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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-15
THE OLD MAN IN THE STYLISH
CHURCH.
ny JOHN H. YATES.

By JOHN H. YATES
Well, wife, I've been to church to-day-been to a sty
lish ono
And seeing you can't 90 from home I'll tell you what
was donei
You would have been surprised to what saw there
to-dayj
The sisters we're xed up so ano they hardly bowed to
pray.
had on these coarse clothes of mnO-nOt much the
worse for
But then they knew wasn't one they call million
aire,
So they led the old man to seat away back by the
door
Twas bOokless and uncushoned, reserved seat for
he poor.
Pretty soon in came a stranger with gold ring and
clothing Rne
They led him to a cushioned seat far in advance Of
minei
thought that wasn't exactly right to seat him up SO
When he was young, and was old, and very hard to
hear.
But then, there's aceOuntin for what some people
do;
Tho finest clothing nowadays oft gets the finest pew
But when we reach the blessed home and undehled by
Wen see wealth beggin' at the gate, while poverty
goesie
couldn't hear the sarmon sat 80 far away
So through the hours Of service, could only watch
and pray;''
Watch the doinis Of the Christians near me, round
about
Pray that God would make them pure within as they
were pure without.
While sat there lookn all around upon the rich and
great
kept tAnkin' of tho rich and the bcggar at the
gatei
How by all but dogs forsaten, the poor beggars form
grew cold
And the angels bore his spirit to the mansions built Of
gold.
How at last the rich perished and his spirit took
its fight
From the purple and fine linen, 70 the home of endless
night
There he learned as he stood gain at the beggar in
the sky,
at isn't all of life to live, nor all Of death to de-"
doubt not thcre were wealthy sires in that religious
fold
Who went up from their dwellings like the Pharisce Of
old;
Then returned home from their worship with head
uplfed high,
To spurn the hungry from their door with naught tC
satisfy.
Out out with such professions they doing more
to-day
To stop the weary sinner ftom the Gospels shinin
way
Than ali the books Of nhdels than all that has beer
tried
Since Christ was born in Betklehcm-sinco Christ wa
crucled.
How simple are the works of God, and yet how very
grand
The shells in ocean cavems-the flowers on the land.
He gilds the clouds ofevenin with gold light from Hi
throne,
Not for the rich only not for the poor alone
Then why should man look down man, because o
lack Of goldi
Why scat him in the poorest pew because his clothe
are oldi
heart with noble motives-a heart that God ha
blest-
May be beatn' Heavens music meath that faded Goa
and vest.
I'm old may be childish-but love simplictyi
l love to see II shinn' In a Christians pietyi
Jesus told US in His sermon, In Judea mountain wild
He that wants to go to Heaven must be like littl
child.
Our heads growing gray, dear wie-our hearts or
beating slow
In little while the Master will call for US to goi
When we reach the pearly gateways and look In wit
joyful eyes,
Wen see no stylish worship the temple Of the skie
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-15

Paper read Before the Vermont Board OF
Agriculture at It's Meeting In Newport,
August =, 1874, by c. G. PrIngIe, Esq., OF
Charlotte.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22
From the State House.
The General BniIrOah Bill Reported ia
the SeHate-Debate on the New Church
UhiOh IN the EsOuse-A Contested Elec-
tiOh scItled-A Little Fun, etc.


BosToN, Jan. 20, 1872,
Without word Of warning that the railroad
committee had completed its draft of general
law, the printed bill was laid upon the senator's
desks tins morning. Mr. Hale, the chairman Of
the committee, undertook to explain its proyi-
sions at once, although such procedure was not
quite in order, and the senate almost immedi
ately adjourned. Each senator took his COPY
home to read, and, 1t is to be presumed, that
having studied the act over Sunday they
will be prepared to discuss it Monday
afternoon, when it will come up for the
first time in the orders of the day.
Whether any of the projected railroad schemes
are sufficiently hostile to its passage TO endeayor
10 defeat it will be demonstrated when the debate
begins next week. So far the lobby members
have not bad anything to do; and unless they
can get job on this bill, their occupation will
be nearly gone, for this session, at least.
The following is an abstract of the bill;
The first section requires the number of cor
pOrators to be not less than twenty-five, a ma
jority Of whom shall he inhabitants of the state.
he second section requires a general description
of the proposed road 10 be set forth in the arti-
clCs Of association, its length, termni, name Of
will extend, the gua9e o be either four feet
eight aud a half inches or three feet; amount OF
capital stock shall be lot less than $4,000 for
cach mile Of road when the guage is four feet
eight and half inches, and not less than $4,000
ioI each mile when the guagc is three feet, and
dlNideu mo shares Of 500 each. The corporate
name shall 1e one not in use by any other rail-
rOau. Inc directors must he subscribers to the
artcles OF association, and majority OF them
inhabitants OF this state. A COPY of the articles
Of association must be published in one or more
newspapers in each county in which the rond *
proposed 10 be located, at least once a week far
three weeks before proceeding To fix tho ronte nr
said road. A map ofthe proposed louie, win Inc
| report ola skilled engineer based ON actualexnm
inauon upon its feasibility and an estimate OF The
| cost OF construction, are required When
tue selcctmen Of any town or the mayor and
aldermen OF any city agree with the directors ms
10 the route OF the railroad in said town or CITY,
such agreement SHALL Ok the same IN the event
VI failure 70 agree, the directors may petition
the supreme Judicial court to appoint three com.
missiOners 10 hx the route in said town OF city.
The three commissioners 10 be dsinteresled per,
sons, and one skillful engineer, VINO Shall lieat
the parties and Tx the route. Tie compensation
of said commissioners shall be liked by the
court. When the amount Of capital stock has
been subscribed by responsible parties and ten
] per cent of the par value VI each share thereof
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

The Citadel of Life is in state of siege all through The
year, hut is never closely invested nan in IN IL
winter The liver is usually somewhat torpid and tue
bowes more or les const paed this season. and dys
pepsia often assumes its aggravated form in cold
and ct weather In short, The lgg sh sysem seems
inclined to intermt shrk of its most important
duties under the influence of low temperature and
requires wholesome stimulation The spur required
is Hosetters stomach Btters, the only medicine which
qucken the acton Of The secretye organs and brings
out the latent vitality of the system without creating
any ebre symptoms, the slightest nervous excite
ment.
The great Vegetable Tonic is not recommended as a
specific Tor coughs, colds and consumption-that field
being left open to the concoctor of preparations which
cannot by any possibility reach the lungs. but as
specific for the constitutional and physical weakness
which invite pulmonary disease it is literally intalible
Tie most msidiOus and terrible enemy OF human lite is
not disease itself, but the weakness which affords 1t an
opportunity to gain firm hold of the vital system
Remember that Stamina Wit / Energy-the life-princi-
pie. or whatever you may choose to call the resistant
power which battles against the causes of disease and
DEATH is the graRd safeguard Q heal Its the garri
son OF the human fortress when it wakes weak the
true policy is to throw in reinor ,ements In other
words, when such an emergency occurs, commence a
course OF Hosletter's Btters d&wlw 1alS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

CALIFORNIA TEA PLANTATION, Col
w. W. HOLSTERS saw something / had never
seen before. The colonel has a tea plantation in
an evidently 60urshinl condition; but, though
the lplants looked thriving. and the planter be-
lieyes that, in time, he will reap an abundant
harvest, this is a venture | should not advise
many TO embark IN iot tue present. Fortunate.
ly, Col. Hollisler has both means and the dis
position 10 make these experiments, Of which
the farming community Of all California Will
some day reap the benefit. Shall ! expose my
Ignorance by coulessing that | never before
knew that there is really but one tea plani2 The
different varieties we buy are only the result Of
the different nanipulatons in preparing 1t for
the market The plants themselves look 10 me
Ike little, young orange trees, | saw them from
one to four inches In hight, and the seeds ave
ABOUT the size aud shape Of a small ha1el-nut,
lQ9etner with Il g tea, the colonel has imported
a i've JAPANESE" 10 take charge OF the planta.
non; SO that, # tea raising succeeds al all, it
certainly Will here. His almond orchard, too,
y ul a Sfander scale than that Ct his neilhOors:
oO,OOO trees have already been set oui-sone oil
Lnsln, IN TACT, are over two years old--and co.
0OO more are being planted. Speaking Of his
nelghOolsi they are not 50 very near. The colo.
mel has HUNDRED thousand acres, more or less,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22


GAS PIPES, SEWERS AND CONGREGATIONS
"A Gentleman passing down Retreat avenue
Monday forenoon noticed strong smell of gas,
and notified some of the compauv's workmen,
who were engaged in putting in street lamps
at the lower end OF the avenue. Complaint
also came from several OF the houses in the vi
cinily, and the foreman of the force set about
aSce tainiDg the cause OF the trouble. He found
Strons odor of eScarn1 gas all along the
street, and going to convenient point began
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

TRANSFORMING TIE CoMPL' MON The transforma-
lions produced by HAeAS's AGS0LIA BALM quite
as astonishing as any the stage theatre.
The famous bsautiher transmues sallow peeky look
ing complexion into one in which the lily and the rose
vie for admiration. and mparts dry harsh skin the
sofness of perfect loneliness Tan and freckles which
country air and sunlight pretty produce in
spite of parasos and sundowns completely obler-
ated by it, while it has perfectly magical effect In
bauihing undue rednes bolches and pimpss from the
skin. When the lady who has used it to remedy her
complexion defects looks in the mirror she is equally
astounied and grated at the improvements in her ap-
pearance. Every bemish has distppearet; her neck.
arms and bosom rival in whteness the snowy collar
which eucrcles her throat her cheek NANTES with
peachSe bloom, and she is ready invoke blessing
the inventor OF the article which has wrought such
delightful transformation. deop3tSwlw jli9
NATURE is completely relieved from the prostrating
influences of kinney Bladder and rlandulsr diseases,
mental and physical debility, diabetes. gravel ema
weaknesses, uterine complaints ana in tact all maa-
dies of the uHnogental ORGANS in either SEX by par
taking Of SNoLANpER's BUuHU, which has proved it.
self to be valuable vegetable remedial agent
jal6 deop3t&wlw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

The general railroad bill reported in the SEN
ate, on Saturday, differs iiom that offered last
year chiefly in its provision, that the location Of
roads constructed under It's Authority shall be
fixed bs agreement between the corporation and
the selecImen or mayor and aldermen Of each
town or city through which the road passes,
or, II they fail to agree, by three commissioners
to be appointed by the supreme Icourt no one Of
VIII I'm shall be a member Of the board Of rail-
road commissioners. The new bill also differs
from the lormer in authorizing roads OF three
foot gauge as well as ol the broader gauge now
commonly in use, IN allowing county cOmms-
eioners to change location which needessly
causes special grievous damage to any person
whose land il crosses, and in permitting the
capital stock, IL found insufficient for the con
sWucnon or equipment Of the road to be in-
creased 50 far as necessary without assigning
limit which Il must not exceed. There are
other changes Of less importance in matters OF
detail. The bill, as whole, we are disposed 10
think, is better shan that Of last year. n il
should pass, Il will put an end to one considera-
Die department Of special legislation, for and
against which the general court is now every
year zealously canyassed by active lobbyists:
but il would leave quite as much railroad bust.
ness ~ would afford a fair excuse for Eve
months session.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

JEFFERSON AS METHoDICAL FARMER.-The
Young man took hold Of his business as a farm
err in manner winch showed that the genuine
culture Of The mind is the best preparation for
the common as well as for the higher duties of
life. In everything ne did he was the educated
being. Was there ever a mortal so exact, so
punctual, so indefatigable as he, in recording
and tabularizug details? He may be said TO
have lived pen in hand. He kept a garden
book, a farm book, a weather book, a receipt
book, pocket expenditure book and later, a
fee book and there was nothing too trivial to
be entered in one of them, provided it really
had any relation TO matters of importance In
the small, neat hand, then common in Virginia
he would record in his pocket book such items
as these: "Put into the church box, 1d"; paid
barber, lid p; paid for pins, Is. 2d."; paid
for whertnr pen-kniie, 4d." paid nv part for
an express TO Williamsburg, 10s."; "Plid Bell
for books, 3js." paid postage, IS 3D." Ia his
garden book, for some pages of which we are
indebted TO Mr.. Randall, may be read countless
entries like the following; "Mareh 80, sowed
pafch OF later peas; July IS planted out eel
cry; "July %, had the last dish OF our spring
peas; March 81 grated five French chest
nuts into two stocks of common chestnut His
garden books show that he was a bold and con-
stant eXperimenter always eager to try foreign
seeds and roots, of which he introduced a great
number in the course OF his life. They show,
also, that he was close observer and calculator.
His weather-bo0k, Of which | possess a few
pages, given to me by MIR Randall is a wonder
of neatness and minuteness, -fity-nine days
weather history on one small pare. This is one
days record: ''Marc "a, at 80 A. NJ, ther. 81
deg; baron. % deg; wind NV; force of wind
mot stated); weather, clear after rain. Blue
Ridge and higher parts of S. W. mountain COW
cred with snow. No snow here, but much ice;
black frost" Multiply this by fltv- mine, and
you have the contents of one page of his wealth
er-book, every word of which, after the lapse of
a century, is as clear and legible as diamond
type, 1t is ruled in ten columns, one for each
class Of entries. This practice of minute record
which remained with him TO the end of his days,
he began while he was still student. Nor did
he ever content himself with the mere record of
items. These were regularly reviewed. added
compared and utilized in every POSSIBLE wav. 1t
was the most remarkable OF all his habits
James Parton in the atlantic Monthly for Feb
TU1JYI
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

The Labor Q uestion" is agitated in the Pacific
world, but not precisely as it is agitaed here In
some paris of Polynesia there are European and
Other planters who seek &c stt Ilatborers BY hav.
ing natives of the Islands kidnapped and
brought TO Them. ThiS of course is the slave
trade with another Dame; but it is business
which has been caRSied on to a much greater
extent than manysuDpose. In the Fiji Islands,
where there mas been much kidnapping, meas
ures have been taken to stop it, the English SET
tiers thinking these islands have none TOO many
Inhabitants now. According TO recent news
from that region, they have begun calling on
masters of vessels who arrive to explain their
inieItions. In some OF the other islands kid
mapping is becoming an unsafe business Il is
stated that the English schooner Cambria went
recently TO the Solomon Islands con an expe-
dition after labor" which was defeated by the
natives, who resisted and killed the master. We
judge that the solomon Isl mders are not all as
meek as Moses, and that they have no. been
well instructed in the doctrine of nom
resistance; for we read this in the
Honolulu Advertiser: "Af the Fills, in the
early part of November, five planters, English
men, gong from one island to another with
some forty Solomon Island laborers on board,
whom they had bought and were taking to their
plantations, were all murdered the labor ris.
ing upon them in the night" The English at
the Fijs oppose kidnapping there, but buy kid
mapped natives brought to them from the other
islan1S. The day Is not far distant when the
Pacific world will cease to be a free field for law
less ylany. The kidnapping operations at the
Solomon Islands have occasioned the death Of
an excellent missionary, Bishop Pdtteson. He
was murdered, not long since, by the natives OF
one OF the islands, who mistook him for a kid
Dappel. The Honolulu Friend says:
at appears that he was making his annual
cruise among those islands, and doing as he
had been doing for ten years, collecting boys %
take to Norfolk Island for education, and when
so educated returning them as missionaries
From what we can CLEAN from the accounts
among the natives II bitter anlmusfy had arisen
owing TO the kidnapping practices Of cruisers
from Queensland aud the I il islands, It. is
supposed that the bishop was mistaken for a
kidnapper Report says, that some Of the ere
mics Of mankind had assumed the garb and
Tol'es OF bishops, in order TO successfully carry
off the natives. We hope the affair will be
Thoroughly investigated, and hereafter kidnap-
pers will be treated as pirates
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22
Letter from New York.

Inauguration of the Franklin Sfatue-A
Few Words About the Statue and the
observation-disclosures II. Stewarf-A
Clergyman ia Embryo - PedngOgue
and observation-disclosures Priuciples-A
Word 10 ShOppers-rhe stewart Pal
nce-A Private View of it-His Purpose
The LennOx Library,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

You sufferers of rheumatism, suffering the pains
OF the lost ones, why do you bemoan your pains
when you know Prof Mac or his agent, is at hand,
who can relieve you and afford sleep in a few min
utes, without the use of drugs by his New Zealand
plasterF Read testimonials in advertising columns
Procure his extensive pamphlet of permanent cures.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

Deposits Nov. L, '5I...........S So ,G40, G35 ss.
Deposits are put on interest the first day of every
month.
The net profits div ided semi-annualy in February
and August.
In addition to the usual Bank Hours the Bank is open
from to O'Clock Saturday Evenings, for the con-
venience of Depostors
JOHN c. MASON, President
C. NJ. BENT. Treas.
Worcester, Nov 2, 1871. d&wtf NJ
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22
,rh4 Importance ofHeoIth.

In point of importance, bodily health is second to
nothing earthly Nay amodern French phi osopher has
maintained that to pursue healtl-body heal b. that
is the main duty OF This much at any rate IS GER
tain, that whether not the pursuit o. health itself
virtue the attainment and the possession of health con-
duce in degree most remarkable, if to virtue at
least to cearness of thought to sounduess of Judgment
ad general prudence of conduct-which are CONNIE d.
tie much more marketable than vtue S. Now the two
great conditions of heath abundant nOurishment
and unObstructed eXcreion-the latter removing from
the system that which used ups The former replacing
this 1t is in accordance with this principle that Dr.
Gottleb Fischs Bitters acts 1t stimulates thegesve
and nutrtve process. the one hani and mari oqsyu
the exereory on the other Ye who prize health make
trial.
This subj ct continued week under "Hoo to hare
the good Of our eating deop&wIw ial2
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

Prof Mac, specially requested another visit to
Worcester, can be communicated with at the Lin
coin house, or at his agents, AIrs. Billings) 2OS
Main street. Sharp two days only.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

the Stars are made of" and "How to make a
Set of !hessmen out of Old Spools." 1t is very
good throughout.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

You suffering fools of rheumatism, read testimony
to Prof Mac from Millbury in advertising column;
second victim cured there. Prof. Mac two days
at the Lincoln house; particular request.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

WE WERE PLEASED to Sec not long since in one of our
.eAcuals's some pretty severe remarks addressed to
several persons who during an Interesting lectro M,
Rev John y. G. Abbott, Kept continuous eouqblng
which prevented many from hearing People who can
not reraln from coughing had better stay away from
such aces or else take bottle ofJonNsoN's ASoDYsE
LIsIMEEl with them.
The Importance OF giving snERIDAS's CAVALRY Con-
DIuoS POWDERS 10 horses tina, have been out in The
cold rain. stood IN cold wind or drank too much cold
wa er. cannot be over estimated; no man should be
without them who owns q 4 God horse
lal2 deop5t&wlw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

Not often does house come into the market so
desirable in every respect the one now offered for
sale by Edward Whitney, at No. State street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

Remember @. B. Eaton's clearing out sale of
fancy dry goods. Great bargains offered for fifteen
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

Qua YoUNc Folks, for February, has four
adliiionai cha itefs Of Mr.. Trowbr.dge's story,
"a chanee for Himself and five illustrated ar
ficles: The Northern Haie;" ''Iobe's Monu-
weatT' "Hoy sammy went CoastingT "WAat
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22
Suefral Antrtsa

New Boston, Conn, Jan 22d, 1s52.-Our
thanks are due 10 the webs'er Fire Department. Mr.
solomon SUBWAY Cnief Engineer, for their prompt
ness and readiness in answering call for stance
at the fire in our mill en- SATURDAY teiIoon. Jan 20
Jazz dit q. 7. MURDOCH d son.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-22

on which to plant tea, cotton or Canada this
ties, should he so choose Overland for jan
gf0yl