The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-08
Business Notices.

SPECIAL OFFER TO SUBscRIBERs.-In
another part of this paper may be found
liberal offer to subscribers to secure merito-
rious work of art upon the terms stated in
the advertisement. Fifty-eight cents in adj
dition to the yearly subscription price of the
paper will give you copy of this superb
engraving by mail, securely packed and
postage paid. The plate is twenty-four by
thirty-two inches. The central figure is that
of the great poet seated on the right of a
circular table, which is strewn with his
books and writing materials. The surround
ings are harmonious and symmetrical The
artisan is in his workshop. To the extreme
left stands the carved bookcase containing
all the poets own works in their original
manuscript Hanging on the wall is por-
trait of Nathaniel Hawthorne, his classmate
at Bowdoin. The sage of Concord, Ralph
Waldo Emerson, also adorns the wall. The
chair was presented to him by the school
children of Cambridge, and is made from
the spreading chestnut which stood before
the old blacksmith shop. Samuel Taylor
Coleridges inkstand rests near the open
desk on the table. Beside it lies the pen
presented by the beautiful Helen of Maine,
and immortalized in his poem g The Iron
Pen" On chair lies the plaid, the personal
garment of, and presented to him by, the
celebrated Thomas Carlyle; and beside, also
present, is the waste-paper basket of the
greatest of Irelands lyric poets, Tom Moore.
Last, but not least, the very room in which
he is at work is historic as that in which
General George Washington made his head
while in mbrilup 1urinO the
first year of his command of the army of the
thirteen united colonies, from which he
issued his orders and in which he received
his military visitors and staff officers.
TRIAL OFFER.-The WATCHMAN will be
sent to strictly neD subscribers from this time
until January l, 1887, for sirty cents the
paper to be stopped at expiration of sub
scription unless the subscriber orders its
continuance. The period named will cover
the closing weeks of the state campaign,
the election and its results and the session
of the legislature.
IF you want to buy or sell any property,
advertise in the WATCHMAN.
A GOOD BOOK AND JOB coMPosIToR may
find a situation at the WATCHMAN office.
ALL in want of custom-made clothing
should read the advertisement of Adams,
the Clother.
ANY one wishing to purchase good house
cheap and at once should call on DIR. G. G.
Ellis, Barre street.
For choice bonds and guaranteed mort
cages apply to Stedman & Kellogg, 8 Con-
gress street, Boston. Mass,
If you are looking for carpets of any kind
don't fail to call at Howe & Wheatley's
q State street, and look over their nep Hne
Good goods and low prices,
GEORGE A. AINswoRTH, Williamstown
and Barre, dealer in pianos, organs and
sewing-machines Barre headquarters, Per-
ley Chandler's jewery store.
E8y"READ THIs-Mr. Lester H. Greene
skilled pharmacist formerly with Babcock
& Barnard) is now in the employ of Captain
Ira G.. Bascom at the Redfield drugstore.
BARGAINS IN ORGASs.-Two organs, only
used short time and good as new, will be
sold at a large sacrifice for cash. Write for
description and prices to j, +. Waterman,
Montpelier, Vt.
For SALE-A very fine house. nearly new
situated in Montpelier, in a good location.
Also some to rent. Those wishing to pur-
chase or rent please call on Stephen
Thomas, agent.
III. S. BoARDMAN, Id, successor to Dr.
Brigham. Office at Hotel Kempton, op-
posite post-ofice. Residence at the Sidney
Redfeld house, State street Office hours,
eight to nine A. M, one to two and seven to
eight P. NJ. Telephone at Office and resi-
dence.
G. C. ELLIS, MD, homeopathic physi-
clan and surgeon. Office and residence on
Barre street. Special attention given to
diseases of women and children. Office
hours until nine A. NJ. and from four to five
and seven to eight P. NJ. Connected by
telephone.
PRESERVE Your EYE-SIGHT.- .--Neill, the
Optician, will be at his Barre Office resi-
dence of II. o. Hatch, from eight to eleven
A. M and from five to eight P. M, daily, and
at his Montpelier Office, opera-house block,
from fifteen minutes past twelve to four