Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-03
4ooltttraI


,.,..,.s
fa,srlapt'sa.
CUNFEDRIr y ROADS, (which Is IN the
Stalt Nv hentucky,l July o, 1906
preached last sabbath, or rather tried to,
from the parable nv the PfodiSal SON
Tue house wuz full he weather wnz
not and the pleasant incense OF mingled
whisky, tobacco and snuff which afiz wuz
grateful to me. The sun shone IN on Deekn
Pogram's face az he gently slept, and when
the sun hits him square kin alluz Tell where
be sets, even ef 1t Is dark, de drinks apple
Ja.k irste1d OF corn whlshey, and cnawT noe
cut tob4cker Instead NV plug and consek- -ntly
when IN the pulpit l KIN Distinguish the pc
coolias aroma NV his bTeth trom those around
him.
Ny brethren, SAID l, "slch Nv 700 ez
hev b bles in yooF houses, kin ge, somebody
TO read TO yop the parable to whlch shAIl
call yoor attention. A maa wun't upon a
time he'd sons, ez many men hey SINCE ana
wun Nv EN- was a tough one. de leit ms
home and went into Tar countries maxim me
old man shell out his share NV the estate ana
be lived nigh, jls e. your boys d. or ra'her
did when they went to MOO Orleans IN otheF
days when yoo he'd a nlsgef or TWO wich you
Good sell to supply EN- with money lie
played draw poker and faro, he drank fancy
drinks aud boarded at big Hotels and he loi-
lowed at'er strange women which 1t bust a
man quicker nor any one small sin the ueYl'
hez yet invented, e. your pastor KIN testify
w course has pile give out, end ne got ao"n'
my friends, did this ingenious yooth' TO rags
and wretehedness, and ended IN being an
overseer NV kline. what DID he dof nc
and went To MS father. and the OAu man
saw him afAr oft and went out TO meet him'
aud fell on his neck, and give hlm otaer lor
SCOT NV clothes and pan Nv Doots' ana pa'
ring onto his finger, and maze least kliiln
for the purpose the fatled call wleh ne heu
saved i)r another occasion. ,
Ny friends, you KIN mad IN the skfiPters
suthin applicable 10 every OCCASION ana thi'
parable MS the PIeseht uine ike ieou5
made coat. The South IS the prodisal SON.
I We went out from our iataer's house. on an
expedition wleh heza' proved Altogether
success. We srent our shase NV the estate
and little more we run through WIN our
means and hey come down to rags ana airI'
and filth, and hunger we are, aNu new ON
some ume, ela"ln husks. we run out az
Ter them twin harlots' slavery anu 9la''
Rights, and they've cleaned us OUT Ou'
pockets are empIy' 40 more uotn 'ne piee''
ant half dollar IiogIe In sweet unison ag'n ia
fellows our wallets is barreu oV postal cur
rency, and the grocery Keepers mourn "h0
refuse 20 be eomiorted 6ecoA We are not
We hey got TO the husk stage OF our woe
and wood be tendin hogs ei the armies "hiel
past through these countries ned ie'' US any
We hev kun back. In rags ana orr we he'
wended our way 70 Washington ana asAeu u
be taken back. Now, why don ou. fatnef'
the Government, ialhl the skup'ef' WY
don't it see US alar of ami run to meet Us
Why don't 1t pui onto us purple roos =
where's the ring for our hnger' and me shos'
for ouF feet; and where's the it1ieu cav nc
ought to kill; MY brethren mem AD,l'h'
nists is worse than lnhddies-whils ,nel
preaeh the goapel they won Pi"S''No ~"