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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-09
Louisiana.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 7.-Returns 'front.' the in
terror of the state come in slowly and esti-
mates can only be formed with difficulty. All
reports so far indicate large democratic gains
in every congressional district. d. r. An
derson, chairman of the democratic state
central committee, claims five, probably
six. out of the nine congressman, demo-
cratic gain of four congressman. Republi-
can advices concede democratic gains but
are silent on congressman. The election in
this, the 4th district, passed off quietly, re-
sulting in the election of P. V. Deuster
democratic candidate for congress, and
probably the whole county ticket.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Nov. Returns from
throughout the state indicate the election
of republican and 4 democratic con-
gressmen,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-09
delaware.

WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. s.-Nearly COM
plete returns from New Castle county in
dictate small democratic majority. The
republicans concede the remainder of the
state ticket to the democrats.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. S.--Complete
returns from the entire state give Stockley,
democrat, for governor, majority OF l,o3o;
for congress, Love, democrat, has major
ity of 2,200. n
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
Fearless Research.

| suspect that the preacher is not always
the complete reflection of the student.
believe in consistency, but in the consist
ency Of answering allegiance to the truth
through all possible changes of dogmatic
statement. The church is quite able to
keep pace with research in any direction,
and stands in need of no mans apology or
pity. The church of Christ is like piece
of gold. Skepticism of its value does not
lessen its value, and criticism does make it
weigh pennyweight less. Investigation is
the royal road to conversion. The chem
lists most cunning devices become eloquent
arguments in its behalf. The beginning
and end of the whole matter is that gold is
gold. When the Apocrypha was elimin-
ated from the canon of Scripture, the fear
that it would destroy belief in the Book
soon changed into the conviction that the
act of excelsior was the result of the con.
seriousness of strength, and, if we admit, in
other cases, that our Interpretation has been
somewhat at fault, even though we open
the door wide enough for the doctrine Of
evolution to enter in, we do no more mol
less than to confess that Gods book and
Gods law are very much larger than oul
translation of them.-G. II. Hepworth, d. d
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
Ainless Talk.

How often it is the case that two or more
Christians meet together, perhaps on the
Sabbath, and allow the time to pass in aim
less conversation; each of them wanting to
hear something that is improving, yet nei.
Their Of them knowing how to get hold of it..
So they talk about the weather, the meet
ing-house, the minister, and very likely, be-
fore they know it, they are talking gossip
and scandal. Suppose that one should say
to the other, Il was reading this morning
these words of our Lord about so and so do
you suppose they are used literally 2" Or
some passing event, some scenery, might
call up passage of Scripture. Or SER
mon just heard might give the key, and
might start very profitable as we'll as
pleasant conversation, which would leave
only elevating recollections, so different
from the humiliating reflections that SC
often beset us after we have spent an hour
in proftless and perhaps injurious converse
ton. Men of the world talk horse, they
talk shop, they talk business, they talk
stocks, they talk farms, they talk saddle
they talk ishing-tackle, they talk gun
why should not Christians talk Bible
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
Arkansas People vs.. The Liquor Traffic.

Success never "happens along the line of
philanthropic work. 1t is organized, pre-
empted, captured by, consecrated common
sense" For the first time in the history Of
Arkansas, "the land of pistols and of bowie
knives" the dark and bloody ground" which
was, as heard one of its Oldest citizens say,
"baptised in the union in whisky" the peo-
pie have had the opportunity TO protect them
selves from the traffic in strong drink. Last
winter the legislature, in response to petit
tions set in motion, as part Of their most
Christian work, by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, passed home protec-
ton law by which, within three miles of a
church or school-house the sale of intoxicat.
ing liquor was forbidden, in case majority
of men and women above the age Of twenty
one should petition to that effect. The ma
chinery of enforcement was carefully con-
structed; no remonstrance" was allowed,
the oath once taken was permanent in its
effects, the " drugstore nuisance" was pro-
vided against by requiring an affidavit OF each
physician, with strong penalties for the vio-
lation. This pledged never to prescribe,
save is cases of extreme necessity" Public
sentiment favored the law. Now
with this keen threshing instrument in hand,
let us look in upon the little town of Ball
MOD, ATkduSdS. Inc pOpulhbluh 10 uduo
up of men engaged in quarrying for rail-
road, and the saloon traps catch these poor
undeveloped souls as they emerge from the
pay-master's car which comes along the
track once week, and divert their wages
from supplying the -four barrel at home to
supplying the till of the dram-shop. Mer-
chants have been obliged TO "garnishee
the earnings of these men in the interest of
the hungry wife and children at home, as the
only means Of preventing the disruption of
their families But the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union started out one bright
morning, on preconcerted signal, and can
vassed the town, secured the names of the
people to petition against the leeches that
were gorging themselves on the blood OF in
dustry and furnishing the homes of the poor.
Within twenty-four hours the liquor dealers
had folded their tents like the Arab, and
as silently stolen away" leaving women's
hearts full of strange and new Joy. The
judges of Arkansas, to man, favor the law
that protects home, and the juries have
proved themselves the most loyal that tenn
perance annals show. This illustration is
but one among scores that might be cited,
the total influence Of which has been TO shut
up the saloons in three fourths of the coun-
ties Of Arkansas. So will it always be when
our Christianity becomes so practical that
the united force Of all good men and women
can be brought to bear against the liquor
traffic at the point where conviction can be
correlated into law.-Frdnces E. Willard IN
| the Adudnce.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
"For richest and best,
Is the wine of the West.
That grows by our beautiful river,
Where sweet perfume
And the chorus !:
Beer and Light Wines.

Commenting upon the alleged beer-and-
light-wine theory for the cure of intemper-
ance, based upon the example of Germany,
the Northeastern Christian Advocate says !:
"ADd now comes cry of distress from Ger
many-the land of wine and lager-a cry Of
alarm at the increase of drunkenness. The
advocates of light wines and beer as substi-
tutes for rum and whiskey have for years
pointed to Germany as an illustration. The
advocates of the free sale of beer and ale
have pointed to the same example. But
now the Nation publishes a Berlin letter
upon the alarming increase of intemperance,
and the use of alcoholic drinks in place Of,
or in addition to, the use Of beer. Belgium
has, since 1910, more than doubled the use
of alcohol, and in the industrial counties
has a dram shop for every seven persons.
In Germany the dram shops increased in
two years l2,26l-about ten per cent. The
emperor of Germany in his late address to
his parliament, called attention to the seri-
GUS increase of crimes and misdemeanors
committed by men in a state of drunken
ness, and parliament has sought to limit
the number of licensed dram shops. 1t is
apparent that wine and beer are no proven
tives Of drunkenness. Rather they awaken
and stimulate the appetite for stronger
drinks"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
A Faithful Dog.

Louie is big black shaggy dog, and he
always minds his master. One day when
he was out in the field, his master said,
g Louie, jump on the wheelbarrow, and don't
let anybody touch my coat till come bach"
Working in another part of the field, and
the hour getting late, the master thought he
would go home, without going back to the
field. lie had forgotten, you see, all about
telling Louie TO watch his coat, and went to
bed that night without ever once thinking
of the poor dog. Poor dog, indeed; but
faithful, whether he had any supper or not.
In the morning he was missed, and called
again and again, but without any answer
ing bark. Then his master remembered,
and going to the field, what do you think he
found2 A very wet and hungry dog, lying
in the wheelbarrow on the coat he had been
left TO watch. Didn't he deserve splendid
breakfast
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
A Physicians Testimony.

In view of what has been said recently in
a good many quarters about the evils OF
cigarette smoking by the young, the question
may be aptly raised whether their elders do
not owe them the moral effect of example as
well as precept And the further ques-
ton may be asked, whether posterity has
not claims that smokers are bound to re-
spect2 A London physician bears this for
chile testimony; In no instance is the sin
of the father more strikingly visited upon
his children than in the sin of tobacco
smoking, The enervation, the hypochon-
driasis, the hysteria, the insanity, the dwarf
ish deformities, the consumption, the suffer-
ing lives and early deaths OF the children of
inveterate smokers, bear ample testimony
to the feebleness and unsoundness of consti-
ton transmitted by those addicted to this
pernicious habit Illustrated Chris. Weekly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

HAVE read somewhere an old legend, in
which man was offered his choice of three
voluntary acts to murder his father, burn
down his house or get drunk Laughingly
he chose the latter, as that could not be very
harmful. lie got drunk. While in that
state he became furious. Enraged at his
fathers attempt to control him, he struck
him blow with hammer that lay near
and killed him then, filled with horror at
the deed, set fire to the house, thus to des-
stroy the body and hide his crime.--J B.
GOti0h
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

BISMARCK AND BEER.-It is understood
that Bismarck, one of the strongest of the
strong men OF his generation, and also a
great beer-drinker, is much broken, and that
he owes his irritsbility, unstrung nerves,
and shattered and suffering state of health
to the fact of his having been the champion
drin ker of his day, and his still insisting on
champagne and ale against the advice aud
warning of his friends and physicians.
Beer-enough of twill undermine aud
destroy the strongest constitution. Be
were of IT,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
s6or Ms Nonna.
THE RESTLESS SMALL BOY IN CHURCH.

he RESTLESS SMALL BOY IN CHURCH
How he turns and twists,
And how he persists
In rattng his heelsi
How uneasy he feels,
Our wide-awake boy In church
First, he brushes quite fat
fine lady's hat,
Bowed low In devotion,
by quick backward motion,
This restless small boy in church,
Then, earnest and still,
lie attends with will
While the story Ia told
OF some old hero bold,
Our dear thoughtful boy in church
But our glad surprise
At his thoughtful eyes
II turned to despair,
As he witches the hair
or his little sister In church.
su each naughty trick flies
At look from the eyes
or his mother 10 dear,
Who thinks best to ait near
Her misohievous boy in church.
Another trick comes2
Yes. His fingers he drums,
Or his kerohef IA spread
All over his head,
And still we take him TO church
He's troublesome7 Yes,
That I'm bound to confess;
But God made the boys,
with their fun and their noise
And he surely wants them in church,
Such children, you know,
Long, long years ago
Did not trouble the Lord,
Though disciples were bored;
20 wen still keep them him in church.
Advauss
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

The lassitude, languor and debility peculiar to
this season are wholly overcome by taking Hoods
sarsaparilla. It puriies vitalzes and enriches
the blood, invigorates the nervous system, and
imparts new life and energy to all the functions
Of the body.
81 cheerfully recommend Hoods sarsaparlla
for biliousness and all impurities Of the blood
Last spring was much benefited by it."-Mrs
]. W. Clement, Franklin, N. II.
A lady tells us, "the first bottle has done my
daughter great deal Of good; her food does not
distress her now, nor does she suffer from that
extreme tired feeling which she did before taking
Hoods sarsaparilla" A second bottle effected
a cure
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
eMew Idrsrfisemenfs.
Amputation Of the Leg.
The Old Family Physician Mt Fault-Dr. David
Kennedy the Successful Surgeon.

Kennedy the Successful Surgeon.
Money Is the universal necessity, and none but a
cynic or fool will aff feet to despise It, 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 as his only deliverer. His family physician
refused to amputate the limb-asserting that the
operation would kill the patient on the spot. DR..
David 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 FAvoRITE REMEDY puri-
fed the blood and restored to him the power once
more to enjoy his life. Are you suffering from
any disease traceable to the same cause ? Try
Favorite Remedy. Your druggist has It, ONE
DOLLAR bottle. Bear In mind the proprietor =
name and address, DIR. DaUid KENNEDY, Rom
dout, New York.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

A LITTLE girl of seven exhibited much
disquiet at hearing of a new exploring ex-
petition. When she was asked why she
should care about it, she said at they
discover any more countries, that will add
10 the geography have to study. There
are countries enough in it now."-Le Figaro.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
cNew Adprrfisemenfs.
That Tired Feeling.

We ask special attention to the fact that testi-
monsls published by us are from influential per-
sons who are now liying and enjoying the health
which the use Of Hoods Sarsaparila has given
them.
Captain ]. p. Thompson Of Lowell, Registrar Of
Deeds for Middesex county, Northern district,
says: 81 have never found anything that hit my
wants as Hoods sarsaparilla; 1t purifes my
blood, sharpens my appetite and makes me over"
81 consider Hoods sarsaparilla one Of the best
medicines for spring, when the blood is in low
condition and needs cleansing. have been BEN
Gifted by it sure, and have recommended 1t to
my friends Wv. II. Curtis, Ticket Agent Boston
& Maine Railroad, Haverhill, Mass.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

The Augusta (Kansas) Republican says
" Prohibition may be failure, but since the
law went into effect last May there are about
five hundred oalabooses in the towns of Kan
sas standing empty"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
Moderation.

The proper posture of the individual
mind, and especially of the educated mind,
towards the current opinions of the age in
which he lives is that of moderation. The
educated man should keep his mind equable,
and, in some degree, aloof from passing views
and theories. Heought not to allow theories
that have just come into existence TO seize
upon his understanding with all that assault
and onset with which they take captive the
uneducsted, and especially the unhistoric,
mind OF what use are the teachings Of
history if they do not serve to render the
mind prudently distrustful in regard to new
born opinions, at the same time that they
throw it wide open and fill it with strong
confidence towards all that has historically
proved itself to be true 1t is not for the
cultivated man, the man of broad and gen.
eral views, TO throw himself without reserve
and with all his weight into what, for
aught he yet knows, may be only cross
current and eddy, instead of the main
stream of truth William g. r. Shedd.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

A HINT TO THE PAsToR.-If you want to
have "the brethren" take part in your
meeting, do not open the subject and squeeze
all the juice out of it, and then throw the
peel to "the brethren and ask them to get
some more juice out. Ii isn't fair. A much
better way is for the leader merely to take
the hard peel off first, and then pass The
fruit along and let q the brethren " try their
hand. If, after this, any juice remains,
squeeze it out yourself at the close of the
meeting.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Has worked wonders in the case of my wife, who
has been troubled with sick headache and bilious
ness for years She is now entirely free from
them. Homer B. Nash, Pittsfeld, Mass
At no other season is the system so suscepti-
BILE to the beneficial effects Of medicine, hence
this is the time to take Hoods Sarsaparia to
purify your blood and fortify your system
against the facilitating effects of spring weather.
1t sharpens the appetite, tones the stomach, in
vigorates the aged, and imparts new life and
energy to ALL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

A FLORIDA rattlesnake was killed last
week by a single glass OF whiskey. Even a
rattlesnake can't stand Florida whiskey.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
The Supreme Importance

OF purifying the blood has made this subject a
field of active operations, the results Of which
have enabled US to present for your use and ap-
probation Hoods Sarsaparilla, an article which,
by combination peculiar to ITSELF is so vastly
superior to any similar preparation that one has
well said Its health-giving effects upon the
blood and the entire human organism are as
much more positive than the remedies OF quar-
ter of a century ago as the steam power of to-day
is in advance Of the slow and laborous drudg-
cry Of years ago."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
r. H. EDDY,

r. H. EDDY,
No. 10 State ST., opposite Kilby, Boston,
Secures Patents the United statea Great Britain
France and other foreign countries Copies Of the claims OF
Patent furnshed by RENTING dollar Assignments
recorded at Washington. No Agency in the United Slater
potfefsef for obtaining Pdtentf
faiHiH0 the DdientabiLitH Of tnrelfions.
r. n. EDDY, Solicitor Of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr.. Eddy OF the most capable and sue
eeVni practitioners with whom have had official inter-
course. CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents"
"Inventors cannot employ person Trustworthy or
capable Of securing for them early and favorable
consideration at the Patent Office. -
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner Of Patents"
"Bosroa, October 49, 1870
"R. II. EDDY, EsQ.-Dedr Sir.-You procured for
in $780, my patent Since then you have acted for and
advised in hundreds OF cases, and procured many
patents and extensions. have occasionally
poyed the best agencies In New York Philadelphia and
Wellington but stl give you almost the whole Of my
business, yop- lne and advise ohers 70 employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER"
Boston, January 2, 1882 1916
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

The large distillery of Topeka, Kansas,
is moving over into Missouri because "pro.
hibition don't prohibit hot in Missouri.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
HOODS
SARSAPARILLA

81 owe my recovery to Hoods Sarsaparilla
1t deserves the confidence of the public. "-Jo-
siah Pitkin, Chelsea, Vermont.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

Sold by druggists One dollar six for FIVE
dollars. Prepared only by G. l. HOOD CO.,
Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass Try it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
Poets Not TeetOtalers.

1t is cause for profound regret that poets
loved and honored have so often sung the
praises of wine, and have thus exerted
powerful influence for the preparation of
injurious socialdrinking usages. Among
the many recent eulogies of Longfellow is
one by the liquor-dealers' organ, the New
York Retailer, in which he is spoken of as
having "paid tribute to the genius of the
cup in many verses" Reference is made to
his "Tales of the Wayside Inn," and his
Catawba Wine" is reprinted, closing with:
"For richest and best,
Is the wine Of the West,
That grows by our beautiful river,
Where sweet perfume
Fills all the room
With a benson on the gver."
The same liquor journal, under the head
ing "Poets not Teetotalers," also prints
Tennyson's late poem, a drinking-song to be
sung on Queen Victoria's birthday, as hay
ing ga warm, convivial ring" the first two
lines of which are:
FSsn snE % EGssaa S ,9s%a night
And the chorus:
Hands all round God the traitors hope confound
To the great cause OF freedom drink, my friends,
And the great name of England round and round,''
1t is to be hoped that, as the grossly SEN
suous and indecent which characterized
some of the old-time poets with reference to
social vice has been eliminated from modern
poetry, 80 may the true poets of the future
cease to glorify the wine cup and to lend
responsibility to socialdrinking usages,
which involve so much peril and misery as
their inevitable sequence to those who in
dulge Temperance AdUOcdte.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
Purify Your Blood

To cure biliousness, dyspepsia and sick head
ache, to create an appetite and tone up the stom-
ach, and to eradicate all obnoxious humors from
the blood Hoods Sarsaparilla is prominently
superior to all other articles. 1t is not drink,
but concentrated medicine, prepared for the
purpose Of curing disease and must be taken
according to directions to receive the full benefit
1t is capable Of impartng
my wife has been troubled with indigestion
and general debility has taken Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, and derived an immense amount of bene-
fit"-A. IL. Holmes, Brunswick, Maine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

CHARACTER is like shaded silk IL must
be seen on all sides or it will deceive us.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17

No department Of science has witnessed greater
progress during the past twenty-five years than
that Of obtaining correct information Of the rela
tive medicinal value Of the various articles Of the
vegetable kingdom used for the relief Of human
suffering g their proper, effective combination,
their active principles for universal USE These
searching Investigations have shown that many
articles, which at that time were supposed to
medicinal power whatever.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
PATE NTS I!

Bellows Falls, Vermont
N. y. Brooks e. Son, AGENTS. Montpelier, W.