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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24

TO HUSBANDS.

There is one thing that | would like 10 ask
Of every husband and father, feeling certain
that many Of my sisters will join my petition
with the most heartfelt earnestness IL is
this Spend some Of your evenings at home
with your wife and children. If you have an
amiahe lentlc wife, surely your home must
be pleasant one but if, from increasing
cares or other reasons, she has grown fretful
or sullen, who knows but little more atten-
tion or kindness on your part might do great
deal towards the return Of the amiabiity you
so much admired in her girhood} If you
would stay at home oftener evenings, treat
ing her with something Of the old tenderness,
making her believe at least that you are not
wholly Indifferent to her happiness, you would
soon see change for the better in your house,
hold
She has not forgotten the time, if You have,
tnot very long ago, perhaps,) when her society
was all you asked for to make the long even
ings pass delightfully."- away. Loving you as
she did, she would have gone on through life
in the same quiet way, contented and happy.
But, alas you soon grew tired Of the same
room evening after evening, the same easy
chair, and saddest of all, weary of the society
of your wife,-impatient of the restraints Of
home, longing for change. So you spend
your evenings away, meeting many gay, com-
panionablr fellows, who entertain you with
wit, song and wine, and you fancy yourself
delighted and charmed Perhaps there are
moments of reflection. when conscience seems
whispering to you of the pure, holy influences
Of home which you have so recklessly aud
uufeelingly cast away from you. Your lonely
wife sits by the freside, watching aud wait
ing for your return, through the hours that
drag slowly along, listening eagerly to every
football, starting at every sound, fearing, she
knows not what, yet conscious always Of the
wenry heartache that seems wearing her life
away
Evening after evening she watches your
preparations for departure, hoping, meanwhile,
you will relent and stay at home with her
But you hastily don your hat and coat, turn
ing your back resolutely towards her, fearing
to encounter that gaze of wistful eutreaty,
for you knoic she is watching you, with tears
silently rolling down her pale cheeks. You
know it, still you do not think best to notice
it, for you dislike scene. Tears annoy you
exceedingly. SO YOU close the door, perhaps
with bang, trying hard to feel very indig'
nant towards her for daring to weep, even
| behind your back So the lonely wife brush
es away her falling tears and sits down with
bitterness in her heart, to compare the last
years of her married life to those first ones,
made so bright and happy by her husbands
love and presence. Sometimes softer feelings
fill her heart and she dreams Of that dear
old home she left for this one-the home that
sheltered her childhood and youth and as
she thinks of her beloved parents, her broth
ers and sisters, the light, the warmth and
love in the old homestead, no wonder she
bows heg head and weeps by her lonely fire.
side, like a grieyed, homesick child. q. c.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
htnral aud Religinus.
THE HEAVENLY CRY.

rYHs. coRSwELL
Thcrcs city that lies in the country above,
In the glorious kingdom ofrcst
Where dwcll the blost spirits Of beauty and lsve,
In their garments Of radiance drest
The demons Of care,
Ofpaln and despair,
And the toes that assail have never been therot
For In armor Of light upon every hand
By the portals the scrnphlm scntnels stand
o the beautiful gates ARE more iair 10 behold
Thnu aught upon earth that IA known
OF opal and ivory, jasper aud gold,
And ench has q name oflts own
magical name,
Set In letters ofdane.
And the pilgrim must show Ia his hosom the same.
Ere he enters this marvellous city above,
And the names Of the gates Truth, Mercy and Love
o glad are thc fountains whose waters Ollie
Pail down in a musical rain
Add The sad soul. that drink mortal sorrow and stifc
shall never revisit again
But under the palms
They chant their psalms
DO The summon Of long elyslan calms
or roam the grand garden. OF pcscs and perfume,
Weaving their wroaths Of the amaranth bloom
When summer sunsets crimsonlng tires
Arc aginw in tho western ly,
The pilgrim discovers the domos and the spre.
Of his wonderful city on high,
Aud can there hchold
The temples Of gold,
Faircr than aught that can over be told,
o the radiant home Of the souls Of the blost,
That lies in The glorious kingdom OF rest
friends who have passed nom these valleys Of time
Though we lngcr, We shall not despair
for our hearts with you in those mansions sublime
And soon you shall welcome there,
Then friend with friend
Our spirta shall blend,
Ia the mpturous transport that never shall end,
While the cryatalline avenues trcmble and ring
with honor and homage and praise to the King
Nsu foHdoa. Conn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
The Rcd Line.

A beautiful block of marble was brought,
some years ago, all the way from Paris, for
the great sculptor, Canova, to fashion out a
statue of the great Napoleon. 1t was very
pure and beautiful, and Canova was proud Of
having such splendid block of marble to
work apon. And he thought of how he would
fashion that rough-hewn block into an elegant
and graceful figure, and how i would stand
in the Kings palace, and be admired by thous-
ands and thousands But. just when he was
about to commence working upon it his eye
discovered tiny red line running down one
of its sides 1t was very little one, and
many people would have thought nothing
about it; but Canova said can not work
upon this it has flaw. 1t is not perfectly
pure and white will not lay my chisel
upon it," And he did not.
So, dear children, will it be with your souls.
If there is on them the smallest taint of sin
when you die God will say" can not re-
ceive this soul. 1t is not perfectly pure"
No, there must not be the flintest red line
but they must be perfectly pure and white,
and there is only one way by which they be-
come so, and that is by their being washed in
the blood of Jesus.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24

Mental depression Is disease Of the system,
and Of all the Ms aosh is heir to- 1t is the that
cites the least sympathy Iisa subject Of frequent isis
and is called by dersve terms hut although 1t
Is often laughed a it is not easy to laagh the patient
of the belief that his ills all real for it Is real
sOsdsrthe general features of which constant fear,
anxiety and gloom The external senses as we'll the
mental faculties, often manifest symptoms Of derangc-
nent. Noise as of falling water and ringing in the
complained Of, while black speeks and fiery sparks
frequently fit before the vision. Admonitons like those
hould not be dsregarded they may, II neglected,
terminate in insanity The Of tho disease in the
brain and system and control tho malady 1t
Is necessary to powerful tonic and alternative which
viii and tone those organs without naming the
brain This is the secret of the Of HosTErTERs
sToMACH BITTERs IN of this kind, for which 1t
Is the safest as we'll the best Of rostOratycs.
In fact II is the only pure aud reliable tonic stimuant
known. Many nostnms, purporting to be tonies, are
pued up fom time to time in the newspapers but the
sufferer had better let them alone. HOSTETTERs
sToMAcH BITTRRs has proven itself by many years
ef trial. to be in every respect what is represented to
be, 1921
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
A Cheerfnl Henrt.

once heard young lady say to an indi-
vidual Your oountenanee to me is like
the rising sun; for it always gladdens me
with cheerful look" A merry or cheerful
countenance was always one Of the things
which Jeremy Taylor said his enemies or
prosecutors could not take from him. There
are some persons who spend their lives in this
world as they would spend their lives if shut
up in dungeon Every thing is made
gloomy and forbdding. They 60 mourning
and complaining from day to day that they
have so little, and are constantly anxious lest
what little they have will escape out Of their
hands. They look always upon the dark side,
and can never enjoy the good that is present
for the evil that is to come. That is no re-
lgion Religion maketh the heart cheerful ;
and when its large and benevolent principles
are exercised, men will be happy in spite of
themselves. The industrious bee does not
complain that there are so many poisonous
flowers and thorny brapches in his road, but
buzzes OH, selecting the honey where be can
find it, and passes quietly by the place where
it is not.-Dr Deteey
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
An unspOtted Character.

Money is good thing especially in these
hard times, but there is something thousand
fold more valuable. 1t is character-the
consciousness of pure and honorable life.
This it should be mans first aim to preserve
at any cost In times of commercial distress,
while some are proved aud found wanting,
others.come forth tried as by fire. Here and
there one comes out of the furnace far more
of man than before. Amid the wreck OF
his fortune he stands erect-a noble specimen
of true manhood We have occasionally
witnessed an example of courage in such a
crisis, of moral intrepidity, that deserved all
honot. Let it be the aim Of every business
man, above all things else, to keep this purity
sustained. This is the best possession---this
is capital which can never be taken from
him--this is the richest inheritance which he
can leave to his children.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
4" Poor Charley"

Amid the multitudinous trying scenes in
hospital life and death during the war, il
would be difficult to find anything marked
more strongly by calm heroism than the con-
duct of wounded youth, whose tragic story
is thus told by one of the survivors of the
war -
- | was in the hospital as nurse, for long
time" said he, /" and assisted in taking of
limbs, and dressing all sorts of wounds but
the hardest thing ever did was to take my
thumb off mans leg"
"Ahw said l. how was that2' Ther
he told me
" 1t was young man who had a severe
wound in the thigh. The ball passed COM
petely through and amputation was necessa-
ry. The limb was cut off up close to the
body, the arteries taken up, and he seemed to
be doing well. Subsequently one of the
small arteries sloughed off. An incision was
made and it was again taken up. 1t is vel
it was not the main artery said the surgeon
as he performed the operations he might
have bled to death before we could have taker
il up. But Charley got on finely, and was
favorite with us all.
was passing through the ward one night
about midnight, when suddenly, as was pass
ing Charley's bed, he spoke to me H
my leg is bleeding again threw back the
bedclothes, and the blood spirited in the air
The main artery had sloughed off.
Fortunately, knew Just what to do, and
in an instant | had pressed my thumb on the
place and stopped the bleeding 1t was SO
close to the body that there was barely room
for my thumb, but | succeeded in keeping ii
there, and arousing one Of the convalescents,
sent him for the surgeon, who came in on the
run. Il am so thankful, H said he, as
he saw me, that You were up and knew what
to do, for he must have bled to death befor,
| could have got here.
But on examination of the case, he looked
exceedingly serious, and sent for other sur.
gcons. All came that were within reach, and
a consultation was held over the poor fellow
One conclusion was reached by ALL Their,
was no place to work save the spot where my
thumb was placed; they could not work un'
der my thumb, for il | moved it he would
bleed to death before the artery could be taken
up. There was no way to save his life
Poor Charley He was very calm when
they told him, and requested that his brother
who was in the same hospital, might be called
up. He came and sat by the bedside and
for three hours | stood, and by the pressure
Of my thumb kept up the life Of Charley,
while the brothers held their last conversa-
ton on earth. 1t was strange place for me
to be in, to feel that held the life of fell
low mortal in my hands, as it were, and
stranger yet, to feel that an act of mine must
II =. a.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
MournIng for the Dead.

saw a pale mourner stand bending over
the tomb, and his tears fell fast and often.
As he raised his humid eyes to Heaven, he
cried, 4" My brother l-oh my brother" A
sage passed that way, and said" For whom
dost thou mourn3' "One," replied he,
whom | did not sufficiently love while liy-
ing; but whose inestimable worth | now
feel" "What woudst thou do, If he were
restored to thee2 The mourner replied,
that he would never dAend him by an unkind
word, but would take every occasion to show
his friendship, if he could but come back to
his fond embrace. "Then waste not thy
time in useless grief" said the sage, q bat II
thou hast friends 90 and cherish the living
remembering that they will, one day, be dead
also"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
4 Ilcantiml Comnarison.

| have seen lark rising from his bed OF
grass, and soaring upward singing as he rises,
aud in hopes to get to heaven and climb above
the clouds bat the poor bird was beaten
back with the singing Of an eastern wind
and his motion, made irregular and iuconstant
descended more at every breath of the temp
est than all the vibrations of his wings served
to exat him, till the little creature was forced
to sit down and pant, and stay till the storm
was overpast; and then it made a prosperous
fight for then it did rise and sing, as if il
had learned music and motion from some an
gel as he passed sometime through the air.
SO is the prayer Of any good man when ag-
itated by any passion. lie fain would speak
Of God, and his words are Of this earth, earth.
ly he would look to his Maker, but he could
not help seeing also that which distracted
him, and tempest was raised and the man
oycrruled his prayer was broken, and hi,
thoughts were troubled, and his words ascend
ed to the clouds, and the wanderings of hi.
imagination recalled them, and in all the fuc.
tuating varieties of passion they are never
like to reach God at all. But he sits him
down and sighs over his infrmity, and fixe,
his thoughts upon things above, and forgets all
little vain passages Of this life, and his spirit
is becalmed, and his soul is even and still
aud then it softly and sweetly ascends to
heaven on the wings Of the Holy Dove, and
dwells with God, till it returns, like the use.
fu bee, loaded with blessing and the dew
Of heaven-Jeremy Taylor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
Encouraging a Bad Boy.

Perhaps some of the boys and girls have
heard of William l., Marcy. He was long
known as public man. Twice he was elect
ed Governor of New York, then United States
Senator, and finally was appointed Secretary
of War. He died only few years since
Here is little anecdote about him, by which
you will get an idea of his boyhood
Many years ago, in country town in
Massachusetts, teacher saw boy come into
school whom he knew to be one of the worst
boys in town He determined, il he could,
to make good boy of him. SO he spoke
kindly to him, and he behaved well that day.
The Prudential Committee las he was called)
came in and said -" Mr. Towne, hear that
bad fellow, Bill Marcy, has come to your
school. Turn him out at once. He will
spoil the rest Of the boys" ." No. sir" repli-
ed the teacher IL will leave the school if
you say so, but cannot expel boy so long
as he behaves we'll" SO he kept him and
encouraged him, con6ded in HIM till Bill
Marcy became one of the best boys in school,
and afterwards, whenever William l.. Marcy
came from Washington, he took pains to 90
and see his old teacher, Salem Towne, and
thank him for having been the means Of saw
ing him and making him the man he was.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
AMERICAN HOUSE,

The very important aud extensive mproy which
have recently been made in this popular Hotel, the
Erest In New England, enable the propretors offer
10 Tourists Families aud the Travelling Public
datiOns and convenenecs superior to any other Hotel
the city During the past summer additions have bees
made OF numerous suites OF apartments, with bathing
rooms, water closets etc, attached Que OF Tufts mag
neent passenger elevators the best constructed
conveys guests to the upper story OF the house In
minute the entries have been newly and richly carpet
3D. and the entire house thoroughly replenshed and
furnished, making IT, In nil It's appointments, equal ia
ANY hotel in the country.
Telegraph once, Billiard Halls and CAFE the arsi
1oor. LEWIS RICE son,
May l, ls62-l223 d3taw prOprictors,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
The 1fire-Side.


Upon the hill the wind is sharp aud cold,
The sweet young grasses withcr on the Nold,
And we, o Lord have wandered from Thy fold
But evening hrir gs ~ home.
Among the msts we stumble, and the rocks
Where the brown lichen whitcns aud the COX
Watches Tho strarglcr nom the scattered nocks,
But evening hrinfg rs home.
The sharp thorns prick a., and our tender feet
Are cut aud bleeding, and the lambs repeat
Their pltiiul complaints--O rcst is sweet
When evening brings uf home.
We have hccn wounded by tho hunters darts,
Our eyes are very heavy, and our heart.
Search flr thy coming-,,hen thc light departs
And evening hrinEs ns home.
The darkncis gathers Through the gloom no star
Rises ~ guide u.s. We have wandered fhrt
without Thy lamp we know not what W. are
A. evening hrne u. home.
The clouds round us, the snow-driiis theken.
o Thou dear shepherd, leave us not to sickeu
IN The waste night-om tardy footsteps quicken
As evening bring Us home
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24

"Well-I reckon it's about time for me to
be moving :" said jerome.
Now Jerome Fenwick was none the worse
for the frequent litations in which he indulg-
ed at least not in his opinion. For he had
firmly resolved, on enterng the green baize
doors of the " Columbian Hotel, not odrink
too much, and he fancied he had kept the rcs-
olution. Only--to be sure the sanded floor
did surge to and fro little-and the great
logs in the chimney changed places with the
door in a most unacconntable manner, and the
voices around him sounded now close to his
ear, now far away, as if the speakers were re-
ceding into dim distance. Yet jerome Fen
wick, with very wide open eyes, and turgid
amiability upon his set features, reiterated to
himself that he was all right-as a triyet |"
/" Because you see" soliloquized jerome,
aloud, I'm married man-and--and--du
ties owe to society! l can't be drunk, be-
cause"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24

Twenty years exPeence has proved u superior 70 any
other medicine for suppression, Irregularities &c. II u
Perfectly safe ard harmless does not break down the
constitution but restores the patient TO health and vgor
Tho constantly Increasing demand for this reliable rem
edy has induced Us TO put Il within the means Of all
Price $500
DR PADElFORn Is admitted by the best medical talent
Of the country have equal In the treatment OF f
male Complaints, and Il Is unusual occurrence fo
physicians In regular practice 10 recommend patients q
him for treatment when AFFLICTED with diseases In hii
speciality
Ladies' viii receive the most scientific attention, both
medically and surgcally. Board, with old aud expert
enoed nurses will he furnished those who wish
In the city during treatment
The poor ad ysed fve Of charge PLY scans patients
wishing his opinion advice By letter aud enclosing
the usual fee, will be answered by return mail
Medicines sent 10 all parts OF the country. itG'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
A&iscellany.
REST.

REST.
The following lines were found under the pillow Of
soldier who wa lying dead in hospital Port Roya
South Carolina.
lay me down 10 sleep
With little thought or care,
Whether my waking and
NE here or there
bowing burdencd head
Thar only asks Cor rest,
Unquostloned upon
loving breast.
My good right hand forgets
Its cunning now
To march the weary march
know not how.
am not eager, bold
Nor strong-all that Is past
nm ready not to do
AZ last at last
Ny halfday's work IL done,
And this ls all my part
give patient God
Ny patient heart
And grasp his banner still,
Though all its blue be dim
These stripes, no lees than stars,
Lead after Him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24

"A Western editor in one of his papers
says; For the effects of intemperance, sec
our inside"
"A man said the only reason why his
dwelling was not blown away in late storm
was because there was heavy mortgage on it.
Everything that looks to the future ele-
Yates human nature, for never is life 80 low
or so little as when occupied with the pres
ent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24

The celebrated DR, Dow continues 10 devote his en-
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feMae system An 1Petieuco o twenty -four years
ahles him to guarantee speedy and permanent relief in
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DVrascments, from whatever Al letters for adj
vice must contain 81. Once No. Endleott Street,
Boston
\. B.-Board furnished to those who wish to remain
under treatment
Boston, June p 1867. G7l9
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