Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-03
For tho Waterman.
Suggestions for the Times.

For The Watchman.
Suggestions for the Times.
Pay your detn. You say. perhaps, this /,
Just the most difficult thing to do. for the ques
ton is how to get the means to pay them
| do not doubt that some may be so deeply in.
yolyod, that il would not be possible for them
at once to pay all demands against them, but,
at the same time, it is to DO borne in mind
that debt is just as sacred in hard times as
easy, and that the amount Of Indebtedness is
worth more now to almost any creditor, than il
has been perhaps since the debt was contracted,
therefore, in one sense, the debt is more sacred
now than it ever was, FOR the creditor can less
afford to do without the money. It therefore,
the debtor would use his bcstendeavors to pay.
and pay to the utmost Of his ability it would
do much towards relieving the strngeucy Of
the times. II would relieve many pressure
supply many want, lift many burden, carry
joy to many m aching heart lfyou pay your
creditor in the morning, portions Of that money
may pass through dozen hands by midday,
and pay as many debts, or relieve many times
that number Of wants. 4 debt Of twenty dol
lars paid in the morning, may perform the work
OF good Samaritan in twenty families before
night, Some Of 1t may 20 to the widow or the
orphan, or into family 70 feed a dozen mouths.
II may 60 10 the mechanic, the farmland, the
servant; itmay save some poor man who is in
a tight place, twice the amount he receives
Without doubt, one Of the hes, remedies for
the times that which will throw the bow Of
prosperity again across the sky, is for each one
to try to pay honestly oil the debts he can.
ltmakes a wonderful difference with ones
feelings, whether he pays his debts, or lets
them run. Debt is like bloodhound on your
track, II bowls in your ears day and night
You cannot lie down to rest quietly you can
net 60 about your toll in peace Pay your
debts, pay rs you go, and on this question you
can look any man square in the face You
can hold up your bead ard walk boldly through
the streets you will have clear conscience,
good credit friends in the time Of need YOU
will carry out one Of the great laws Of moral
reotitudo and Christian duty. What standard
Of ycracity can man maintain who does not
pay his debts2 What is the difference between
lying upon piece of paper by signing note
that you do not intend to pay on time, or sat
isly by compromise, or lying by word of
MOUTH II a man allows his obligation to 20
upon the day-book, or the ledger, is it not just
as sacred as if he had pledged it by word .
These remarks will apply to debts at all times,
but they are especially appropriate now
PLMNFinD--Mr Charles II Kinney, one Of
the most respected Of our citizens, died in this
place Tuesday morning, after a severe illness
from typhoid fever Mr. Kinney's nge was
about 40 years.
WATERBURY Men were at work on Sunday,
in constructing the new iron bridge below this
village and also in repairing the railroad track
near Ridley's
On the first morning Of winter the mer-
curry stood at % below zero. Monday even,
ing at O'Clock, it stands at l2 below.
Mr.. l. Hills the popular landlord Of
the Waterbury Hotel, proposes to havea social
reunion, oyster supper and hop, at his house,
on Wednesday evening Dec 10th, Music
Ilough's Band a good time may be relied on
llARbwIcE The winter term Of Hardwck
Academy and Graded School, begun Monday,
December lst Mr. F. l.. Irish, Of Norris
town, has charge of the higher department
and Mrs VIM II Ward, Of this village, the
primary
A town meeting was held here Saturday
Nov Goth The discussion Of the Bridge ques-
tion resulted only in adding another chapter
to that interesting story, leaving as they found
it, after the exhaustion Of little compressed
gas. A tax Of So So on the dollar Of the grand
list was voted to defray town liabilities also
it was voted to continue the use Of the old list
Of text books in our schools for another year
NoRTmiELD.-A few days since, NJ. S Good
win, in trade at Goullsyille, missed his wallet
containing about fifteen dollars, and his sus-
picions resting upon Edward Pinney, young
fellow Of about IS, he was arrested by Officer
Avery and charged with the theft lie at first
0NVAAiJ NNulih tlt NIllAts bul hlltINuTQ~ con-
fesscd it, and restored the wallet and money
all right. As pinney was sent to the Vermont
Reform School about one year since for lar
ceny, and was stopping at home on parol, Supt
Fairbauk was properly notified, and Pinney
went back to his new term Of school at the
Superintendent urgent request.
The Graded School began It's winter term
under the charge Of the same teachers as of last
term. There was very full attendance Of
scholars.
Rev j G. W. Coke, of Montpelier, occu-
pied the pulpit Of tie NJ =. church on Sunday
last
Col K. II. Conwel, the promised second
lecturer OF our course, failing to appear, the
assemblage called on Rev William s. llazen
pastor Of the Congregational church of this
village, to deliver his lecture concerning his
trip TO Europe, which he kindly consented to
do The lecture proved most interesting one
and the lecturer was warmly appauded at its
close