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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10

Life should be the same as love. There
is no life worth having which does not give
as much as it can give--that is, as much as
it receives, or rather as much as it can re-
ceive. 1t is not wrong in youth to take
pleasure but TO take it and not give it,
that is base. 1t is more than base it is in
reality death which is working there be-
meath a semblance of life. When youth is
over, the life which has only loved itself
hardens into lovelessness and becomes in
capable of feeling-dead to life because
dead to love. Pour forth all the odor, color,
charm, and happiness you have to all your
friends, to your home, to your daily society,
to the poor and sorrowfu, the Joyous and
the prosperous. Charm the world by love,
Brighten darkened lives, soften the rude,
make Il sunshine of peace in stormy places,
cover the faults and follies of men with the
flowers of love. Love others by ceasing TO
love yourself, and you will spread the de-
light of youth over all you meet, and in do
ing so you will live intensely; for you will
have within not only your own life, but also
the lives of all whom you bless by love.
That is the best religion, the life of Christ,
the very life of God. That is to be at one
with him whose smile kindles the universe,
whose love, moving in the spring, is the
beauty that enchants our senses and heart,
and inspires our soul.-Stoptord A. Brooke.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
Family Libraries.

Every family should be supplied with
books, and each household should, as far as
their ability will allow, procure family
library. There is no estimating the value
of few well-selected books. Children
should be induced to begin early to improve
their minds, and nothing draws them more
to study than good, sound, periodical litera-
ture, and well-selected books-books adapted
to their age and progress in their education
Money cannot be better expended. Instead
of toys and perishsble gifts, purchase books
for your children. Every few months add
something new to the library, and be sure
to preserve the old works. Let there be in
the house a bookcase, shelves, some place
where the books and papers are deposited !;
have them carefully preserved, and soon a
little handful will swell into armfuls, and
the minds of the children will expand with
the increase of the library until good store
will be found in the house, and much
knowledge will be gained by the growing
children. Good books, taste for reading,
will keep the children at home and make
them happy in the family circle, when other
wise they will be straying off hunting So
ciety, looking for something to engage the
mind and satisfy the cravings of hungry
intellect. Games and worldly amusements
are substituted for books and intellectual
culture, where there is no library at home,
no food found for the inquiring mind. Let
parents think of these things. Much, very
much, depends on the early training of the
child in regard to study, as well as other
characterization Guardian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
CHICAGO.

HALLS VEGETABLE SIcILIAN HAIR
REVIEWER is scientific combination
of some of the most powerful restora-
tive agents in the vegetable kingdom.
1t restores gray hair to its original
color. 1t makes the scalp white and
clean. 1t cures dandruf and humors,
and falling-out of the hair. 1t furnishes
the nutritve principle by which the
hair is nourished and supported. 1t
makes the hair moist, soft and glossy,
and is unsurpassed as hair dressing.
1t is the most economical preparation
ever offered to the public, as its effects
remain long time, making only an
occasional application necessary, 1t is
recommended and used by eminent
medical men, and officially endorsed by
the State Assayer of Massachusetts,
The popularity of Halls Hair Remover
has increased with the test of many
years, both in this country and in
foreign lands, and it is now known and
used in all the civilized countries OF
the world.
For sale by all dealers,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
War and Whiskey.

In his address before the Womens Chris
tian Temperance Union of Newark, Rev.
Mr.. Cronway related an incident which at
tracted great attention, and made marked
impression. In 1865. he took several thous.
sand prisoners from Montgomery to Mobile,
Alabama, among whom was Admiral Ra-
phael Semmes who commanded the cele-
brated privateer, Alabama. This distin-
guished officer related little of the secret
history touching the origin of the rebellion.
After the election of Lincoln, twelve of
the leading men of the south, representing
six states, assembled in the st. Charles
hotel, New Orleans, and spent a whole even
ing in discussing the question as to what
the south ought to do under the circum-
stances. For an hour and half, eleven OF
these statesmen were averse to war-one
only being in favor of it; then, however
whiskey was sent for, and all partook of it
quite freely, becoming, before the expira.
tion of the third hour, quite inebriated.'
While these distinguished southerners re-
NAMED sober, they were averse to war but
when they become intoxicated, they Were
unaniu ously in favor of war; and it was
the opinion Of the admiral, that, if liquor
had been let alone that night the terrible
war, which cost the north and the south So
many IuOusdHu HllllOuS Ol uOlldTS, duu 50
many precious lives, and evil influence
which we still have with us, would never
have occurred "Dram.shop demagogues
and pothouse politicians, north and SOUTH
were ever ready for war; and drunken gen
erals and tipsy surgeons took very poor care
OF precious lives confded to their charge
The whiskey bottle is responsible for an
amount of mischief and misery which only
the Omnipresent One can estimate" The
speaker might have added that liquor killed
President Lincoln. The traitor Booth had
not enough of hate and venom in his heart
to do the deed, till he went into licensed
saloon across from the theater, leaving the
theater for that purpose. Entering, he cried,
Brandy-for Gods sake, give me brandy !"
glass of the fiery fluid was handed him,
which he drank at gulp. Rushing back
to the theater, his soul on fire with the bev-
erage Of hell, he was ready to send the
fatal bullet crashing through the brain of
the noblest and best loved man of the ma
ton. But for the licensed saloon over the
way, President Lincoln might not have
fallen at the hands of the assassin. The
price of blood is in the treasury of the ma.
ton. 1t was drink that ruined on both
sides of the line.--Ihe Christian Woman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
A Voice From the Other Side of the Bar.

have no apology to offer for the dram
seller. No man can engage in that bust
ness in this country without knowing that
his business is condemned by all OF the
best portion Of society. If he is not desti-
tute Of moral sensibility, his conscience con.
dennis him. One may urge as a reason for
this calling, that he follows it for the sake
of securing his family and himself the
means of living. But when the awful
consequences of his occupation are summed
up, it will be manifest that he and his fam.
lily had better have starved and frozen to
death. His business has caused more cold,
and hunger, and nskedness than would
cause the destruction of several families.
His family is no better than those that are
ruined by his wicked traffic. Others engage
in the business because added to the means
of subsistence, it brings the obscene, the
blasphemous and vicious around them whose
company delights them. But he may &C.
cupy the most eligible situation, fix up the
most attractive bar, and stock it with the
best liquors to be obtained, place all behind
the most faultless of green blinds, and yet
if no customer enters his den, nobody be-
comes intoxicated. If he obtains no pat
ronage he will be obliged to abandon the
business. But if he obtaius customers, why
are they there Manifestly because they
want to drink. He does not compel men
any more than the merchant or the tailor to
patronize him. man may enter either
for an honorable and worthy purpose. Do
the words honor and worthiness belong in
one instance in thousand to the act of
going into saloon Does man go into
one of these dens of iniquity to obtain
whiskey for his health The druggist will
furnish it if it is needed. He goes however,
and drinks, not for his health, nor perhaps
because he loves the taste of the liquor, but
for its effects. 1t subverts his mind and
judgment, making him, as expressed by one
drunkard, think that everybody owed him,
and he owed nobody, when the truth was
exactly the converse of this he owed every
body and nobody owed him. He knows he
grieves his best friends, that he is liable to
commit vice and crime of which he scarcely
thinks when he is sober. He quarrels with
his best friends and abuses Them though
they be an innocent wife and children he
steals, he fights, he stabs, he shoots and
kills, none of which he would have done
while sober, but all of which he is liable to
do if he is drunk lie knows well these liza
bilities when sober, and goes to the saloon
and gets drunk with all this knowledge in
his mind. Society has right to protect it.
self against vice and crime, and therefore
has a right to protection from the evils Of
drunkenness. Punish men for it, and enact
penalties against making and selling wills
key and then enforce the law. If there
were no desire to get drunk, the saloonist's
occupation would soon disappear. Repress
the desire to get drink in every Legitimate
way possible and all will be sober.-.>elected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
The Dear Old Mother.

Honor the old mother. Time has scat
tered the snowy flakes on her brow, plowed
deep burrows on her cheek, but is she not
beautiful now? The lips are thin and
shrunken, but these are the lips that have
kissed many hot tear from the childish
cheeks, and they are the sweetest cheeks,
and the sweetest lips in the world. The
eye is dim, yet it CLOVIS with the soft radi.
ance of holy love which can never fade.
An, yes, she is dear old mother. The sands
of life are nearly run out, but feeble as she
is, she will go further, and reach down
lower for you than anyone else upon earth.
You cannot walk into midnight haunt
where she cannot see you; you cannot en-
ter prison whose bars will keep her out
you cannot mount scaffold too high for
her to reach, that she may kiss and bless
YOU in evidence of her deathless love.
When the world shall despise and forsake
you, when it leaves you by the wayside to
die, unnoticed, the dear old mother will
gather you up in her feeble arms and carry
you home, and tell you of all your virtues,
until you almost forget that your soul is
disfgured by vices. Love her tenderly, and
cheer her declining years with tender devo-
tion.- Watch TOtcer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
Temperance Work In Maine.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Maine has inaugurated a new
crusade. When the State Union met few
weeks since, the matter was discussed as to
whether or not it was the duty of members
to sign search warrants, the answer being in
the affirmative. In accordance with this
decision land indeed they had done it sew
eral times before) number of the ladies of
the Union at Rockland signed these war
rants, and upon these warrants several OF
the liquor sellers have been apprehended. A
dealer was arrested by the city marshal on
a warrant signed by the president of this
union the other day, and the saloonist in.
sisted that she be brought into court as a
witness, probably for purposes of intimida-
ton. All the liquor men were in court
watching for the appearance of the lady in
question, and precisely on time she came in
with strong force of temperance women,
and the representatives of the two factions
faced each other throughout the scene.
There was wait in the proceedings for the
defendants counsel. One of the ladies asked
the judge if he had any objection to her offer
ing prayer. "Certainly not" was the courte-
Gus reply of his honor, whereupon the lady
arose, and amid hush addressed a touching
and eloquent petition to the throne of grace.
ION, God" she prayed, "Thou knowest
the hearts, thou knowest the bitter sorrow
OF those whose loved ones are the victims of
intemperance." She proceeded in an earn
est appeal for those who sold intoxicating
liquors, that they might be led to see the
error OF their way and the evil they were
creating. Those who heard the prayer say
it was the most beautiful they ever listened
TO- 1t certainly was an unusual scene for
our police court room. No lawyer put in
his appearance, and the trial proceeded. The
saloon-keeper was fined heavily and SEN
fenced to serve six months in Jail at hard
labor. In addition to this a petition to the
city government is being circulated, praying
them to instruct the police to proceed in the
active enforcement Of the prohibitory law
and each OF the signers, of which there are
now about one hundred, pledges himself to
uphold the officials in the performance Of
this duty. The sgners embrace a large
number OF the business men of the CITY,
Signal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
Have You Thought OF 1t?

We can live longer without food than we
can without sleep; we can live longer with
out sleep than we can without air, and we
can live much longer in pure air than we
can in an atmosphere that is vitiated by
all sorts of poisons. Great stress is just now
being laid upon the necessity of good ven
tilation for our houses. We run wild from
fear of sewer gases and elevate our offended
olfactories when the pretended "odoIless u
excavator passes indeed, we grow more
and more sensitive in our organizations day
by day and generation by generation. But
while making all this ado about the pecu-
liar and specific odors which have been
mentioned, we make little of smoking a
pipe or cigar, whose subtle odors penetrate
and poison the atmosphere of every room in
the house, after our wives and our little
ones have gone to sleep. We do this with.
out once thinking that we may be thus i'm
planting seeds in their lungs far more fatal
than those we have been at such great pains
to exclude. Let us remember that pure all
is more essential TO health than even whole,
some Enthusiastically AnVa.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10

Ne eHneside.
UNDER THE SNOW.

Under the snow lie sweet things out Of sght
Crouchne like birds beneath downy breast,
They cluster meath the coverlet warm and white
And blde the wlntertime In hopeful rest.
There are the hyaoinths holding ivory tips
Pointed and ready for hint Of SUM-
And hooded violets with dim, fragrant lips,
Asleep and dreaming fairy dreams each one.
There lurk myriad quick and linked roots,
Cooled for q spring when the ripe time ia near;
The brave chrysanthemums pale yellow shoots
And dsfodls, the vanguard or the rear.
The noddlng snowdrop. and the columbne;
The hardy crocus, prompt to hear call;
Pensile wisterla, and thick woodblne;
And valley lilies, sweetest Of them all.
All undsmayed, although the drifts are deep,
All sure Of spring and strong Of cheer they lie;
And we who see but SHOWS, we smile and keep
The self-same courage in the by-and-by.
All the same drifts shroud other precious things
Flowerlike faces, pad now and chill,
Feet laid 10 rest after long journeyings,
And fair and folded hands forever still.
All undsmayed. in deep and hushed repose,
Waiting a sweeter, further spring, they lie;
And we, whose yearning eyes see but the SHOWS,
Shall we not trust, like them, the by-and-by2
Susan Cooiidd,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
The Mothers Influence.

1t is hard for young mother, who has
not overcome the impulsive tendencies OF
her youthful nature to realize the influence
she exerts over her own little ones. She is
constantly surrounded by successful imita-
tors, who copy her morals and manners. As
the mother is, 80 are her sons and daughters,
If family of children is blessed with an
intelligent mother who is delicate and re-
fined in her manners, and does not consider
it necessary TO be one woman in drawing
room and an entirely different person in
everyday life, but who is true mother,
and always a tender, charming woman, you
will invariably see her habits of speech and
perfect manners repeated in her children,
Great, rough men, and noisy, busy boys, will
always tone down their voices, aud step
lightly, and try to be more mannerly, when
she stops TO give them kind word or a
pleasant smile, for true mother will never
fail to say or do all the pleasant things she
can that will cheer those whose lives are
shaded with care and toll. The mother of
to-day rules the world of tomorrow
Presbyterian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is sold by druggists. Price 81, or six for 50.
Prepared by c. I. HOOD s Co., Lowell Mass.
A brave and faithful guardian of our
homes and property rescued from inn
49,. .....ulI

A brave and faithful guardian Of our
homes and property rescued from inn
minent peril.
A VERY popular and wcll-known member OF
our police force who has performed duty twelve
years at the Union R.R. Depot, on Exchange
Place, in Providence, RI, gives his unsolicited
testimony Hear him:-
81 have been drcadfully troubled with disease
of the Kidneys and Liver during the past six
months at times was so severely afflicted that
] was unable to stand on my feet, as my feet and
lower parts of my legs were very badly swollen;
my urinary organs were In dreadful condition,
my blood was in n wretchcd state, and 1t had be-
come so impoverished and circulated so poorly
that my hands and feet would be cold and numb
and white rs to appear llfeless. could not
rest nights, but was distressed all over that |
could not lie still in bed. but would keep turning
and rolling from one side to the other all night,
SO that | would feel more tired and exhausted in
the morning than when went to bed. My con-
diton became so serious that ] was obliged to
stop work and for thirty days was unable to he
on duty. consulted the best doctors, and tried
the numerous medicines and so-cnlled cures. but
rapidly grew worse and was in sad condition
every way when a longtime valued friend of
mine, prominent in this city in a large express
company, urged me to try Hunts Remedy, as he
had known Of wonderful cures effected by it.
Upon his representation obtained two bottles of
the Remedy and commenced taking it as directed,
and greatly to my surprise in less than twenty
four hours | commenced to feel relieved. was
in an awful condition when began to take the
Remedy. and had no faith in 1t therefore, when
| found almost immediate relief, even in one
days use of it, my heart was made glad and |
assure you continued to take the Remedy and
to improve constantly from day to day. took it
with me on my trip to Maine, for was bound to
have it with me all the time, and the result is
that improved speedily all the time was away;
and ever since my arrival home, which was sew
eral weeks ago, have been on duty every day.
| feel trst-rate, and the swelling of hand, feet,
and legs have disappeared, and the terrible back
ache, which used to bother me more than all the
rest troubles me no more and sleep splendidly
nights, and surely have very excellent and forc
BILE reasons for speaking in praise of Hunts Rem
edy, for 1t has made new man OF me. don't
know what should have done without Hunts
Remedy it Is the best medicine that ever took
and very gladly recommend It to all who are
afflicted with Kidney or Liver disease, or diseases
Of the Urinary organs. Respectfully,
ISAAC W. FAIRBROTHER."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
The New Geography.

How many farms are there in the United
States? 460S 907.
How many dwellings in city and country ?
S,055,Sl2.
Which state has the most farms, and how
many Illinois, with 255.74l.
What is the total number of farm ami
mails l30,972,673,
What do they comprise, and the number
of each Swine, 476S3 95l sheep, 49,
l9l $3.50; mich cows, ~ ii3 ,962; working
oxen, 093 go other cattle, % 4SS 500
horses, lO,357 ,9Sl mules and asses, 1872
932.
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sNor Me ponna.
BRUNO.

DhbNOs
He was only little lad.
Barefoot and br.wn,
with large eyes wistfui and sad,
And dark hair waving down.
Over the vine-clad hills,
From the golden Tuscan land.
By olive groves, and by singing rills.
with lutte In his little hand
lie sang; but his heart was sad
At the needless hurrying town;
lie was only little lad,
Barefoot and brown
There were tears in his little voice.
He sang and played;
No mother had ever heard
The sad sweet songs he made.
But only In dreams to him
On the vine-clad hills she sang,
And ever sweetest when day grew dim,
And the bells Of vesper rang.
None knew the dreams he had
In the friendless, pitiless town;
He was only little lad,
Barefoot and brownl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10

As THE result of a temperance mission in
Rotterdam, England, which has a popula.
ton of $4,000, thirty-six hundred pledges
were taken, chiefly of adults.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
LADIES' GARM ENTS.

We offer the best Black
Cashmere ever shown in
Waterbury for $1.00 per
yard. Five hundred y'ds
low-priced Dress Goods
from 10c to zoe per yard,
Twenty-Five Ladies' Gar
ments, to close, CHEAP.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
REDUCED PRICES AT
Richardson & Fu||ert0n'S, Waterbury, Vernon

rs Overcoats.
100 Suitsin Mems Youths
and Boys sizes.
25 Small Overcoats !;
sizes, A to 10 years.
Full Beaver Trimmed
Buffalo Coats.
Plain Buffalo Coats.
All at reduced prices.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
Rirhardson & ctfnlierfon, llaferbny, 3iermont.
GENTS UNDERWEAR.

Gents Underwear.
Gents Flannel Shirts.
Cardigan Jackets,
Gloves and Mittens.
Homemade wool socks.
Gents half hose.
Gents silk Handkerchief
Gents linen Handker-
chiefs.
All at reduced prices.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
Tenements to- Rent.

The departure Of the owner Of the building nj. winter
residence In New York city leaves two very desirable iene-
menu vacant the George Bradshaw residence on the
Nonhhed road, short distance from Montpelier village
For Information apply At this office. @-u
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
cSirW entertainments.
WE DO NOT CLAIM

that HOOPS sARsArARILLA will cure every
thing, but the fact that on the purity and
vitality of the blood depend the vigor and
health of the whole system, and that disease
of various kinds Is often only the sign that
nature Is trying to remove the disturbing
cause, we are naturally led to the conclusion
that a remedy that gives life and vigor to
the blood, eradicates scroiula and other i'm
purltlcs from it, as IiooD's SAnsAPARILLA
undoubtedly does, must be the means of pre-
venting many diseases that would occur
without its use; hence the field of Its useful
ness is quite an extended one, and we are
warranted In recommending u Tor all de,,
rangements Of the system which are caused
by an unnatural state OF the blood.