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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24
The Lords Leading.

The biographer of Rev. John Newton says
that he possessed the remarkable habit Of at
tributing every circumstance however tri1ng
it might seem to others, to the oyerrulng
hand of Providence lie would say, " 1t
may seem a light matter that ! take one street
instead Of another in going to my church, and
yet that little act may produce an effect Of
lasting consequence Ii is sad that such a
popularity should seem SO remarkable-that
there are so few, even among protesting Chris.
tians, who habitually recognize the power of
God 10 all that occurs TO them. One has well
said, However long the chain Of second
causes may be, the first link is always in Gods
hand And what Joyful thought it is, that
God does rule all things according to his
pleasure, and that those who love him have
the precious assurance that all things will
work together for good to them His re-
sources are boundess aud even in the time
Of our greatest need he can supply our wants
from unexpected and even unknown sources.
4 venerable friend now residing within an
hours ride Of New York, was early left a
widow with several children depending upon
her She possessed a powerful intellect, a
NNNNNMf NNHlEtlIN NndAuN hliA a iANlNthI
Christian spirit Still, despite her wonder
iu energy, 10 was a difficult task to rear, un'
aided, her youthful family and when the
time came to send her boys to college, she
vas often very greatly straitened At one
time she owed forty dollars for the board oil
one of them. and had not even dollar with
which TO pay it The person to whom she
owed IT was also a widow, and needy. llci
distress was great, and in anguish Of Spiri
She brought her cause before the Lord. AZ
ter season of earnest prayer, her Soul grew
ca.mer, and with peaceful heart she wa
able once more TO Join her family. Just ther
her little daughter entered with bit Of dirty
yellow paper, folded up and directed to her
She said a boy brought it and directly raj
away. She opened it, and Judge Of hei
surprise on finding exactly forty dollars, with
this note, lncosed you will find forty dol
lars, which is for the benefit Of yourself an'
children Seek not to ascertain the donor
for you viii search in vain" Aud she die
search vainly for several years, and eternit.
alone will reveal the secret TO her. Bu
whoever brought the money, she was well as
surei that the Lord sent it.-Parisb Tisfoy
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The Comfort of a Kind Mother.

While large vessel was one day passing
through the Harlem drawbridge, little boy,
some eight or ten years old, stood watching
the vessel, and carelessly placed one arm
on the bridge Just where the drawbridge
closed BY so doing, he lost his arm, He
was taken in charge by two policemen who
took him to the nearest surgeon; and while
the doctor was dressing that mangled limb,
one of the policemen took the child in his
arms and held him in his lap. The little
fellow brayely submitted to the operation
without murmur but, turning his pitiul
eyes on the man who held him, he put his
only arm around the mans neck and gave him
a kiss. After few moments, the boy re.
peated this. Again for the third time he
threw that little arm around the strong mans
neck, again kissing him, and very meek y said
"D my mother pere here, IL ibouid moi hurt
me half so bad.
Poor little fellow lie thought he could
stand it better if his mother were only by
him. Its good thing to have a mother by
us when we are in trouble, but this cannot
always be. We may, nevertheless, always
have God with us. lie will help US in trouble
-MefbOdia.
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Cure for Skepticism.

When | was a young man. said Deacon
Downs telling the story to me, " was, or
thought was, a great skeptc was thor
oughly posted in skeptica literature, and
thought | could tackle any divine on theology
did tackle them, too pretty often and was
always pretty well satisfied with the result.
One day went to hear Dr. b, preach There
was an inquiry meeting after church. !
stayed was not altogether easy or comfort
able, and Aattered myself that | really want
el TO be Christian, but that the creed was
in my way When DR.. B. came to me with
the inquiry, " Well young man, what can |
do for you 2" stated my difficulty at once
| would like to be a Christian, doctor
said !, but can't accept your doctrine OF
the atonement. | can't see how one man can
suffer Tor another, or how there is either JUS
tice or mercy in Furnishing the innocent for
the guilty
"'There j, something great deal more
important for you, young man, than to under
stand the atonement said the doctor
". How is that p said 1 thought the
atonement was the fundamental doctrine Of
the church
80 it is, said the doctor, but life is more
important than any doctrine. Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
soul and strength DO you do that 2''
"' N-no, said |.
"'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyseli
-as dweT' repeated the doctor, With EN-.
phasis DO you do that2
$50 N-no said l.
ii" Very well, said the doctor begin
change your life, change your heart stoT
living for yourself live for God and hu
manily.
/ " But the Christians don't do that, said
Never you mind the Christians, said tn,
doctor Take care of yourself My wore
for it, you wont give the experiment iail
trial for week, without coming to the con
clusion that you need an atoning Saviour, al
inspired Bible, and divine living power
working in your heart and life, reyolutionizinl
the one and remodcling the other
1t was the first argument" said the dea
con, when he told me this story, that eyel
met, for which had no answer | did try
the experiment, aud | have never had any
difficulty about the atonement since"
Depend upon it, Christian life is th,
only unailng crucible for the solution o
religious doubts
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24

Just as they themselves inclined to support
the cat or dog question.
And 80 matters might have remained, either
to the day Of the final depopulation Of shOra.
poor, or Doomsday itself but for the wise,
old Brahmin who had given such timely
warning to turn out the stranger.
lie had in reality been quietly chuckling
little, as many are wont to do who have lived
to see their prophecies first dcspised and then
lulbledi but his heart relenting, he fastened
to the palace, and prostrating himself before
the Raiah with hands joined together, he thus
spoke
May be your sacrifice, o thou eater of
mountains aud drnker Of rivers have a
petition to make in this matter Of the cat and
dog
IL shall be heard, replied the Rajah.
" Thou art wise man what dost thou say
dog -cat-dog aud cat, or cat and dog ?
For my own part | shall reserve my decision,
though somewhat inciniDg to the opinion that
the cat caused all the mischief, and for this
reason--because if the dog had not seen the
cat, be very probably would not have chased
her. out of sight out Of mind, being one of
/ the oldest as we'll as the truest proverbs"
Alas that | should differ with your
/ ilighness Brave FALCON, terrible in War
the most valiant Of the State-the Tiger Of
the Country replied the Prime Minister.
" How could that cat help being worried by
the dog ?-and did not nature give her
right TO 90 where she pleased ?"
So the whole Court took az once different
Sides and matters might have come to a seri.
Gus explosion, even within the sacrel walls Of
the palace itself but for the Brahmin, who
again lifted up his voice, and said
May it please your IIghness bet me
declare to you that it was neither the dog
nor the cat that caused all this misery, but
the Fly and the Honey !"
" The ly and the honey The dy and the
honey !" exclaimed the astonished Raiah.
What honey and what fly ?"
And as this was perfectly new idea, the
assembly listened with profound attention
while the holy man unfolded the true history
Of the case His having seen the stranger,
and warned the people against him. How
! accurately he had observed the drop of honey
, dabbed against the wall Then the approach
, Of the hy, the sly gliding of the lizard, the
7 willy creeping of the cat, and the stealthy,
vinlictive movements of the dog--involving
ALI these creatures in much pain and difficulty,
and which otterward ovcrspread the city.
r Hold learned man." cried the Rajah,
= " thou hast well said my eyes are open
ed " and he desired search to be made for
s the man who had too well earned the title
Of Mischief-Meker. But he was nowhere
either to be found or heard OF, and the poor
- ilour-dealer, who stood among the prisoners
with a bandaged head, declared that the vii
II lain had not even paid for the honey that
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24
allnral 6 Religious,
"MARVEL NOT"

When the mystery Of summer beauty
C0moth unto thee, patient earth.
All the sweet and marvellous surprises
Mud and blossom sprngug into birth
shower, aud dew, aud unlight touching softly
Into tender glory Natures face
All her brown unlOvollucss NJ feature,
Nolding into form of perfect grace
UOst thou marvel Mt thy wealth Of sweetness
Marvel God should send thee such competence
Whom the mystery Of i,afiiss' beauty
Weary spirit c0mcth uut0 thee
Whom the tender touch 1i God, the Father
Turns forever thy captivity
When the glory of biz hl forgiveness
Nhineth ON thee through mist OF tcafs
And the starry blossom, Faith, upspnugeh
From the ashes OF Thy wasted years.
u0st thou marvel at thy wealth VI swectue.s
Marvel. God should send thee such c0mpletgue
Life it0u death Gods way are not 0ur v1l
Unto us lie -Ivcth not Ills power
We may uuly Know that bud and blossom
Follow amor SUN, and dew, and shower
Wo may only know that mith upsprnEeh
Where thc loOtsicp. Ui our God have been
Na maF 0uly lIateu iur llt coming.
Only rise and DID Him Outer In
Iafth aecopts, unQuasiIonIug tsr .uesiuH-.
UD.t thou marvel ai hV l1y- cnmpefcnc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24

The editor Of a Chicago children's paper
received a letter from lady subscriber who
writes "Our little Annie died last week,
after reading the last number of your valua-
bic paper" Parties who have more children
than they want should subscribe for that peri
odical.
Punch has the following A Capital
Answer. Sefmade man, examining school
of which he is a manager -" Now, boy,
what's the capital Of 'Olland ?" Boy-"An
8 II, sir
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Consumption,


dana, e.r,st,,..,t,ti,
Many a human being hh' lir t.e 1celoet of known
there was other reason lu'l . III .e t,.',r l,i
and indlspuaby prov ODD menn' % eu'e. g,,o ,. .
slumbcr into which, Dad thoy calm', NN"p'''
49,, ,o.,.p,, 10 srurNrks sINpLU TREATMENT
Dir. jOSLfh 10 'f
a .,.u,t t.efaseItra HI Ns WHniUrfHII Oi|'nriIls
,aadielncs f,ey would not have fallen.
m, srbcnrE 'has ZOO hIs own caso proven th1i where
-, ,ofpf Vitality remains, that IaIIili ny DOB. med-
a tis direction or their usf is Qushcucd into
ttointus, ~ ~ igor
Tn III statement uofo is nothing prosumptugu.
~ shsf,ith Of tho invalid D. made representation
,..sf not thousand times .ubsttntatcd hy living aud
.lis,.ic vofl4 TIo theory of the curo hN Neheuck
,ns.iiriucs . a. simple ID. ~ IuuflUuE. lt philosophy
ai,. ro ,r,,fYigt ft. tolfa..urIue Holc0uiiuc-
M
~ wcsnom. r.tb vhleh ua citadel OF uo malady is
,sssied rwotbrI. of tine oas.s al consumption ougi-
nate IN dy.trosa and flnotunHilf dIsoricrgd liver
tlith this e'r iIfisr ie bronchial tnhls Nmpnthife
I'm tLs .4srh They fesplud 90 thr uIUi Nc action
~ az iiver iI.rr tlrn cuunt fhc eliminating result
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AsrPpLY OH GOOD BLOOD
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70 There is no one thing more lovely in
this life, more full of the divine courage,
than when maiden goes from her past life,
from her happy childhood, when she rambled
over every field and moor around her home ;
when a mother anticipated her wants and
soothed her little cares when her brothers
and sisters grew from merry playmates to
loving, trustiul friends from Christmas gath
erings and romps, the summer festivals in
bower and garden from the rooms sanclili-
ed by death Of relatives from the secure
back grounds Of her childhood, girlhood and
aidenhood-looks out in the dark and un-
Illuminated future, away from all that, and
yet unterrifed, undaunted, leans her fair
cheek upon her lovers breast and whispers !
" Dear heart, | cannot see, but believe
The past was beautiful, but the future | can
trust with thee. e."-Leig4 Hunt,
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10 Make Home Happy.

TO make home truly happy there should be
no concealments, for they are the canker.
worms. Let woman tell her troubles and
lollies freely to her husband, and he will as.
sst her out Of them. He is her other self
aud not her judge and master, If man
confde in his wife, her penetration and quick
wit often see things that escape him. We
are in the world all day; our minds are oc-
cupied by many details but she sits at home
often alone, or with but an infant companion
She thinks over what her companion has told
her, and sees it in many lights she has had
the time which he wanted The discovery
that there has been secret excites jealousy,
and loosens the ties of affection on either side.
Without perfect and entire confidence, mar.
ried happiness is seldom lasting.
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BE patient Do the will of God, aim
high, work hard and then have patience.
By-and.by the reward will come Wait. If
you have to wait till you get it in heaven, it
will be there, No man shall do anything in
this world and lose his reward First or last
It shall come to harvest -Beeeher.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24

Two young ladies and an lrishman were
conyersing on age. when one Of them put tho
home question "W Which of US do you think
is the elder, Mr.. HI" "Sure," replied the
gallant IIibernisn, "you both look younger
than each other.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24
Good Sense.

1t will preserve US from CONSCIOUSNESS it
will lead us to distinguish circumstances
keep us from looking after visionary perfec.
tion, and make US see things in their proper
light. 1t will lead us to study disposition,
peculiariiios, accommodations to weigh con.
sequences to determine what to observe and
what to pass by when to be immoyable and
when to yield 1t will produce good man
ners, keep us from taking freedoms, and hand
ling things roughly will never agtate claims
of superiority, but teach us to submit our
selves one to another. Good sense will lead
persons to regard their own duties, rather
than to recommend those Of Others
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24

1t may be put down as fact that .the
men you see hanging about public places,
from day to day, are the right material to do
all kinds of mischief They are the men
who become dangerous characters, frequently
doing murder simply because idleness has led
them into it. We would not have it under.
stood that we wage a war of determination
against idlers, but we would impress on them
the danger that surely follows life devoted
to nothing that Is useful
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24

II hate the shallow Americanism which
hopes to get rich by credit, to get knowledge
by raps on midnight tables, skill without
study mastery without apprenticeship, power
through packed jury or caucus, or wealth by
fraud. They think they have got it, but they
have got something else-a crime, which calls
for another crime, and another devil behind
that; these arc the steps to suicide, iniamy,
and the harming of mankind, In this life of
show, putting, advertisement, and manufacture
of public opinion, all excellence is lost sight
of in the hunger for sudden performance and
unearned praise Raipt Waite Emerson
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FOR MOTH PATCHES, rREcKLEs AND TAN,

FOR MOTH PATCHES FRECKLEs AND TAN,
USE l'ERRY's Nom q PnEckLE LorloS.
II Is the only reliable and harmless Remedy known
or removing brown discoloratlon sold by druggists
everywhere. DEPor, %, BoSD ST, n
PIMPLEs ON THE PACE
For Commedones, Black-woms or Grubs, Pimply Err.
uptons aud botohed designations on the Face. use
PERRr's CoNNEDoNE AND PmrLr REMEDY.
II IS Invaluable to the afflicted Prepared only by Dn
b. q. PfRRY, DEBMoroLRoIsr 80 Boyn ST., ~ Y. Sold
by Drnggsfs ctOyuhuc, 5gU
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-HypOcritical picty is double iniquiiy,
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New-York tribune., 1871-12-16
THE WEST INDIES.

NEW ARTICLE OF COMMERCE-TIIE PRODVC-
TON AND EXPLOITATION OF "PLAATAIT
JUICE"
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 3.-AmOng the
Custom House returns Of exports there ia seen an
almost regular report OF certain barrels of pantan
juice" This plantain juice is expressed from the pupy
stems OF the pantan banana trees which, but for
late experiments on valuable quality of the sap
would be thrown away worthless. The fruit is not
used this purpose ALL that is gathered and enjoyed
by itself as formerly; and Humboldt estimates the nutri
tive yield in plantains to be than Is
given by potatoes yams. The food product remains
the same, and the juice OF the stems, with from 800 10
500 per acre Jamaica and santo Domingo, may he
called clear additional profit This plantain juice,
common yet so long left untried and unknown, s u
gummy substance capable OF being turn sd into art
Gle as beautiful apabe Of ornamental the
men. Who had cxpcrmented with the sap OF the plan
tain and the fiber Of the zamiaca (anothcr nearly IN
known and nearly untred GIFT OF the tropcs) assured
Inc that their combination produced splendid article
for b0okcOvers Ii would be- he said, the most ex-
Qjsely beautiful and the most durable material that
had ever been produced with reasonable regard To
What tho New-York importer doing with the plan
tain Juice say. bu; the rates at which the simple
Sn estmased so Without much % dcnty Il the pantan
walk is managed some Americans are DOING neHr tho
city Of Sano Domingo the cost OF tne Ell me Silently
within sl2 Land-and go0d iana n"r ,S S K'
pose-may bought by the 80 or 100 acres withn na
dozen miles Of the ports Of Jamaica and sanfo Domingo
for Ss or &C per present and Sc more will put in
an acre bananas and planans. These are of the same
family almost much sweet and sour apples
Unlike the apple the pantan tree begins to bear after
years growth But the press will return about as much
juice thr pantan stems every year as FROM tn" same
tropical PLANTER eat his fruit and have his harvest OF
joicc to SELL which the appe:mcrchant can hardly do