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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-01-26
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Br Cook Il Tnour, His Atty's. 3sfsI
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-21
The Prophet Honored in His Own Coun-
try, even in His own House.


TnE honest, simple narrative of Mrs. s. j.
WHIP, who resides at No. III Williams ST.,
Providence, X. Ii
"During the past six or seven years have
been severely afflicted with Kidney disease, caus-
ing intense backaches, dizziness, and other Sc
we're pains through my body and limbs rendering
me so weak and PROSTATE that at times 1t was
impossible for me to do any part of my house
work. have had also a iluttering of the heart,
and was terribly distressed for breath. / was
very miserable, and completely worn out and dis
couraged | had no ambition to undertake to do
anything, and barely sufficient strength to render
existence desirable, having failed to find any re-
lief from the doctors prescriptions. At this
trying crisis friend persuaded me to obtain
bottle of Hunts Remedy, and now | rejoice that
followed this friendly advice, for the Remedy
acted like charm in my case. After | had
taken few doses, my health began to improve
felt better every way. The iiuttering of tho
heart, the intense backaches, and terrible short
ness of the breath speedily disappeared, my
strength and ambition soon returned, and before
/ had taken two bottles Of the Remedy was en-
tirely well, and able to wash and iron and do my
homework. Once in a while am troubled with
the headache, and as as | am taken resort
to Hunts Remedy, and few doses fix me all
right. | shall never be without 1t in the future
have frequently recommended the Hunts Rem
edy to my friends, and they have experienced
relief from the first dose. | heartily recommend
1t to all who are afflicted with Kidney disease or
diseases of the Liver, Bladder, or Urinary organs.
think no family should be without it.
MRS. S. j. WHIP,
No. III Williams St., Providence, r. 1"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-21
Eyes or No Eyes.

When first began to teach school in the
country, | said to bright boy, one pleasant
spring morning, who had long mile to
come to school every day, "Well, my young
man, what did you see this morning on your
way to school Z" "Nothing much, SIR |
said, "To-morrow morning | shall ask you
the same question: The morning came /;
and when | called him to my desk you would
have been surprised to hear how much he
had seen along the road-cattle of all sizes
and colors fowls of almost every variety
sheep and lambs, horses and oxen; new
barns and houses, and old ones; here tree
blown down, and yonder fine orchard Just
coming out into full bloom there field
covered over with corn or wheat here a
broken rail in the fence, there a wash out
in the road over yonder pond, alive with
garrulous geese and ducks here he met a
carriage, and there farm wagon. Aud not
only had he seen all these and many more
things in the fields and by the wayside, but
looking up he had noticed fiocks of black
birds going north to their summer home.
He saw the barn and chimney swallows fly
ing about in every direction there he had
noticed king-bird making war on the crow,
and here a little wren pursuing hawk
yonder he had seen robins flying from tree
to tree, and over there the boboink ming.
ling his morning song with that Of the
meadow Lark. In word, he had so much
to tell me that had not time before school
to hear it all. A new world had sprung up
all around him-earth, water, and air were
now full of interesting objects to him. Up
to this time he had never learned to look
and think. Things around him had not
changed in number or character, but he be.
gun to take note of them.-Golden Days.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-21
The Strength of Plain Statement.

The first valuable power in reasonable
mind, one would say, was the power of plain
statement, or the power to receive things as
they betall, and to transfer the picture Of
them to another mind unaltered. IT'S a
good rule of rhetoric which Schlegel gives,
In good prose every word is underscored,"
which, l suppose, means never italicizs.
Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use
a short and positive speech. They are never
off their centers. AS soon as they swell and
paint and find truth not enough for them
softening of the brain has already begun.
1t seems as if initiation were disease Incl
dent to too much use of words AMI the rem
edy lay in recourse to things. | am daily
struck with the forcible understatement of
people who have no literary habits. The
low expression is strong and agreeable.
The citizen dwells in decisions. His dress
and draperies, house and stables, occupy
him. The poor countryman, having no cir
cumstances of carpets, coaches, dinners,
wine and dancing in his head to confuse
him, is able TO look straight at you, without
refraction or pTismatic glories, and he sees
whether your head is added by this mix
ture of wines. The common people dimin-
ish ga cold snap" it rains easy" " good
haying weather." When farmer means to
tell you that he is doing well with his farm
farm he says, al don't work as hard as
did and don't mean TO-" When he wishes
TO condemn any treatment of soils or Of
stock he says, " 1t won't do any good" I'm
der the Catskill mountains the boy in the
steamboat said, "Come up here, Tony, il
looks pretty out-of doors. "-Raph Waldo
EfDersOn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-21
How He "Squoze Her Hand.

An Ohio merchant tells the following odd
story about himself, Where he lives is a
secret, except that it is not mile and a
half from the Xenia court house. "When
| was about seventeen years old made a
trip to Cleveland in the old-fashioned stage
coach, with its spanking four horses. At
Mount Vernon, about four p, NJ, a pretty
girl came aboard. She sat in the back seat,
next to an elder fatherlike looking man.
! was on the middle seat Immediately in front
OF her. She was a charming talker, and
almost as brilliant as she was pretty. 1t
looked as If we were mutually pleased.
When dark came concluded there would
be no harm in giving her hand gentle
squeeze by way of feeler | reached be-
hind and got hold Of the hand. j was a
little startled at the hardness, but it return
ed a vice-like pressure. squoze again, and
it squoze back. A sense of disappointment
would steal over me when In my mind |
would contrast the seeming toughness of
her hand with the tenderness and sweetness
of her voice. The contact did not seem TO
arterialize my blood quite up TO the point
of exhilaration. At last she reached her
destination and left the coach. After we
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-21

viii be paid for the detection and conviction
of any person selling or dealing in any bogus,
counterfeit or imitation HoP BITTERs especially
Bitters or preparations with the word Hor or
HoPs in their name or connected Herewith,
that is intended to mislead and cheat the pub
lie, or for any preparation put in any form, pre-
tending to be the same az HOP BTTFRs. The
genuine have cluster Of GREEN Hors (notice
this printed on the white label, and are the
purest and best medicine on earth, especially for
Kidney, Liver and Nervous Diseases. Beware
of all others, and of all pretended formulas OF
recipes of HoP BiTTERs published in papers
or for sale, as they are frauds and swindle,.
Whoever deals in any but the genuine will be
prosecuted. HoP BrTTERs MFG. Co.,
Sc Rochester, New York
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-21
In the Whole History of
MalicinA

No preparation has ever performed such
marvellous cures, or maintained so
wide reputation, as Ayers CHERRY
PICTORIAL, which is recognized as the
worlds remedy for all diseases of the
throat and lungs. Its long-continued
series of wonderful cures in all eli
mates has made 1t universally known
as a safe and reliable agent to employ.
Against ordinary colds, which are the
forerunners of more serious disorders,
it acts speedily and surely, always re-
lieving suffering, and often saving life.
The protection IL affords, by its timely
use in throat and chest disorders,
makes II an invaluable remedy to be
kept always on hand in every home.
No person can afford to be without 1t,
and those who have once used 1t never
will, From their knowledge of its
composition and operation, physicians
use the CHERRY PICTORIAL extensively
In their practice, and clergymen recon-
mend 1t. 1t Is absolutely certain in
Its healing effects, and will always
cure where cures are possible.
For sale by all druggists.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-21
Temperance and Taxation.

Hon. W. + Gladstone has said Greater
calamties are inflicted on mankind by in
temperance than by the three great histori-
cal scourges, war, pestilence and famine
If this be true, ought the trsffic which pro
duces them to be licensed under the sane.
ton and seal of law And shall orderly
industrious, temperate citizens be taxed
for the expenses occasioned by the pauper.
ism and crime which the liquor traffic pro
duces. is such Legislation in accordance
with the plainest principles of equityH Mr.
Elizur Wright has said, "The time is com
ing when temperance people everywhere
will claim exemption from certain kinds OF
INSTRUMENTATION under which the con-
sumer now suffers, but which should be
thrown upon capital. If the great tax,
which is now required to support charita
BILE and pauper institutions should be put
on that portion OF the population which is
supported by liquor, then capital would re-
treat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-21
Competitive Examinations as a Test Of
Brain Power.

The present is an age of competitive ex-
aminations, yet these afford but an imper-
feet test of bran-power; for, after time,
competitive examinations become less and
less efficient as true tests of inteliger CO,
and sink into a sort of official routine. As
examples, we will take the following cases
Brown is the son of an Indian officer who
died when his boy was ten years old, and
left his widow badly eff Young Brown
is intended for the Royal Military Acad-
envy, Woolwich but his mothers means dc
not enable her to send him to frst-class
crammer's," so he has TO sit beneath the
average schoolmsster. lie works hard and
thinks a great deal, and gains fair knowl.
edge of the sub ects he is required to learn.
He goes up to the competitive examination
at Woolwich, and finds each question so
complicated that he is utterly puzzled and,
when the results of the examination are
made known, Brown is nearly last on the
list. On the other hand, Smith is the son
of a wealthy trad sman who wishes his son
to enter as a cadet at Woolwich. Young
Smith is sent early in life to a successful
crammer's," to be fattened with knowl-
edge as turkeys are crammed for Christmas.
The crammer does not ccnins his attention
to teaching his pupils; but he watches the
examination papers set at Woolwich, and
he finds that the examiners have each pc.
culiar "fad," and set their questions in
sort of rotation. He looks carefully over
these, and he forms a kind of estimate of
the questions which are likely 10 be set AT
any particular examination. He therefore
trains his pupils for these questions, and is
often so successful in his predictions that
at least half the questions have been worked
out by these pupils a week before the ex-
animation aud this result is obtained with
out any collision between the crammer and
the examiner. On one occasion that we
know of seven questions out of paper Of
thirteen were predicted as "due;" and the
pupils consequently of this crammer Were
most successful at this competitive"
Young Smith is thus trained, and passes say
fifth out of long list, and is considered,
as far as this test is concerned, to possess
brain-power far beyond that of the unfor
tunate Brown, who was nearly last in this
same examination. Twenty years elapse,
and Smith and Brown meet. Smith has
logged on in the usual routine; he may
have never either said or done a foolish
thing. Brown, on the other hand, is a man
of wide reputation, has written clever books,
and done many clever things; yet people
who know his early history say how strange
it was that he was SO stupid when he was
young, for he was ignominiously "spun at
Woolwich Those who thus speak imagine
that the examination at which Smith sue
ceeded and Brown failed was test of their
brain-power. 1t was in reality nothing OF
the kind ; it was merely test of the rela-
tive experience of those who trained Smith
and Brown,-Popuidr Science Monthly for
February.
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The .fireside.
TYING THE KNOT.

"Thls Ia a true-lover's knot" he said
A he twisted over a bit Of thread,
And carefully drawing the ends out straight,
Presented the form Of the figure eight
alt Ia, my darling, n double moose,
Pretty to look at II left quite loose
But two hearts closely we may unite
BY pulling the ends Of the cord mp tight.
This ia a bowllne knot" quoth he,
To the merry maiden upon bis knee
"And terrible things on the mighty ship
Would happen, you know, II this knot should Slip
In dropping the anchor in hoistins SAL,
In making safe from the fearfdl gale'-
And the bowline knot you will understand
should never be made by a careless hand
"And this Is a weavet's knot, my dear
An intricate puzzle to you, fears
But yonl find you'll often have use for II
when the chdren's stockings you learn to knit.
oh, what confusion and loss beside,
II a knot in the warp were left united
Hitler and yon would the stitches run,
And the weavet's weaving be soon undone.
ain tying knot, II you tie 1t wrong
You can't depend on IL very long;
But II made "a II ought to be-hrm and fast
It will hold, and tighten, and always last.
Now which Of these knots do you like the best|
Said he-and the maiden whom he addressed,
Like woman answered. and queried too,
"I like the true-iover's knot. Don't you2"
-JOsephiRe Pollard, IN the Continent.
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efor Me ponna.
THE MIz.

"Tell me. mamma," said my little GIRL
"where II ia they keep the Miz,
For I've hunted and hunted everywhere,
But can't hnd where 1t h."
"where do they keep the NIP" I cried
In tones Of wonder and doubt.
why. never heard Of the MIA, my dear,
What is It you're talking about"
"You never heard OF the Ml22" she said,
20 mammN, that isn't 10,
For they read every Sunday about II
In church. why mamma, you know
"The heavens and earth and sea he made,
And all thars In the ME-
so II must he somewhere here In the world
But can't nnd where II IL.
~ am sure that It must he full Of
All sorts Of wonderful things,
Full Of fairies and dragons and giants,
Aud dwarfs and horses with wings.
"There are palaces there all enchanted,
And maybe king and queen,
That I've read all about In fairy books,
But have somehow never seen.
"Oh, II only could End the place,
Where they hide in the lovely Miz,
For want to go there, 40 very much,
But can't hnd where II is."
And couldn't tell her, dear little girl,
How sadly che was mistaken,
left her, her bright DIRE m undsturbed.
And her faith In " The Nil" mistaken.
WIDE Apate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-21

In Connecticut, licensed dealers Except
druggsts) can not sell after midnight. In
Massac husetts, they are forbidden to main
tain any screen, blind, shutter, curtain, par,
tition, or painted, ground or stained glass
window, or expose in any window, bottles
or casks, etc., in way to Interfere with
view of the premises. Whoever drinks in
saloon must do so in full view of passers
along the sidewalk. Nebraska has SINH
lar provision,
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Temperance.
THE TELESCOPE oFTEARs.

When soft-eyed Jennie spoke and smiled,
And gave me her white hand aslow,
thought Of little, my own sweet child
hurried under the stainless snow.
Twas when the wind was moaning high,
And crystal flakes were falling fast,
Like woven curtains from the sky
The somber clouds had overcast.
Life seemed n solemn mystery
could not sove with signs and tears,
Il was Fad dark day to me.
Like night In which no star appears.
The mourners moved with silent feet
And slow, toward the burial ground
where wrapped In the white winding sheet
OF snow. we left the little mound.
We mourned, but not without the hope
which like bow, spans clouds above;
Through sorrows crystal telescope
OF tears, we saw the light Of love.
In memorys garden sweetly sleeps
The loved but not the lost Of ours;
There winter the white snow shaft heaps,
And spring bedecks the sod with flowers,
Not now as mourners do we go
To visit the still city, where
In silence rest the friend and foe,
For peace enthroned and crowned alta there
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had started again that old rooster who sat
beside her addressed me thnsly: Young
man, do you feel all rightly You had nice
time Juggling at my old paw for the last five
miles hope you enjoyed it, The two
young ladies in the front seat giggled all the
way TO the next station, and the gentlemen
passengers didn't forget to smile when |
looked up. have been more successful
since in that line"
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MoSTAGGERT ION his way home having
jumped over the shadows of the lamp-posts,
ETC., brought up by that of the kirk steeple),
"E-sh !" (Pauses) Ne mind Ssh nc
help for it," Pulls up his pants) "Shall
have TO wade thish !"
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AuctiOn!
Farm for Salel

said farm Of one hundred acres IA In good state Of Guilt
vauon has nye hundred trees and nne orchard
The buildings are In good repair with Ang running
water NJ house and barns aud situated the main
Travelled road conveniently To church and posto
For further particulars inquire OF the owner,
s2-s5i JERAH EDISON, Brookneld, VI.
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FISTULA AND PILES

Cured without the Use of the Knife.
WILLIAM READ cLD, Harvard, 1922. snd ROBERT
n. READ MD, Hav.Id, 1875, Al Somerset street.
Boston, give special attention TO the tfealme OF VS.
TuLA, PILES AND ALI DISEASES OF THE
RE,TuM. without detention from business Abundant
refe ences gwen Y mphles sent on application
s2-3a once honrs-l2 to ?. NJ except sundays)
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"What makes the sea so salt 2" ASKED
Johnny's teacher. because there are 90
many salt fish in it, ma'am," said Johnny.
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1lew eadrrrfisemrnfs
THE WONDER

Is becoming universal as TO how such an I'M
mense sale could be created In Lowell for
HooD's SARsAPARfLLA. But, my friend II
Won could stand behind our counter week
and hear what those say who are using 1t,
the reason would appear as clear as the
MONDAY sun. The real curative power Of
Hoop's SARsAPARTLLA demonstrates itself
in every case where our directions are faith
fully regarded. We would that we might
get before the people fractional part of the
confidence that is expressed to us every day
In this medicine by those who have carefully
noted without preludice) its effects upon the
blood and through that upon the whole sys-
TEN, stimulating all the functions of the
body TO perform the duties nature requires
Of them. Try bottle and satisfy yourself
Cold Hands and Feet
LOWELL, Feb. 3, 1879.
MEssRs. c. l. HooD & Co.; Gentlemen,
About one year ago my daughter commenced
taking your Sarsaparilla. At that time she
had very little appetite; could take no long
walks and her face was badly broken OuI
with ahumOr. She was lOw-sptritedi tfuuDleu
with cold hands and feet her blood seeileiH i
to be poor, and she was in a condition when
caused us great anxiety. After taking ono
bottle Of your Sarsaparilla she began to I'M,
prove; and she now has a good appetite and
can take much longer walks. Her humOr IS
nothing compared with what II was one year
ago. She is in better spirits, Is not troubled
with cold hands and feet as previously Ana
| attribute this improvement in her condi-
tion largely to your Sarsaparilla. She has
taken six bottles, and intends to continue its
use, was inclined to oppose me trlal oil II
at first ! now have great faith In II as a
blood purifier. Very truly yours.
A. l.. lilNCKLEY,
No. 26l Broadway, Lowell, Mass.
r.
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For sale.

farm Of one hundred and Unity acres with good build
ings In the town Greensboro, W. Reference may be had
70 DE- \ Putnam Of Montpelier, Apply TO l.. H. lnhlAt
Greensboro, 1881
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MANY foolish man has measured his form
in glass goblet and found ample room.
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,New IdrsrfisemsntS.
1000 BARRELS CHOICE FLOUR

including Minnesota Patents fine ST. Louis Pasys, Plants Ex
ira and other brands, Union Steam Gala Lily St Julian etc.
also the celebrated Roller Fos made by Sidney Brown of Og
densbg and the best brands of Michigan Also in stock Dat
Meal Graham Buckwheat Rye Meal by the barrel less guam
tity We also carry large stock Of
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Capital Represented, - $l50,000,O 1000.


OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1886 Assets, s25, 225, 596.
Imperial Fire ms. Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1903 Assets, s12, $50.
Phoenix Assurance Company
OF ENGLIND,
Organized in 1882. Assets, So ,125.
Pennsylvania Fire ms. Comply
OF PHILADELPHI1,
Organized in 1925 Assets, 100000.
Philadelphia Fire Association
OF PHILADELPHLA,
Organized in 1920 Assets, 100000.
Insurance Co. of State of Penn.
or PHILADELPHI4,
Organized in 1884 Assets, S65O,OOo.
New York City Insurance Co.
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1872 Assets, 1925, 900.
Continental Insurance Comply
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1852. Assets, 49, 100000.
Manhattan Fire Insurance Co.
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1872. Assets, 100000
Connecticut Fire Insurance Co.
OF Hartford,
Organized in 1850. Assets 81 800, 900
First National Fire ms. Co.
or WORCESTER, MASS
Organized in 1868. Assets, $4,000
The Royal Insurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1SI5. Assets, gold, s20,OOOOoO.
London e. Lancashire ms. Co.
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1861. Assets, $4,000.
Commercial Union Assur'ce Co.
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1861. Assets, $40, $751; 671.
Lancashire Insurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1852. Assets, gold 100000
La Confiance Insurance Co.
OF FRANCE,
Organized in 1874. Assets, gold, 50, 700, 900.
Travellers Insurance Company
OF HARTFORD,
Paid-up Capital, 100000 Assets, 81, 955 99042.
Secure General Accident Policy for specified sum- 70
be paid death by accident, weekly indemnity
the injury wholly dables the insured from his employ
1t Will lie written for months
may be desired and the low place
Portable insurance within the reach of almost every
whose time and labor Kim his
lily. Of the insured have received pay
| uients under their accident policies.
| Large risks placed at a moments notice,
and at equitable rates. Losses adjusted and
paid at this office, and due notice of ex-
piration of policies given. Correspondence,
and orders by mail or telegraph, faithfully
attended to.
A. q. BROWN,
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT,
Montpelier, VT.
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Imperial Fire ms. Company
or ENGLAND,
Organized in 1903. Assets, s12, 270, 09O.
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Phoenix Assurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1882. Assets, So, l07, 125.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla.
$4,000 REWARD

Sold by all druggists. Price 81; or six fol
SIS. Prepared by G. /. HOOD g. CO., Apoth
ecarleg. lowell. Mass.