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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
Winter Evenings.

Daisy Eyebright, very sprightly and
sensible writer, discusses the above subject
at some length in a recent number of the
Country Gentleman. At the outset she urges
parents to devise plans of entertainment
and instruction, in which the whole house
hold can join well observing that it is a
common fault in families, both in town and
country, to leave each member TO go its own
way. What she says on this point is 80 ex-
cellent as to deserve being quoted verbatim
"The father reads the newspaper beside the
center table, and wishes no disturbance in
his vicinity; the mother, perhaps is busy
in the nursery with the younger children,
or engaged in household duties, or absorbed
in magazine or book, and takes little heed
to the occupations Of the older members of
the family. Perhaps the young men seek
amusements abroad, and are allowed to re-
turn home when they please, unquestioned
concerning their method of passing the long
evenings. The older girls receive their
friends in the parlor, or gather around the
table or piano, occupied with fancy work or
music Each one is independent of the
other, and there is no community of interest,
which makes the bond of home happiness
and increases the love Of its inmates. In
| families thus managed what wonder that
the sons seek questionable amusements, the
daughters make ill-assorted marriages and
lead unhappy lives, and the parents find
little happiness in their children. In their
youth they gave them shelter and food, and
cared for their health but they did not
interest themselves in making home happy
they did not give them real heart-love, and
teach them that in their society they could
always be entertained" Let every father
and mother note this paragraph also, for
there is world of wisdom in it Every
evening there should be an hour given up to
the little folks, when old and young play to
gether. The wise man is he who keeps his
child-heart,' has been truly said; and the
man who cannot frolic with his children is
really to be pitied. No matter how high
his station, rood romp is the best exercise
for him and for his children and the father
who joins in his sons sports, plays football
with him, slides down the hill and skates on
the pond is the father whose old age is the
most tenderly cherished, and whose gray
head is rarely dishonored"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
The Domf Girr1e.
For the Vermont watchman
ONE YEAR AGO.

ONE YEAR AGO.
ny LAURA BRIoHAN BoYoE.
II was only one little year ago
The home hearthstone was all aglow
with warmth and light,
And the frosty night
Brought no chill to hearts that knew no woe
Our hearts we're 30 light one year ago.
One year ago, with loving pride,
We gathered about the fair young bride
We wreathed her hair
with blossoms fair,
while her chosen one stood by her side,
Looked down on her with loving pride.
One year ago we thought, we said,
"a sweeter bride was never wed.
No foweret fair
In her sunny hair
A sweeter fragrance e'er had shed
Than her loving heart on u.s." we said.
He bore her away one year age,
Away from the hearts that loved her 20,
His home to grace.
The gentle face
That had been the light OF home, we know,
Lighted hiI home one year ago.
The happy bride Of year ago
Alas, alas, that It should be sol
Now once again,
with bitter pain,
That sunny head that lies so low
We have decked with flowers as year ago.
The loving heart is still tonight
That year ago beat warm and light.
Ahi bitter woe,
That she must gol
In the home her tender love made bright
There's an aching heart, we know, tonight.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22

A BosroN agricultural paper advises the
application Of weight upon the contents Of
a slo at the rate OF one ton TO each square
foot of surface. A correspondent calls our
attention to the fact that this would require
depth of fifteen feet or more of stone, and
pleasantly adds, this is discouraging."
There are good many things about city
agriculture that are somewhat 30. But
there is plenty OF experience in Vermont to
show that one-tenth of the weight named
In auificiant.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22

THE "CuT-uNDER HAY RAcK.-Dr. Lap
ham, editor of the Maine Farmer, writes, ask
ing us ais the 'cut-under hay-rack in use
in Vermont Itis used extensively in Maine,
and man now claims royalty on account
of patent taken out by his father fourteen
years ago. | understand that such hay
rack has been used in Vermont for fifty
years. How is it ?" Win some of our
readers with good "hind-sight" inform
Dr. Lsphsm, through our columns, how II
is. 1t seems 10 us that we have seen these
cut-under racks in use more than fourteen
years. How is 1t, Mr.. Arms
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22

In Mr.. Spurgeon's inexhaustible fund of
illustrative stories is one of q man who
used to say to his wife, Mary, 60 to church
and pray for us both" But the man
dreamed one night that when he and his
wife got to the gate OF heaven Peter said,
ssS Ms 80 Ss IN mos Sat 4 s s aw1a s%
10 become Christian on his own account.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
Iine Tables.
Montpelier & Wells R. r. r.
Taking Effect Monday december 5th 1881,

Trains feare Montpelier as foliotcss
Mail at 80 A. NJ, Express at 80 p. NJ, Mixed at T. 30
Pm; arrive at Wells River at l0.20 A. NJ, 9.20 p NJ,
Trains leave Wells River as foilotcs!
Mixed at $40 A. NJ, Accommodation at II 90 A. NJ, Mail
tW p Nj arrive at Montpelier at $40 A. NJ, 2iS A.
NJ, bb Pm
Trains leaving Montpelier at $50 A.. and 80 p
make close connections at Wells River for all points In the
White Mountans also for Boson and all intermediate
polnta. W. A. STOWELL,, Superintendent.
r. W. MORSE General Passen0er A0ent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22

lie who expresses in his conduct justice
and charity accomplishes the most beauti-
full Of all works.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22


DIsBURsED IN 1881.
To PoLIoT-HoLDRRs;
For claims by death
and matured
dowments. sa7is.sie 81
Surplus returned to
pollcy-holders..... l2s4,H2 bJ
Lspsed and surren-
dered pollcies..... lOsl,23i 81
TOTAL TO PoLrcY-HoLDxRs..... ss,Osi, ga q
EXPENSES;
Commissions to
Agents............. s2ss,7s7 o5
Salaries OF Officers,
Clerks. and all
others employed
on saiAry......... IOS,4i 80
Medical Examiners
fees.............. lO,a0 a
Printing, Advertis-
ing, Legal, Real
Estate, and all
other erpenses.... H6,6O7 81
ss77,4s7 o.
| TAXES xss........................... 44,5s0 O6
a,a On, o.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22

JACOB l.. GREENE, President.
JOHN M. TAILOR. Secretary.
w. g. ABBOT, Asst Secretary.
ID. III. WELLS, 4ctuary.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
1fparfuenf.
t. II. HOsKINs. Agricultural Editor.
FEBRUARY.

when the winds Of winter
Through the forests blow,
And the moonbeams glitter
Coldly on the snow,
Sweet II Ia to fancy.
Though the earth Is chill,
How her heart IA keeping
Thoughts OF summer still.
-Emfiv Huntington Miller
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07
Disguised With Politics.

Ned" said a colurcd politician
To Simon. the sage, ode war in
Egypi is dun over"
"l'm glad ter hear it. | spec
dem folks will hab some peace
now"
Yes, but de white folks killed a
heap Oh nigg,is De President
f,reiends ter M might, good
friend ter de- niggers till tie white
folks commence To cock dar guns,
den he goes ter dinner somewhat,
aud pays no more tention. AFTER
uNi1 all udder means thinks dat
de nigger- had better come out and
vote de Democratic ticket an be
done wild it,
Egypt is a Publican country,
aint itr
"Course it il. but de white folks
has done captured it now. De
thing ia Citing 80 no, dat Is great
mind not 10 vote no moah.'
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07
Build on Hard Pan.

The Rev. Robert Collyer de.
livpred IN address TO tho students
nj Easton College, in the course of
which he remarked that he had
worked on a farm, carried a bod,
shod horses, broke stone on a turn.
pike, reaped aud cradled grain, dug
well, cut wood, and preached ser.
nous that nobody wanted to hear,
His wonderful success had been
achieved only BY pure git aud
honest industry. You must dig
down to hard pan, he sail, to lay
foundation 10 fame and fortune.
The reverend gentleman seems
TO have drawn most of his inspira.
tion from Poor Richards Almanac.
His aphorisms may be grouped as
follows:
Work ia good medicine.
A mans best friends are his teh
fingers.
Society says Que thing and nature
SAYS another.
Amy kind Of an honest job is
better than no Job az all.
Take dollar day for your work
II yUu can get no more.
Have reserve force that will
come out when you need it.
The honest man who dies poor Is
rich if he holds his own.
Only those who make clean money
and do clean things win success.
A good days work at what you
can best do Is the hard pan TO VIII ich
all must come.
When country boys come TO the
city, il they can hold on the old
sweet ways they can defy the world.
Sleep eight hours out of the
twenty tour, eat three meals day,
and walk Oh the sunny side of the
way.
Keep yonr grip Oh the hard par
of principle and good conduct, and
You will be men OF good name and
good fortune.
n good farmer is better than %
poor doctor, and q good horse sheer
is better than bishop who breaches
sermons that nobody wants to hear.
When evil days come, as evil days
will. no man deserves the title of
gentleman If he does not take
honest work to do regardless OF
social influences.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07

Novels, instesd Of ordinary read
ers, are to be used In Liverpool
public schools. -'' = 80 -
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07

Professional and business cards. of ten
-. or less in length. sl5 per annum; for
, months, 80; for three months. az
lines. advertisements Of greater length
4 br inserted ut above rates.
Q .ral advertisements will he charged AZ
,ttltrs, where fixed by law; otherwise
.aecial rates ~ published above.
? S,cciai notices 20 cents per line.
..m,rll notices Of less than ten lines.
imirriage tud religious luticcsinserted
t'is
t,h.w,rk executed in the nestest style.
/ II reasonable prices.
Arru-t %, ISL.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07
Beecher's Wit.
New Haven Register.

Henry Ward Beecher, while he
is justly famed for many things, is
not less famous for his ready wit
and stinging repariee. Among the
stalwart 1909 that stood by Gen.
Grant at the Chicago convention
and received rs memorial Of that
act one of the bronze 1906" medals
WAS Mr.. Amos F. Larned of the
Twenty second ward, Brook Ign.
The gentleman is still "a stalwart of
the sialwafts aud an enthusiastic
advocate of the State ticket nOmi.
mated by fraud and forgery at Sara
toga. The following correspondence
took place between Henry Ward
Beecher and Mr.. Larned after the
publication of Mr. Beecher's sermon
denouncing the methods of Judge
FOlger's nomination
Dear Mr.. Beecher--You made an
ass of yourself yesterday.
AMOS F. LARNED.
Mr.. Bercher lost no time in re-
plying to this candid if uncourteous
episile. He wrote:
Dear Sir-The Lord saved you
the trouble Of making an ass of
yourself by making you an ass ut
the begipning-snd His work
stands sure.
HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
The correspondents, 1t 10 said,
terminated With Mr.. Beechsr,s
reply. .-r-'> -
Z
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07
Terms Of Subscription:
FERNS of Advertising:

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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07

where he has since lived, taking oc.
casinnal trips to other cities, for the
purpose of practicing hts profession
gambling.
Hargraves espoused the Union
cause during the War and fought
bravely, being promoted from a
private 20 the rank of major, but
for some Cause left the army before
the war WAS over. Since the war.
with The exception Of his career in
Cuba, he has conducted himself IA
a gentleman gambler should do.
Finding himself IN the clutches of
consumption, he has come TO Colo.
RADIO in hopes Of getting cured. He
still! has plenty OF money, though not
bear a. wealthy as he once was. He
is man liked Ivy everybody, man
with no small vices, generous, brave
and honorable. He has the reputa.
ton of always having pla, in
fur ga 9 ND has given away more
money. ~ his lite. probably, ihan
any man of his age in the world.
In the numerous personal encOnn
tiers he has had, h. was never the
aggressor, aud, despite his calling,
has always conducted himself rs II
gentleman.
In the language of Red Jack,
"Dick Hargraves is a square out
and outer. He never copppred the
kpard OF a friend that he knowed
would win, nor pinched bet to
save nickel. He played stack
oi yellows as if they were worth but
tifty cents, and When he was flush
aud winned a bet of a hundred he'd
give il to the boys. I've seed him
after " Winning buy n dozen boot.
blacks snit of clothes apiece. aud
nary widder that ever lived in Dicks
ever suffered for the
of life. He made his
washrrwuman present of 800
once, and at Il church {, srival he
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07
mo-. Is.

and manly ambition, without .
blush of shame IN all I'D radiance.
You'll never work yourself to death,
my boy. The harder you work, the
less mischief and trouble you will
get into.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07

"You was never hitehed into
harness with balky mule, WAS
yer said the farmer TO a young
man who had some TO ask his
daughters hand. mo" responded
the candidate, douhtfully. "weIl,
then, don't act jest ~ If 70 was
spilin' for a chance vas all the
Satisfaction be got. =.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07
A Gamblers Career.
(Drnver Sunday World.l

yesterday morning, leaning on the
arm OF his friend, was Dick Har
graves, q gambler whose name aud
reputation has been well known to
the citizenn Of Chicago, Cincinnati
and ST. Louis for some years-a
tall, finely formed, elegantly dress.
ed man, with light blue .,cs and
pale, grave face, on which may still
be seen the remnants Of strongly
marked Individuality. Late hours
and dissipation have evident,
brought the once ele .aHt Dick down
10 a mere wreck of his former self,
and it WAS plainly 10 I've seen by the
Passers hi that his ancient vigor
has departed, and despite the in
MIGRATING atmosphere oi Colorado
tits life is nearly ended.
He wasaccompanieti b, his friend
Red Jack" Nho is II per son OF I'm.
liar ilk, but al Il more common kind.
who supported him with all The ten.
derncss of II woman Hargraves Is
an Englishman. about forty five
years old, aud came to this country
when only sixteen Years of agv,
landing at New Orleans. He be.
gan life AZ II barkreper and follow
ed the Mississippi river for n nun.
Der of years. He soon became skill
ful AT cards and was account Il tie
best short card player than ever sal
down toa table. His first big win.
uing was from a Louisiana planter
named DHpuy, 10000 coming into
his possession 10y that transaction,
and ever after that luck seemed To
come his way. Everything he
touched turned 60 gold, aud al one
time he was rrpol ed worth over
two millions. He lived high. sport
ed diamonds, WAS the favoiite oi
women. but his word WAS as good
as his bond. and he was liked 10y
everybody.
a little Spanish woman, 'he wife
of ~ old New Orleans banker naiu.
ell ArrOyes, became fascinated with
Dich, and the npsh I oi
The matter was that the old man
Dicl, 10 fight a duel. ari
was killed for his pains. Bill VI
dial. brol her of Mrs. Arroles then
sent Dcl; word that he would Kill
him an sight. They met ~ Match
" under the hill, and Bill fell nor.
tally wounded. This last occur
renee sec at To cure MIS-. AfroNes
of her mad iufa,uatiun for Hur.
graves, for she idolizcd her hratlrl,
and when she next met him she
plunged dagger into his breast.
aud thinking she had Killed him,
took "A dose of poison aud joined h r
husband aud brother. Dick rrrOv.
cred in time, and during ire one
night at Mobile, Alabama, ut the
risk of bis own lite rescued Il 1.-THE
girl from the flames and afterward
married her. She WAS of good
family and has done Il greet deaf I"
sober Dick down, but his is n Test
less spirit that chaies nj restraint.
and nothing will stili lin bnt
death.
When the Cubans revolicd against
Spain Dick was one ot the first to
espouse the cause of .'the gem at
the Antilles aud for two years he
fought for Cuban supremacy IL"
was caprrred and confined in Castle
Moro. and sentenced 40 he shot.
The night before the day set tor Ills
execution he, in company with three
Americans and TWO Cnhans, rscap.
ed from their dungeon 10y picking
the lead from around the end of a
bar OF iron that formed one Of The
grarings of their cell. The only
thing the men had TO work with
was the tine of Il steel fork which
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-25


BE reasonable, darling; give up this alb
surd idea 80
Impossible. says Mona.
impossible is word, only TO be
found in the dictionary or FOOLS. You
are not fool, and ! thlnk you hardly
know why yon, are insisting on It.
II do know, says Mona. First, be-
cause would have you weigh every
thing carefully, and
Yes, and -,
"lou know your mother Will object
to me, says Mona, WIN an effort,
speaking hurrledly, whilst little tleck
OF scarlet lames mo her cheeks.
Stuli. says MI rooney; "that IS
only plling OSsa upon lell0n; it will
bring you no nearer the clouds. Say
you will go back to The old arrangement
ana marry me next mollIh, or at least
the month after
NO
she STANDS away from MN, ana looks
at MN WIN lace so pare, yet. so ear
nest ana Intense, lhat he reels II VIII be
''lN lSV =" "lEuo ~ wy "i.h hei JuN1
now. 30 lilSlcdV lie taxes Doln her
hands and draws her to his side again. y
ION, Mona; II you Go.lId only know
how Wretched was all last night he
says: - never put III S'icil Dad time III
my lite' , 90,
t'' ! can uilislStahu you, sad
Mona soltly lW3r ! 700 was miserable. ~
20 YOU recollect an you Sald, or one.
nan OF II; gu sald II would be well II
l i Iin you,
NAY was very nasty Oh me; con
iesSeS Mona: let' WIN sigh, per
maps was night
Now, tiiat Is haStler, says Geoilley'
"unsay IL;
Will says lhe girl lmpulslNely,
WIN quick Tears IN her eyes. Don I
maze me- my dearest, unless You Wish
TO k I. J. me- lor lhal would De the emu
VI IT.; a.,
nave sgleas nlliu 10 say s0illellllng
uhcLNl' TO you II ollly TO punish YOU Tor 10.
your c9'4lleNS, says Neohrey, lgnIiy.
GnetISu 10y lirr evident sincerity h.'t
Isl | Shali , reifaihi IeSt a second quarrel ne
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-25
MONA SCULLY /;
Or,
The Irish Bride of an Enslishman.
A STORY OF THESE TIMES.
[LNRNnNed.l


"Now you speak sensibly. The soon.
er you begin to hate me the better"
IA nice time to offer such advice as
shan't take it. Mona, '-seizing her
hands and speaking more in passionate
excitement than even in loye-"say at
once you will marry me and keep your
word
Nothing on earth shall induce me to
say that, says Mona, solemnly. Moth
ing,m ...
ly, and, ilinging her hands from him, he
turns and strides sayagely down the
hill, and is lost to sight round the corner,
Dear me, says Mona, throwing up
her dainty head. and with a petulant
gesture, llinging the offending grass
from her, what an escape have had
How his mother would have hated me,
Surely should count it lucky that
discovered all about her in time, BE-
cause really il doesn't SO very much
matter; dare say shall manage to be
quite perfectly happy again after lit
tie bit, Just as have been all my life
before he came. And when he IL Q0pcn
she pauseS, ChOkes back with stern
determination very heavy sigh, and
then goes on hastily with a suspicious
bitterness, what temper he has
Uorrid! The way he flung away my
hand, as il he detested me, and ilOunced
down that hill, AS if he hoped never to
set eyes on me againl with no good
bye, or by your leave, or with yonr
leave, or word Of farewell, or a back
ward glance, or dnybug' do hope he
has taken me at my word, and that he
will go straight back, without seeing
me again, 10 his own odious country"
She turns and casts last lingering
glance upon the sloping hill down
which her sweetheart, filed with angry
thoughts, had gone. Aud as she so
stands, with her hand to her forehead,
after little while slow smile OF con
scious power comes to her lips and tar
ries round them, as though fond of It's
resting place,
Her lips part. An expression that IL
half gladneSs, half amusement, bright
ems her eyes.
II wonder She says TO herself. soft
ly, whether he will be with me at the
usual hour tomorrow ora little
earlierln
Then she gathers up her gown and
runs swiftly back TO the fam
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-25
says, pi,ifully, "You are hurt, wound

says, pi,iiully "You are hurt, wound
edln
at can't be much" eays Godfrey,
who, to confess the truth is by this
time feeling li,le sick and faint. II
never knew WIS touched till now
Come, let rs go back Ia 'ho farm"
II wonder You do not hHlc me- says
Mona, with Il brokcn-hcarted sob,
when you remember am Of the same
blood as THESE wlctchcS.'
Hate youn replies &C., with a smile
of ineiIablc tondnesS, my preseryer
and my love"
She is comrortcd in a small degree by
his words, but fear aud depression still
hold her captive, She insists upon his
leaning on her, and he, seeing She is
bent on being Of some service TO him,
lays his hand lightly on her shoulder,
and so they go slowly homeward.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-25
no be Co,,ti,uued.l

The stognation in the pottery bust.
ness in the United States Is attributed
to English competition. While the duty
on foreign production Is 10 per cent,
the cost of labor is so much greater in
this country than IN England that nm.
less the duty Is increased, American
manufacturers must rclinquish tho bust.
moss
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-25
CHATTER X.

To Rodney, last night is one ever TO
be remembered rs being aprrlod almost
without end, and as a perfect specimen
OF how seven hours can be made to feel
like twenty-one.
Ills love at this moment which Is
closing upon nOOn--is standing In her
cool dairy upon business thoughts in-
tent, yet with certain look Of expeCta.
tion upon her face--a bS'rpiag look may
best express IT,
suddenly a bell rings in the distance.
This is the signal for the men 60 cease
from work and 90 TO their dinners. II
must be two o'clock.
Two o'clock Mona's brows contract.
SO late'--lhe day is slipping from her.
and as yet no word, no sign.
The bell stops, and a loud knock AT
the hall-door takes its place. Was ever
sweeter sound heard anywhere? So he
has come back TO herr Now anxiety il
at an end and joy reigns born of the
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-25
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