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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
The Best Stimulus.

Debt may perhaps serve as stimulus to
exertion in some cases, but there is a much
more powerful one. 1t is the consciousness
OF being out of debt. One has compared the
stimulus Of debt to the power of live coal
on the back to wake up a mans energies.
John Randolph's pay as you CO." is the
true philosophers stone after all, changing
not only our base metals into gold, but also
giving us golden pleasures as the fruits of our
tolls
Mr.. Greeley puts the case strongly when
he says, "avoid debt as yeu would pestilence
or famine. If you have but fifty cents aud
can get no more for week, buy peck of
corn, parch it and live on it, rather than owe
any man dollar"
Peter the First of Portugal made it law
that none of his subjects should buy and sell
their commodities without immediate pay.
ment, and a second transgression of the 10 W
was punished by death.
In Gullvers fabulous travels he tells us of
being bound down by company of pigmies,
each no bigger than his thumb the ietters
they used were ropes no bigger than hair,
but they bound him down finger by finger,
until he was wholly at their mercy. Just so
it is with little debts. Let a st re bill run
for year, and give two or three members Of
the family leave to add to it as they please,
and see il at the end of the year you are not
sadly entangled by these pigmy ropes, triang
as each appeared by itself.
There is such luxury in being out of
debt in feeling that all you get is your own
Hard work to a man in debt is much like
making improvements on a rented place it
is all for the benefit Of somebody else beside
his own household
Ofall debts, those incurred for mere vanity,
or even good taste are the hardest to clear
of. If you must be in debt, let it be for the
barest necessaries Of life, the mattock and
spade with which to dig out your fortunes,
rather than for gay trappings and household
adornings. Country Gentleman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
A Faithful Shepherd Boy.

Gerhardt was n German shepherd boy, aud
a noble fellow he was too, although he was
very very poor.
One day while he was watching his flock,
which was feeding in a valley on the border
Of forest a hunter came out Of the woods
and asked
4" How far is it TO the nearest village 2'
Six miles, sir" replied the boy, " but the
road IS only sheep track and very easily
missed"
The hunter glanced at the crooked track
and said
My lad, | am hungry, tired, and thirsty.
| have lost my companions and missed my
way. Leave your sheep and show me the
road. will pay you well
g. can not leave my sheep sir, reioined
Gerhardt. They would stray into the for
est and be eaten by wolves or stolen by
robbers"
Well, what Of that ?" queried the hunter.
" They are not your sheep. The loss Of one
or more wouldn't be much to your master,
and I'd give you more money than you have
earned in whole year"
81 can not 60 sir rejoinel Gerhardt,
very firmly. My master pays me for my
time, aud he trusts me with his sheep II
were to sell my time, which does not belong
to me, and the sheep should get lost, it would
be the same as If stole them"
Well said the hunter, "wll you trust
your sheep with me while you 90 to the vii.
lagc to get some food and drink, aud guide
| will take good care Of them for you"
The boy shook his head. THE sheep"
said he " do not know your voice, and"
Gerhardt stopped speaking
" And what2 Can't you trust me? Do
look Ike dishonest mao " asked the hun
ter, angriiy
Sir said the boy, you tried to make
me false to my trust, aud wanted me to break
my word to my master How do know you
would keep your word to me
The hunter laughed, for he felt that the
boy had fairly cornered him. He said, 81
see, my lad, that you are a good faithful boy.
| will not forget you. Show me the road,
and | will try to make it out myself
Gerhardt now offered the humble contents
of his scrip to the hungry man, who, coarse as
it was, ate it gladly Presently his atten-
dants came up, and Gerhardt, to his surprise,
found that the hunter was the grand duke,
who owned all the country around. The luke
was 50 pleased with the boys honesty that he
sent for him shortly after aud had him edu-
Gated. ln after years Gerhardt became a
very rich and powerful man, but he remained
honest and true to his dyine day
Honesty, truth, and fidelity are precious
jewels in the character of 4 child. When
they spring from piety they are pure dia-
mouds, and make their possessor very beaut-
tul, very happy, very honorable, and very
useful. May you, my readers, wear them as
Gerhardt did. Then greater than duke
will beiriend you, for the great King will
adopt you as his children, aud you will be-
come princes and princesses royal in the king.
dom Of Cody Young PRgrini.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
hlnral & Religious.
USE VIE

USE VIE.
Make use nf me, my God
Lot me not be- forgot
a broken vessel cast aside
One whom thou noe icst not.
] am thy creature. Lsrd.
And made by hands divine.
And J am part, however mean,
OF this great work II thine,
Thou uscst all Thy works
The weakest things that be
Each has service of its own,
For all things wait on thee.
Thou uscst the high stars,
Tho tiny drOOps Of dew,
The giant peak and little hill
My God, Oh, use me too
Thou usest tree and flower,
The rivers vast and small
The eagle great. the little bird
That sing upon The wall.
Thou usost The wide son.
The little hidden lake,
The pine upon the Alpine clin
The lily he the brake,
Tie huge rock In the vale,
The sand grain hy the sea,
Tie thunder Of the rolling cloud.
The murmur of the lee.
All thIngs DO serve thee here
All creatures great and SMALL
Make use Of me, my God
The weakest Of them all.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

1T is a good thing to obey the law of
God, but it is better thing to love il. The
former is to live new life, the latter is to
have new heart. A slave may obey a master
whom he fears aud hates, but the child loves
the laws of a father.
He loves the weakest Of those for whom
He died. Just as mother loves all her
children, even those that are weak and sickly,
so Christ cares for those who are weak in the
iaith-who have many doubts aud fears-who
have heavy burdens and temptations.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

A POLITE Boy.-At one of the stations on
railroad, an old gentleman entered crowded
car, and was looking around for seat, when
boy Of ten or twelve years rose and said /:
Take my seat sir" The offer was gladly
accepted, and the old man asked t" Why did
you give me your seat?' Because you are
old, sir, and am boy" was the quick reply.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
The Home Circle.
WEAKNESS.



~ HENRY W. LOsGFELLow.
y little feet that such long years
Must wander on through hopes and fearsi
Must ache and bleed beneath your load
nearer 90 the waysde Inn,
Where toll shall cease and fest begin,
Am weary thinking nf your road.
o little hands that. weak or strong
Have stlll t0 serve or rule so long.
Have still so long 90 give or ask
Who ~ much with book and pen
Have t0Ncd among my fsliowincn.
Am weary thinking OF your task.
% little hearts that throh md beat
WIN such impatient iovcrlsh heat,
such lm.tlcss and strong dcNrcft
Mine, that 20 long has gloTcd nud hurntt q
With passions into ashes turned,
Now covers and coucoals iis fires
% uttIc souls o. pure and white.
As cry stiiiue as rays Of light
Direct from heaven. their source divine
Refruriel through the mists OF years
How roi mF leti.ng sun appcaUs
How lur.l looks this soul of mine
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
RIvIvAL OF RELIGION.

If you have a husband or wife or child or
friend or neighbor out of Christ, o be not
ashamed to speak for Jesus BE not asham.
ed to tell His love. BE not ashamed to be
known in the deepest earnest. BE not asham.
ed to be heard in prayer. God does hear
prayer. God does reward faithful labor
His precious word is full of blessed prom.
ises, and the experience of his people has PROV
ed Him true.
| send this letter in the deepest love. My
heart is burdened with the need upon us.
You can help; rely upon you, and may
the peace of God which passeth all under.
standing, rest upon you, and abide with you
forever.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

- Attend to the small courteses of life
A person may have virtue, capacity and good
conduct, and yet be insupportable. The man
ners which are neglected as small things are
often those which decide men aud women for
or against you.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

'' ~" VIII
On the very same evening and at about
the same hour as the sung party above de.
scribed were assembled in the bar of the
Oak.apple, young couple were sitting TO-
gether, IN their humble London lodging,
in state of dependency bordering upon
despair.
The locality was one of those deplorabe-
looking, poverty-strcken streets, Of which
there are many on the Surrey side of the wa.
ter, and was in close proximity to the Vie.
tora Theatre.
The room was almost entirely bare Of
furniture, that is, according to the notions Of
the generality Of persons 1t evidently serv.
srl gu lor pom s'''ing ana sleeping apartment.
ipree or iour rusn-oottomed chairs, a round
'.o'J 80 .IoA1y y" i's iegs' ana trnckle bed,
ste1u ~ 'hp'u 'ne worse ior wear constituted
sno on'e' r voious'ngS ~ this palatlai resld.
en?c. me walls were innocent both OF
paiut H"u paper anu eold as was the
weatner' tue scanty handful oil fuel which
s'","'ereu--ior IL couid scarcely be SAID
" ou,u- tue ii'tie rusty CRATE rath-
uuueu 10 'han diminished the gloom
aul ulscon'ort "hlch pervaded the apart
'"en'
young man. OF from SIX to eight and
twenty ieaneo with ms elbow on the man.
'e'IPlece' gaz'ng moodiiy into the feeble
cuioers' lie was hne handsome stalwari
le'low' upward oil SIX ieet IN height, with
nooie mead well set OIL by forest oi
chestnut mar A mustache OF lighter
snaue nan concealed MS large white even
'ee'n anu MS eyes, oil clear liquid gray,
served TO complete the beauty of al exceed
ingy open and attractive face. The poor
le'low ; ;. dress 1t IS true was what IS very
suggesuveiy termed "out at elbows but his
every accent and gesture revealed the gentle.
man'
In chair, close by his side, sat a sad-look.
ing young woman-lady is the more correct
term perhaps two years his Junior There
was nothing peculiarly striking about her
except the extraordinary beauty of her large
dark eyes, and the great proiusion Of her
glossy black hair. In face she was pale in
figure as petite as to be almost diminutiye
and there was mingled sadness and archness
(archness which not even dire poverty could
subdue) In her aspect which was sno,es,;,,o -,
Sir Walter Scotts Fenella. She was nren,r.
ing some cruel, in small tin sauee.nan a. a
sick infant of about wear old who waiieJ
and fretted piteously on her Ian in snite ~ ali
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
THE CHILDREN.

There is one other burden upon my soul
and prayer above all others am offering.
| see in your families unconverted children.
whom you gave to God in infancy in the holy
rite of Baptism. | see in your employ or in
your connection, the unconyerted young.
see in our congregation every Sabbath many
unchrstian men and women | sec in this
districrwhore our churcn is located and among
all whose households we ought to exert sa-
wing power, hundreds without hope aud with.
out God in the world.
They are in danger, their hearts are becom-
ing hardened, they are growing old. Some
of them are totteriug towards the grave, aud
some passing beyond the reach of hope for.
ever. And so | pray you as you love Christ
and see this danger, to join me in earnest
suppication and in tender personal effort
for
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

'T'ulTlON FREELY the liberal action
- OF the Trustees Of the state Normal School at ca.
So no shsrTs WI he made for tuition 10 those pupils
eonple the Course Of Stuny and "alree 10 hold
themselves In readiness teach In the common .shnI
|o' ms .he state two years alter graduating
ihs next term commences sth Feb'y. s1s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
4 Pastoral letter.

Extracts from most excellent pastoral
letter" sent out ia the form of circular to
his people, by Rev j. f. Twitchel Of East
Cleveland, the last week of December
Christian HOPE.
Is it bright and clear2 Does it yield you
the comfort, and peace, aud joy, you ought to
expect Is Christ exceedingly and growingly
precious TO you, personal Savior, an every
day Friend, an almighty Helper Are you
living truly blameless life before God and
the world ? 1t seems to me that we ought to
love our Savior more aud more each year
that we ought to be able to confde in Him
more implicitly, and fnd ourselves, as Chris.
tans, gaining blessed victories. We are told
that "the path of the Just is as the shining
light, that shineth more and more into the
perfect day If this is not your experience,
may itnot be that you are neglecting some one
or more Christian duties.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
TANIIY WORSHIP,

is also an important Christisn duty, aud a
blessed Christian privilege; and it cannot be
that you are neglecting this, if a parent, or
that you hurry through il in GOODNESS and for
mality. 1t is painful confession that there
are protesting Christian homes in which the
voice of prayer is seldom if ever heard But
| will not think this true of you, for you love
your children; you recognize no power so re-
straining, no memory so precious as the Fam
lily Altar, and you are sure that Gods bless
ing rests down richly upon the truly Christian
home
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08

You need its help, its comfort, its joy, its
inspirations and we need you there, for our
help, our encouragement and our hope in the
work to which you and the Master have called
us
How any Of Gods own professional chill.
dren, who hope in His mercy, and rest 10
His love, and look for His Heaven, can
willfully and habitually neglect this wond-
rous means Of grace, feeling in their hearts
no relish for it, making no sacrifice to attend
upon it, and yet hope to be happy and useful
servants of Christ, is certainly marvel
Beloved, you need this sacred hour of sup.
pication and communion, The church needs
you in this divinely appointed service The
world wonders you do not prize it, if you do
not, and the Master Himself is grievcd. May
| not ask you, for your flmily's sake, for the
church's sake for Jesus sake, to begin the
New Year with the renewal of your pledge to
be faithful.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-08
Sneoial nntices.

TWENTY SEVEN YEARS PRACTICE
I'm nc Treatment Of Diseases incident to females has
place. DR. DOW at the head Of all physicians making
such practice speciality, and enables him to guarantee
Speedy and permanent cure Ia the worst cases Of Sup
preston and all other Mcnrpai DeraHgemsrf' from m1at
frer eau,, All letters Tor advice must contain S Once
No. Evpicou sfRErr BosfoN.
N.B-Board furnished to those desiring to remain
undor treatment.
Boston July, 1870. 23b
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Watphman s. Journal.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY s, 1871.
Books and Magazines.

MoaNiNo AND EvENNG EXERCISES From the
writings Of Henry Ward Bcccher Edited by
Lyman Abbott Harper x Brothers, Publishers.
This volume comprises morning and evening
devotional readings for every day in the year, and
is composed wholly ofscoctions from the publish
ed and unpublished writings Of Henry Ward
Bcecher, and is published with his approval The
work contains simply devotional readings, and
nothing has been omitted in its preparation which
could help the christian in his warfare with the
world and his daily walk with God
No writer has CRATER influence with our peo-
pie than Mr. Becchcr, and this work we regard
as one destined to exert powerful influence for
good.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-06-10
CONTRACTS AWARDED.

From the Tucson Citisen of May 2o,h have the fol. lowing showing the rate at which contracts awarded \. the opening of the bids the l3ih
 TUCSON DEPOT. P Kitchen n 600 pound. barley and 800 corn a, 2sl per pound O, Buckalev, 25 QUO barley and barley and aoo0oo corn. 3as cents rer pound Y L. Austin wo,l at $40 DOT cctd, r. IL. Austin. hay, ai e cents per hundred POonds.
 CAMP cRrrrESDrN. S.H Hughes. 40 OO0 pound. barley nt aoe cents per pound and 150oo pounds corn at 3ls5-lO0o cents pc pound.
 Chs- Le-n.sy. tho necessary amann, of corn at a3s con's per pound. n. Wood hay. el9'D ger ton R. H. Whitney wood at $500 per cord.
 CAN'T APACHE. N. Bib 10000 pounds oa,s at si cent. per pound !; Thos Ewing, a 6 70 cents per pound N Bib, 2jo tons hay a S3e oO ger tom T. F. Harwcod. to9 tcas hay at sil95 per ton.
 CAMP GaANr. r. L. Austin two,hirds barley and oue.;hird a, 4.23 cents per pound, and hay a u- cents rrrpound.
 FINAL Barley a, 5so cents per pound I. Goldberg hay at si2.iO Per ton. E. N Fish; t,yo.,hrds barley and third at si ceuts DOT pound. The bids opeued Wilmington the 18th ul, were of those awarded, as follows
 CAMP VERDE. Bowers BashfOrd al 520i Geo. II Kimbeli, hay at sl5. 70 per ton.
 CANT nUALrAL Bowers & Baslnfori, corn a, $40 and hay esi.so.
 wHTPrIR c. c. Bean coru 4o5, hay ss1.3l.
 MCDOWELL C. ". Beach, corn 42
 FREIGHT. souih of Gia--David Near. 2 cents per loo miles. North of Cia--B. Cohen. 29 % per 100 miles Hooper, Whiting X Co, 2a3; M. GoidwAtor, from Yuma Dcrot Ara~a n lrutta. and from New Mexico It cent per 100 miles; w. W. Jones from Wilmington Depos at 22 cents pr 100 miles
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-06-10
WITHOUT MAIL FACILITIES.

While the partial person who is paid to make known the wants of all of Arizona, in washington, has provided Southern Arizona with triweekly overland mail, and every village within its borders with a weekly mail, Northern Arizona has to do the best it can with one mail a week, forom California, only no direct connection, whatever, have its peo- pie with New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Tex as, and the great States bordering them. A paper, or letter, which, had we mail on or near the 3jth parallel route, would reach Santa Fe or Albuquerque in four days, by the route named, must, iorsootb, be sent Utd Tue son, and be three or more weeks in reaching its destination, should it have the good luck to do so, as has not often been the case. Then, any person can see the great hardship our people labor under in not being able to re- ceive letters only once week then having to answer all letters received, by one mail
 This, too, when the people North of the Gila write and receive six times as many letters as do those South, as will be seen and admitted when it is known that Yavapai, Maricopa and Mohave counties al north of theGila and, consequently, far north ofathe Southern tri- weekly mail line--contain thrce-fourths of all the Americans and Europeans in the Terri tory. This state of affairs cannot be laid at the doors of officials at Washington. They would not, we think, be gully of so grave a crime as to deprive Americans ofproper mail facilities and give a triweekly mail to people who scarcely ever write letter. No it must be the fault of our Territorial politi- clans and wire.workers, who have kept them selves in office and in funds by pandering to the Mexican population south of the Gila.
 Therefore, we call upon the officers of the Federal Government. for justice, and tell them that our people-the white pioneers of Ari- zona--are clamoring for it. Keep the Ter ritorial capital, the l.. $. Depository, the Indian Agents, the Military Depot, every thing, south of the Gila but let us have proper mail facilities, and we will work out our own salvation. A mail is needed through the country between Prescott and Hardy vile, on the Colorado. Bradshaw, with its five hundred miners and prospectors, is with
 out a mail so are Walnut Grove. Peoples Valley, the Rio Verde and many other thriv- ing towns and settlements. Will the Califor. mia papers and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce aid us in this matter, as they have in several others, and again merit the ever. lasting gratitude of the people of Arizona