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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14
Halls VEGETABLE SIcILIAN HAIR

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 It cures dandrutf and humors,
and falling-out of the hair. 1t furnishes
the nutritive 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 a 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, 1883-02-14
For the Vermont watohmaI
Corks---An Object Lesson for Children.

COrks---An Object Lesson for Children.
ny OMEGA owEs.
I wonder how many owners of bright
eyes who see this have wondered, as I often
did when child, what corks are made of
aud how they came 80 round Corks are
very useful and now quite common articles,
though the time has been when people made
shoppers from corn-cob tips, pieces of pine
cut to the right size and shape, slices of
dried apple, and even strips of cloth, corks
being as scarce as bluebirds in January.
The cork is made from the bark Of trees,
not apple, peach, maple, or any kind of
trees growing in this part of the world, but
from the bark of what is called the cork
oak a native of southern Europe and north
ern Africa. Spain and Portugal, countries
in the southwestern part of Europe, supply
most of our corks. In these places the trees
are planted for the sake Of this production.
| The tree lives for about one hundred fifty
years, is from twenty to forty feet in
height, branches profusely, and bears kind
of acorns which are not bitter like the nuts
borne by our oaks, but are good to eat and
taste much like our chestnuts. When the
tree is four or five years old the outside bark
cracks and a new layer is formed under it..
This old bark finally falls off. Bark to be
used in making corks is removed from the
tree a year or two before it would naturally
drop away itself. This is done once in
seven or eight years, with curved knife,
having two handles. The pieces of bark
are then soaked in water, pressed fat, and
then dried. Next the pieces are cut into
slips, and these into squares, varying in size
according to whether large or small corks
are wanted. The cork cutter then takes
these squares, one by one, in his left
hand, and by using broad sharp knife
rounds them, not as Johnnie or Charlie
would white stick round, by cutting
length wise-that would spoil his workout
by giving peculiar curving motion to the
hand and wrist he is able to cut around the
piece, making it cone-like in shape. Although
corks seem so soft and light yet cutting
them dulls the tools used worse than cut
ting or boring iron would do, making it
necessary to sharpen the knife after cutting
but one cork. For this reason all machines
yet made for manufacturing these articles
have been almost useless.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14
The .fneside.
MY PRETTY NEIaHBoR.

tried TO write a song to-day
OF tender thoughts with honeyed closest
But yonder maid across the way
As blooming as the blush Of roses.
Disarmed my will by soft illusion,
And threw me into strange confusion.
She Ia 80 modest, pure and sweet
q wish were little bolder)
That when abe steps upon the street.
It's captivating to behold her
without the power OF explanation
Ist in bllssful dazed vexation.
know she wears the lowly guise
That d,signates life Of labori
And yet she charms my very eyes,
NV pretty little winsome nelghbor
In view OF such divine creation,
who stops to talk Of stamp or station3
All Here appears a stalwart youth
who hurries on TO touch her shoulder.
And when she turns and smiles lin truth
wish I'd been little bolder)
It's like a tantazlng vision
which opens into Joys elysan.
Far down the long, wide street they go.
watch them through its lengthenIng distance.
No better joy their lives shall know
1nall the futures fair existence.
How beat their hearts What rare eatlonl
They sink in Loves transnsuratonl
Go happy pair The world Ia wide,
And am but la smallest fraction.
will not mourn for what's Denied
Or envy you your sweet distraction.
This scene, which every thought disperses,
Is worth dozen poets' verses. Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14
A Brave LADY.
She Endures the Pain of Severe Surgical
Operation Without Taking Chloroform.



Mrs. Schoonmaker OF Creek Locks, Ulster Co.,
N. Y, had the misfortune TO entirely lose the
sight of one of her eyes, through an accident, and
endured painful infammatory action therein for
two long years; the other eye finally becoming
alphabetically affected, her general health
seriously suffering; indeed she was a mere wreck,
walking skeleton. In this terrible strait she
consulted DR., David Kennedy, OF Rondout, N. Y,
who told her at once that the injured eye must be
removed. She quietly but firmly said; can
right, Doctor, but don't give me chloroform.
Let my husband sit by my side during the opera
ton, and will neither cry out nor stir" The
work was done, and the poor woman kept her
word. Talk of soldierly couragel This showed
greater pluck than 1t takes to face a hundred
guns. To restore her general health and give
tone and strength to the system, DR., Kennedy
then gave the Favorite Remedy" which ceansed
the blood and impaired new life to the long suf.
fering woman. She rapidly gained health and
strength and ia now well. The Favorite Rem.
edy" is priceless blessing to women No iamily
should be without it, Your druggist has 1t. II
not send to DR.. David Kennedy, Rondout, New
York.
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Intemperance 10 Switzerland.

1t is common delusion that because
drunkenness is not apparent In the wine
growing countries of Europe, the people are
temperate in their use of liquor. In Geneva,
for instance, where there are relatively few
arrests for intoxication, there is liquor
store for every seventy inhabitants. Else
where, in Switzerland, the proportion is
hardly less formidable, and, taking the con-
federation throughout, there is one public
house for every 1870 people; or, leaving out
women, children and the sick, one for every
thirty men. In the adjoining countries the
population is not more abstemious. Wur-
temberg has one tavern to III inhabitants,
Baden one to l43, Hesse one to 1866, and Al
SAGE one to 100 Since 1874, when the new
constitution deprived the cantons of the
right to regulate traffic in liquors, intemper-
ance in Switzerland has been alarmingly on
the increase, aud the authorities are now
discovering the dismaying consequences of
the evil. "Even the public fortune is COM
promised by the excessive drinking of the
population" says a report on the subject
lately addressed by the associated mayors
of Aioie lin the Bernese Jura) to the can
tonal government. Failures, bankruptcies,
and forced sales of property are alarmingly
on the increase. The official Gazette can
nhruly contain tntm. hb Hdlurdl COnbt-
quence, land is depreoiating in value, and
mortgages, who are compelled to foreclose,
can often fluid neither buyers nor tenants.
| The evil affects all classes, and is even rife
among the other sex. We could name sew
eral communes of Ajoie in which the con-
sumption Of schnaps is at the frightful rate
Of eight litres per month per head of popu.
lation. In one village, with population OF
600, a single aubergiste has sold in one month
1900 litres of cognsc alone, equal to daily
sale of forty litres. 1t is easy to understand
in what a terrible ruin this drunkenness
must end. 1t is whirlpool which swallows
up every year thousands and thousands OF
francs" One may 60 through Switzerland
it is true, without encountering seemingly
intoxicated person, but he will hardly meet
anybody who does not drink TO excess and
the crime after all, is intemperance rather
than intoxioation. The grape districts OF
Europe can no longer be pointed to as mod
els of sobriety and patterns for our imita
tion in the use Of homemade wine.
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.0or Me Nonna.
THE SNOWMAN.

After a winters night,
when snow had fallen. noiseess, damp and white,
The seigh-bells' merry chime
And sled and snow-ball, made gala time,
while hither and thlther ran
Ted and the boys, making huge snowman.
And gay indeed they were
To Gold-Locks, little hAlf-aiok prisoner,
A through her window pane
All day she watched them tug with might and main,
Like heroes every one,
Toillng until the clumsy thing was done
II stood. at last, upright,
A winter twilight darkened into night
The boys were tired out;
Street lamps began To glimmer round about;
And to bis chilly fate
Was left the snowman, white and desolate.
Another morning broke;
God-Locks awoke, Ted and the boys awoke;
still was the snowman there,
Awkward and ugly In the bitter air
with Gold-Locks' little shawl
Across his shoulder flung, 40 red and small.
wenever really knew
Whose was this charity 40 tender, true,
For in plying mood
Some one had tried to warm him where he stood
We laughed aloud to see
Aud Gold-Locks blushe1 but never a word said she
-CoHOreOafioHalist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14

ALBERT G. MANN, of Cottage Home, ILL.,, says
"I have been Frustrated for three or more years
with Kidney disease at times was not able to
put on my boots my wife has often pulled them
on for me. was not so bad as that all the time,
but | never knew what it was to be without pain
in my back until l commenced using Hunts
Remedy. Since began to take Hunts Remedy
have been free from all pain, and take pleasure
in saying that II is the best medicine that ever
knew for Kidney and Liver diseases"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14

Mr. S. b. HEwITT, formerly in the fur
MIXTURE business in Boston, is building VI
a prohibitory town in Iowa. The deed
given TO purchasers expressly provide thai
the property shall revert to the grantol
if spirituous or malt liquors are ever sole
on the premises by the consent of the
grantee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14
1000 BARRELS CHOICE FLOUR

including Minnesota Patents fine St Louis Pasys, Plants Ex
and other brands, Union Steam Gala Lily ST. Julian etc.
the celebrated Roller Fous made by Sidney Brown of Og
densbug 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
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14
Fire Companies.

Fire Companies.
Northern Insurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1896. Assets, s25, ID, $3.50.
Imperial Fire ms. Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1903 Assets, s1227o,OsO.
Phoenix Assurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1882. Assets, IS l07 las.
Pennsylvania Fire ms. Comply
OF PHIL4DELPHIA,
Organized in 1925. Assets, 10000.
Philadelphia Fire Association
OF PHILADELPHIA,
Organized in 1920. Assets, "a, 000, 900
New York City Insurance Co.
OF NEW YORK,
Continental Insurance Comply
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1882, Assets, So 10000
Manhattan Fire Insurance Co.
OF NEW YORK,
| pr.a,,i,ad ia 1870 Aasata gQnO OOO
Connecticut Fire Insurance Co.
or HARTFORD,
Organized in 1850 Assets, 81, 500, 600
First National Fire ms. Co.
| or WORCESTER, MASS,
| Organized in 1868. Assets, $500, 900
The Royal Insurance Company
or ENGLAND,
Organized in lsi5. Assets. gold, $40, 900.
London a. Lancashire ms. Co.
| OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1851 Assets, 81, 10000.
| Commercial Union Assur'ce Co.
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1861. Assets, SIS, 35l, 67l.
Lancashire Insurance Company
or ENGLAND,
| Organised in 1852. Assets gold, go 000, 900.
La Confiance Insurance Co.
| OF FRANCE,
Organized in 1874. Assets, gold, So, 100000.
Travellers Insurance Company
OF HARTFORD,
Paid-up Capital, S60O,0 Assets, S. 1855 800, AZ
Secure General Accident Policy for a specified sum- to
paid OF death by accident weekly indemnity
II the injury wholly dsabes the insured from his employ
Ii will be written for more months OF year,
may b desired and The e9sl 20 low AZ 70 place com
whose time and labor are Of any value to and
y one In sixteen OF the insured have received cash pay
uiehts under their accident policies.
Large risks placed at 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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A. C. BROWNS
Insurance Agency,
MONTPELIER, VT.
Capital Represented, - SI50,0O0,0OO.

In these days of doubt and uncertainty
in business, especially in the standing and
solvency of Fire and Life Insurance Com
panies, the attention of insurers is respect
fully called to the following list of reliable
and substantial Companies represented in
this Agency.
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For sale.

farm OF hundred and thirty acres with good build
ngs In the town OF Greensboro W. Reference may be had
70 Dr. :. Putnam Of Montpelier, Apply TO L. y. Rabbit
Greensboro. lS-slf
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Northern Insurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1896 Assets, S25, ,5so.
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1OO FANCY ADVERTISING CARDS,

all different, with without advertisements on
than post tree for ten scent stamps 3O all different
iOO handsome scrap Book Petn!e. p cents; Address
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Imperial Fire ms. Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1903 Assets, Sl2 270 $50.
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sMew entertainments.

thirty Mddlngs oryve tons Bran tons Cotton Seed
Meal Corn Meal and Provender in lots to suit which they offer
lowest possible prices for cash ready pay We also offer
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Phoenix Assurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1882. Assets, IS, 107, 125.
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Pennsylvania Fire ms. Comply
OF PHIL4DELPHIA,
Organized in 1925. Assets, 100000.
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GOLDEN NORTHWEST,

?. S.-Send to Mr. Carpenter for a Recon
noissance OF the Golden Northwest" handsomely
illustrated Mailed free.
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Commercial Union Assur'ce Co.
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1861 Assets, Sl9, 35l, 81.
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CONTINUES TO its Paatia Coaches and Paror Cars
over Its magnificent lines between Chicago, Milwaukee, 81
Paul Minneapolis and all principal cities. villages and
towns In the mighty,
, 1883-01-26
French bank 9eIiZ EStiEalt.

Neither the CAPTAIN nor the undersigned
Agents will be rcSuOn-ibc hDr debts contracted
Uy the crew OF the above named -r..
T. GRANDlS, Master
BOrH"uILD & co.. Agents,
Port Townsend. Jan. q, 1888.
, 1883-01-26
Ern,n Itse.,inN,. Emily.

SCARLET fever is reported in portions
of Island County.
LITTLE sadie" Downs at Port Dis
coyery is sick with scarlet fever.
THE steamer Geo. E. Starr went to
Victoria today with the mails, the North
Pacific having been drawn oil for re-
pairs
LIEUT.. Pickering, L. S. A., and wife,
have rented Mrs Reyells residence on
the hill, and will shortly move in to
keep house"
OUR south.easter today feels some
what more natural than the weather re-
Gently sent from the immediate vicinity
Of the north pole.
Mr.. Alex. Rollins, OF Dungeness, re.
Gently returned from California, whittier
he had been for brief visit in hopes Of
improving his health.
, 1883-01-26
pRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.


THE s. T. Erominer has an a7ent 40
ing this part of the country
Mr. Landes has so far recovered as 10
ho able TO sit up while each day-to
+be delight of his many friends
EFT YouYG, ex-Mayor of Olympia
and wife, arrived home this week ai'er
m extended tour through the Eastern
states.
= T. ~ RrSyAS, one of the editors and
.nroprietors of the Vanity Far, OF Can
: tornia. is at present doing the Sound
country
MrssRs. Waterman & Katz, propose
+otinc all the slabs from the saw mill
and selling them at Quincy street wharf
n steamers for fuel
B,F. PORTS, lately retired from the
Goyernorship of Montana, held that
honorable Office during the long term
from July, 1870, to January, 1883.
Ir is reported that A. e. Kelly, the
Skapit river farmer who had one OF his
LEGS broken, and was otherwise injured
in the Josephine explosion, is not ex-
pected to live.
The steamer Cyrus Walker, stove in by
n nile and sunk on the 10th inst, at Port
Gamble, has sustained damages estimat-
ell at $1,000. She will be taken to Seat
tie for repairs.
NEW DEPUTY.--A new Deputy Col
lector of Customs for the port of Wran'
ole, Alaska, arrived today. 1t is rlmor-
ed that he will relieve the present in
cumbent, Mr.. L. H. Brown, and take
charge Immediately upon reaching that
place. The mother is reported doing
well.
A GIGANTIC SCHEME.-A syndicate OF
wealthy men, who ire going into extern
sye mining operations on Kootenay lake,
propose to adopt land reclaiming
scheme Of considerable magnitude,
which, if carried out, will prove Of much
benefit to British Columbia. They pro-
pose to reclaim the whole of the Koote
nay valley, one-half of which is in Brit
ish Columbia, from the annual overflow,
by turning the upper Kootenay river
back into the old original channel via
Columbia Lake. BY this means about
100000 acres of land at present almost
valueless will be rendered fit for agri-
cultural purposes, and the valley will
become probably one of the most fertile
spots north of California. Those who
are interested in the scheme entertain
the most cheerful anticipations of the
results to be gained'-PoSt.
, 1883-01-26
PROGRAMME.

MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAIN
MENT.-On Thursday next, Feb lst,
there will be given in Fowler's Hall a
grand musical and literary entertain
ment, under the auspices of the Presby-
.tfEian Church, Lawyer G. NJ. Brad
shaw is expected to preside, and, as will
be seen by reference to the programme
below, there is prospect of very en-
joyable evening. During the interval
of fifteen minutes refreshments will be
obtainable at the refreshment STALL The
proceedings will commence at 8 p. m.
sharp. Admi sion, 80 cents; children,
half price.
FIRST PART.
Glee-"I love my love in the morning
Chorus-"Some Folks" Juveniles.
Recitation - Pictures of Memory
Miss Katie Smith.
Male quartette -" Tom Bowling"
Messrs. Drummond, Hill, Kerr and
Stockand.
Recita;ion--"Patter of the Shingle,"
Master Joe. Smith.
Overture-"Caliph of Bagdad," piano,
Mrs. Reid; violin, Professor Francis.
Song Moorish ballad, "Ildegonda,''
Mrs. Hastings, Miss Stockand.
Recltation-"Cover them over" Mrs.
W. o. Chapman.
Chorus-"Who at my door is knock
ing!" juveniles.
Double quartette-"Come, Dorothy,
come"
Interval OF Is minutes.
SECOND PART.
Instrumental duet-Mrs, G.. Gerrish,
Mrs. Waterman.
Recitation-Scott's "Wha haze" Mr.
David Reid.
Vocal Solo-Miss Morgan.
Recitation-Mr. Kerr
Vocal Duet Ring out wild bells"
Mrs. Hastings and Mrs. Reid.
Recitation-"Down in the mire," Mrs.
Harry Fuge.
Music THE harp that once through
Tara's Halls" piano and violin.
Recitation-"Ihe Quaker's letter,
Mrs. Drummond.
lee-"Huntsman's Chorus"
Hone, sweet home juveniles
, 1883-01-26
CAPT. Dalgardno is securing a crew

CAPT, Dalgardno is securing a crew
OF Indians to carry out beyond Cape
Flattery in the schooner Mary Taylor,
to engage IN the sealing business. He
will reach the sealing grounds in about
ten days.
Town lots are advancing so rapidly in
value hereabouts, and the choice ones
for building purposes are being hought
up so rapidly, that parties living at a
distance are improving passing opportu-
nifty. Mrs. Thornton, of Dungeness, was
one OF the last purchasers
IT seems that our estimate of the dam
age done by the recent gale at New Ia
coma, as reported to us by a ship mas
ter, was far below the actual result. 1t
is now said that the damage to shipping
alone in that harbor was about $4,000,
saying nothing about losses on shore.
SINCE the recent steamboat disaster
at Port Susan, boiler inspectors are be.
coming more careful. However, it is
pretty certain that the explosion of the
Josephines boilers was caused by let
ting them become empty and heated and
then turning on cold water. 1t seems
that two men were standing ono on
either side of the boilers, at the time OF
the explosion, and that neither OF them
was injured. Had the boilers been
filed, or partially filled, with water,
these persons must have been scalded to
death.
CAPT. VIM. Delanty, otPort Discovery,
returned from up Sound on the steamer
yesterday much to the delight OF his
many friends who had some fears least
he had been victim of the Josephine
disaster. He is travelling much of the
time, buying logs, supplies, &C., and has
very frequently travelled .on the Joseph
inc. On the day of her disaster he
had gone to Utsalady and rowed small
boat several miles to intercept theJ Joseph
inc and go on her to LaConner-but
the explosion occurred when the steamer
lacked about ten miles OF reaching the
point where Delanty would have board
ed her; so his good fortune saved him.
THERE is one matter which the city
authorities OF Port Townsend should
deal with in the near future by or
dinance. 1t is the custom, altogether
too prevalent, of putting stables out next
t. streets. The manure heaps are un-
slightly, offensive and unhealthy. The
public streets belong to the public COM
mon, and no private individual has q
right to offend the eye, the nose, or
otherwise discommode the general pub
lie by putting stable at the edge Of a
street. All such buildings should be re
quired to stand at least thirty feet back.
We have pretty town, healthy loca-
ton, and its many advantages cannot
fail to attract strangers to settle here;
it is our duty as well as privilege to make
the most of all these matters.
The Idaho came down today in place
of the Emma Hayward.
SCHOONER Mary Parker cleared today
for Texada, for another load Of iron ORE
TIE steamer Mastick passed last night
with Il boom Of logs from Snohomish, for
Port Discovery.
The steamer J. b. Libby is advertised
to sail for Neah Bay and way ports at 8,
\. NJ, tomorrow.
, 1883-01-26
Try tho Rising Star Tea

This brand Of Tea is imported direct
from japan, packed expressly for Water
man " Katz, and sold by them solely on
Puget Sound. Every package is brand
ed Waterman & Kat and is guaran
teed to be superior to any Tea sold in
Washington Territory. Try it and con
vince yourselves.
Jy3d&w WATERMAN u hATZ.
, 1883-01-26
British Bark LOVOla,

From Liverpool via Wilmington.
Neither the Captain nor the under-ig 1ed
agents ut IN. above named vessel VIII DE rr-
,nuu-ible for debts con tTactcd by the officers
or crow. \. u. CAltRI IlIER9' MASTER
ROTH~ClltLD n 90. Agents,
Port Townsend, oct. 80, l's9.
, 1883-01-26
WANTED.

An assistant or partner with small
capital in business long established,
but through ill.health has not been
properly attended. A middle-aged
gentleman preferred. For further par
ticulars aplly to G. b., ARGUS Office.