Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18
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ton Pond for many years an Island Of about
half an acre in extent, which literally hoated
upon the wafer, having no hold upon the
ground save what was fofded by the roots
OF some OF the trees upon It which had grown
through the island into the bottom Of the
pond. The surface of the island is sufficient
ly strong to sustain the weight ola loaded
team. One day last week ifeshet in the
pond raised the water to such hight that
these roots were broken, and the island, i'm
PEELED by the force Of the wind, slowly drift ed
across the pond IA distance Of one quarter of
mile,) carrying with it a boom and the logs
contained therein. 1t now remains near the
shore, which the intervening logs prevented
1t from entirely reaching, marvel to all who
behold it and hear its wonderful story.
The celebrated DR.. LeBunn, Pa'isian
physician, who has had many years ex perience
With he cholera and its treatment, in scien-
ti6c magazine article takes occasion to caution
people against making an immoderate use of
sugar and sill saccarine snbetaDces,as they have
= direct tendency to dersnge the stomach and
all digestive organs, and prepare the system
for the cholera, whenever this dreadful dis
ease is prevalent. Parents cannot be TOO
careful with their children in this respect
Exchange.
THB CHARAcTER1sTIos CT TRUE GEN-
rLEMAN.-ln AN old manor house in Gloster-
shire, England, may be found the following
sketch or portrait of a true gentleman, writ
ten, framed and hung over the mantlepece of
tapestried sitting room:
A true gentleman is Gods servant, the
worlds master, and his own man; virtue is
his business, study his recreation, conteut-
ment his rest, and happiness his reward;
God is his father, the church is HE mother
the saints his brethren. and all that need
him his friends devotion is his chaplain,
charity his cham berlain, sobriety his butler,
temperance his cook, hospitality his house
keeper, providence his steward, charity his
treasurer, piety his mistress ofthe house,
and discretion his porter, to let him in or
ont as most fit. Thus his whole family is
made up of virtues, and he is the true master
Of the house. He is neeess itated to takethe
world on his way TO heaven; but he walks
through it as fast as be can, and all his bust
ness by the way is to make himself and 9th
ers happy. Take in two words--s man and
0 Christian.
A LESSON OF TRUsT.--Some time ago, a
boy was discovered in Clairborn street, evil
IDENTIFY bright and intelligent, bct sick. A
man, who had the feeling OF kindness strongly
developed, went to ask him what he was do
ing there.
Awaiting for God to come for me, said he.
What do you mean" said the gentle
man, touched by the pathetic tone of the an
swer, and the condition Of the boy, in whose
eye and flushed face he saw the evidence Of
fever
p" God sent for mother, and father, and lit
tie brother" said be, "and took them away
TO His home up in the sk, , aud mother told
me, when she WAS sick, that God would take
care Of me.
have no home, nobody "a give me anything,
and 80 came out here, ana nave bsen look
ing SO long up in the ky for God to come
and take care of me, as mother said he would.
He will come, won't hei Mother never told
me a lie"
"Yes. my lad" said the man overcome with
emotion, " He has sent me to take care of
you"
You should have seen his eyes fash and
the smile OF triumph break over his face, ~
he said: Mother never told me a lie. sir
but you have been so long on the way"
What lesson Of truth, and how this incl
dent shows the effect of never deceiving chill
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SHOCKING TRAeEpy.--A Victim of His
Ol0H Folly, Martin Lutz, a wealthy and
highly respectable farmer, residing within
one mile OF Cookstown, Fsyette county, Pa,
left his home few days ago, on visit to
Ohio, expecting TO. be absent seyeral DAYS.
He returned on Friday evening however,
about o'clock. and knowing that bis wife
would not be looking for him, he concluded