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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
NORTHERN TRIBUNE
THURSDAY. DECEMBER %, 1884.
Sleepers in Cabs.

A cab-6river dozed upon the box of his
vehicle under the snug arcade of the
Broad street station last night.
Here you are, sir! Jump in!" he ex-
claimed with start, as q visitor placed
his foot upon the iron step of the cab.
81 don't care to go anywhere. | ONLY
want to ask question"
"What?"
slow many hours sleep do you average
per night?"
Il suppose you think l don't get much
because yeu caught me taking a few
winks on the box here, but this has been
a big day with me-"
"HOW?"
"Yes; 1 caught 'slseperY"
"a what?"
Don't know what sleeper ISL. and
the driver regarded his questioner with
half-cOncealed disdain. why, a sleep
err is teller that hunks in a cab, goes
to bed in it. makes a hotel out of it, no
trouble, no clerk, no register, just walks
In, props himself up comfortable, and
begins snOrin."
"But last night?"
1T was near o'clock this morning
when this chap hailed me at Sixteenth
and Chestnut streets-a stout, round
jolly. middle-aged man. He carried a
handbag, and as no jumped In he said.
Take the car track down to the Dele
ware Then he made me give him the
hOrse-blanket, offered me a pull from
his pocket-fask, clapped little silk cap
on his head, and said: Good night
Then | knew | had sleeper.
"At the foot Of Chestnut street l stop
ped and halfway turned out of the track,
but before could ask him question he
pops his head out and saws: Drive to
the Schuylkill; keep on the track And
drove and l drove, until l bet Lucy
there knows every eobble on Chestnut
street, between the Delaware and the
Schuylkill.
"At o'clock this mOrning he again
pops his head out and says. Put me
down at Broad and Chestnut He paid
me square by the hour, and when 1 last
saw him he was going down Broad street
swinging his handsatchsl in cheerful
kind of waySaRd locking as fresh as if he
had slept in the best room of the Lafay-
Philadelphia Times.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
Stories on the Road.

Cemmerciai Travellers at ~ wayside
lnn--SOm ething 10 put tn a Grip
sack
"Gentemen, almost envy you the positions
you fill; your experience of the world; your
knowledge Of the world; the changing sights
you see, and all that, you know"
This warmly expressed regret fell from the
lips Of an elderly pleasure tourist, last August
and was addressed to semicircle of CONNER
cal travellers seated on the porch of the Lindell
Hotel, st. Louis, Mo.
YES" responded New York representative
OF the profession, "a drummer isn't without
his pleasures, but he runs risks, too-risks out
side the chances of railroad collisions and
steamboat explosions"
'What risks for instancep'
''This, for instance" said Mr.. w. ID. Frank
lin, who was then travelling for an Eastern
house, and is known to merchants in all parts
of the country, 'the risk-which indeed
amounts almost to certainty-Of getting the
dyspepsia from perpetual change Of diet and
water and from having no fixed hours for eat
ing and sleeping. myself was an example. l
say was, for am all right now"
''NO discount on your digestiOn%' broke in a
Chicago dry goods traveller, lighting his cigar
afresh
''Not a quarter per cent. But had to give
up travelling for awhile The dyspepsia ruined
my paper. Finally l came across an adver-
tisement of PARKER'S TONIC, tried it, and
it fixed me up to perfection. There is nothing
on earth, in my opinion, equal to it as a cure
for dyspepsia"
Messrs HIsCoX & Co., of New York, the pro-
prietOrs, hold letter from Mr.. Franklin stating
that precise fact. PARKER'S TONIC aids di-
gestion, cures Malaria Fevers, Heartburn,
Headache Coughs and Colds, and all chronic
diseases of the Liver and Kidneys. Put bot
tie in your valise. Prices, SOC. and ST.. Econ
omV i'm IarUpr sizp
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
A Proposed Road from Cheyenne to Hud
sons Bay, to Cost $1O,OOO,OOO.

A Proposed Road from Cheyenne to Hud-
sons Bay, to Cost $1O,OOO.OOO.
Capt. Bedford Pym, of the Royal navy,
and lately a member Of the Parliament
for Gravssend, is in Chicago, having re.
turned from looking over the cattle ran
ches of the West. Hs has on foot plan
for the building of a railroad from Chey-
enne, WyO., to HudsOn's Bay for the
transportation of cattle to England, in
stead of bringing them to Chicago, and
thence shipping them east, The Road
will cost about $4,000 900, and he wants
the United States to subscribe one and
half Der cent of the amount, and Eng
land a like sum; the remainder. he
stock exchange in few days.
Pym has also been in correspondence
with the Washington authorities con-
corning the Nicaragua canal. The Uni
ted States have lately secured contract
for this canal from Nicaragua, and es-
timated the cost at $40000,000. Pym
says $l0O000,O00 won't do it. He wants
the United States and Great Britain to
subscribe IA per cent, Of $20,0O0,000,
and says he can raise the remainder in
London. He says Of the Hudson Bay
road, that for Texas cattle it will save
1000 miles by land and 500 by water.
He goes to Toronto to consult with Sir
John Mcdonald, and will also call on
Prssident-elect Cleveland to suggest the
appointment of preliminary commits
sion to consider the terms for joint ac-
tion between England and the United
States on the Nicaragua canal project.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
Blameless Bodies.

1t is not enough that we keep our
bodies from open, palpable violation of
Gods laws of health; from drunken
ness and rioting. They have been
given us to care for, to develop. All
sickness is sin-original or actual, in
herited or individual Health is holi-
ness; health is duty. A good digestion
is as truly obligatory as a good con-
science; pure blood is as truly part of
manhood as a pure faith; vigorous
brain is as necessary to useful living as
a vigorous will, which it often helps to
make vigorous; and well-ordered skin
is the first condition of that cleanliness
which is next to godliness. Therefore,
good food and plenty of it, which makes
good digestion; good air and plenty of
oxygen in it, which makes good blood; ;
rest, recreation, and above all, sleep,
which are the brain restorers; and
bathing regularly and frequently, which
keeps the skin healthy, are as truly
sacred duties as Bible-reading, pray
ing, and church-going. These are not
comforting words to the invalid; but
they are needful words to those who
are guilty of needless invalidism, and
to those who are going carelessly in
that direction. If you are sick, your
first duty to yourself, your fellows, and
your God is to get well. All other du-
ties are, except in extraordinary cases,
subordinate to that. If you have a
reluctant body that must be spurred to
all its duties like an overloaded horse,
your first duty is to feed it, rest it,
clean it, put it in repair. There are
many of our readers whose first prayer,
night and morning, should be, Give
me blameless body; and whose first
endeavor in life should be to use
those "means of grace" which will
give them an answer to that petition.-
Christian Union.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
Personalities.

Keep clear of personalities in general
conversation. Talk of things, objects,
thoughts. The smallest minds occupy
themselves with personalities. Person
alities must sometimes be talked, be-
cause we have to learn and find out
mems characteristics for legimate OBJ
jects; but it is to be with confidential
persons. Do not needlessly report i'll
of others. There are times when we
are compelled to say, " do not think
Bouncer is a true and honest man."
But when there is no need to express
an opinion, let poor Bouncer swagger
away. Others will take his measure,
no doubt, and save you the trouble of
analyzing him and instructing them.
And, as far as possible, dwell on the
good side of human beings. There are
family boards where constant process
of depreciating, assigning motives and
cutting up character goes forward.
They are not pleasant places. One who
is healthy does not wish to dine at a
dissecting table. There is evil enough
in man, God knows! But it is not the
mission of every young man and woman
to detail and report it all. Keep the
atmosphere as pure as possible and
fragrant with gentleness and charity
John Hall, DID,.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

go to the gutter again and again. They
deserve Indignation and rebuke, not
sympathy; penalty, not coddling. Now
the high road to drunkenness is drink
ing for social good-fellowship. 1t is true
that not all who travel that road
reach that journeys end 1t is true
that there are byways to the same des-
tination. But this is the public turn
pike. The man who drinks wine only
at his own table is in less danger than
the man who drinks it only at recep-
tions, suppers, dinner-parties, and like
social festive occasions. AT such times
men drink who do not care to drink; they
learn to drink what is at first absolutely
repellant to palate and to stomach:
they incite each other to excess: thew
lead each other on; they drink to COM
panion each others drinking-not be-
cause they are athirst, not what the
system needs, not even what it asks
for, but what good-fellowship requires.
From this comes the wine-bibbing
and all the long catalogue of ills.
In view of the present evils which flow
from liquor-selling and liquor-drinking,
l recommend all my readers to adopt
the principles of general abstinence |
purposely avoid the term total absti-
nence," for | think it a misnomer.
recommend them to put the wine-bottle
on the medicine-shelf, and use it only
in case of illness, and then only with
caution. But wherever they draw the
line, | am sure they must draw it some
where else than between home use and
social use. 1t is less dangerous to take
wine at your dinner as a beverage
than to take it in your social gatherings
as a pledge of fellowship; and it is
worst of all to take it in your closets or a
bar-room as a stimulant. | make no at
tempt in this paper to fill out the graphic
outlines of the Hebrew philosopher, de-
picting the evils of social wine-drink-
ing. These will be done by every Sun
day-school paper in the land; it has
been often done by men of more elo-
quent pen than mine. To those that
have done, and will do it, better than
could referthe reader.-Lymon Abbott.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

the shepherd was going on before. Had
one of those sheep turned aside, he
would have lost his footing, and been
destroyed, and thrown the whole flock
into confusion. You know why have
told you this story. You know that
Jesus is the Good Shepherd. When
the members of his flock get bewil-
dered, and call out for the guidance
they need, he turns aside to hear what
they would say. If they were truly
lambs of Jesus fold, they would love
him and follow him in calm and storm,
and never heed the voice of strangers.
-Jessup's Women Of the arabs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

IT is constantly said that human
nature is heartless. Do not believe it,.
Human nature is kind and generous,
but it is narrow and blind, and can only
with difficulty conceive anything but
what it Immediately sees and feels.
Let child fall into the river before the
toughest mans eyes, he will usually do
what he can to get it out, even at risk
to himself; and all the town will
triumph in the saving of one little life.
Let the same man be shown that hun
dreds of children are dying of fever for
want of some sanitary measure which
it will cost him trouble to urge, and he
will make no effort, and probably all
the town would resist him if he did
Ruskin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
The Good Shepherd.

was coming down the coast from
Tripoli and reached the top of this
pass, in the narrowest part, just as a
caravan of camels were coming from
the opposite direction. | turned back
a little and stood close under the edge
of the cliff to let the camels 90 by. They
were loaded with huge canvas sacks Of
tibn, or cut straw, which hung down on
both sides, making it impossible to pass
them without STOPPING very low. Just
then heard voice behind me, and
looking around saw shepherd coming
up the pass with his flock of sheep.
He was walking ahead and they all fol-
lowed on. / called to him to go back,
as the camels were coming over the
pass. He said, " Ma ahlaik ;" or, "Don't
trouble YOURSELF" and on he came.
When he met the camels, they were in
the narrowest part, where low stone
wall ran along the edge of the precipice.
He stopped down and stepped upon the
narrow wall, calling all the time to his
sheep, who followed close upon his
heels, walking in single file. He said
"Tahl, tail, %" Come, come, " and then
made shrill, whirring call, which could
be heard above the roaring of the waves
OH the rocks below. 1t was wonderful
to see how closely they followed the
shepherd. They did not seem to notice
the oamels on one side, or the abyss on
the other side. Had they left the mar
row track, they would either have been
trodden down by the heavy-laden cam
els, or have fallen off into the dark
waters below. But they were intent on
following their shepherd. They heard
his voice and that was enough. The
cameleers were shouting and screaming
to their camels to keep them from Slip
ping on these smooth rocks, but the
sheep paid no attention to them. They
knew the shepherds voice. They had
followed him before through rivers and
thickets, among rocks and sands, and
he had always led them safely. The
waves were dashing and roaring on the
rocks below, but they did not fear, fol
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
Bible Errors.

They have been mostly connected
with Biblical matters, and intended to
further party interests. 1t is said that
Field, printer of the time of Charles
l., was paid 81 800 by the Independ-
ents to alter single letter in the third
verse of Acts vi, so as to make the
word " we" read eye" and so give
the right of appointing pastors to the
people, and not to the apostles. The
deplorable state of the press in Fields
time may be realized from the fact that
Bishop Usher, on his way to preach at
Paul's Cross, asked at a stationer's for
copy of the Bible, and on examining
it found, to his establishment, that the
text from which he was about to preach
was not in the book! The well-known
Vinegar Bible" was published in
171S, and obtains its name from the
Parable of the Vineyard being printed
as the Parable of the Vinegar, One of
the most wilful alterations of the text,
and one which cost its perpetrator her
life, was committed by the widow of a
German printer. One night. while an
edition of the Bible was being printed
in her house, she took the opportunity of
altering the word Herr into Narr, max
ing the verse read: &C He shall be thy
fool" instead of " He shall be thy lord. %
The celebrated Bibles of Sixtus V. are
eagerly sought for by all collectors.
Their sole fame is the multitude of err
rata which crowd their pages, notwith-
standing that his Holiness Sixtus V.
carefully superintendent every sheet as
it passed through the press, and finally
prefxed to the first edition bull for
bidding any alteration in the text
Chambers Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
Religious 9flistellanp.
For Sabbath Morning.

BY s. A. w.
When Jesus walked the fields of earth,
One Sabbath long ago,
lie came into the synagogue,
As he was wont to do,
Believing Jews, perchance were there,
To pray and hear Gods Word;
And prophecies of Christ himself
From his dear lips they heard.
o sweet surprise o privilege,
Longed for by saint and seer,
To look upon his face and say,
1.-THE King, the Christ is here"
And still we seek our Fathers house,
And feast upon his Word,
And often by the Spirits power
Our hearts are deeply stirred.
Yet we await brighter day
The Spirit shall come down
With pentecostal showers of grace,
Our Savior's work to crown.
We know not when he will descend
To make this earth his home.
o come into his house today
1t may be he will come.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

FURNITURE.-Paine has in stock the
largest variety of chamber and parlor
suites, lounges, easy chairs, book cases
to be found in any one place in Amer
lea. We cannot speak too highly of
this immense stock Of nice furniture, to
be had at very reasonable prices. This
establishment packs and delivers goods
very promptly, giving their customers
the best satisfaction. Call at AZ Canal
street, when you go to Boston, and see
for yourselves.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

Every species Of Itching, Scaly, Pmply, Scrofu-
lous, Inherited snd Contagious Humors, with Loss
of Hair, cured by CUTICuRA RESOLVENT, the new
Blood Purifier, internally and CUTICURA and CUTI-
CURA SOAR the great Skin Cures externally.
Sold everywhere. Price, CURICURA so cents
SOAP, 25 cents; REsoLvEST, 81.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
WATERFORD, N. j
Eczema Twenty Years Cured. No
n Sign of its Reappearance,

more than two years ago, Not sign of Its reap
pearance since. 1t cured me of a very bad Eczema
which had troubled me for more than twenty years
shall always speak well of CUTICURA. l sell
great deal OF It, FRANK G. SWAN, Drus0tsf.
HAVRRHILL, MASg
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sCROFULous SORES.

had dozen bad sores upon my body, and tried
all remedies could hear of, and at last tried your
CUTICURA REMEDIES and they have cured me.
JNO GASKILL.
HEBRON, THAYER COUNTY, PENN,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
AGENTS WANTED !

AGENTS! This grand book Is now out selling all others
dorse and wish 1t Godspeed We have many lady
who have sold 200 in their respective townships We
want few good ngens-men womenn this vicinity at
once We give Ertra Trims and pay Leght Nowis the
time TO make 0JOur Circulars giving Special Terms
Extracts, sent free. Correspondence invited Address
A. ID. WORTHINGTOS a CO., Hartford, Cow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

An Independent Newspaper Of
Democratic Principles, but not
Controlled by any Set of PoIiti-
clans or Manipulators; Devoted to
Collecting and Publishing all the
News of the Day in the most Inter-
esting Shape and with the Great
est Possible Promptness, Accu-
racy and lmpartaIity; and to the
Promotion of Democratic Ideas
and Policy in the affairs of Gov
eminent, Society and Industry.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

WHO bravely dares must sometimes
risk fall.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
7 PER CENT INVESTMENTS !

ing onehrd OF the cash value of property, bearing
interest at six per cent and seven per cent semi
annually principal and interest payable at address of
owner. Also six per cent Iowa school Bonds ON
hand and for sale. For particulars or information
call on or address, j. W. BROCK or A W. FERRlN,
Montpelier, Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
BEST FOR ANYTHING.

Having used your CUTICURA REMEDIES for
eighteen months for letter and finally cured 1t,
am anxious to get IT. to sell on commission. l can
recommend 1t beyond any remedies | have ever
used for letter Burns, Cuts, etc. In fact tits the
best medicine have ever tried for anything
II. s. HORTON.
MYRTLE, MISS.
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CHANCE generally favors the prudent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

va Large risks placed at moments no
tice, 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, promptly
attended to- A. g. BROWN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-19
FROM YALE TO PRISON
"My God, am 1 Then a Convfct!' saio
He, as thev Chained Him to a Hid
eOus Burglar.

"My God, am 1 Then Convictv' said
He, as thev Chained Him to a Hid
eOus Burglar.
'Have you communicated with your
family, sir?" asked Judge Galbraith to a
prisoner awaiting sentence in court to-
day, says an Erie, Pa, special of the 10th
inst to the New York World. The cuI-
prit, who was a refined and well educated
young man, said he had not nor did he
propose to. He had given his name and
the other particulars because he had an
objection to giving untruthful answers to
the courts questions. He preferred to
eXpiate his crime in silence and would
suffer anything rather than his disgrace
should be known to them. The prisoner
was Brooks Hadley, son of wealthy
boot and shoe manufacturer of StOneham
Mass, and the sOn-in-law of the COnnec-
ticut millionaire, Elisha Baldwin. About
four years ago this young man came a
stranger to Erie. Among those upon
whom he made a good impression was
William L. Scott, the railroad magnate
and millionaire, who, after a brief ac-
quaintance, offered Mr. HadIey a posi-
tion of trust in his service. The young
gentleman was placed where it was
part of his duties to make large disburse-
ments of money.
A few weeks ago it was discovered that
false entries had been made in the cash
account. Investigation revealed the fact
that systematic embezzlement had been
practiced after the first month of his SER
vice, amounting to thousands of dollars.
He was arrested, and with seeming in
difference to his fate pleaded guilty. His
chief desire since his confinement has
been to be sent to the penitentiary without
delay, which is accounted for by Tears ex-
pressed that some of his family, especially
his wife, would hear of his Whereabouts
and come here to confront him. His
anxiety on this score probably arose from
the fact that young lady of good family,
believing him single, had promised him
her hand and was making preparations
for her marriage.
Judge Galbraith regretted the necessity
of having to cOnsign a man of such pro-
mise to the State prison, but sentenced
him to two years. separate and solitary
confinement with hard labor. MIR. Had
ley was handcuffed and marched to the
place where the rest of the sentenced
prisoners were awaiting transportation to
Allegheny.
''My God, am | then a conYictw he ex-
claimed as the Sheriff chained him with a
repulsive featured burglar. From papers
and letters discovered by the officers who
searched his lodgings, it would appear
that he is graduate of Yale