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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
What Young Lady Did for Temperance.

She was only eighteen years of age. Very
much against her expressed desire her father
had rented the hotel in the place, and with
his family moved into it. Shortly after
their removal the father said to the daugh-
ter, M, am going away to-day, and if
there are calls you must tend bar" About
ten o'clock there was knock in the bar
room, and NJ. answered it. Three young
men called for whiskey. While they were
drinking the thought flashed across her
mind, What if these young men become
drunkards, and l give them the whiskey !"
Immediately her resolution was taken. "Pll
hand out nothing more from the bar" she
told her mother, who demonstrated with her
in vain. In little while there was another
knock in the bar-room, but she merely
opened the door and said, L" No drinks to-
day." When her father came home, he, of
course, was angry, but the day was gone.
Very soon our heroine Qor we shall soon
see that she well deserved the name) sought
her Sunday -school teacher, and recounting
to her the whole case, said, "Did | do
right 2" The teacher very wisely answered,
awe ought to honor our parents, but if
choice must be made, we must obey God
rather than man." The case soon became
noised abroad, and one afternoon a man
accustomed to call at the hotel stopped, and
found the mother and two daughters sitting
on the porch. Presently he said to the
mother, glancing at the elder daughter,
"This is the girl that won't hand out any
drinks2 }" She Immediately answered, " Yes,
sir. My motto is touch not, taste not, han
die not" "Wel see" said he, and plac
ing his arm around her led her behind the
bar and poured out glass of wine. Pac-
ing it to her lips he said, Drink it; drink
it." After refusing for time she suddenly
took the glass and dashed its contents to
the floor, and said, Now out with your
twenty-five cents and pay for my drink.
Without word the money was laid on the
bar, and the man went out and off.-Rev
Henry p. Thompson.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
The Spectre I'm Black.

Mr.. Gilbert has written book on the
effects of alcohol, in which he speaks of a
friend of his in Italy, an Englishman. He
was a gentleman of good social position,
highly cultivated, aud full of amiable quail
ties, who had contracted habit of drink
ing, which, without estranging him from
his friends, rendered him an evidently in
eligible husband for young Italian lady to
whose hand he aspired. Her family, how
ever, was willing that she should accept
him, provided that he promised to abandon
drink and the desired pledge having been
given, the marriage took place. But the
condition of this unfortunate man when he
became habitually sober, was worse than it
was before. At first, it is true, he had vic.
lent relapses, followed by long periods of
moody self-reprosch. But he became at last
confirmed abstainer and medical friend
apparently the author of the book before
us) had begun to believe in his permanent
restoration to moral and physical sanity,
when one night, as they were walking home
together from the opera, the reformed inc
briate complained that man who, he said,
constantly watched him, was now once more
following his steps. He described his pur
suer, who was invisible to his friend, as
dressed in black, with black gloves Zone OF
which he carried in his hand), and three
black studs in his shirt-front. After return
ing home and going to bed he was still
haunted by the appsrtion and he proposed
the next morning to address a letter tn the
chief of the police, representing that one OF
his agents, as he considered the man in
black, had opened his shutters and peeped
into bis sleeping apartment through the
blinds. His friend suggested that, instead
of troubling the police, they should speak
TO an Austrian officer of their acquaintance
on the subject and one of the aides-de-
camp of the general commanding the troops
in Milan promised to station sentinel out
side the house, which, according to its occu-
pant, was so carefully watched by the police
The morning afterward the sentinel reported
that no one had approached the house
whereas the occupant declared that he had
been prevented from sleeping by constant
appearances of the man in black at his win
dow. At last he had interviews and fights
with the phantom in his bedroom and his
servant coming in suddenly one morning,
found him stabbipg the bedclothes, beneath
which he believed his enemy had taken
refuge. An Italian doctor who was now
called in prescribed glass of brandy; and
no sooner had it been swallowed than the
phantom disappeared. Now comes the
really tragic part of the story The man in
black seemed to be an evil spirit bent Oh
driving his victim to destruction. If the
latter abstained for a time from drinking
brandy the phantom appeared, to depart
again as soon as the brandy had been drunk
until, at last, constant resource to the only
means by which the phantom could be got
rid of, had the effect Of killing the man.
ST. James Gazette.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Brother Gardner on Drink.

"a young man finds hisself in good
health, has cl'ar eye an honest face, an
his prospects fur de fuchur am full O. prom.
Use. He am de hope of his fader-de com.
fort of his mudder-de pride of his friends.
Everybody wishes him well, and cherry hand
am stretched out to gin him start in life.
have seen dat young man when he started
on his race O. life, an | feel proud ober
him. / have seen him when dat race was
fnished--cut short by thirty y'ars. De eye
he'd become bleared and dim; de face had
de look OBJ beast de strong limbs trem-
bled all de sunshine OBJ de past had been
drowned out by tears-all de hopes of a
thousand friends blasted by disappoint-
ment. Drink was de cause--wine, beer,
whiskey an de gutter. De young man who
puts glass of liquor to his lips am unloos
in snake which am sartin' to bite him
unchsinin' tiger which will devour him.
Drink am fiend which laughs an smiles
an sings until its teeth am fastened into its
victim. 1t am debil which won't be con-
tent with one victim, but drags families
and friends down to destrucshun. Show
me man who am always putting liquor to
his lips an Ill show you man who will
sooner or later become wreck. Show me
youth who drinks an I'll write de word,
Destroyed 7 arter his name. | am only a
poo ole black man, ignorant, uneducated /;
but poo and lowly as | am, would not
trade places wild de rich white man who has
fondness fur drink. l did not mean to
deliber lektur; nor do wish to be counted
'mong the fanatics who have worked in
jury whar they hoped to do good. / simply
wish to be put on record as one whose
seventy Vars OF life hab taught him dat of
all de cold and clammy snakes which man
can take to his arms to paralyze his mind,
benum his brain, break the heart of friends
an at last make him de victim of grave
neber cared fur an neber visited except
wild walls of sorrow, dat sarpint called drink
am de wurst of all. 1t am time to go home"
Detroit Free Press
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

Hoods Sarsararilla will positively cure-when
in the power of acknowledgements, indigestion
headache, constipation biliousness, loss Of appe-
lite, general debility, pains in the back, kidney
complaint, female weaknesses, catarrb, scrofula,
scrofulous and canceIous humors, ulcers. sores,
tumors, salt iheum, and all diseases arising
from an impure state or low condition Of the
blood.
1.-THE beneficial effects from Hoods SaIsspa-
rilla have been more speedy than from any other
preparation Of the kind."-E. G. WooDMAN, Will
ton, n. II
F. II. Pin KHAN, editor Newmarket IN, H. Ad-
Uocdte, writes:
IL have taken four bottles Of Hoods Sarsapg-
Tila this spring, and 1t has done me good.
My appetite WIS very poor my bowels all
out OF order suffering from the piles, my general
health was in a very low condition, and had no
ambition to do anything. Have just fiuished the
third bottle of Hoods SarsaIaria, and my appe-
title is excellent, my bowels regular (no trouble
from piles, and my general health and strength
restored 4"
Remember this fact-You find In no other blood
purifier or sarsapaIilla the same combination Of
valuable medicinal agents as in Hoods Sarapa-
rllla.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
The Most skepticaI Convinced.

THOUSANDS feel n thrill of Joy whenever they
gaze upon the magical words, " Hunts Remedy"
for it is the best Kidney and Liver medicine ever
known, and 1t recalls to memory the blessings 1t
has proved to them. It is positive remedy for
all diseases Of the Kidneys, Bladder, and Urinary
organs. The proprietors' names should be writ
ten in letters of gold. for few men have done so
much for their suffering fellow-beings. One trial
will convince the most skeptcal, causing them TO
proclaim to all their friends the many virtues Of
this great medicine. The demand increases as It
becomes known, and where 1t is best known the
sales are the largest As Mrs. Browning says,
"Great is he who uses his greatness for ALL"
This is what the proprietors of Hunts Remedy
do. Their great medicine Is for all"-CoR.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
How ThurlOw Weed Trained His Memory.

A correspondent asked Thurlow Weed
how he accounted for his wonderful mem.
DRY, and if he had ever done anything TO
strengthen it. lie replied IL bad to adopt
regular method, and hit on one that was
very effective. | will tell you about it for the
benefit of other young men. got married
in 1878, when | was working in Albany as
a journeyman printer In few months
went into business, establishing newspa-
per for myself, and some of my friends
thought | was "cut out for politician -
that is, probably impressed my views
strongly on those about me. But saw at
once fatal weakness. My memory was II
sieve. | could remember nothing. Dates,
names, appointments, faces--everything es.
capped me. said to my wife, Catherine,
shall never make successful politician, for
| cannot remember, aud that Is prime ne
cessity Of politicians. A politician who
sees man once should remember him for.
o err" My wife told me that | must train
my memory, So, when came home that
hight, sat down alone and spent fifteen
minutes trying to recall the events of the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
sWrw ldrerfisenienfs.


II you are sick, Hop Bitters will surely aid
Nature In making you well when all else falls.
II you are costive or dyspeptic or are suffering
from any other OF the numerous diseases Of the
stomach or bowels, 1t Is your own fault, II you
remain III, for Hop Btters are a sovereign REM
edy In all such complaints.
II you are wasting away with any form OF Kid
ney Disease, stop tomnting Death this moment
and turn for n cure to Hop Bitters.
II you are sick with that terrible Sickness Ner-
vousness you will find " Balm In Gilead" In
the use Of Hop Bitters.
II you are n frequenter, or resident Of a MAS
matte district barrcade your system against the
scourge OF all countries malarial, epidemic, bill
ous and Intermittent fevers-by the use Of Hop
Bitters.
II you have a rough, pimply, or salow skin,
bad breath. pains and aches, and feel miserable
generally, Hop Btters will give you fair skin, rich
blood and sweetest breath, health and comfort.
In short, they cure all diseases OF the Stomach,
Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, Brights
Disease. Five hundred dollars will be paid for q
case they will not cure or help
That poor bedridden, invalid wife, sister,
mother or daughter, can be made tho picture Of
health bv a few bottles Of Hop Bltters, costing
but a tri1e. viii you let them suffer-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
cWew Embellishments.
Rescued fropa the Jaws of Death.
Verdict Of Thnnsnnda

Rescued FROM the Jaws OF Death.
Verdict Of Thousands.
MIR. II. W. TRuDE of Milton. Penn, writes,
Nov. 10, 1852 -
Enclosed please find postal order for FIVE dol
lars and twenty-five cents, for half dozen bot
ties of Hupt's Remedy ! keep grocery store,
and can sell more of your medicine than any
drugstore, as recommend It to all afflicted with
Kidney disease or Dropsy. | tell them that, II
they have life enough to swallow II, 1t will raise
them from the dead for fact for 1t did raise
me from that slumbering sleep, and, although
this was over three years ago. have had no Kid
ney trouble since. Like the woman in Scripture,
had recourse to many physicians, and grew
nothing better, but ever worse. But, thanks to
Hunts Remedy, | am raised as one from the
dead"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

thought we'd bring our Bibles n lesson
papers-aud do some good-'n-'n be mis-
sionaries "--gulping.
"ludeed Didn't I hear your Voices
cheering on Barkis ? Great work for mis-
sionaries-at attending dog fight On Sun.
day afternoon, too And just look at your
nice new clothes All grass stains and
marks from muddy paws Well--well--
TO think Of it What do you suppose
mammall say ?"
I'm sorry cannot tell my readers just
what Mamma Graham did say, but one
thing | know, and that IL, that the 1.-TWO
young missionaries " went to bed unusually
early -Chrisiian at Work.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

DR.. Howard CROSBY says that the one
great overshadowing evil in New York city
is the "liquor saloon" There are twelve
thousand Of them in that city, which is one
to every one hundred of the population, or
one liquor saloon for every thirty three men.
But he calculates that fifteen out of every
thirty.three never enter liquor saloon. So
that there is in the city liquor saloon for
every eighteen drinkers. Then he calculates
how the money must be fiched from these
eighteen TO support the liquorseller, and
shows that In order to pay his rent and the
cost of his liquors aud have a surplus to
support his family aud make profits, each of
the eighteen men must pay him seven dol
lars week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

LITTLE HEARTS AND HANDS.

Little hearts and little hands
In tho journey down life's way
Can do good.
Little hearts In little bosoms
Brighten up the cloudy days
Little hands could scatter round them
Many q cheerful, helpful ray.
II they would.
Little hearts can lnd the labor
OF love, for little hands to do
with their might.
II little hearts but love the Saviour,
And in his service they are true,
Little hands will do the bidding.
And thus they'll go life's Journey through.
Ever doing right.
--Bdlfimore PreibVteridn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Reliable and Excelsior Thoroughfare
Nothing Short of UnmistalSable
Benefits

Conferred upon tens of thousands of
sufferers could originate and maintain
the reputation which Ayers SARsA-
PAmLLA enjoys. 1t is n compound of
the best vegetable Alternatives, with the
lodidcs of Potassium and Iron, all
powerful, blood-making, blood-cleansing
and DEMONSTRATING and is the most
etiectual of all remedies for scrofti-
lous, mercurial, or blood disorders.
Uniformly successful and certain, it
produces rapid and complete cures of
Scroiula, Sores, Boils, Ilumors, PIN
pies, Eruptions, Skin Diseases and all
disorders arising from impurity of the
blood. BY its invigorating effects it
. always relieves and often cures Liver
Complaints, Female Weaknesses and
Irregularities, and is n potent remover
Of waning vitality. For purifying the
blood 1t has no equal. 1t tones up the
system, restores and preserves the
health, and imparts vigor and energy.
For forty years it has been in extensive
use. and is to-day the most available
medicine for the suffering sick.
For sale by all druggists.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

To purify, vtaize and enrich the blood to cure
spring debility, biliousness, dyspepsia and sick
headache, Hoods Sarsaparia is pre-eminenty
superior to all other articles.
w. II CURTIS, Ticket Agent B. & NJ II Hav-
erhill, Mass, writes; i" consider Hoods Sarsapa
ria one OF the best medicines for spring, wi en- the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

A coed name at home is tower Of strength
claims to the contrary Il at ten bottles Of Hood 4
Sarsaparilla are sold by the druggists Of Lowell,
to one of all the other sarsapaiillas combined.
This stamp of public appreciation proceeds from
its numerous, unprecedented, well-Rnown and
remarkable cures in Lowell and vicinity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Hoods SarsaparilIa

Sold by druggists. Price 81 six for So Pre-
pared only by c. |. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries,
Lowell Massachusetts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
loo FANCY ADVERTISING CARDS

NV all different with or without advertisements Oh
them post free for ten Scent stanpr $780, all different, 81
100 handsome scrap BOOK Pictures, Is cents, Address
UNION CARD COMPANY, Montpeller VI.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Sold by druggists Price 81; six for So Pre-
pared only by c. l. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries,
Low ell, Massa chusetts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
RAILWAY,
GOLDEN NORTHWEST,

CONTINUES to its Paatia Coaches and Paror Carr
its magnificent lines between Chicago Milwaukee, st.
Paul. Minneapolis and all principal cities. villages and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
FOY, HARMON & co., New Haven, Ct.

a5f~ In the Commission House on
Main Street will be found q large
stock of choice Uncolored Teas Of
last Mays picking. at Wholesale
prices. by Il 9 single pound. Best
Green at so cents per pound. Sec
ond hand Furniture bought and
sold. Stoves Constantly on hand.
Cash paid for Eggs. Employment
Office.
ID. CARR,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

Xxx Kent : s1 Cart % SEs R$"R HSsf ss%p
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

People who go crooked here cannot DO ex-
pec,ed to enter into the straight gate above.
New Orleans Picayuns.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

The Hop Plasters have wonderful sale,
aud why? Because they cure Back Ache,
Stiff Joints, Pain in the Side and all Soreness
In any part. People appreciate them. Any
druggist o. eents
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

A French investigator finds that, in proper
ton to its size, bee can pull thirty times as
much weight as a horse. Tho unfortunate in
dividual who accidentally unset beehive il
firmly convinced that the French investigator
is eminently correct in his assertion.-Nen
York Commercial Advertiser
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

. The report that Mr.. Gladstone will Walt
America is premier tonr.--The Drummer.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

A Farm In Sac0. situated on Buxton
Road, I-2 miles from Post OiIice.
Contalus 20 Acres OF Land, has been a
Milk Farm, will sell the whole or . art
Fer particulars enquire OF BENNETT
BROS. Stable No. / Thornton Az, or OF
A. Il. BENNETT, ON the premises.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30
Portland and Worcester Line.
PORTLAND & ROCRESTER RE
Arrangement Of Trains.

On and after Monday, Oct. rs,
Es-ssssst---s~sT $50 Passenger Trains wiz leave
~us1r-z-sjr-@ Portland st 1880 n. M, and
Les y. ma, arriving at Worcester
Union Depot, Worcester, at T. so a. n. and II .is =
NJ arriving at Portland at 1.25 p. N. and 5.45 ..
=
Ger Clinson, Aver! Iune., Ffscaburx,
Nnshun, Lowell, Wimdhnua, and En-
= pxak at s.to n. IN. Euc Les D. rn.
Esr Manchester, Concord and points North, a.
LOS p.
For Rochester, sPriHgvale, Alfred, Wat
erboro and ssco Rfver.1.30 a. M. .0a
y. ra.. and tmixed3 at ESQ .. m. Returuins
lesve Rochester ct (mixed) e.45 O. m, nj. IL
.. m, and 1856 p. m; arriving at Portland
tmixedl e.zO q. m, 1.25 D. m. and 6.45 o. nd.
Fer German, saccarapps, Czmberlaua
Wills, Wessbrook and wsadfsrd,s.
st5:5e =. M, Los, GAO and mixed
Tbs i.05 p. IA. & ain from Portland connects at
Aye June. with Uoosse Tunnel Rouse for
t1tWest, and at Unioa Depot, Worcester for
New NJ rk via Norwich Line. and ali rail-
1sprtngrefd, also with ". II. a. N. r. R
a. l"SteameE Maryland Rouse'l for Phiiadel-
phin, HnffimoFe, WASHINGTON. and ne
somlh and with Bosten g. Aisany &. u. for
the West.
Close connections made at yyesssrses Iure.
uen with through trains of Ne. Central r. r. and
~ 6rsndIruns Transfer, Portland with throuab
trans Of Grand rrunk r. r.
Through tickets to all points South and West At
Depot o6ices and sf Rollins 8 Adams No. ~ Ex-
a. Docs not stop at oodford's.
- J.w. PETERS, supt.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

"A great bargain. Situated on the line OF the
IN 40. X. r., thirty miles from Portland
Contains 800 acres large portion Of which Is
valuable timber land, and alone is worth more than
the price OF the farm. II has a modern n story
house, stable 4Dx6O. barn 4Ox72 with connections
outbudings all Ia good repair, and Aeyer failing
supply Of running water, There are fifty acres
excellent illage land under good state OF euitiFa
ton ana cuts about forty tons hay and has one of
the best mountain pastures In the State The land Is
Well I'D iptad for any kind Of farming aud Is one Of
tne nest situations on the lire Of tn r. o. r. X,
Price "a COS. For terms and other information
address OLIVER RICE,
No. ll6 Commercial street. Portland BE.
maf24 dtf
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30
CHEAP OCEAN TICKETS.

A LII desiring TO nd for friends in the Old Coun-
n try will save money by buying their prepaid
steerage tickets at the General Ocean Steamship
ONCE, No. % Exchange Street. don't mistake the
number at the sign Of the big Locomotive, at pre-
sent reduced rates by theCunaTd and other fast first
class mail steamers coming direct tire ocean,
on the warm Gulf Stream route, thus avoiding all
dangers from Ice and icebergs / can sell prepaid
Storage passage tickets from Queenstown, London
don, Bristol, Cardiff and Galway. S24.OO; Haul
burg, Antwerp, Havre, Mannheim, Amsterdam, Rot
terdam Paris, Bremen and Har ngen, S2T00
Copenhagen, Christiana, Christi lsand, Bergen
IroIdbJem, GoteboIg Malino, S28 %; children un
der 10 half fare. Sterling and Scandinavian ex-
change at low rates. j. L. FARMER, Agent,
jan 24df % Exchange s..
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30
WANTS.
7'777777777||'77-@-.7--171
Wnllfed.

n some small village, within thirty or forty miles
n q Portland, place 20 open small Millin
cry and Fan goods store, by woman, IN some
use whsre two or three rooms can be hired Ad-
dress b. this office. aprasdlws
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

For five dollars an ambitious young woman
can learn to spoil the best photographs ever Ia
ken, by coloring them SO hideously as to shame
Orleans Picayune.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

In this city, April %. Daniel b. Osgood, aged ~
years.-f3rmerly Of Newcastle Me.
Funeral service Tuesday afternoon at 21s o'clF,
at he residence of her son in law, b. d. Curtis No
20 Melbourne street. Burial at convenience OF the
family Boston aud Eastern PAGERS copy.l
In this city 29th inst, George II. Warren aged
SO years.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from his
late residence, 239 Cumberland street.
At Woodtords (Deering) April 20, Mrs H. +. farm
ham, aged 25 years.
In Cumberland, April 20. Mary j., wife OF the
late Luther j. S Dwell aged SO Year,.
lfnnerai on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock
In Saccarvppa. april 81, Gardner johnson aged
as years months.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30
FOR SAL. &.

A ilrst class retail Boot ami Shoe store,
clean sl0ck, good location In the city OF
Portland, good trade and increasing bus
mess. Reasons for selling will BIO salts.
fact0riiy explained to purchaser. Adj
dress "a. b." Box 1886 Portland, Me.
apf0 HR
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-30

GS ITUATED at Falmouth Foresde. 4lh miles
- from Portland, under good state Of cultivation
For particulars inquire on the premises.
j. H. DELLOW,
ap24d2Wf New Caeeo.