Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-27

she rejoined, who paid his addresses to
my fathers brown mare"
But few have both the will aud the means
for deeds of high benevolence, hence none
should forget that the cup Of cold water
was commended and written in Heaven,
while the rich mans aims, heralded abroad
by the sounding trumpet, had its empty aud
shorl-liycd tones f,f !l:,:. c:.!y 5lazon
The miscarriages Of good man, which
give an l-natnred pleasure to little minds.
suggest 20 every great mind the most mel
anchuy ideas OF the weakness of human ma
lure IN general but no spitcfnl venomoas
reflection against his weakness in particu-
lar. Far from exullng over his fallen
worth, he views his downfall with gener-
Gus pity aud, warned by II, works out his
own salvation with fear and trembling.
One Of the conductors on the New la
ven Railroad, whose speech smackng of
the French or German accent, subjects him
to an occasional quiz from the passengers,
was wished GA Happy New Year" by one
OF them, during the trip on New Years
Day. Oh tank You sare, merry Christ
mas April fool, Fours July, aud all re rest
was his reply.
Mother" said James, "what is the
meaning Of donation? You have been pre-
pairing all the week for the donation party,
and want to know what it means"
Why, jimmy" said johnny, "don't
you know what donation means do DO
means the cake, aud nation means the peo-
pie, and they carry the cake to the minis
tefs, and The people 60 there and car it,"
I Once upon 4 time, on Sunday after
noon T. y : 50 lazy in his motions that
he usd not get - ,..--.. ,,,s,luur TN lie
congregation were coming Qua, aud he said
to the first man he met
" What Is it all done p
g No" said the man, " it's all said, but
I'm thinking It will be long time before
It Will be all done"
A certain old lady who had been famed
for sour looks and not very sweet words.
touching tie various accidents Of life, was
observed to have suddenly become very u
mla5le.
What happy change has come over youl"
said ueighbor
~ 4iNf rblii INC " dNNlNfNiCu, TO kttl
you the truth, have been all my life striy-
ing for coutented mind, and I've finally
made up M mind to sit down contented
without H."
\ FREE VERSION OF THE Belle. The
Governor of Texas, in his proclamation for
Thanksgiving, gives the following quotation
from the Bible, which may be new 70 some,
ii not all of our readers
lu the beautiful and expressive language
ofihe Bible The winter Of our discon-
tent Is gone the ram is over aud past The
time Of the sprng'ng of flowers is come.
and the voice Of the luitle Is heard in our
land"
, A Frenchman came into b one day,
1 stole watch, was arrested, tried, condemn
=, ed to State Prison, and sent of in two hours
S and half When he reached the top of the
i hill whence the whole village could be seen,
u he stopped. turned about, and gazing at it
for moment at last exclaimed "Vell, dis
is de smarlest eele place for business, Eat
avair did see !"
= the itch would not prepare thorns for
the pillows, and forge chains for the hands
e and minds Of their children, they should
9 teach them, early, the rudiments Of indus
It try
e SYMPATHY. An Irish csunsel being
questioned by Judge to know "ior whom
u whom he was concerned" Replied am
: concerned, my lord, for the plaintiff, but
: am employed by the defendant"
! "There is nothing" said Plato, Gas
q pleasant, as hearing and speaking the truth.
y For THIS reason There is no conversation
As so agreeable as that of the man OF integrity,
NJ who hears without any intention to betray,
and speaks without any intention to de-
cere."
- Birds of Paradise always fly against the
E. wind, aud heavenly minded souls move a
al gainst the current
4 The proper element OF man is constan
10 activity. The waters Of human life are like
y those Of the Bethesda pool-it Is only wher
I they are agItated that they are healrhiul,
s. Working miracles with worsted-sueh a
N brown rivers with orange colored shores
re or yellowish Daniels sleeping among gree
IS, lions, with sapphire colored tails, IS one 9
~ the modern accomplishments OF young la
I'd dies. So says the Albany Dutehman.
~ No man has the right to expect geo'
., fortune, unless he goes to work ana dc
-, serves IT.
lg Without contentment there Is no Joy {
nd aught, shere IS no profit, no pleasure IN am
thing.
A man cannot run away from HIMSELF
ny His evil genius will follow HIM, whltheTs'
IAN ever he may tlrn his footsteps.
,anl The Chinese have an axiom, and beat
ze tilul truism it is, too, that when one pefso
nv is idle a single day, without, just cause
necessity, soine one mus, suiisf ?. IT,