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Vol. 67.-3305. No. 3.

be redeemed. The hand of my daughter Edi-
tha shall reward him whom this conclave pro-
nounces to have demeaned himself most nobly
in the fight My Lord Of Stein, and you, my
Lord Of Helfenstein, who advance no claim TO
the prize, seeing that ye are already wed, will
adjudge the hand Of the Princess Editha 10
the most worthy"
The Elector made a sign, and the door Of
vast hall was thrown open. The Princess,
attended by her ladies, entered the hall. Her
countenance was deadly pale deep melan-
choly sat upon her brow aud she smiled not
as her eyes caught the glance Of the young
page, who stood half concealed by the Eec.
tors throne.
Seven princes and chiefs then stood forward
aud each asserted his claim to the hand Of the
Princess Editha.
Are there any more claimants 2" demand.
ed the Lord Of Stein, when each had recapt.
ulated his services on the field.
Yes-I !" exclaimed the page, standing
forth.
Youl7 cried the Elector " Insolent boy,
what means this folly2'
"My lords" said the youth, while his
handsome countenance flushed with a glow
Of pride, and his eyes, usually so mild and
soft, flashed FIRE. saved the life Of His
llghness the Elector upon that | found my
claim"
=" And have | not promised thee knight
hood, rash boy ?" cried the Elector.
demand higher reward" said Ru.
dolph, claim the hand Of the Princess
Editha."
Knowest thou not proud youth" said the
Lord Of Iletenstein, " that the competition
is between princes and mobiles Of high degree,
and is not open to such as thou J"
And if | were a prince ?" said Rudolph,
proudly.
Then should we award to thee the prize"
answered the Lord of Stein but as thou
art youth Of obscure name -"
"Obscure name !" interrupted Rudolph,
with a contemptuous smile. Cannot the
prince assume the disguise Of PEASANT
Cannot the noble descend to lowly estate,
in order to test the heart whose personal
charms have captivated him2 My lords,
yield the prize Of the Princess Edithas hand
only to him who can assert claim Of birth
and rank superior to that of the Archduke Of
| Austria"
As the page spoke, his form assumed
commanding aspect, and his countenance in
spired respect and awe. But when he pro-
claimed his almost sovereign rank, every
crested head bowed and knee bent--and tho
Eector of Treves descended from his throne
to do honor to the heir of his imperial sove-
reign
We need say no more unless it be to add
that Editha now comprehended full well, as
she raised her blushing countenance with
smiles of JOY to her lovers fond glance, why
his Imperial highness had bade her hope on
the eve of his departure for the war.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08
Let Children Sleep Enough.

As sleep is the period for replenisbing the
system, for restoring the cells wasted by the
nervous activity of day-the period when
the processes Of digestion reach their final
result, by identifying the new nutriment with
the system in the place of the waste of the
tissues--it follows that children need more
sleep than grown persons. Many who might
be plump, active and happy, If given sleep
sufficient, are faccid and sallow, weary and
fretful, because they do not sleep enough to
allow the demand of the system for nutrition
to be supplied. Children often feel it very
hard that they are sent to bed early, while
the grown people sit up and enjoy themselves
long after they are in bed. If any children
chance to read this paragraph, to them we
would say You need more sleep than your
parents, because you have to grow aud they
do not You need to use good deal Of the
food you eat in growing larger and stronger !;
if you consume it all in activity you viii not
have enough to grow with. Therefore you
ought to sleep great deal, and let the body
rest from exercise, if you would grow strong
and healthy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08
For the Boys.
Henry Ward Beecher has written this

Henry Ward Beecher has written this :
never saw anybody do anything that |
did not watch him, and SEQ how he did it, for
there is no telling but that some time |
might have to do it myself. was going
across a prairie once my horse began to
limp. Luckily | came across a blacksmith 3
shop, but the smith was not at home. | ask
ed the woman Of the house if she would al.
low me to start a fire, and make the shoe.
She said might if | knew how SO | start
ed fire and heated the shoe red hot, and
turned it to fit my horses foot, and pared the
hoof, and turned the points of the nails out
cunningy, as had seen the blacksmith do, so
that in driving into the hoof they should not
60 into the quick, and shod the horse. At
the next place went to, went straight to
a smith, and told him to put the shoe on
properly. lie looked at the horses foot, and
paid me the greatest compliment | ever re-
ceived in my life. He told me if | put on
that shoe had better follow blacksmithing
all my life Now, never should have known
how to do this if | had not looked on, and
seen others do it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08
An AnecdOte of Everett.

In his speech at the Amherst semi-centen-
NAL commencement, Professor Park said
have recalled this afternoon scene which
occurred thirty-six years ago, on the day pre-
ceding commencement. Edward Everett
then delivered the oration. In the midst Of
the oration he uttered one sentence which call
ed forth bursts Of applause.
will read that sentence Before tho
admiring student Of nature has realized all
the wonders of the world, let him sit down
and know the universe in which he lives, by
examining the races of animals disporting
themselves in their representative ocean--a
drop of water"
After that sentence, it appeared as If all
Amherst college would not cease to clap
their hands and stamp their feet, and yet you
seem to be unmoved by the recital. Now the
question comes, what is the reason2 The
reason is found in the studied artlessness OF
Edward Everett.
While he was on the point of speaking the
words "a drop of water" he turned carelessly
and saw a glass of water on the table. He
put his finger in the glass, and drop OF wa
ter was suspended therefrom. | have ii on
the best authority that six or seven weeks be-
fore that Grafton was delivered, Everett wrote
letter to friend in Boston, asking him
whether 50 bold gesture would be proper.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08
The Home Circle.


nv WILLIAM c. RfcHAtDs.
Gone from the earth the beauty Of tho Summer,
Gone nom my heart measureles. delight
Leaving scaut courtesy for the proud new w-c0mer
Who ms her horn Of plenty ln my sight
IIer ruddy checks her wealth Of golden tresses,
m Her robe Of sundown huos are brave to see
The fruitful vines flush rod from her catesscs,
Her smiles make harvest on the sunny lca.
Bright are the woods where her silk banners rustic,
As " the sunset famed the liyelong day,
The world, and all the world, with eager hustle
lnoculaiei beneath her golden sway.
And yot tho burden Of my heart and singing
l. this ono melancholy utterancc-gone
For me, in every harvest song s ringing
kncll for ioys that in the summer shone
Why do mourn the falling Of the blossom
While the rich fulness " the fruit is mine
What paug of loss should fanko iu my bosom
While autumn pours for me her ruby wine
Alas. lt tls my own Lies summer vanished,
And not alone the season Of the rose
While June was here, her radiant beauty hanshed
Tines deepning track that sad September shows
know the summer will come back In splendor,
To welkiu, void and wood with Eden's glow
That Autumns breath and winters blast will render
New strength TO earth beneath dead leaves and snow
But SHOWS that on my head are thickly sprlnkled,
Will not, alas renew my summers prime
Next June my brow viii be more deeply wrnkled-
liit be more than dust at that glnd time.
know the shadows Of this deep objection
light beyond the suns great glory cheers
And Lifo's dead summer 10 the Resurrection
May bloom again with undecaying years.
Al, could know while autumn winds are signing
Ny summer had been worth Gods making DOR
Ny heart, ia falling leaves and blossoms dying,
Would find a sense Of sadness neyermOro.
The perfect fruits Of autumns golden coronet
For summers lapse bring compensation sweet
Her ince Is brown, but golden wreaths ad0rn IT,,
Which make the glory Of tho year complete.
Oh, gone forever gone my Life's best season.
And now its fruits remain for mo 10 reap
Scanty and poor, have /, indeed reason
For my departed summer days 10 weep
think my harvest, though ID be but gleauings,
Will not seem less 10 Heaven for my true tears
Since God interprets signs 10 deeper meanings
Than we dare put 70 our poor hopes OF fears.
would not Of lost Summers be complaining,
Though barren most, IL yet their little fruit
Some grace Of my dear Lords great merit gaining
For Heavens garner should most humbly suit.
Then Ger the sadness Of my recollection
That the bright summer Of my life is gone,
Should shine the glory OF the Resurrection
When life shall put Eternal Summer on
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nantal Sc 1Reltginus.
For tho Journal.
THE SECRET or PEACE.

nrE. ". BRANDON.
eve which have believed Do enter into rest -
/ am weary and faint In this journey Of life,
TITS rough and thOrny way
A path full Of danger and toll and strife
And the sky Ia cold and gray.
There n land, beyond my sight,
Which they who have t0llcd shall win,
OF peaceful rest and calm delight to-
Oh letm enter In
Ilore iairest roses have kecnest thorns,
That pierce with cruel sting,
And the dearest hope in the dustmay lie,
hdod and persisted thing
But tho Thornluss Rose uniading blooms
That beautiful land within,-
And the staruf Bethlehem, snowy white
When shall ] enter Int
/ struggle here with countless foes
That lurk within my heart
] watch, and weep and ight. and pray,
Yet will they not depart
The dwollers in that land are safe
Forever free from siu,-
Their garments are Of spotlea white
long % enter To.
] long ~ leave the thorny path
My bleeding feet have trod
Aud find a balm lor heart that hiuD
Beneath the clinstcning rod.
On the nrrost spot In all the earth
The serpent trail hath boon
In Heaven Is pure, unsuiNcd pcaco,-
May / not enter iu
The Voice that babe the storm 30 still,n
kehukes my anxious care
" L0l ] am with thee Co the end
Thy burdens / will bear
will guide thee through The darkness,
will pardon all Thy sin.
Peace and rest have they who love mes
Believe, and enter Loo
That love suhducs the ferccst tempest
Grace my troubled spirit calms
" Underneath and round about me
Are the everlasting Arms.n
Peace doth hll my heart, and quiet
Where the raging storm hath been
Heavens own glory beams upon the
By fIih I enter IN
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For the 1gnung.
OVER TuE WORLD.


~ AMANDA ?. JONES.
over the world the daylight glows
While the wind hies on, tho wind hies on.
Down In tho valley the daisy blows,
And the wind aies on, the wind flies on.
fly, merry wind, and sing us song
Mhero have you bocn aud what have done'
Toll " the children. all day long
Laughing and laughing under the sun.
Over the world the rivulot flows.
While the wind iiies on. the wind dies on.
Ever ii' glttering shower IL throws,
And The Wind fea on, the wind flee on.
Fly, merry wind, and sing as song
Whom did YOU pas as you came This way
Soldiers marching and marching along
or children out iu the fields At play
over the world the white cloud blows
While the wind flies on, the wind flies on.
Peace is tossing her lily SHOWS.
And the wind hCs on. The wind fics on,
Fly, merry wind, and sing us song
Soldiers are gathering ln the wheat
And what shall Brighten the children sweet.
Their hearts are glad and their arms are strong
over the world the red sun goes.
While the Wind flies on, the wind flies on.
II laughs wherever a lily blows,
And tho wind blows on, the wind blows on.
Fly merry wind, and sing US a song
For your silver singing will mover be dOno,
While you follow the children all day long,
Laughing aud laughing under the sun.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08

While Gov. Perham was transacting bu-
sinesss with a state official, the other day, a
young son entered the room unceremoniously,
and proceeding at once to his father, asked
him rather loudly for money. The governor,
being busily engaged, and wishing to silence
his bosterous demands, said to him. "My
son, be quiet; have no money!" The lit
tie fellow placed himself in a theatrical atti-
tude, with one foot advanced and arms AKIN
bo, and looking bis father in the face, said
Well, this is pretty how dye do; gov
ernor of Maine, and no money !" and went of
whistling with look of mingled wonderment
and disgust at the poverty ofthe chief magis-
trate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08

ITO DIE Is GAIN."-Iti is universal state
ment universally disbelieved, have search
ed the graves of twenty grave.yards, and not a
marble slab or shaft, plainly wrought, or CHS
elled in costly design, bore this immortal as
sertion. have prayed over hundred cof-
fins, and watched the face of the mourners anx-
iously; not one betrayeda knowledge of this
sentence. have carried bright face to the
funeral chamber, and spoken the words OF
cheerful faith and men have maryeled, re.
vealing their skepticism by their surprise. |
have found IL hard to persuade men that death
is sunrise but when | compare the condi-
tions Of this life with those Of tho next when
set the body sensual over against she body
spiritual, the mind in bondage over against
the mind emancipated; when | have bowed
myself to the white face beautiful as II lay in
deep, unrufIled peace, and remembered how
passionate and painful was the lifei when |
have stood beside the dying, heard their mur
INJURED words of wonder, their exclamations
ofrapture, and seen light, not Of this world,
fall upon their face as they touched the mar
gin of the great chauge-lhaye said, "Death'
thou art gain. Rec. w. II. II. Murray
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08

"A Yankee in England being annoyed by
the constant boasting as to the superiority of
the English girls, finally silenced laudation by
declaring that "they had gal in Boston only
eleven years old who could chew gum in seven
different languages with her eyes shut
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08

The burden of the gospel is love but il is
a love which speaks the commands Of God with
authority, aud insists upon obedience TO him
as the only way Of safety and life.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08

We talk about great moral attainments.
One of the greatest moral attainments that
one could make would be to become uniform
in transparent truthfulness and real suileless.
ness Of soul
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08

--Ilogarth in one Of his series Of pictures
of Industry and fdloness," represents the idle
apprentice, whose course ends at the gallows,
as gambling on Sunday, on tombstone, dur
ing divine service.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08

When once infdelity can persuade men
that they shall die like beasts, they will soon
be brought to live like boasts also.--[South.
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The dog in the kennel bark' at his aeas !
the dog that is busy hunting does not feel them.
-[Chinese Proverb.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-11-10
PROPHETIC.

The Peoria Transcript thus reminds
US of despised prophecy published in
the journal two days before the great
confiagration
WOULDN'T BE ScARED.-The follow
paragraph appeared a day or two be-
fore the great fire, in the Chicago Jour
nal. In connection with the events
which have since taken place, it is quite
significant. The letter alluded to is I'M
doubleday burned up:
ga Notwithstanding prophet in Wis
consin tries to brighten us by writing
that the earth is drying up, preparatory
to being burnt up. We won't throw
this happy world into panic by
publishing his letter. To him we say
'dry up'-to his letter, burn upr'
On the appalling night of the great
fire there were thousands of people in
Chicago, who, when they saw the sea
of flames rolling in great overwhelm.
ing waves and pillows over the city
and the whole heavens glare with the
illumination, supposed that the end o.
the world had really come, and that TIT
"ferVent heat" Many have since coml
TO us, and, reminding us of the secuted
prediction of the Notwithstanding
prophet in Wisconsin,, declared tina
they thought of il on that terrible Sun
day night as q true prophecy, believin:
that the world was indeed "burnin;
up"
The prophets letter was "burned up,
| but not by Us. With mass of othe
manuscripts in the old Journals edito
rial rooms, it was consumed by tn
great fire. Had it been preserved, W
would now gladly publish 1t as a cnri
nsitY.-Chicnda Journal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-11-10

"LTTLE FLoY."-F. A. Moore, of the
Wisconsin, who has been making a tour
of the burnt district on the west shore
of Green Bay, writes to that paper an
interesting letter of facts and incidents,
from which we select the following
story:
Twas much touched with the story
of Joseph Lasure. He was farmer in
the Bush, with a wife and five children.
They had fought to the last, and left
only when the flames flashed clean over
their building. Lasure carried his three
year old boy, and his wife babe. ALI
kept together, with flames striking
them at every step, for thirty rods.
The wife could go no farther and drop
ped with her stified babe in her arms.
The father had now to drop his little
three year old, who was picked up in
turn by the elder boy of thirteen. The
| brave boy carried the little fellow for
nearly q quarter of mile, when both
sank down together. Little F1oy, nine
years old, aud their only girl, stood ii
the smartest of all, and kept ahead of
her father for half q mile, cheering
| him on with brave words, when all the
rest had persisted. She had now to
pass over burning grass, when her dres:
was enveloped in flames. "Oh, If
could only have saved that girl." said
the grief-choked father, apd his story
was ended. A young lad, next neigh
Dor to Lasure, who was saved, haG
much to tell of little Floy. She was tht
smartsst scholar at school She reaC
finely in the fifth reader, and could
spell down all the scholars. She wa
small of size, exceedingly bright, beau
tifui, active and sweet tempered. Al
those living in Sugar Bush will remem
Der long and speak tenderly of the lit
tie heroine.
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THE EARLY TRAINING OF Massey.

Extract from an autobiography written by him
self. but rendered in good English by n younger
brother, who learned TO spell in his younger days
AIodesty being the most prominent
trait in my character, it is with reluc-
tancc that / speak of myself In this
i,one particular George Francis Train
and myself are very much alike; the
only difference being, q. f. manages to
make good living ont of his modesty,
while don't. But, modest as am, /
must say that l am most excellent
man. Indeed, commenced being good
at 4 very early age, and built myself up
on the best models. was yet an in
FAINT when / read the affecting story of
the hacking down of the cherry tree by
George Washington, and his manly
statement to his father that he could
not tell a lie. i read the story, and it
filled me with desire to surpass him.
1 was not going to allow any such boy
as George Washington, If he did after
ward get to be President, to excel me
In the moralities. Immediately seized
q Ratchet, and cut down the most valu-
able cherry tree my father had and,
more, dug up the roots and burned
the branches, so that by no means could
the variety be preserved; and I went q
skating one Sunday, that l might con-
fess the two faults, and be wept over
and forgiven on account of my extreme
truthfulnsss. The experiments were,
regret to say, partial failures. was
very much like George Washington
but the trouble was, my father didn't
resemble George Washington's father
to any alarming extent, which was es-
sential to the success of my scheme.
'.Did you cut down that cherry tree ?"
asked he. Father, / cannot tell a lie.
did 1t with my little Ratchet" / an
swered, striking the proper attitude for
the old gentleman to shed tears on me.
But he didn't shed. He remarked that
he had rather had told thousand lies
than to have cut down that particular
tree, and he whipped me till was in
state of exasperating rawness. The |
same devotion to truth is charac- |
teristic of my children. Truth is their |
weakness. They read the same story |
but, alas had no horticultural tastes, |
and therefore, no garden, and as mat |
ter of course, no cherry trees about my |
house. At the age of eight, my eldest |
hankered for a cherry tree. "Where is |
the tree for me to hack 2" he perpetual
ly asked. At ten he planted one, and |
nursed IT, and watered it, and pruned it, |
that he might hack it down, and man
fully confess that he did it with his lit |
trees for them. The moment a male |
child is born to me, 1 plant cherry tree |
for him. There have been ten cherry |
trees about my house-there are ten de-
laying stumps there now, to which 1
point with pride, as evidences of the
entire devotion of my children to the
ruth. i shall never be a President,
Dut it seems to me there must be one in
he family.
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CROSSING WHEAT.

Having for n number of years past
been experimenting in crossing differ
ent varieties of wheat, with view to
raising some more vigorous and hardy
varieties, suited TO various soils and
climates, will make few remarks on
this important subject.
First, then, as all parties admit, old
varieties of wheat "run out" degener-
ate and become improbable therefore,
new varieties arc absolutely necessary.
BY prematurely cutting out the anthers
of one variety that possesses some de-
sirable quality, but is deficient in some
other, and then applying to its pistil
the pollen of some other variety that is
superior in the qualities in which it il
detective. Every kernel thus operated
on will, the following year, differ in
some respects from either of its parents,
while others may show all the good
qualities of both, with greatly increased
vigor and productiveness. The change
produced in its embarrassing quail
ties is so remarkable that it will have
to be seen to be believed. I have 8
small plot of ground within few feet
of where now write, with perhaps q
hundred varieties upon it-all produced
by crossing two old varieties; all sOwn
the same day, IN parts of rows six
| inches apart, in the same soil, with the
same cultivation and exposure every
way; yet some kinds were killed out
almost to q plant, while other varieties
in the same and adjoining rows, re-
NAMED uninjured-giving, in my opin-
Ion, proof positive of one great benefit
at least to be derived from this process
of crossing. / have frequently ex-
pressed the opinion that, with perse-
verance, all the good qualities of all
kinds of wheat in existence can be com,
bined in one variety by judicious cross.
ing. That any one such variety will ev-
er be raised to succeed equally well il
all parts of this vast continent, / do no
believe, and I have frequently thought
when rejecting some uDpromising va
rieties that are bearing grain for tht
first time, that in all probability there
Is some portion of this country, eithe
the extreme north or south, where thes'
very rejected varieties would succeed
BET r than any other. The only an
noying feature that have met with il
crossing wheat is its tendency to spor
after it is eros sed, which gives il tn
appearance of several kinds of whea
mixed. Many varieties have been re
jected on this accoUnt.-CoHntry Gen
: tlcmdn.