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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10
The Kitchen Window Box.

OF course any other window will
answer as well for what might be termed
the " farmers hot-bed," but the kitchen
is more constantly warm, and there is
quite sure to be some one present to
give any care that may be required.
The boxes should be of the length to
fit the window, about foot wide and
four inches in depth. They should BE-
filled to within an inch of the top with
good soil. Probably some soil was pre-
pared, and placed where it would not
freeze, for use in hot-bed; otherwise il
may require some ingenuity to procure
the needed soil. Besides the box for
sowing the seeds, there will be needed
at least one other into which to trans
plant the seedlings. In sowing the
seeds the early cabbages, caulifiower
and lettuce will be best for the first SOW
ing: tomatoes and other very tender
plants may be sown six weeks before ii
is safe to set them in the open ground.
In sowing seeds it is well to take some
trouble to drop them an inch apart. AT
transplanting, each alternate plant is
taken up. This will leave those re-
naming in the soil-bed at the right dis
tances. OF course the plants (and the
soil before the plants appear must have
the needed watering, and if the sun is
so hot at midday as to cause the plants
to wilt, shade by the use of screen of
paper or of muslin. When the weather
will allow give plants an airing by rails
ing the window-sash, but strong
draught should be avoided, and when
ever the weather makes it safe to do So
the boxes may be placed outside. When
the plants are large enough to handle,
transplant them to the boxes prepared
for the purpose, setting them two inches
apart. If this does not remove enough
from the seed-rows to leave the plants
two inches apart, thin them out suf-
ficiently to leave the remaining ones at
that distance.-!Selected
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ytloral ann Religious.
"Thy Kingdom Come :"

Thy kingdom comet" prayed bright-eyed boy;
The words he was taught to say,
But his thoughts were with his new bought toy
And his mind intent on play.
Carelessly fell from his lips the prayer,
Then quickly he turned to go;
II in that kingdom he had q share
lie cared not to ask or know.
Thy kingdom comel" a young Christian prayed,
And she thought her prayer sincere;
But the needy poor besought her aid,
And she turned deafened ear.
What can give the poor" she said
d" have nothing can spare"
Then she bought a costly gem instead
To deck her beautiful hair.
Thy kingdom comet" prayed widowed one,
Repeating 1t DER and DER
Then rose from her knees to urge her son
Not to sail for midas shore.
Let others the name of Jesus preach,
But you my only boy;
II you go into heather lands to teach
My life will be robbed of its Joy"
Thy kingdom comet" came in trembling voice
From about to die;
God bless the church of my early choice
And all her needs supply.
on earth as in heaven, thy will be done"
He added, with failing breath;
Then gave his wealth to his spendthrft son
And slept In the arms of death Selected
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10
A Beautiful Picture.

The man who stands upon his own
soil-who feels that by the laws of the
land in which he lives, by the laws of
civilized nations, he is the rightful and
exclusive owner of the land he tills-is by
the constitution of our nature under a
wholesome influence not easily imbibed
by any other source. He feels-other
things being equal-more strongly than
another, the character of man who is
the lord of an inanimate world. OF
this great and wonderful sphere which,
fashioned by the hand of God and up
held by his power, is rolling through
the heavens, part is his-his from the
center to the sky. 1t is the space on
which the generation before him moved
in its round of duties, and he feels him
self connected by visible link with
those who follow him and to whom he
is to transmit home. Perhaps his
farm has come down to him from his
fathers. They have gone to their last
home, but he can trace their footsteps
over the scenes of his daily labors. The
roof which shelters him was reared by
those to whom he owes his being. Some
interesting domestic tradition is con-
nected with every enclosure. The ia
vorite fruit was planted by his fathers
hand. He sported in boyhood beside
the brook which still winds through the
meadows. Through the field lies the
path to the village school of early days.
He still hears from his window the
voice of the Sabbath bell which called
his father to the house of God, and
near at hand is the spot where, when
his time has come, he shall be laid by
his children. These are the feelings
of the owners of the soil. Words can
not paint them, gold can not buy them;
they flow out of the deepest fountains
of the heart, they are the life-springs of
a fresh, healthy and generous national
character. Portland Transcript.
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Funny Thing a Baby Is.

Funny thing a baby Is,
with its little wrinkled phiz;
Scarce n hair upon its head,
Mottle, purple, white and red,
From its cunning, CHEEKY nose
To its tiny, puckered toes
Truly, very certain It's
Funny thing baby is.
But the passing day will bring
Changes unto everything;
Nature no distinction shows.
How the baby daily grows;
Scanty hair is getting longer,
Little limbs becoming stronger,
Parents with their longing eyes
Watch its freaks i'm great surprise
" Ooty gogen, dal dal dal
VIII IL come to its ma or pa?'
'Tis no matter, that will quite
Depend upon its appetite
Very, very certain it's
Funny thing baby is.
May he 1t will come to pass
That the little pugdy mass
Has a mighty mission here
On this tossed and troubled sphere.
If a boy. perhaps twill be
Greater man than you or me;
May be to congress sent.
May be make president.
If a girl. in beauty's field
She the scepter yet may WELD;
wit and genius at her feet
Shall rehearse a story sweet;
Or the glamour of her eyes
Win for her golden prize.
But the issue none can tell,
BE 1t Ill or be 1t well;
Yet a truth most certain it's
Funny thing baby is.
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which word was gradually corrupted
into currants, till the primitive plant
and its fruit were forgotten in remem-
brance of the little round berry of our
own gardens, which might be dried from
now till doomsday without developing
enough sugar to melt them together, as
we find the Iante currents Melted
Bnznr.
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ECZEMA, ITCHY, ScALy SKIN ToRTUREs.-
The simple application of SwAyNE's ONT
MINT, without any internal medicine, will
cure any case of letter, salt rheum. ring
worm, piles, itch, sores, pimples, eczema,
all scaly, itchy skin eruptions, no matter
how obstinate or long standing. 1t is po-
tent, effective and costs but trihe.
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Gbe Duusebulo.

Contributions to this department may be sent
either to DIR. T. II. HosKINs, Newport VT, or dL
rectlv 10 THE wATCHMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY,
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PECULIAR in medicinal merit and wonder
full cures-Hood's Sarsaparilla Now is the
time to take it, for now 1t will do the most
good.
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do you not feel your
weighing heavily
upon you, Coloncl?"
asked the writer.
" Not in the least. / feel
almost as young as a boy
of 20, although, of course,
lam not so active"
Have you always been
active and healthy Z"
" No, indeed ; when I
was i'm middle life | was
almost q physical wreck.
II was thin, pale, weak,
7and hobbled about on a
cNsaIr ~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10

MANY indeed think Of being happy with
God in heaven but the being happy in God
on earth never enters into their thoughts
John Wesley.
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AN OLD VETERAN.
A Centennrian who Is as Young ms
'y.-The Secret ofhis vigor Explained.

Colonel Nathaniel Warren. residing on Beacon
Street Boston, is 81 years old, aud apparently
in perfect health and vigor He has clear
memory Of the early times of the common.
wealth, when the states were struggling for
existence. He was a soldier in the war OF 1872,
in which he was severely wounded, and he takes
ms active an interest in political and public
affairs to-day as ever in his life before. The
writer had an interesting conversation with
him the other day, in the course of which the
following fncts were brought out:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10
CURES AL HUMORS,

from common Blotch, or Eruption, to the
worst Scrofula Salt-rheum, "Feyer-sores,"
Scaly or Rough Skin, in short, all diseases
powerful, purifying, and nvigorating medi-
cine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
its benign influence. Espe cially has It mani
Erysipelas, Boils, Carbunclcs, Sore Eyes. Scrof-
lous Sores and Swelings, Hip-joint Disease
White Swellings," Goitre, or Thick Neck
and Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents in
stamps for large Treatise, with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases, or the same amount
for a Treatise on Scrofulous Affections.
"Fo1 THE BLOOD is THE LIFE"
Thoroughly cleanse it by using DIR. Piercc's
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
dig stion, a fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital
strength and bodily health will be established.
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"That seems remarkable. How did you
secure your present vigor ~
MY old friend Colonel Hunt who we all
thought WIS going to die, cured me-"
"HOw 2"
at seems he secured preparation in New
York, which grew on the Brevoort estate,
which was then farm but which is now the
heart of New York City He cured himself, and
through his advice tried the same means and
was restored to perfect health The medicine
was so wonderful in its results. that Colonel
Hunt afterwards put It up for the use of the
public, and 1t is the most popular medicine to-
day being nothing less than the celebrated
Hunts Remedy"
"Do YOU still take it, Coonel2"
YES, | use it quite regularly. If have the
slightest symptoms ofcold
or am ever out of sorts
in any way, | take
dose, and in a few I'M \
hours / feel all right " S-N VL
again. | am satisfied wy q INV
SEs5 a" %s" : s%$ Ss" si GjI2W
the while, but who X (sA
might be in just as %5D/DHHIA
q; 6: :: 8; s; g; m
yet | have lived to be 81"
The facts above stated are given Just as they
occurred. and they furnish very good sug-
gestion to all people of advanced years, who
may he SUFFERING, but who have the means of
health within their reach.
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CONSUMPTION.

which is ScrOfu,a OF the Lungs, is arrested
and cured by this remedy, ii taken in the
earlier stages of the disease. From its mar
velous power over this terribly fatal disease,
when first Offering this now world-famed rem
edy to the public, DR.. Pierce thought seriously
of calling IL his CONSUMPTION CURE" but
abandoned that name as too restrictive for
a medicine which, from its wonderful COM
bination of tonic or strengthening, Alternative,
nutritive properties, is uncqHaled. not only
as remedy for Consumption, but for all
Ghrouic Diseases of the
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-20

Mr.. Ernest Bsauvais, the efficient
railroad agent at Schriever, was in
town last Monday.
Our old time felluw-citizen, Arthur
Blanchard, now q prosperous mer-
chant of Assumption, visited his many
friends here last Tuesdap.
Mr.. Simon Abraham, of Raceland,
paid us q flying business visit on eion-
Mr.. Emile Ledet, Of the Vacherie,
was seen on our streets this week.
Mr.. Mauras, the popular insurance
agent, spent three or four days in eur
town and parish, looking after the in
terests of his many companies.
We were pleased to meet Mr.. Jacob
GOldenberg, the postmaster of Lafour-
che Crossing, on our streets last Tues
day. He had been called up as Il wit
ness in tho Mcmahon railroad case and
reports. everything and every body
all right in his little burgh.
!, Mr.. l.. Lerille, the efficient Police
Juror of the 9th ward, visited us on last
Wednesday.
We were pleased to greet on our
streets this week, Mr.. Frank j. Fal-
govt of Lower L~afOurche. Mr.. Fal-
govt was the picture of good health
and reports things generally in good
condition in his neighborhood.
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lFor the SENTINEL,l
The Contrast.

She stood in the ripping sunlight,
And he In the sombre shade,
While the April breeze around them
Through groves of beauty played.
His hands we're brOnzed with labor,
And hers were soft and fair
His path was rough and stony,
Her way WAS free from care.
He had with his hand to offer
A loyal heart alone,
And sturdy strength OF manhood
He might be proud to own.
She scorned her humble %suitOr,
And sailed across the seas.
His was a life of labor,
And hers Il dream of ease.
Years may have brought her wisdom.
AS they have brought him power ;
And both have lived in memory
Again that parting hour.
Could they go back together
And stand as they stood that day,
Would she smile upon his ardorf
Would she bid him go or stay I =
Would she give her aimless pleasures,
Her Of fashion gay,
The royal gems of IL coronet
For the heart she cast away:
Would he stOOp to pluck tho blossom,
That fate had once denied,
Could he forget her cruelty
Or she forget her pride Jessie.
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st. Philip street seems to have be-
co,ne the centre of improvements OF
late. We have already mentioned the
handsome two story building of DR..
Fleetwood at the corner of st. Philip
and Thibodaux streets, and the com
plate renovation Of the residence re-
Gently purchasedbyMrs. 6 autreauxf from
Judge Blake F; and now comes MIR. l.. L.
Gaude's turn. He has torn down the
annex to his store on st. Philip street
to build him a residence at the corner
Of st. Philip and Market streets. We
understand that Mr.. G. intends to erect
= handsome and commOdi0us dwell
ling with u viewaO6 Market as we'll al
u. Philip street.
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w. c. Raglan,
Chief Of Fire Department.

At the present term of court one
Ellie Williams was tried and convicted
for perjury and a motion for a new
trial denied.
The perjury assigned was commit
ted last December on the trial Of the
East of the State VS.. Joseph Leblanc
charged with shooting said Ellie Will
liams with intent to murder. Our
readers are familiar with the case of
Joseph Leblanc. 1t was tried in 1886
for the first time, and some of tlre ju-
rors, then apparently believing the
testimony Of Ellie Williams, the Jury
failed to agree and a mistrial was en-
tered.
On the 18th of December last, the
case came ON for'tile second trial, and
after hearing the evidence, and the
testimony of Ellie Williams, (which is
said to have been the same as Oh the
first trialt1being' so materially contra
dicted by many reputable. witnesses,
the Prosecuting Attorney (IIon.
f. A. o'Snllivan, acting under, APP
pointment Of the Judge in lieu of the
District Attorney, rec,lsed as having
been of counsel for accilsed) abandon
!. cd the case before the jury and IL yer.
dict Of ''not gnilty"' rendered by the
jury. Whereupon Judge Walter
Gnion, from the bench, directed til,
Immediate arrest OF Ellie Williams wht
was IL day or two later arraigned Oh
the charge of perjury for which he la,
Just been tried and convicted.
VIZ trust this conviction will prov,
Il s%alutary lesSoa and deter others VIII,
might be disposed to make light of 81
+. solemn al obligation "a IN oath taScl
in Il solemn and judicial proceeding.
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TWENTY EjcH7X !.
ANNUAL PARADE
!H|eoolvy FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THE

The various companies will assem-
ble at their respective engine and
truck houses on Wednesday, April "a,
1889, at 3 o'clock p. H., prepared to
move at 1916 into position as follows:
/. Protector Fire Company No. 2 III
Main street, head resting on Green
street, fronting west.
2. Badeaux Bucket Brigade on Ma
ronge street, head resting on Main
street, fronting south.
3. Home Hook and Ladder Co. No.
/ on Green street, head resting on
Main street, fronting north.
4. Thibodaux Fire Co. No. l on
Green street, head resting on Main,
fronting south.
The parade will move at $3.50 as fol-
lows:
1. Grand Marshal james Beary and
aids.
2. Thibodaux Fire Department.
3. Protector Fire Co. No. ..
4. Badeaux Bucket Brigade.
S. Home Hook and Ladder No. l.
6. Thibodaux Fire Co. No. l.
Carriages containing honorary mem
bers and invited guests will follow in
the rear Of their respective companies.
The first tap of the bell will call the
fremen to their headquarters, the sec
ond tap to the assigned positions and
the third tap will be the signal for the
procession to move.
ROUTE.
Up Main to jackson, down jackson
to Baker, down Baker to st. Philip
up St. Philip to st. Bridget, down st
Bridget to Lower Canal, down Lowe
Canal to Baker, up Baker to Henri!
Clay, up Henry Clay to Green, NJ
Green to the Courthouse square.
The companies will then pass in re
view Of the grand marshall and th'
fire department and be dismissed.
JAMES BEARY,
Grand Marsha!
w. C. Raglan,
Chief Of Fire Department.
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The Only Objection: A certain
politician holding office now in Wash
ington comes from Gilead-. and he
is proud of his native town. lie is told
of him that OH. one occasion a visiting
Clergyman preached in the village
church, and during the course Of his
remarks he exclaimed: ais there no
balm in .Gilead" Mr.. Blank jumped
to his feet at once. ""Of course there
.is,n he sung out to the horror Of the
congregation, .'but YOU. can't get it on
Critic.
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NOTICE..

LOST-In the parish of Lafonrche, a cor
tain pronissory note made by Simon Peter
sou to his own order for the sum OF fifty dol
lars (S50). on the l3th day of September 1885,.
payable OH the 18th day Of March 1885. with
eight ~ per ceut interest FROM date unit
paid.
The public is notified not to negotiate same.
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LN III
NJ. Theophile Thihodaux has had
ysite u pretty cottage built on Cider
street fN. his son Edward. We
pleased to fluid the workmanship SO
excellent, as it reflects great credit on
the builder, Mr.. Louis Bavaret, an in
dastli0us aud steady carpenter of our
town, bat hitherto not extensively
knvxn a. a builder. Mr.. Bavaret can
now poiut with pride to that neat little
cottage Us a fair specimen of his skill,
aad Judging from the pleased and sat
istied air with which Mr.. Thibodaux
speaks Of his job, we doubt not that he
eau always refer With assurance to
that well known gentleman for recon-
mendatiOn.
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Mr. AdrienS MolaisOn has had the
facade of his feed store on Market
.treet cemented.
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great many gentlemen from the
Cutoff came up last Wednesday to
attend ~ witnesses in the case of Du-
mont Va. Barrios depending before
the court. Owing to the absence Of
material witnesses on both sides the
ease was continued.
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LOCAL NEWS.

srhers xill be - excursios. from
w..hipsto1, La, 10 Iliibodaux, on
.,ru 2Sth, 1889.
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Died in the parish of St. James, La,
an Monday, the eighth day of April,
1887, Augustin Hervilien Bourgeois,
..ed 70 years, Z months and 6 days.
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The Jury terminated their labors in
the celebrated case of J.. B. Mcmahon
vs.. The Southern Pacific Railroad on
Tuesday night by returning o verdict
for plaintiff of $511O. A motion for a
new trial was at one made, argued on
Thursday and taken under advise
Mcnt. &"
An interesting incident of the case
was the transportation by special
train on Monday morning, ofthe Court,
judge. jury and lawyers in the case,
to Lafourche Crossing to view the 10
ems in quo.
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Don't fail to be in town and see the
~rpat iremen's parade which will take
nlace next Wednesday, at $3.50 o'clock
p. m.
Everybody should attend and spend
a enjoyable evening.
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ACAasD.

= Mr.. Phillip Malbrough is now the proprie-
tor of the Railroad Exchange and the same
is now carried on in his name and for his. ac-
count. The undersigned will continue in
the service of the Z. K. Exchange where he
will be pleased to see his old friends and
patrons.
j. WRIGHT.
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There was very little criminal BUSH
ness at the present term of the court.
Only six new cases in all were filed,
including the Tanner case.
The grand jury was right in its con-
gratulations to the people of the pa
irish on the evident decrease Of crime.
May this decrease continue.
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This section of the country was vi
sited BY u bOuntiful rain on last Satur-
Asy, which was much needed by and
did much good to the crops. The cool
weather which followed, however, was
none Of the best for the crops and
more rain will sOOn be needed.
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How about lighting up the town I
ID. the subject been dropped already
,c;tate, gentlemen, agitate.
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Palm sunday was celebrated Win
the usual solemnity and impressive
ness ut ST. JosePh's Church. The c.
remonies began ut 8 o'clock a. m, and,
a. is customary, the blessing and dis
stribution of the palms preceded high
mass. The attendance was very full.
Tomorrow, Easter Sunday, will be
celebrated with appropriate and i'm
,&ressive ceremonies. After mass will
take place, according to the long es-
tablished custom, the sale of the pews
for the ensuing year.
Our water works are operated when
ever the occasion demands and afford
great relief to our merchants againt
the invasion of the d~isagreeable dust.
By-the-by, it seems to us that we nc
1soger hear the chronic growler de-
aeuucing the city fathers for putting
~ this bit Of useful improvement
Has it at last penetrated into his dull
cam prehcnsion that the town pump il
not, after all, such u useless contri
vance and needless expense, or has ht
Of late changed his occupation !