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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
The Wanderers Prayer.

On a cold, dreary evening in autumn a
small boy poorly clad, yet ceauly and tidy
with pack upon his back, knocked at the
door OF an old Quaker in the town Of S -
and inquired, 4" is Mr. Larman at home -
Yes"
The boy wished to see him, and was speed.
lily ushered into the hosts presence.
FREUD Lanman was one of the weathiest
men in the county, aud President Of L.
Valley railroad. The boy had come to see
if be could obtain situation ON the road
He said that he was an orphan-his mother
had been dead only two months, and he was
now homeless wanderer, But the lad was
too small for the filling of any place within
the Quaker's gift, and he was forced to deny
him. Still he liked the looks of the boy, and
said to him,
Thee may stop in my house tonight, ana
on the morrow | will give the names Of two
or three good men in Philadelphia, to whom
thee may apply, with assurance of kind recep
tion ut least. am sorry that have no EN-
ployment for thee"
Later ia the evening the old Quaker went
the rounds of his spacious mansion, lantern in
hand, as was his won't to see that all was safe
before retiring for the night. As he passed
the door Of the little chamber where the Door
wandering orphan had been placed to sleep,
he heard a voice. Tie stopped, and listened,
and distinguished the tones of simple earn
est prayer. He bent his ear nearer aud heard
those words from the boys lips;
Oh, good Father in heaven help me to
help myself. Watch over me as wat h over
my own conduct and care for me as my
deeds merit Bless the good man in whose
house | am sheltered for the night, and spare
him long, that he may continue his bounty to
other suffering ones Amen
And the Quaker responded another amen
as he moved on ; and as he went he meditated.
The boy had true idea of the duties of life,
and possessed warm, grateful heart.
81 verify think that the lad will be treas
ure to his employer " was his concluding re-
fection.
When the morning came the old Quaker
changed his mind concerning his answer to
the boys application.
"Who learned thee to pray2 asked friend
l..
"My mother, sir" was the soft reply
And the rich brown eyes grew moist.
And thee will not forget thy mothers
counsels2"
cannot for know that my success in
life is dependent upon them
My boy, thee mayest stay here in my
house and very soon will take thee to my
office. Go now and get thy breakfast"
Friend l.. was gathered to the spirit harvest
shortly after the breaking out OF the war Of
the rebellion buthe lived to see the poor boy he
had adoped rise, step by step, until he finally
assumed the responsible Office which the fail
ing guardian could no longer hold. And to-
day there is no man more honored and respect
ed by his friends, urd none more feared by
gamblers and spectators in irresponsible
stocks, than is the once poor wanderer-now
President of the best managed and most pro-
ductive railway in the United States,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
The Heart Of the Home.
ny 7. X. BEEcHER.

All really useful and happy homes have a
heart-center toward which every member
gravitates drawn by attractions resistless be-
cause uufet TIE house.band that surrounds,
strengthens and protects, is usually the hus-
band aud father. The house-heart is usual y
the wife and mother. More than several
times have We known the weak, the sick, the
needy one of the family to become the house.
heart, to aud from which the activities Of
every member were in steady crculation.-
For her room the best in the house was
chosen. The stately parlor gave up its best
chair and picture. To that room came the
irst flower. the first berries, the first fruit OF
orchard and vineyard. The newspaper came
into that room first OF all. There the father
" reported when returning, and left his
goodbye when going. Thilher the young
girl, dressed for party, came in to be ad-
mired in the household heart Thither the
sons have come thrice day lrcsh with the
last excitement, and stories from the street
For her, the concert, the lecture and the SER
mon have been listened to and a story Of
them brought home Her need has wrought
a gentleness and unity through the whole
family Her tranquil Judgment has temper
ed hasty speeches and taught the way Of I'M
partial thought. Around her chair or couch
or bed, as around an altar thrice consccrated,
have come the daily worshipers, with scrip
ture, song and prayer. And so through years
of chastened enjoyment and trembling hope,
this family has been found living a life Of
unity, purity and love. The house has had a
heart. The passers by said " afflicted" But
the dwe.!eFs knew that the ailiction was work
ing out fruits most peaceable and rewards
eternal.
The heart ceased to beat. The room was
empty. The errands and the services OF love
ended. And the stricken ones stood together,
and with voices low and earnest vowed and
prayed BY the memory of the past, by tine
ache and emptiness of this hour, and by the
hope Of the future, we vow holy living in
the Lord and we beseech Him that in his
house of many homes, we may have one, aud
may she be the heart of it, Amen. BLESSED
ARE THEY THAT MOURN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09


Mrs. Susan b. Anthony says that she
never heard of so many men in one place be-
ing simultaneously affected with sore throat
as she found in Washington in soliciting Con-
gressmen to speak at her Suffrage Conven.
tion.
A wise clergyman, now deceased, once
said " He had learned to preach not only so
that the people could understand him, if they
had mind to, but also that they could not
misunderstood him if they wanted to"
The following conjugal dialogue was re-
Gently overheard Husband" Oh, Eugene !
Eugene is it possible that you persist in
wearing the hair of another woman on your
head ?" Wife" Oh, Alphonse Alphonse |!
is it possible that you persist in wearing the
skin of another calf on your hand ?"
General Butler says the Emancipation
Proclamation of President Lincoln at once
supplemented and complementsd the Declare.
tion of Independence thst it "may ftly be
termed the executive act of freedom to all
mankind, of which the Declaration of '76
was only the legislative announcement 1t
required both to make all men free ; the first
did 50 in theory, the latter in fact"
The human heart is marvellous pump
ing machine, Its energy equals one.third of
the total daily force of all the muscles of a
strong man it exceeds by one.third the labor
of the muscles in boat-race, estimated by
equal weights of muscle and II is twenty.
times the force of the muscles used in climb
ing, and eight times the force of the most
powerful engine yet invented by man, viz
the locomotive Alp engine " Bavaria" which
lifted herself through 2,7o0 feet in one hour.
There is little lesson we'll worth heed
ing in recent statement by Senator Warner
of Alabama. He says the State has gained
5000 in population by immigration, during
the last year, and the people are more pros.
porous and generally better contented than at
any former period of the States history. This
was one Of the first States to be reconstructed.
The people have quietly accepted the situa-
tion and gone to work, Northern men have
been treated cordially, and inducements have
been held out to Northern capital. Tennessee
and the other Southern States where the old
troubles have been kept stirred up" Ian
guish and grow continually poorer. If they
would better their condition Let them follow
the example Of Alabama.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
Dead in the Street.

On Saturday evening last between seven
and eight o'clock, while some gentlemen were
passing along Wabash avenue, Chicago, they
observed man whom they supposed intoxi-
Gated. standing with his arms about the trunk
of tree They approached, shook him, and
to their horror found that he was dead. The
men knew him well. The body was taken by
the proper officials to the Armory, to await
an inquest on Sabbath morning The wife Of
the man was summoned from the residence of
her father, to look upon all that remained of
a once noble and beloved husband.
"Only few years ago, George Ahern. a
partner in one of the largest book -bindery
and stationery-houses on Lake street, led to
the altar an accomplished and beautiful daugh-
ter Of one Of our prosperous citizens. The mar
riageceremonies were solomnized in one OF the
most aristocratic churches on Wabash avenue
The edi6ce was decorated for the occasion !;
carpets were laid upon the sidewalk, as if to
prevent contact with rugged world. Every
accessory that wealth could bring was called
into requisition, to lend grace aud charm to
the festive-occasion. To all outward appear.
Anees, the new y-wedded pair were about start
ing in life, inspired by the most promising
auguries. The angel of peace showered bless.
ings upon them aud friends everywhere muir
INJURED their responsive gratulations. Five
years pass, and that bride is under her fathers
roof, the louely widow of drunken man
Easy is the descent TO the shades. The large
hearted, &c ,erous, conviyial Ahern, descends
through all gradations of liquor-drinking,
from mirth and festivity to reeling drunken
ness and complete ruin. The plying snow
falls upon him as he reels along the aristo-
cratic pave he lately trod with such lordlypride.
A few doors from the home from which he
took blushing aud happy bride, he pauses
and staggers, as if dim recollections of forms
of former blessedness stole upon his vision
What passed within that crazed mind for the
few minutes that intervened between the fall
ing Of life's curtain, and the lifting of the
veil of immortality, is written only on the
black board Of eternal record. Near the aris-
tocratic church, near the paternal mansion,
near her, but unknown to all, the poor dis
figured, despised and demoralized' George
Ahern stood, trembled, grasped tree, and
died. There, like Lots wife, cold "pilar
Of alcohol, he stood trasdxed, uttering mute
warning to all-Remember"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
A Street Romance.

a lew weeks ago poor, lonely bachelor,
who had never loved or been loved, left his
dreary home for the sake of little exercise.
The morning was bright and sunny, and as he
walked up Broadway he gazed longinlgy at the
girls as tney passed him, and thought of his
wretched condition As he saw their bright
and smiling countenances, aud the happy
faces OF their male companions, he could moi
but contrast his own loneliness and single mis-.
cry. These thoughts weighed upon him, and
he became quite melancholy As he was
standing on the sidewalk, gazing listIessly
about, he saw beautiful young girl coming
toward him leading venerable blind man.
Unmindful Of the danger she incurred from
the passing vehicles, her whole thought was
devoted to her charge, which she finally land
ed in safety on the sidewalk. He thanked
her for her kindness, and she left him. The
lonely bachelor saw the whole transaction
aud it struck him so forcibly that all his
ideas concerning the gentler sex Of the COM
munity were changed. He took good look
at the young lady, that he might know her
again, and went his way. He subsequently
described her to some Of his friends, and after
ascertaining who she was, procured an intro.
duction. He found sho was just as good as
he thought her, aud now he is married
mani OF course, be told her of the incident
that led to their acquaintance. She in turn
told il to her lady friends, aud the conse.
qaeuce is that new society has been started,
called The Young Ladies' Humanitarian
Association for Helping Blind Men Across
tho Street Bachelors, look out.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
A SAD STORY.

Through the guilty the innocent must suf-
fer, and never was the fact more distressingly
illustrated than in the late arrest of New
York counterleiter;-
One of the best engravers in the country,
it not in the world, was arrested at his Office,
engraving counterfeit bank bills
He was fine, gentlemanly looking man,
though of late disspated, owing to the wretch
ed business in which he was employed
Notwithstanding his dissipation, and the
great crime of which he is guilty he had
been kind father and husband, aud never
carried his sin into his home.
Bad men tempted him with large profits,
for his genius was invaluable to the regular
counterieiters, profits, however, that he new
er realized, for, once in their employ aud
power, he must remain so, aud take his
chances OF immense gains along with possible
discovery, conviction, aud the State prison.
After his arrest, in company with the chief
Of the secret service and two subordiuatas, he
was escorted to his home, ruined, disgraced,
guilty wretch, and the Scene that onsued was
Indeed heart-reuding
beautiful daughter of sixteen lifted n
white, Mortified face beyond her mothers
another Of ten shrank against the wall Il
bright, intelligent boy Of six stood transGxed
in wonder, smiling infant confronted the
miserable father and husband
The officers needed not to search the house
for traces Of his evil deeds Wife and chill.
dren were innocent, and the officers knew this
AT a glance.
The unhappy wife sank into chair
Clasping her hands one over the other, and
swaying to and fro, she moaned. 30 God
o God why can't die ?"
Her wet face was iyid beneath its tears.
and shrunk and sharpened like face that is
dying. Tears fell from her staring eyes and
rolled down her palid cheeks. The look she
turned on the guilty man was utterly broken
hearted. The young daughter sobbed franti-
cally,-
80 father, father what have you done
Then turning to the chief, 80 don't believe
it, sir my father could not do it,"
The little girl clung to the officers knee in
childish entreaty. Don't take my father to
prison. please, please don't"
The boy hid under the bed, aud the baby
crawled at the mothers feet, crying in fright
unheeded
The father looked upon the ruin he had
wrought the Grief that he had bronob, mon
his loved ones, and sob after sob broke from
cried ~
oGod c,rsed mn IN r,v ,,,n;n. a 1,n
never III il agaip,n He covered bis Gce
and in his tears those who loveS lin bushod
their cries - "''1 'N'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
Watchman s. Journal.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1870.


Frimd Poland In your editorial Of Jan. i2th
headed Vermont Awake, you say - we are in
ltvJr OF the lreest possible discussion Of thi.
and all other sical questions" therefore bea
cave, through your columns, to indulge in a
little friendly criticism. You say the question
will be as to the advantages that will accrue to all
the people by such change. Well, in the utter
absence Of all precedent or experience, we can
only judge By the effect the franchise has had up.
On thOse who have exercised it. II it has benefit.
ted you and Lifts enjoyment by our sex has
proved blessing to society, TO fair to presume
1t would have corresponding effect on our SIS
ter, woman. But you have no doubt that If the
women Of Vermont should demand the franchise
it would be granted, instantly and generously. ~
OF course il would. Who gave 10 our sex the
right 10 decide just what privileges our sisters
should enioy2 Nodoubt we have the potocr, phys
ically, but when we talk Of rights, think if we
examine carefully we will find that woman gets
her rights exactly where you and | get ours Our
Fathers Of 7G expressed il in few words " We
hold these truths 10 be scl-eydent, that all man
kind are created equal, (ths Of course includes
woman) and are endowed BY Their Creator with
certain inolenable rights that to secure these,
governments are instituted amongst men, deriv-
ing their Just pope's rom the consent OF the gov
erned. ' Well, my Brother, who are governed ?
You and |, are we not But are not our sisters
governed as we'll? Is she not held amenable to
Che snme law, and punished in the same manner
for violation of the nw2 II She hold property
Is She not taxed Tor al purposes Tor wmchyou and
are mzcdf But yo~ and i my Brother, have
through the elective iianchise, giyer our consent
tp be THUS governed while our SISTER has not.
Hence the power by which she is thus governed
Is not justly derived Now would It be more
tnan nn act ul simple justice, t"lthOnt waiting
Tor the de'naHd) 10 admit her To an equal partic-
patton "lth us in the elective franchise, or other
wise fe'ie'e hes from all nlleghncs whatever 10
the l""s ol our own exclusive immIngF But II
"e are neitherJ"" nor generous enough u do
'A'|' then l w3u'd have oar sisters stand up IN
'nei' own native u's"Ity' ana d"'aHa tnelr en-
lNhehlNeheht'-not aS sratuity, a boon, which
.er oro'"er may justly Withhold or co,npacent'y
'e'p'" nav "S an 'HH'Fe" FyA !" whleh Na-
'u'v anu nature "'d nave entitled her 80
you sec ! "'n suiue'enily radical ON that point
pu, you 'e" uS tN"t our "omenare con'ented
'"u n'piS' anu "'nt none OIL these rights :
s."' n''o 'u' o' zen oi teh nave 50 declared
~" "'"l' suggest t'A' !. Is just possible you
inAS DC mistaken on that point, just alittle But
SuIp1''"s tle'e ne ~ more than ten women IN
e''N 'n' "'' de''re Tue ballot Can we JnsHy
uep'Ne 'leSe Ten oil Their ""d-sYen rights be-
''uSe' 'or~oH' ine others -" don want them.
and wouldn't u-e them II they had them?'
wei remember how Or we were told that the ne
gro slaves did not want their freedom, and would
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09

ceive that trimming appropriate to the require
ments Of each Would not the fact that such
classification was to be made, and such school
u be constituted, tend to restrain visciously.
inclined Juveniles, and diminish the number Of
those needing these facilities for reformation
Can il be doubted that this removal of the yciou.
would be benefit to those not 70 vicously in
clined2
A modification in the common school system
such as above suggested, would no doubt meet
with opposition, or, at least, objection, as indeed
most changes from old, established modes are liza
bic to opposition, either with or without reason
but we zee not that, in this suggestion OF town
reforia schools, any new, or at present, unap-
proved principle is involved. The State has al
ready acknowledged its duty to take care Of young
and inexperienced, as well as old and hardened
criminals also to keep sharp eye on youngsters
developing vicious propensities. This last branch
Of its duty, it appears u us, may as well be en-
tered upon by inspection of the district school, and
eliminating thereirom all nocent culprits, not ~
turn them loose on community but rather IT,
place them where discipline may be made easy
and other facilities for moral improvement amply
provided.
An enactment authorizing the large towns To
establish a reform school in each, to receive and
instruct such children as shall be found, by COM
petent examiners, most suitable subjects for re-
forming, but limited to a reasonable and deter
inmate number, would make an advancing step
toward a more perfectly systematic arrangement
Of our public schools Some of the benefits of
this arrangement, we think, would be realized in
bringing home to communities and parents n
more positive of responsibility for the NOR
ais cf youth and children More prompt and
successful measures ofreiorm, where reform should
begin, may be anticipated, when this feeling ofre-
sponsibility shall he fully awakened in the public
mind
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09

you sec hut these three cigars have LASTED
me year"
"Uh you rogue !"
"Aud now guess will light all three Of
them together"
So saying he threw them into the fire.
Mrs. Button declares that that night was
the happiest Of all her welded life
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
THE BIRD.


ny SARA T.. suIrn.
know n little bird that slngeth ever
"sweet Heart"
From out H. nest aiuvc ths gi't ing river
q" Sweet Heart %
No other ongster ever coming near ~
|, Ia my lonely chamber lying, hear 10,
sweet Heart
stu 10 the Mornlng hrgi tv vrtnmod and fllr
Sweet Heart -
tlll TO the Noon urunvd On the qnivcring air,
"Sweet Heart ~
Stll to the penave Eve, her pale brow shading
Nlth star- summed fingers trum she daylight iadlng
sweet Heart ~
loud when the black etorm's wings are furlcd away,
sweet Heart -
Low whom the mists rising cold and gay
" sweet Heart
Once at the midnight, wax ed by pain, heard H.
Pipe shril and clear though some thought bad stif
red II,
Sweet Heart
Oltte, happy bird 'tls never never
"Falsc Heart!
Nor dost thou chide NY tvndvr ird mate ever,
"Cold Heart
Thou has not felt the curse OF Eden lying
Cold on thy wings else dst thou now ne sghlng
"Std Heart %
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
ALLooCK's POROUS pLAsTERs.

Sop by step this commodity has attained is unprece-
des,sd aras. fh.y sro universally approved. The,
sspper,, sussr,hss, and aid tho growth Of muscles.
Thsy appear " have. peculiar effect upon the nerves,
slsyins irrtshili,y, while supplying warmth. They
ssvs to sesumulsts electricity aud ad the circulation
Of s blood through the part where applied, by which
healthy besons ar. induced.
Even in paralysis. where Articulation was suspended.
hs sf the Porous asters 70 the spine restored the
ariiessson, sAd materially reduced the paralysis. Ia
fact tas patient esuld help himself while before ia,
Porous Plaster applied she helpless baby
We refer 10 Mr Sally Elliot Springfield Mass. Sold by
all Druggisss Agency BrAndrcth House. n Y. O1Oc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
WHAT EVERY noRsEMAN WANTS.

good, cheap, aud reliable Linimcnt. Sush an uri
Gle DR.. Tobias Vene ian Horse Lnlm nt. Pint Bot
ties At Ono Dollar. For LAmeur-s. Cuts Ga'l-, Collie
sprslns, DC, warranted hetcr than auy other 1t j.
use by oil tho great horsomen Long Island courses
ltwil net Ring Bone nor SPAWN, as thore IL no
Lnimsnt ia existence that will What 1t q. stated TO
care ID positively will
NJ Of Horfss riH b. uthoEf asr trying bot.
One dose reyves and often the ls Of over.
h.stei or driven horse Por Cole and Buly ache t has
never iAed. Jus, the rises just sure is
this .sasbl. Lniment TO be the Horse EnbrocAton OF
the day.
70. il one and ALL Sold by the Druggists and Store
lsppsrs throsghout the United states. Depot 10 Park
Place New York O3ue
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09

PORTLAND AND 0eDEssBu sGH.-The first annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the Portland and
Ogdensburgh Railroad was held in Portland on
TUESDAY. The reports of the President and D-
rectors were read and accepted, and received with
satisfaction. On the four divisions, between
Portland and Fryeburg village, there are at pres
ent over 500 men at work. and from the pres
ent appearance the road will be open for traffic
between Portland and Fryeburg the next year.
A preliminary survey through the White Noun.
tain Notch has been most satisfactorily made
The old board was reelected g. j. Anderson,
John D. Brown, William Deering, John b. Don
nell, D. Il. Hastings, II. n. Jose, W L. Putnam
and Andrew Spring. At a subsequent meeting
of the directors the board organized as last year :
General 5. j. Anderson President, and Hon. A.
f. Stevens, Treasurer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
BACHELORS HAIR DYE.

TAf Beat ~ ,Ae -orld-does not contain lead-no Wit
rial posons to paralyIs the system produce death
n h psyfseils '-roiable-iastgpiaAssa Ay.od
hs rsunted and dslusys preparations boosting yrtue'
thsy do not possess II you would escape the danger
This genuine W. "A. Bstcheor's Hair Dye Aa, hht
vsss' rsysaiior TO uphold its integrity sold by Drug
Eiss. Applied At IS Bond ST. New York. 9i,t5