERsIFoR F. SMITHS TWO
CHAIRS.

We see by the N. o. Times. Democrat tina
General Persifor F. Smiths two chairs, manu-
featured from the wood of Mexican battery,
and presented to the two Houses of the Louisi-
ana Legislature, respectively, in 1852, have
been withdrawn from the Free Mason lodges
in whose use they have been since the capture
of New Orleans by Farragut in April, 1862,
and are again to make comfortable the chair
manships of the two Houses in the new capt.
tol.
Their construction is an adaptation OF the
rule of art to the rule of ease as recommended
by Mr.. Oscar Wilde, the latter of which rules
was greatly uppermost in the mental economy
of Gen. Smith, who was not only most gal
liant officer, but who would have adorned any
military professorship, and whose once famous
militia law, now forgotten Louisiana statute
of just forty years ago when militia duty was
the subject Of jibes in every mouth, remains
model of its kind, and attests the genius
which afterward was practically displayed IN
the brilliant war with Mexico, and developed
the Hero of Contreras.
1t IS quite an anomaly that one so
soldierly should be, as he was, the very
ultimate of incarnate ease, almost sloth, in his
ordinary civil life. 1t was perfectly sure that
if General Smith determined, in the hour OF
military triumphs, upon present to the legls-
lature Of his gallant state, his choice would
fall upon something of the character of the
two chairs. Mexican hammocks all round to
ornament the chambers, and for the use OF
the members, would have expressed his idea
per capita, or by heads. And we do not
doubt that the idea of the chairs was in some
such way sprung upon the Generals minds
The transition was natural to seating the two
houses respectively in easy chairs in the per-
sons of their Chairmen. The concentrated
hammock for the Speaker and President would
have been an innovation, which the chair was
not The brave general liked steady, unin-
terrupted, undisturbed comfort, and alwayr
INDUCED himself in its profoundest enjoyment
while he was a Justice of the Peace
in New Orleans, before the Mexican
war, when the hot weather in
truded on his official quiet he availed him
self of device The law did not permit
summer vacations to justices, as to the higher
courts. But Justice Smiths office door dis
played a poster reading, "The Judge has
gone fishing and will be back in FIVE days"
But the notice contained no date, and the five
days usually expired at the opening of the
judicial year in November. As there were
plenty of other Justices courts, and all of gen.
eral jurisdiction, and as he was not salaried,
but paid by the fees taxed in the suits he tried,
it was perhaps a good deal his own affair.
Honor to his memory.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-26

The fat old ex-Queen Isabella startled Paris
by sky-blue satin suit and bonnet trimmed
with pearls, in which she rode and wadled on
the streets the other day. -... .
The Prince Of Wales has a very hard time
of it trying to infuse life and gayety into dull
London season. Theater-going, driving and
the like are serious business with HIM.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-26
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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-26

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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-26
Houston Manufacturing Company.

Manufacturers of cypress water tanks and els
terms, of any SIZE, from one hundred to a
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Prices and estimates furnished on application
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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-26
PROF. GUILMETTE'S
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-28

EUREKA LODGE. NO. I6. r. d A. M.
YTNHE STATED COMMUNICATIONS OF Eu.
i reks Lodge, No. 16, F. b A. NJ, will be
held in Odd Fellows Hall Saturday, on or be-
fore the full moon.
Members Of sister lodges, and sojournins
brethren in good standing, are cordially tnvit-
ed d. A. L. FITZGERALD, W. NJ.
JOHN E. JONES, Secretary.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-02-25
Learn a Trade.

One of the many false notions which
the rapid increase OF civilization in our
country has given rise to is the mis-
taken idea SO prevalent among our
boys and young men, that to learn a
trade is beneath the dignity Of a gentle
man. l heard a young man the other
day expressing his views on the sub
ject to an elder. He was the son Of a
dry goods clerk in moderate circum-
stances, and he had no means OF accu-
mulating wealth other than by his own
efforts. The elder was one of Pitts
burg's wealthiest iron merchants; a
man who had risen to his present posi-
tion from the anvil of blacksmith, in
the mill which he now controls.
Mr.: Blank" said the young man,
= wish to present an application for
a position as clerk in your Office"
"Well, Mr.. Smith," replied the mer-
chant, Il have no vacancies in my
office at present, but l can offer you a
situation as apprentice in our machine
shop il you wish to accept it,
The young mans nose was elevated a
trif1e as he replied in a supercilious
tOne,-
Il would not feel that | was doing
myself justice in learning trade, as
hope to make my way up the ladder by
mental abilities, rather than by physi-
cal exertions.n
The merchant dismissed him without
further ado, and turning to me, said:
"When will the average boy learn
that trade is worth more to him than
all the clerkships in christendom ~
Returning home in the evening pom
dered over his words. | was but a
clerk myself. Was his remark really
true9 ! looked around me; | had
comfortable house, but the honse which
large per centage Of my salary as rem
tai. Thinking over some few of my
old friends, made the following memo
raDdum: One of my schoolmates had,
On leaving school fifteen years before,
learned shOemaking. He now owns his
own home, besides being proprietor of
shoe store in which another school
mate (whO was too proud to learn
trade) clerks at salary of $500 year.
My own employer and myself had
gone over our arithmetic and algebra
together, and | was considered the
smarter Of the two; but he learned
trade, and | am now his clerk, at a
salary which is small percentage of
his own earnings.
Boys, give up your false pride in this
matter. You are standing in your own
light. None of your acquaintances will
think less of you it you come home
with sooty hands and face from honest
toll. No one will think less of you for
earning your wages at blacksmith's
fire or the carpenter s bench than they
would were you a clerk in bank, and
spent all your money on your clothes.
But, if you are determined to be
clerk, learn the trade first, and learn
it we'll, for the time may come when
you will need it badly.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-02-25
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
nUKLEG SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY,
No. 1850.
ESTATE OF GERTRUDE RAMoNs.

By virtue of an order of the honorable Pro-
bate Court, of the parish OF ST. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by the undersigned administrator, at the,
last residence of the deceased in Pot Cove
parish of st. Landry, on TUESDAY, March
9TH, 1882 the following described property
belonging to the estate OF Gertrude Romans,
deceased, to wit:
1. Forty arpents of land situated in Pot Cove.
parish OF st. Landry, taken from lot No. l of
process verbal OF inventory of said estate.
bounded as follows: on the south by land OF
Narcotic Gullory, north by original lot No.
aforesaid, east by same, and west by land OF
Jean Bte. DurOusseau, ills.
2. Another tract OF land in same neiglbor-
hood, lot No. OF inventory, containing thirty
800 arl,ents of land, bounded north by Jean
Bite. Duro1sseau, ir., east by I. st. Andre.
south by A. St. Andre, and west by Auguste
Durousseau.
3.'An0ther tract of land in same neighbor-
hood, lot No. 4 OF inventory, containing sixty
tGol arpents, bounded north by Michel Bhni.
east by EdOuard M0reau, south by Louis Ie-
jeune, and west by Mrs. James 0. MeClelantl
Terms and Condlti0us-One-third of the p1lr-
chase price to be paid in cash on the spot
onc-third to be paid i'll twelve months from day
OF sale, and the remaining third in two years
from day of sale; purchasers furnishing thei.
notes with satisfactory security, and special
mortgage and vendors privilege reserved till
final payment.
JEAN BITE. DURUOSSEAU,
FEB Administrator.