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Temperance.
Why She Refused.

You say you went to party last night,
and you saw Mrs Smith, an old friend.
whom you had not seen since she and
your sister were at school together.
You had very pleasant talk until sup
per, when you gave her your arm and
took her to supper. When some one
came along with few glasses of wine
on waiter and offered her glass, you
saw her shudder, as she said Il" MOI" and
you wondered why Mrs. Smith, who
didn't use to be particular about such
things, not only refused, but shuddered
as she said no. You cannot tell why?
| can tell you why. You went on with
your talk. She was very gay and seemed
very glad to forget herself, did she?
Very well; l am glad you gave her that
hour of the evening. | can tell you
where she went after the party was
over. She went home-the latest per-
son from the party. She was glad it
was late, for her husband had not come
home. She sat and read for an hour,
and her husband did not come. She
wrote for an hour, and he did not come.
AT length, between three and four
O'Clock, there was noise at the door.
men held him in their arms. She knows
them both well by this time. 1t hap
pens so often that she knows every po-
liceman on the beat. They babe her
good night. She brought him in. She
had locked her chldren's room that he
might not abuse them. She took
the abuse, as he flung himself on
the bed. She dragged off his neck
cloth and coat, and sat there until he
should fall into his stupid sleep. She
was the woman who refused the glass
Of ,oine NTH q shudder. You did not
know the story. You thought she was
gay and bright. l know her story, be-
cause l am her minister. They have a
sort of skeleton in the closet, which we
are permitted to see and you are not.
And when we see that skeleton, do you
wonder that we sometimes say pretty
sharp things about moderate drinking,
and the temptations offered at parties?
E. e. Hale.
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Doing His Best.

1t may seem at first sight as if the
boy mentioned in this incident, which
is given by Edward Everett Hale in his
"Boys' Heroes" did nothing either
heroic or remarkable; but it is good
illustration of the value of doing ones
best: "There was boy whom we will
name Luke Varnum. He was fifteen
years old, and he was lame of his left
foot. So when every other boy in No.
5, and every man, old and young, Shout
dered his frelock and marched off to
Join General Stark, and 90 and fight
the Hessians at Bennington, Luke was
left at home. He limped out and held
the stirrup for Lieutenant Chittenden
to mount, and then he had to stay at
home with the babies and the women.
The men had been gone an hour and
half when three men galloped up on
horseback. And Luke went down to
the rails to see who they were. is
there anybody here?' said one of them.
Yes said Luke, 1 am here see
that said the first man, laughing.
What l mean is, is there anybody here
who can set shoe?' / think l can
said Luke. I often tend fire for Jo-
mas. 1 can blow the bellows and 1 can
hold a horses foot. Anyway, 1 will
start up the fire. So Luke went into
the forge and took down the Undertook
and struck a light. He built the fire,
and hunted up half dozen nails which
Jonas had left, unintentionally, and he
had even made two more when fourth
horseman came slowly down on walk.
What luck said he, to find forge
with the fire lightedp I'VE found one
said Marvin, with a boy who knew
how to light it, And the other speaker
threw himself off the horse meanwhile.
And Luke pared the hoof of the dainty
creature, and measured the shoe, which
was too big for her. He heated it
white, and bent it closer, to the proper
size. 1t is poor fit he said, but it
will do 1t will do very WE'LL said
her rider. But she is very tender
footed, and do not dare trust her five
miles unshod.' And, for pride's sake,
the first two nails Luke drove were
those he had made himself. And when
the shoe was fast, he said: Tell Jonas
that l het up the forge, and put on the
shoe.' We will tell him. said the
colonel, laughing, and he rode on. But
one of the other horsemen tarried
minute, and said: Boy no ten men
who left you to-day have served your
country as you have. 1t is Colonel
Warner When l read in the big
books of history how Colonel Warner
led up his regiment just in time to save
the day at Bennington, l am apt to
think of Luke Varnum. When l read
that that day decided the battle of Sara
toga, determined that America should
be independent, think of Luke Var
mum. When / go to see monuments
erected in memory of Colonel Warner
and General Stark, and even poor old
Burgoyne, l think of Luke Varnum
and others like him. And then some
times l wonder whether every man and
boy of us who bravely and truly does
the very best thing he knows how to
do, does not have the future of the
world resting on him."
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The Boys That Are Wanted.

Distance lends enchantment," and
the city looks well from the farm. Per-
haps you do not see the thorns and
thistles, but they grow in the city.
Home discipline may be hard to bear,
but in it are the germs of all successes.
Parents are midway in the temple of
life, and certainly must know more
than those standing upon the threshold.
1t is always safe to listen to the voices
of wisdom and affection. You may not
be permitted to control all things at
home, but please remember before
seeking the larger liberty of the city
that you can control nothing here. You
may wear store clothes, but you must
be the servant of all. Liberty and ease
are the fruits of toll. The boy who
knows more than his parents and
Success depends upon industry, obedi-
ence, economy and purity. Brown
hands, clean tongues and pure hearts
are in great demand in the city. A
country loafer becomes a city loafer,
and neither city nor country crowns
loafers. The earthquake never breaks
the ground so as to heave the gold at
their feet. Boys whose noble and
manly lives are the guiding impulse of
the PASTORS hand when writing letters
of commentator, receive the most
cordial welcome from merchants here.
There is famine of boys who feel that
God is watching them, and who are
true to their employers because of
loyalty to their Heavenly Master. The
demand for such is always greater than
the supply. In the city you must begin
way down, but smilingly submit to the
inevitable, and make each day tell how
much, and not how little good work
you can do, and you will be in the line
of promotion. Never desire to coin a
dollar except around the Golden Rule.
You may not accumulate as rapidly and
still love your neighbor as yourself, but
the smile of God will be upon every
dollar. If you are country boy you
will not have so many temptations
perhaps, but every one of " our boys y
will find honesty to be the best policy
at all times and in all places. Christio1
at Work.
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The Work i'm Sweden.

When in Sweden recently Mr.. Axel
Gustafson, now on brief visit to this
country, was given private audience
with the king and queen. During the
interview the king, in the most hearty
and unreserved way, expressed himself
for prohibition as the only cure for the
drink-evil. He said that almost all the
crime and abject misery in his realm
were caused by drink. The king is a
liberal contributor to the funds of the
Good Templars, and Mr.. Gustafsor
says that the Swedish ministry have
promised the Good Templars a state
subsidy to enable them to prosecute the
fight against alcohol all over Sweden.
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2---Hidden Trees.

soaked slime out of a small arch, and, after
putting on the tea-kettle, sat down to read
Beecher's sermon, dated Jan. first. He had
some "hash that was fit for an alderman,
but had let them lock it up. Then he muir
INJURED, -" 1 will not repine at my lot; still
stand at the helm and soon will owe no
man. / will let my hired man go after a
cornet, though his pal may steal my eve
lambs while he is gone" Suddenly he cried
out, hand me that map let me have it
quick take my turban yank it down; also
the picture of the Poncas; hew it down;
and of that rare plant; amt you going to do
it? l know it is defaced; are you going to
do it? Then he murmured POLITICALLY, "
bought of the Clothing Co. coats four in
number" and then fell off into sweet
slumber. b.
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A Temperance Hospital.

The women temperance workers,
under the lead of Miss Willard, have
just opened a " temperance hospital -
at Chicago for the treatment of disease
without the use of alcohol. This is
the second hospital of the kind in the
world, the first having been established
in London in 1873, and it proposes to
treat all classes of diseases not con-
tagious. The present quarters have a
capacity for thirty beds, of which six
teen will be free; $3.50 covers the cost
of bed for year, and for that sum a
person can endow one and fill it with
such patients as he selects.
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How DIR. Guthrie Became a
TeetOtaler.

" / was first led" he told temper
ance meeting in Belfast in 1862, " to
form a high opinion of the cause of
temperance by the bearing of an Irish
man. 1t is now some twenty-five years
ago. | had left Omagh on a bitter,
biting, blasting day, with flashing rain,
and had to travel across cold country
to Cookstown. Well, by the time we
got over half the road, we reached a
small inn, into which we went, as sail
ors in stress of weather run into the
first haven. BY this time we were
soaking with water outside, and as
these were the days, not of tea and
toast, but of toddy-drinking, we thought
the best way was TO soak ourselves with
whiskey inside. Out of kindness to the
car-driver, we called him in. He was
not very well clothed; indeed, he rather
belonged in that respect to the order of
my Ragged School in Edinburg. He
was soaking with wet, and we offered
him good RUNNER of toddy We
thought that what was sauce for the
goose, was sauce for the gander;' but
the car-driver was not such gander as
we, like geese, took him for. He would
not taste it. Why we asked, what
objection have you?' Said he Place
your riv'rence, l am teetotaller, and
wont taste drop of it, Well, that
stuck in my throat, and it went to my
heart, and in another sense than
drink, though. to my head. l re-
membered that, and have ever re-
membered it to the honor of Ireland. ]
have often told this story, and thought
of the example set by that poor Irish
man for our people to follow. car
ried home the remembrance of it with
me to Edinhurg. That circumstance
along with the scenes in which l was
called to labor daily for years, made me
teetotaller."
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6---DecapitatiOns.

1-Behead an article of food and leave a
tree.
2-Behead a tree and leave part of a
bridge.
3-Behead part of a bridge and leave a
culinary utensil.
4-Behead culinary utensil and leave a
bird.
5-Behead a bird and leave a unit of
measure.
6-Behead a unit of measure and leave a
verb that is used only in relation to some
thing that is not well. EYE EN- Els.
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photographed Enigma.
composed of As letters.)

Composed of As letters)
My 80 45 26 10 is town in Scotland.
My % Is 81 8 90 is town in Asia.
My 30 80 "a II is town in Nevada.
My 10 2 ID 80 Z 80 p is town in New
York.
My 40 43 IA 8 II is town in Maine
My 46 & 30 AZ "a is a German state.
My % % II ~ is town in Virginia
My q 30 81 is town in Vermont.
My 10 81 % II 16 AZ "A is a city in New
York
My % 9 is the abbreviation of state.
My whole is Scripture passage. B.
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fer tbe CHILDREN.
The Yellow Dog.

Inever had a kennel,
Inever owned a name,
Yet everywhere I wander
I'm not unknown to fame.
The year round go tramping
Der highway, field and bog,
And no one cares about me,
For Pm yellow dog.
No nice bell ever tinkled
About my shaggy neck,
Nor have I any blanket
My scanty sides to deck.
If anything is missing
When by the farms I jog
A fowl or leg of mutton
oh, it's the yellow dog!
oft in parlor windows
See pugs and poodles trim;
They perk their silky ears up,
And snarl out, Look at himl"
For sticks and stones target,
As II were frog.
Oh, life is very stirring
If you're yellow dog.
SO up and down I'm tramping,
But one thing is my gain:
As I'm considered worthless,
Inever wear chain.
Some kindly hand will feed me
While carelessly jog;
Pm not so black as painted,
Though Pm a yellow dog.
-H1rDer's TouDg peop1e
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HON. J. H. WALKER of Worcester,
Mass, says: "Some men in Worcester
have acquired considerable business in
the liquor traffic. One man is said
to have made $4,000; another $50, 900;
another $4,000; and another $685. 900
to Sl50,000. 1t is said that while these
men have been getting rich some of the
officers of the law have lined their
pOckets.N
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Geaal Motites.
ISAAC YINCENT's ESTATE

L STATE OF VERMONT Washington District. SIS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said
Horace NJ. Vincent, Executor of the last VIII and
Testament of Isaac Vincent late of East Montpelier,
in said District deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased Whereupon, IL is
dered by said Court that said account and said appl
cation be referred to session thereof to be held
the Probate Once in said Montpelier, the 26th day
of June, A. ID. 1856, for hearing and decision
thereon. And, it is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested by publica
ton of the same three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Wdfchmdn e. State Journal a newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause II any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest
55-57 A. G. ANERIJL Register
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4--.PrObIen.

A country woman carrying eggs to
garrison had three guards to pass. She sold
at the first half the number she had and
half an egg more; at the second, half of
what remained and half an egg more at the
more. When she arrived at the market
place she had thirty-six eggs. How many
had she at first
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40 Rochester, (2) Richmond, (3) New
Orleans, (4) Providence, C) Washington.
g. b e A S Z
f l. ID e r
A ID U II L
S E r G. E
T II T. f S
Piles Piles! Piles!
BENTON'S NERVE and BRAIN TONIC.

If you are so nervous that minutes seem
like hours, or days seem like weeks and
years, let not moment pass before you try
this great vtalizer, as its effects in all such
cases are prompt and reliable If the " Doc.
tors " give you DovER's POWDER and Nor.
PINE to make you have quiet sleep, you
will find this better than all the doctors. II
you become restless and nervous, so you
cannot sleep, Opium and its kindred allies
are the worst things you can possibly take
A few doses of BENToN's NERVE AND BRAIN
Tonic is sure to relieve you, and in no in.
stance has it ever failed to cure
Sold by all Druggists, and sent by express
on receipt of price, S100.
DIR. G. o. BENTON, Proprietor
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55-sl 4. O. AVERILL. Register.


~ STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District. IS
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the 18th day of May, A. D. lss6;
Orrin Daley, Administrator of the estate of Alonzo
NJ Carr, late of Lawrence in the State of Massachu-
setts deceased presents the administration account
of said Aonzo NJ Carr Administrator of the estate
of Daniel Carr late of said Montpelier, deceased for
examination and allowance Whereupon. it is ordered
by said Court that said account be referred to
sion thereof, to be held at the Probate ONCE
in said Montpelier the 25th day of June, A.
ID. 1855, for hearing and decision thereon; And,
It is further ordered, that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully In the Vermont Watchmdn
& state Journal, newspaper published at Montpe-
lier, previous to said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause If any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed.
by the Court.-Attest
SIS, A q ANFRII.I, Register.
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THE action of Carter's Little Liver
Pills is pleasant, mild and natural
They gently stimulate the liver and
regulate the bowels, but do not purge
They are sure to please.
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IOHN NJ. DANES ESTATE.

u STATE Of YER MONI, washington Distrlct, s.,
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
triet, on the oath day of May, A d. 1856:
Jane $. Dane, Administrators of the estate of
John NJ Dane, late of Mortified, in said District,
deceased presents her administration account for ex
animation aud allowance, and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition OF the estate OF
said deceased. Whereupon is ordered ny sald Court
that said account and said application be referred
TO a session thereof, TO be held at the Probate
A. ID. 1886 for hearing and decision thereon And,
il is further ordered, that notice hereof be given
to all persons Interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully IN the Vermont Hdtchmdn
pre- vous to said time appointed for hearing that they
may appear at said time and place, and show cause,
III any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court.-Attest,
a6 A. q. ANERlLL, Register
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STOP THAT COUGHi

BY using BENToN's PINE TREE TAR
TRocHEEs, sure cure for Cough, Colds and
Sore Throat. No cure, no pay. Sold by
Druggists, twenty-five cents per box.
Wholesale Agent, JNo. II. FRANCIS, 70
Maiden Lane, New York City.
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We find that all drinking is dangerous
even moderate" drinking. There
isno habit that insensibiy steals upon
man and makes him its slave.-To-
ledo Blade.
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5--.WOrd- Square.

IA kind of tree.
2-To separate.
3-Surface.
4-Something often seen at night.
GREEN MOUNTAIN Boy.
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CURE headache, sideache and consti-
patton by using Dr. Soule's Pills. They
never fail.
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A New Leaf.

Harry Wilde says he has I" turned over
a new leaf" His teacher thinks he
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WHERE there is peace is Cod
George Herbert.
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!
r. n. EDDY,

No. 76 State Street, opposite Kilby, Boston
Secures Patents in the United States also in Great
Britain, France and other foreign countries. Copies
of the claims of any Patent furnished by RENTING
dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington. No
Agency IN the United States possesses superior face,
for obtaining Patents or dScertdning the patentabt
Of inrenti0ns.
r. II. EDDY. Solicitor of Patents.
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T LIBERATION NOTICE.-This is to certify
IL that have this day given my son, Willie g.
York, his time during the remainder of his minority,
and shall claim none of his wages pay any debts
of his contracting after this date. his
CHARLES +. u YORK.
Witness: IRA II. EDISON. mark.
Marshiied VT, May 30, lss6.
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Z" BOSTON, October l9, 1870.
q, II. EDDY, Esq; Dear Sir-You procured for me,
for and advised me in hundreds of cases and pro.
cured many patents, reissues and extensions have
occasionally employed the best agencies in New
York. Philadelphia and Washington, but still give
you almost the whole of my business, in your fine,
and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER"
Boston, January l. 1886 3iS
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BELIEVERS only can decipher the
short hand of Gods Providence.
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Insurance Co. of State of Penn.
OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN,
Organized in e626 $685.
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70 Large risks placed at a mo-
ment's notice, and at equitable rates.
70 Correspondence and orders by
mail or telegraph promptly attended to.
~ Losses adjusted and paid at
this office, and due notice of eXpira-
ton of policies given.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 8 PACIFIC RAILWAY

By reason of Its central position and close relation to
all principal lines East and West at initial and
minal points, titutes the most important mid.
continental link in that system Of through transpor
tAtion which invites and facilitates travel and traffic
between cities Of the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts IL
Is also the favore and best route to and from points
East, Northeast and Southeast, and corresponding
points West Northwest md Southwest
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TESTIMONIALS.

NESIImONlALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable and
SUCCESSFUL practitioners with whom have had off1ca
intercourse.
"CHAS. MASON. Commissioner of Patents"
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Newspaper Advertising
DAUCHY g. CO.,
ia MAk1

WHO is UNAcoUANrEO WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THis
COUNTRY VIII SEE BY EXAMINING IAIs MAp IAAT rAe
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The Phenix Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1858. e49 0,4S3
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Answers to Puzzles of Last Week.

1-Halibut.
2-J. Gray, pack with my box five dozen
snnills
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The Great Rock island Route

Guarantees its patrons that sense of personal sec
rity afforded by solid, thoroughly ballasted road
bed smooth tracks of continuous steel rail- substan
TALLY built culyerts and bridges, rolling stock
appliances of patent buffers platforms and air brakes
and that exactng discipline which governs the prac
teal operation Of all its trains other speciaties OF
this route are Transfers at all connecting points in
Union Depots, and the unsurpassed comforts and
Injuries Of its Passenger Equipment.
The Fast Express Trains between Chicago and
Peoria, Council Bluffs, Kansas City Leavenworth and
Atehson are Composed Of well ventilated, finely up.
Seepers of the latest design and sumptuous Dining
Cars In which deliberately cooked meals iesurely
eaten Between Chicago and Kansas City and Atchison
are also run the Celebrated Reclining Chair Cars