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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-24
A Problem to be Solved.
nr JOSEPH ALDEN, %. d.

"Iol think my boy is cured, do you =" "
said Mr llaight to DR.. Stetson, one morn
ing, us the doctor was leaving the house
after visit to Mr.. Uaight's son, Hiram.
He is free from disease. said DR.. Stet.
son, but he is weak"
His legs seem he very weak he can
hardly stand up
lie will grow stronger every day He
should use them little every day. Let
him begin by walking first to the gate aud
back again, and then let him 90 little fur
ther He will soon be able to walk to the
river aud back again"
lie was never much of walker when
he was we'll | don't know bow he will take
II now"
g. He must take exercise, whether he
likes itor not, or he viii never gain strength"
Hiram followed the doctors directions
for a few days, aud gained strength thereby
When the time came for him to 20 to the
river he grew tired, aud desired a way that
did not require much effort on his part.
He hired strong boy to wheel him down
to the river and back again in a wheel.
barrow. His father, who was away from
home an day, used to ask him at night,
have you been down to the river to-day.
As the answer was always in the aflrma.
tive. be supposed that things were going
ON woll, and that bis son was regainiug his
strength. But this was not the case. His
legs did not grow stronger, because be did
not use them. The doctor saw him using
his substitute for walking, and when, on in.
quiry, be found it was the resulto Of laziness,
be did not visit him again. The boy de-
signed to cheat his father aud the doctor,
but he cheated himsolfmoro than he cheated
either Of them.
Jane Morey was taken IN, and the fam
iiy physician was sent for. He said she
needed care and medicine, and would get
we'll
Will You give me some medicine that
Is easy to take % said Jane to the doctor.
| will give you some medicine which |
think will cure YOU. 1t will not be very
unpleasant" said the doctor
Il never take medicine that is bad to
take
The doctor made no reply, but prepared
some medicines, and gave directions as to
the time and manner of taking them. Jane
took some a few times but the taste was
NOT good, and she was not accustomed to do
what she did not find pleasant How to
&c. ria Of taking the medicine was the
problem. She could not throw it away
and her parents, as well as the doctor, said
it must be taken. She at length hit upon
plan which was for the time successful.
Her nurse vas absent, and during her ab.
sense the medicine was administered by an
Irish girl Jane bribes the ignorant girl
to take the medicine in her place When
the doctor came and asked if the medicine
had been taken according to directions,
Jane replied 1t has all been taken at
the exact time mentioned" She did not
say she had taken it. She persuaded her.
self that she had not told a falsehood
The doctor looked a little perplexed
when, on further inquiries he found the
medicine bad not produced the effect he
expected. The medicine was one that be
had never known to fail to cure the disease
Jane was laboring under The reader will
understand why Jane was not cured.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-24
Beyond our Light.


OF two things We may be sure:
There will be something in heaven for all
who reach it, In my Fathers house arc
many mansions" We shall be as little All
shut up 10 one heaven as We arc all shut ur
to ono Garth a party Of travellers make
together tho European tour. Oue finds hi.
enjoyment in the study Of foreign character
second in French aud German Libraries
third in the mountain and lake scenery
Of Switzerland and the Tyrol, a fourth iu
the antiquities Of Rome, fGh in the archu.
oIogy Of Greece aud Palestine Europe
is not one laud, but many lands, and each
brings back different impression from that
Of bis fellow-trayeller To one music /.
rayishing, to another nature, to a bird art
10 a fourth literature. Heaven is not ono
nal, but many lands. and each soul will
dnd a home for itself a place prepared for
It's own heart wants.
Whatever heaven is, twill be something
different from our anticipation. We may
Imagine wba. we will so we DO not force
our im7e'uatons co others. OF take thcm
for literal truth ourselves The traveller
who purposes 20 make the tour of Califor-
nia first gets the best books be can fnd to
study mp its scenery But when be stand.
in the Yosemite, lookin up i,s precipi,ou.
walls, or creeps upon his hands and knees
10 the edge Of the cliff to look down upon
the valley below, be says. No one ba,
described this 1t isoniirely different from
what had expected" And when We stand
by the crystal sea and walk the jowel-gated
city, 70 will be with amazement in our
delight that heaven is SO far different, 50
immoasurabIy beyond all that we had hoped
or thought or dreamed. God who does on
earth exceedingly abundanuy above all
that we can ask or think, will not measure
his heavenly doing by our earthly thinking.
For ourselves we are glad to believe that
the gates are not ajar; that we have no true
conception Of what awaits us in the heavenly
state As Christmas draws near the chill.
dreu ply their parents with eager questions
as to what their gifts shall be- But when
the father makes pretence of disclosing
the secret asking seriously, Shall tell
you ? he is greeted with chorus Of " No
no " For half the pleasure of the Christ
mas tree is IN the unexpectedness Of its
fruits. If there were any prophet able to
open the door and disclose to US the glory
that lies beyond we should beg him to keep
his secret For not the least element in the
gladuess Of that great day Of joy, when We
shall know even as we are known, will con.
sist in the gladsomeness Of its divinely-
prepared surprises
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-24

Two young girls were walking leisurely
home from school, one pleasant day in early
autumn, when one thus addressed the other
Edith Willis, what will the girls say
when they hear you have invited Maggie
Kelly to your party2"
Edith was silent for moment, and then
raising her soft blue eyes to those Of her
companion, she replied
ELLA, when mamma told me to invite
Maggie, asked her the same question.
She told me that it made no difference what
the girls said, who thought Maggie quite
beneath them because she was poor and her
school bills were paid by my papa; and she
asked me if | would like to hear what
Jesus would say So she took her Bible
aud read to me these words And The
King shall answer and say unto you, inas-
much as ye have done il unto the least Of
these my brethren, ye have done it unto
me.
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Unconscious Influence.

Along a rough, muddy country lane, a
man drives pair of oxen yoked to a heavi-
ly loaded wagon. A little girl is seated
upon the bank playing with the beautiful
spring flowers. At the noise made by the
ereaking wagon, she looks up, and her eyes
chance to light on something else besides
the team 4 poor little birding has fallen
out Of its nest in the bushes, right into one
of the deepruts 1t will surely be crushed,
for it cannot help itself But little May
hastily springs forward dropping her flow.
ers, and crying, " o man, please stop, till |
take this poor little bird out Of your way
1t has fallen out of its nest, and | will try
to find the nest, and put the little thing
back The farmer good-naturedly pauses
while May tenderly rescues the poor little
bird from its peril, then starts on, and
leaves her searching for the birds nest
But he has received lesson which he will
never forget. He says aloud " There's
that tender-hearted little child making such
an ado about that miserable bird Her
heart would have been broken, had run
over it, What would she say if she could
see the way treat the cattle sometimes
| don't believe I'll ever kick horse, or
beat a dog, or stick pitch-fork into the
oxen again Sure as | do shall see that
pretty little girl and the bird right before
my eyes"
What going, father? Why don't
you wait aud 20 up to tea with me2"
"No, | guess I'll 60 on. want to stop
awhile at Lizzie's,"
Well, be careful about the crossings
Yes daughter, and I'll be homein time
to have the house warm, aud the kettle
boiling for you
Is that old gentleman your father
Mrs. Conklin? | thought he was dead.
Oh, no lie has always lived with me
since mother and my husband died." re-
piled the lady, looking tenderly after
her father, as he passed slowly down the
street.
This dialogue took place in a store. The
incident struck home to the heart of a young
girl who was standing little apart wait.
ing her turn to be served She thought,
" How kindly she spoke to the old man,
and how lovingly she looked at him as
one would at little child. wish | could
always remember to be kind and patient
with my father. so often forget that he
is old, and what a tender, loving father he
has always been to me. But by Gods grace
| wW try to remember and do better in the
future"
Oh this unconscious ministering How
much good it does If we only knew. 1t
behooves US to be careful Of our words, our
actions, and even our looks. ."-Christian
Banner.
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CONSUMPTION CAN BIZ CURED!
SCuENCK's PULMuNiC SYRUP
sClttNtk's sEAMlEu TONIC.
NCUENCk MANUNAkE PILLS.

Are the only medicines that VIII cure Pulmonary
'UnsumpH0n.
Sometimes incdcInes chat will top % cough aIfl
ofcn occasion the death Hf thu patient. it lurE. uU
the liver efnps the circulation of thc blood heunr
rha % follows nnd iu fact clnr-ng fho action Hf CHE
very organs that caused fhc cough.
Liver complaint lud dyspepsia arc fht rfu.0. 90
two-thlris oi tlie cases 0l clusumutNH. Many Hrc
now complaining wish dull pam iu the side tho bow.
els sometime rosive hud sometmcs too loasc tongue
afcd pain ln the shoulder hlaie tcliuE sometime.
very restless and at other tIr- dfoNsY the food that
staken lies hraglly uu the stomach ace0np1n 90
with acIdity and heichng ofw.nd. These symptoms
stomach or torpid liver. ren0ns .o affected 70 they
take one or two heavy colds ant he cough n these
cases he suddenly stopped tle lun-s liver aud st1m-
ach clog, and remain torpid and Inactive. ald before
the patient is aware 90 bis situation The lungs are q
Of and liberated and death s the inevita
bic result.
schenck'. Pulmonc Syrup au ctpectorant uh'ch
does not contain any opium, nor any thing calculated
90 check cough suddenly.
Schenck's scaweed Tonic dIssoives the food. ulKes
with the gastric Juice of the stomach di gcsts easily,
uuurishcs the system and creates healthy crcula-
Jon Of the blood. When the bowels arr c0stiye siiu
salow and tho patient is OF bilious habit schenck
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicine are prepared and sold by DR. }.
II sCHENCh son, Northeast corner of Sixth aus.
Arch Streets Philadelphia, Penn, and Tor sale by
GEO. G. GOODWIN co. 3 Hanover Street Boston.
and JOHN 2 HENRY, College Place, New York,
Wholesale Agents.
For ale By DruggEt' generally. N-u
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-24

Prayers need not be ine. | believe Goo
abhors fine prayers. If a person asks char
ity of you in elegant sentences he is MOI
likely to get It. Fiuery in dress or Language
is out Of place in beggars. heard a mar
in the street the other day begging aloud
by means of a magnificent GRAFTON. He
used grand language in very pompous style
and dare say he thought he was sure Of
getting piles of coppers by his borrowed
speech, but |, for one, gave him nothing
but felt more inclined to laugh at his bonn
bast. Is it not likely that many great
prayers are about as useless? Many prayer,
meetings prayers are a great deal too fine
Keep your figures and metaphors and par
abolc expressions for your felow-creatures
use them to those who want to be in
structed, but do not parade them before God
When we pray, the simpler our prayers are
the better; the plainest, humbest Language
which expresses our meaning is best
Spuige0R
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Alntal 6 Religious.


Slowly. steadily, under the moon.
Swing The tide in los old time way
Mover too late, and never too soon,
And the evening and morning make up the day
Slowly steadily, over the sands.
And over the rocks thcy fall and flow
ana ihls wave hus touched dead mans hands,
Ana that one has seen a face we know.
They hnyc hofno tho good Ship ON her way,
Vf buried her deep from love and light
hnd Yci. as they sink 40 our feet to-day
Al, WHO shall Interpret their message Alright
tor the.r Cpnrato voices OF grief and cheer,
Are Blended 40 last loo one solemn tone
AMI only this song of tine waves hear
Forever and ever bic will o. d0non
Slowly, steadily. 10 and FRO,
hWIug- our life In rs weary way
NoW NO ts cbh and now nt its flow.
And the evening and morning make up the day
sorrow mad h1pplncas, peace and strife.
Fear and rejoicing its moments know
How nom the dlscords of such iiie
Can thc clear music OF heaven flow
Yet 10 the ear or God 10 swoIla.
AMI % the blessed around the throne,
owe.tor than chime OF silver bells
Forever and ever DIE will o. d0uon
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-24

" Wei, 1 hope my dear, you have
learned two lessons from this story. to be
satisfied with what you have, and to be
temperate in oil your habits Ifall Of our
wishes were gratifod, we should undoubt-
cdly end many Of them as hateful to US as
did King Midas his gold"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-24
The Home Circle.
THE LANGUAGE or TuE TREES.

Sermons Ia stones a solid lesson teach,
These trees % me n newer gospel preach
Their roots deep reaching In the fortie ground
Clasp other roots, like hands wherever found
A. human hands reach out 10 all akin
Not hocding the dark color Of The skin.
Ihundcrs may smite and tornai1os blow.
They stru gle with the storm and stronger grow
Like irngrnni censor cups OF whlto and gold
They pour upon the air the sweets they hold.
Then ioliow in due season, rich and sweet,
Fruits that might tempt an anchorito 70 eat
A. weary pilgrims halt upon the road
They bending stand beneath their Iuscious load.
And their soft whispers on the summers
Sound like hymn with underfouos of PRAYER
Oicn tn me their graceful branches seem
Like the ght ladder rounds in jacobs dream
Ny ni cy peoples them with angels white,
Descending from The starry stairs nt night
And stopping only where the petals gmw
Adding fresh beauty 10 their rose and snow
Tho unswept duw-drops have a heavenly rracs
Like tears Of pity for the human race.
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miscellaneous.


Nj Last
Tho hours go droarly, one by one.
Alike the mist or the rain, or the sun,
Alike the sob, or the dance oi the sca--
To her whu watches 20 wcarlly,
The sails pas one by one.
Tho tide that chhe1 murmudng, Yesterday,
Flows in with the hours In hopeful way
but 10 falls again, with n low sca-m0an
And her heart, like tho strand, s LETT alone
More lone than yesterday.
Tomorrow the same sd, eager gaze,
Over the stretch Of the wstcry ways
VIII peer through the mist or shine Of the sun,
Ont " the many, 70 claim the ono
Dim sail that holds her gaze.
Alas In yesterday winding shoot
Must the hope Of to-day and tomorrow meet
And only the shadow Of sweet hope fall
On the patient heart that s stlll IN thrall,
Waiting for ono white sheet
A sheet that s speeding 10 distant shore
But to her fond wclcome-no moro, no more
chilling winds chime with the malden's sishs,
sun wearily watching with wlstful eyes,
nrcarlly on the shore.
Twilight and dawn have held her there.
llcodless OF night-dews that hlanoh her hnlr
Sca-weed that ycarns 20 tho outer sea,
Waits until deaths tide sets n free
And death will greet hcr there
Al why docs her heart stil yearn to and
SAIL that is stirred hF earthly Wiud
Careless the wind blows t0 md FRO,
But Ono lu the rlft is shining-lol
The lover that love shall fnd.
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Fnr the lgnltn4.


NJ NAANAA T.
Tho little weary. winged bees
give up their honey.quest.
And all the little singing hirds
Fly home and go DO rect.
The butterflies foll mp at last
Their shining, golden crowns
And daisies in their wee white cups.
sleep on the dcwy downs.
Tho CATTLE with their tintl'ng belle.
Como home Acruss ilr Wn.It
And you're the only little lamb
That's lcit without tho flId.
fhon come. my pretty one, 't's t.ine
Thou too. shouiist nni INV rcstt
Tho Viulet's eyes as blue 1s lhiuc.
D.uop on each dewey breast.
And huitcrcups, adown the l1nr,
Arc folded from the dark.
And they ~ bee EARLIER out than you,
Aud hear the first brown lark.
Then haste. before the stars climh up
Tho blue walls of che skies.
For sure you would notlet thcm SEQ
Such dropping little eyes.
Fear not the shadow. for God kecps
Awake through ali the night,
To make our sleep more sweet and calm
Tie takes away tlG light
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Special MnttoeS.
PRATT,s ASTRAL OILl

Absolutely safe. Perfectly 0dorlcss. Always uni.
form. Illuminating qualities superior 10 gas Burns
10 any lamp without danger of exploding or taking
dfc Manufactured expressly 90 displaco the use Of
yolat 10 anu dangerous oils. ls safety under every
possible test, and IT'S porf ct burning qualities ara
proved 10y its continued use in over JD,Ouuhmillcs.
Milhens Of gallons have been sold and mo- accident
directly or ndrectly-has ever occurred from burn.
inr. storing or handling TO-
The immon.e yearly loss TO l'fe and property. fc-
sultng from thc use of chez nud dangerous oIs in
the United States, is appalling.
The Insurance Companies aud Fire Commissioners
throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL as
the best safeguard whom lamps are used. Send for
circular
FOR sale at relail by The trade generally. and OF
wholesale by the proprietors, CHARLES PRATT 4
co, i0s Fulton Street, New York. s9I5
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"A mans purpose of life should be ike
a river which was born Of a thousand little
rils in the mountains; aud when at last il
has reached its manhood in the plain, though,
if you watch it, you shall see little eddies
that seem as if they had changed their
minds aud were going back again to the
mountains, yet all its mighty current flows,
changeless, to the sea. If you build dam
across it, in few hours it will 60 over it
with a voice Of victory If tides check ii
at its mouth, it is only that when they ebb
it can sweep on again to the ocean. So
goes the Amazon or the Orinoco across a
coniinent-neyer losing its way or changing
its direction for the thousand streams that
fall into it on the right hand and on the
left, but only using them to increase its
force, and bearing them onward in its re-
sistless channel.-H w. Beecher.
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Two Irishmen on a sultry night took
refuge under the bedclothes from party Of
mosquitoes. AT last one Of them. gasping
from heat, ventured to peep beyond the
bulwarks, and esped FREELY which had
strayed into the room. Arousing his CON-
panion with punch, he said Fergus,
Fergus, it's no use. Yo might as we'll
come out Here's one Of the crsythurs
marching for US wild lantern.
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When we talk in the darkness we speak
more faithfully than when we sec each 9TH
ers face, and we also say more.
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"A piece Of glass an inch long was
taken from the head of Rochester man
recently, in whose skull it had been imbed-
ded for twenty years. He had complained
occasionally Of pane in the head
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I05 ACREs OF LAND,

with tlllage fields, smooth and free from stone. II
has good sugar orchard of ovor 400 trees and Il
well supplied with apple and other fruit trees tn,
house Is ano building nearly new two stories witt
an ell and a good horse-barn attached. The othol
barns are In good condition, stream of neycr-ial
ing water runs TO the several farm buildings The
following
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Education Of Women.

Commenting upon the fact that not one
woman was saved on the fated Atlantic, al
though many bad the same chance of life as
the men, an exchange says " The strength
Of women at the crises of their life depends
on their physical culture while children.
Let parents be no more ashamed of their
girls brown faces and fists than Of their
boys. Let them train and clothe them so
that they can run and climb aud care for
and protect themselves. Let them take
them with their brothers into the harvest
field A boy is not ashamed of work no
more should be girl. The refinement that
shuts girl out of Gods sunshine, and al
lows her no rougher work in doors than to
embroider worsteds, or tap ivory keys, OF
dust marble mantel, is refining her off OF
the face Of the earth to give place to the
daughters of the servants Of the kitchen"
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Let him who gropes painfully in dark
ness or uncertain light, and prays yehe-
mently that the dawn may ripen into day,
lay this precept well to heart, which to me
was of invaluable service Do the duty
which lies nearest thee, which thou knowest
to be duty Thy second duty will al
ready have become clear. Carlyle.
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NOTICE-The eopartnership heretofore
~ existing under the drm name Of Peck Jlhon-
mott, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The
demands will remain az the old stand for thirty days
for settlement before going into other hands Tor col
lection. Any person having claims against the old
firm are requested to present them for payment
The business will be continued at the old stand by
A.& r. Johonnott, where they will pay the D CHEST
price for Hides skins and Pelts. Five hundred cords
llemlock Bark wanted Immediately.
W. n PECK.
ALBERT JOHONNOTT,
FRED JOuONNOTT.
n..t..tfa. gaufou,hor % 1874
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GOOD DRY AND BRIGHT
n r NJ II u S a S

All that Is necessary TO save said husks In good con
dtion for market Is 10 break OF the ears from tho
stalk and husk out the corn. When The husks are
we'll dried so that they will keep in bales without ia
was required TO have all knobs taken out but that
part Is now done by machinery, and In this way o
saving them there Is but little or no extra labor sad
10 Deoe ber lst. -
Montpellor September o, 1873 gltf
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i destroy worms without Injury to enc chl.l. Nele
perfectly WHITE and free from a'l coIu-ns or other
Injurious Ingredients usually used Zoo worm ptcpuia-
tuus.
ca RTls & BROWN. Pf0rr.ct0rs.
SO. li5 Fulton Street. New York
Sold tb DrfgIfN 1r8 rlcagisr. and Drais-s ir Mrif
cars, az rWEs1Y -FiYE CrsTs Box s--lf
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the sale to he on the premsos above described CON
mencng at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
JOHN BAIRD.
Waitsfeld, VI, August 70, 1873, se-93
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ileut ADVERTISEMENTS.

nor Desirable Building Lots
Il on one OF the best strcots In The village. also
twenty acres of land just outside 0f village limits.
Enquire 40 ths Office. ttu
NOTICE.-Ail persons indebted TO me
' must call Immediately and settle. 0r I shall be-
IRA s. TOWN.
Montpelier, August q. l--l. f