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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-09

A. Great Horror Done Away with
House cleaning Is q great horror to nIRe men out
OF every ten. When that tine comes the ''Ueu
folks as rule, give the domestic hearth wide
berth. Oceans of suds-the product of tons Of
Soap-fairly food every part of tie house The
women, frgal tie mistress down, labor a they
never worked before, and what with the dlscom-
fort. the smell of suds and the dampness, and not
unfrequently sickness, the product of colds and
overwoFk. matters are generally dlsagTeeahle.
(The simple use Of SapoiiO instead OF soap does
away with all this discomfort 1t lightens the
labor hundred per cent, because II removes
dirt grease. stains and spots, with hardly any
labor. with but little water and IN one tenth the
usual time.
Shepard. at Simmons Regulators,
saws he will give laboring man or lady
more goods for the same amount of mo-
ney than any other man viii in the Uni
ted States.
The Seashore This weather is well
calculated to remind us of the seashore
with its cool and invigorating breezes
and delightful bathing in the breakers.
The Columbia House at Cape May viii
be ready for guests June 2s, and Mr..
Bolton Informs us that his prospects
are good for full house. The Colum-
bia is located directly upon the beach
and has finely shaded lawn. As a
family resort it has no superior AT the
seashore. ItLaslong enconceded that
Cape May excels all other seaside re-
sorts for the safety and smoothness of
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-09

Coudersp0Tt, Pa.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27
Ever Present.


The habitual conviction Of the presence
of God is the sovereign remedy in tempta-
tious it supports, it consoles, it calm us.
We must not be surprised that we are
tempted We are placed here to be proved
by temptations. Everything is temptation
to us. Crosses irritate our pride, and pros.
perity Aatters it our life is continual
warfare, but Jesus Christ combats with US.
We must let temptations, like a tempest,
beat upon our heads and still move on; like
a traveller surprised on the way by storm,
who wraps his cloak about him, and goes
on his journey in spite Of the opposing
elements. In certain sense there is little
to do in doing the will of God. Still it is
true that it is great work, because it must
be without any rescue. This spirit enters
the secret foldings of our heart, and even
the most upright affections, and most nee
essary attachments must be regulated by his
will but it is not the multitude Of hard
duties, il is not constraint and contention
that advance us in our Christian cause. On
the contrary, it is the yielding Of our wills
without restriction and without choice, to
tread cheerfully every day in the path in
which Providence leads us, to seek nothing
to be discouraged by nothing to see our
duty in the present moment, to trust all else
without reserve to Goo, ,--Fenelon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27
" That's Me-"

Sitting down in the Orphauage grounds
upon one Of the seats, we were talking with
one of the trustees, when little fellow,
we should think about eight years Of age,
left the other boys who were playing around
us, and came deliberately up to us. He
opened fire upon us thus:
"Please Mr.. Spurgeon, want to come
and sit down on that seat between you and
that gentleman"
"Comc along, Bob, and tell us what you
want"
"Please, Mr.. Spurgeon, suppose there
was a little boy who had no father, who
lived in an Orphanage with lot of other
little boys who had no fathers, and suppose
those little boys had mothers and aunts who
came once month, and brought them
apples and oranges, and gave them pennies
and suppose this little boy had no mother
and no aunt, and SO nobody never came to
bring him nice things-don't you think
somebody ought to give him penny ?
Cause, Mr.. Spurgeon, that's me-"
Somebody felt something wet in his eye.
and Bob got sixpense, Ind went of in a
great state of delight. Poor little soul,
he had seized the opportunity to pour out a
bitterness which had ranked in his little
heart and made him miserable when the
monthly visiting day came around, and, as
he said, +" Nobody never came to bring
him nice things. ."--Spnrgeon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27
The Clasping Hand.
ny REV. A. l.. STONE.

want you to notice the popularity Of
Christ's kindness to the neglected and vile.
lie crossed their threshold as a guest he
went into their houses as a friendly visitor.
lie sat down with them as on equal footing.
lie made himself at home with them. He
suffered them to make entertainments for
him. lie drew up with them to the house
bold board. He ate with them, and drank
with them, and talked with them in cheer
iul, social converse. lie maintained no dis
tance, kept no reserve; opened his heart,
opened his lips, warmed and frightened
them in the light of bis benignant smile,
and made the hour add the place full Of the
JOY fhis comforting presence.
Oh, what good this did them! This was
friendship that cost something and that
meant something; it was genuine and true.
1t gave something to them aud it won them
to himself If be had stood aloof and sent
some message to them across the chasm be-
tween, if he had dealt in rebuke, or even in
invitations from a distance, he would have
gained nothing lie must prove what was
in his heart; and if he were shy of them
personally, he might have talked love for
lifetime and made no converts. 1t was
the acting out his love, going under their
root, taking them by the hand, brushing
his garments freely against theirs, reclining
with them at supper, for time member
OF their iamlly-it was this that tested him
and won them. The example Of Christ re-
mains for bis people 1t was not, in this
matter, an incident Of his life; it was char.
acteristic; il ran its golden thread through
all his intercourse with men. There is
nothing taught US more explicitly by the
record, than the use the Saviour made Of
his personal and social power to recover and
elevate the lost.
We make but little progress in social re-
form. More than eighteen centuries have
gone by since the true method Of this re-
form was so beautifully illustrated, and yet
how few have been the trophies Of Christian
charity from those whose character is not
more clearly expressed than their treatment
when VIC call them " the abandoned" We
are quite willing to stand on our immaeu-
late social heights and aing tract down
below, and point our wandering brothers
and sisters to some isolated shelter we have
provided for them but we are not willing
that their feet, climb they ever so diligent-
ly, should cross our threshold, or that ours
should cross theirs. All, the hand that only
points is too cold, too white, too distant !
IL is only the ciaspdtg hand that can guide
one astray, warm with brothers love and
sinewy with q brothers strength.
Oh that Christian people would be true,
at whatever cost, to the ideal Of Christian
benefconce Innumerable hands, | speak
what know, are stretching up out Of the
miry places in the midst of US, to take hold
Of some helping and saving hand The
hand that was wounded touched them; shall
not onrs 2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

"Neyer make an enemy, even of dog, -
said TO Bobby Ryan, as | caught at his
raised hand, and tried to prevent him from
throwing q stick to our neighbor IIoward's
great Newfoundland.
But my words and efforts came too late.
Over the fence few the stick, and whack I!
on Dandy's nose it fell. Now Dandy, a
great powerful fellow, was very good-na-
tured, but this proved little too much for
him. He sprang up with an angry growl,
and bounded over the fence as if he had
been light as a bird, caught Bobby Ryan
by the arm, and held him tightly enough to
let his teeth be felt
DANDY! Dandy" | cried, in momcn.
tary alarm, e" let go! Don't bite him -
The dog lifted his dark brown angry
eyes to mine with look of intelligence,
and understood what they said, " | only
want to frighten the young rascal !"
And Bobby was frightened. Dandy
held him for little while, growing saw
agey. though there was a good deal Of
make-believe in the growl and then, tossing
the arm away, leaped back over the fence
and laid himself down by his kennel.
You're very foolish boy, Bobby
Ryan," said |, "to pick quarrel with
such a splendid old fellow as that. Sup.
pose you were to fall into the lake some
day, and Dandy should happen to be near,
and suppose he should happen to remember
your bad treatment, and refuse to 60 in
after you2"
Wouldn't care" replied Bobby; 81
can SWIM
Now it happened only week afterward,
that Bobby was on the lake in company
with an older boy, and in some way their
boat was upset in deep water, not far from
the shore; and it also happened that Mr.
Howard and his dog Dandy were near by and
saw the two boys struggling in the water.
Quick as thought, Dandy sprang into the
lake, and swan rapidly toward Bobby but
strange to say, after getting close to the
lad, he turned and went toward the larger
boy, who was struggling with the water
and keeping his head above the surface
with difficulty. Seizinghim, Dandy brought
him safely to shore. He then turned aud
looked toward Bobby, his young tormenter
and for some moments seemed hesitating
whether to save him or let him drown.
"Quick, Dandy" cried his master
pointing to poor Bobby, who was trying his
best to keep aaoat. He was not the brave
swimmer he had thought himself
At this the noble dog bounded into the
water, and brought Bobby to land, He
did not seem To have much heart in the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27
Married.
by THEODORE PARKER.

Men aud women, aud especially young
people, do not know that it takes years tC
marry completely two hearts, even Of the
most loving aud well sorted. But nature
allows no sudden change. We slope very
gradually from the cradle to the summit Of
life. Marriage is gradual, fraction Of us
at time. A happy wodock is a long fall.
ing in love. | know young persons think
love only belongs TO brown hair, and plump
round, crimson checks. So it does for It's
beginning, just as Mt Washington begins
at Boston Bay. But the golden marriage
is a part of love which the bridal day
knows nothing Of Youth is the tassel and
silken flower Of love; age is the full corn,
ripe, and solid in the ear Beautiful is
the morning Of love with its prophetic Grim.
son, violet, purple and gold, with its hope:
OF days that are to come. Beautiful also
is the evening Of love, with its glad remcm.
brances, and its rainbow side turned toward
heaven as well as earth Young people
marry ther opposites in temper and gener,
al character, and such marriage is com
monty a good match. They do It instinct
lively. The young man does not say, " Ny
black eyes require to be wed with blue, and
my over vehemence requires to be littl,
modified with somewhat of dullness anC
reserve" When these opposites come TO-
gether to be we'd they do not know it, bu
each thinks the other like himself. Old
people never marry their opposites; they
marry their similars, aud from calculation.
Each of these two arrangements is very
proper In their long journeys these young
opposites will fall out by the way greal
many times and both get away from the
road; but each will charm the other back
again, and by-and-by they will be agreed
as to the place they will 60 to, and the roat
they will 90 by, and become reconcied
The man will be nobler and larger for be.
ing associated with so much humanity un
like himself, and she will be a nobler wo
man for having manhood beside her that
seeks to correct her deficiencies aud supply
her with what she lacks, if the diversity be
not too great, and there be real piety and
love in their hearts to begin with. The old
bridegroom, having a much shorter jour
ney to make, must associate himself with
one like himself. A perfect and complete
marriage, is, perhaps, as rare as perfect per
sonal beauty. Men and women are mar
lied n nav,ivuaiiy, uvw smdii n aveivu, ttvr
large fraction. Very few are married
totally, and they only, I think, after somt
forty or fifty years of gradual approach
and experiment. Such large and swee
fruit is complete marriage, and it needs a
very long Summer to ripen in, and then Q
long Winter to mellow in. But a real
happy marriage of love and judgment, be
tween a nobler man and woman, is one o
the things so very handsome that if the SUI
were, as the Greek poets tabled, god, h,
might stop the world In order to feast hi
eyes with such a spectacle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27
Vol. 6S.-34S0. No. 45.

tic Carroll in town to-day, and she says she
sent you a note this week and you've not
answered IT, She seems to feel very badly,
and desired me to say that she would do
anything to have the past forgotten. Did
you and she never make up that ridiculous
old quarrel7"
Poor, dear Hat No What fool
| was !" and Miss Hammond laughed till
she had to run away and hide in her own
room, and then she cried DR.. Hammond
declared that Eva was as changeable as
the wind, and finished his dinner In a hur-
ry to 60 and look after patient
Herbert Stafford came that evening and
Eva had to explain about the unlucky note,
and somehow in laughing over that they
became very friendly and when Dr. Ham.
mond came home that night, and was called
into the parlor be found the young minis.
ter there looking very happy, and Eva look.
ing very sweet and serious. Herbert said
that the people at his new charge had a
cosy little parsonage, beautifully furnished,
and were anxious shat he should occupy it,
and would the Doctor allow Eva TO 20 and
be It's mistress. DR.. Hammond kissed his
jewel and said " Yes" and Herbert has
resigned himself TO the fate Of being "pun.
ishod" by Miss Hammond every day now.
" AN beceuso Of that uulucky (2) note
Eva says.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED!


Are the only medicine that will euro Pulmonary
Consumption.
Sometimes medicines that viii stop a cough will
olon occasion the death Of the patient 10 locks up
the liver stops the circulation VI The blood hcmot-
rhage follow aud In nct, clogging the action 0f tho
very organs that caused the cough
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes OF
two-thirds NJ Tho cases oi consumption, Many are
nov complaining with dull pain in the side, the bow.
ss sometmes eosuve and sometimes too lossc, tongue
coated, r,n Boz The shoulder hiade feeling sometimes
very rcsilcs and ~ other times drow.yi hoilud that
is taken iet heavily on The stomach, accompanied
with acidity and holchins ~ wind. These symptoms
usually originate from dls0rtcrcd condition of thc
stomach of aforpd liver. Persons affected ~ they
take unc or two heavy c1ids ami n the cough boo those
eases De suddenly stopped the lungs liver and stnm-
aeh clog aud remain torpid and Inactive. and before
the patient ls aware % hIs situation the lungs nro
mas % suret and liberated and death N the lncvlta-
bic result
schenehl puimonlc Syrup s an cvroctofani ahch
doe. not contain any opium nor amy t'u- calculated
70 check cough suddenly.
Sehcnck's seawctd Tonic d.ssoIvcs ihr food. iycs
with the gastric Juice Of tio stomach, yosts easily.
nnurishos the aystem and creates healthy efcula.
Ion Of the blood When the bowels are costye. Ftiu
ssllow, and the patient BE- of bilious habit schcucks
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines ARE prepared and sold hv nr. J..
II. SCHENCk & son, Northeast corner 90 s. vih and
Arch Streets, Philadelphia Penn, aud Tor sale hy
GEO. e. GOODWIN co, So Hanover Street, Bcston.
and JOHN ? HENRY College Place. Ncs York.
Whocsaie Agents.
For ale by Drugglsu generally. y-u
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27
How to Build.


oaunie sa' III Tue "inpo" seat WIN a
WY u'scou'cn'cu ', a,r' RUBBING ms muitipll-
o'''ou oa'u up anu uo"h TINS sac oi The
pane ana Wat9n'ng the ram drip slowly
po"u 'uo ou's'uc'
nlve cosy afternoon ior me 70 sew,
., auu you ,.I cnl'ufen 70 stuGy' mrs o,acg had
s"'u AZ u'nner ana alter tea we w pop
'0''' 'O'p Huu n'a~' n'o'asses chnuy
. P''1'an' euousu prospect LOT the
'eu'uB' o'u''e 'nougn.' anu pieasaht
uous" 'oi .'o o,"'i' !" Tue meantime
~ no "1ut ~ ""' n's u'Scou'ent growing
ssiIe.i iT "u'' s'''ipg mere AZ inc tabie
el'u nis ur""'og ma,er'sls spread Out be-
,v rOls nl9,, l eO,Uri1s ns '"e boundaries Vi ms
'n naL i, W.. "o., We oOu'In'' p1t tne
liu'' 'iva''on 'ao'e was uiHereu1 Fanny
v was ,u i iuG parI4r' prac,clng ner music les
c sgu' Inu 'uFougn me eN'ry came inc sounds
ol I.ve,y wa'I, NO wonder she liked
KY '"S', ile wus NUS 'AN'uS Iessons' 100
~. yu' II Sas S "o.u'"H out ''p'ou' one TWO,
'uroe, 'our' one '"o' VnrTe' 'our' over ana
WI uss,u' s1, almost as Oau as the mu''ph-
O''lGu NJ 'eo.o' u,
.,'l.. -u,s' o,a0y so'uie1 10 oe giving a'I her
attention. .s'.oi 70 per sewing out IN some way
'uaS lio'"ets Aho"' / thihA sAe must laye
;nd au .,SoI WI ~uL. L was 'u uGr l''e 10Y
'"'u1, al'nougl nc mao ho' spoken a word.
~" "ou,u you IKE a story Jamef
'"9 's@eO' suuueniy
~ Sleul uca' oe''er 'nah t"at ola
'"'uS, ~. ue aus" | ereu
~ ""a uliu ono' sue peEan'
u WY "us 'oiy a"A.ous ~ pu',u aouse'
80 49, "au o"u1u q pieoo VI iAnu ior some
m GU uHu oi'eu P,o'uieu 10 ni'hsel the
KIM ol mousse ne shoulu bulid when be had
saved money enough TO DO so. The time
came at last, and he set about carrying out
bis plans with joyful heart First, he
bought some fine oil-paintings to hang in
bis parlor.'
Why mother when he hadn't any
parlor yet z
Oh' so he hadn't! We'll, first he bad
the painters and paper-hangers come and -
Why, mother
What y
Not first Of all, you know
Then perhaps first Of all he had the
cellar dug out, and the foundation laid, ani
the walls built. WIN that suit you y
Yes"
But the other was 80 much preltier
work
Oh'h
DO you see "
See the lesson for him, Jamie knew she
meant, and he answered rather slowly
Yes, but you may tell me-
Well, just as iu building house, the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

"A young man entered the bar-room OF
village tavern, and called for a drink.
No." said the landlord "you have had
too much already. You have had the de-
lirium tremens once, and cannot sell you
any more" lie stepped aside to make
room for a couple of young men who had
Just entered, and the landlord waited upon
them very politely. The other had stood
by silent and sullen, and when they had
finished be walked up to the landlord, and
thus addressed him "Six years ago, at
their age, stood where those young men
now are. was man with fair prospects.
Now, at the age of twenty-eight, l am a
wreck, body and mind. You led me to
drink. In this room | formed the habit
that has been my ruin. Now sell me few
glasses more, and your work will be done
| shall soon be out Of the way; there is no
hope for me. But they can be saved; they
may be men again. Do not sell tito them.
Sell it to me, and let me die and the world
will be rid Of me; but for heavens sake
sell no more TO them ~ The landlord lis
tened, pale and trembling. Setting down
the decanter. he exclaimed. "God helping
me- that is the last drop will ever sell to
any one!" And he kept his word.-Na.
tionai Temperance Adroeate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27
The Fullncss in Christ.


How difficult it would be to name a
noble figure, a sweet SMILE tender or at
tractive relationship, in which Jesus is not
set forth to WOO a reluctant sinner and
cheer a despondent saint Am | wound
cd? He is balm. Am | sick He is
medicine. Am | naked2 He is clothing.
Am | poor He is wealth. Am | hungry
lie is bread. Am | thirsty7 He is water.
Am in debt? He is surety. Am l in
darkness} He is a sun. Have ! a house
to build2 He is rock Must face the
black and gathering storml lie is an an.
chor, sure and steadlast Am to be tried ?
He is an advocate. Is sentence passed,
aud am [ to be condemned2 He is pardon.
To deck him out aud set him forth, nature
culs her finest flowers brings her choicest
ornaments and lays these treasures at his
feet The skies contribute their stars.
The sea gives up its pearls. From fields
and rivers and mountains, each brings the
tribute Of her gold, aud gems, and myrrh,
and frankinceuse, the lily of the valley, the
clustered vine, and the fragrant rose Of
Sharon. He is 81 the chieiest among ten
thousand, and the one altogether lovely
"lu him dweleth all the fulIness Of the
Godhead bodily" | offer him to you
make a free offer Of him; and, doing So
viii challenge you to namo a want fol
which shall not find a supply in Christ
something that fits your wants as accurate
ly as the works of a key the wards of its
lock.
"a way he Is to the lost that have straycd
A robe he Is to such naked as be;
| j. any hungry 20 all such he's bread
l. any weak, In him how strong H. he
To him that's dead, he's life 10 sick men, health
! Eyos 20 the blind, and 70 the poor wealth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27
For the Nnung.
CHILD QUESTIONS.

Oh, sun, hlg snn, what makes you 20 hrigiti
What makes you 80 hot who gave you your light
Round morning glories, tell me true,
DO little nirics hide In YOU
BuzEing old bee, how do you OIL
Yourself up with honey SHOW me your bll.
Gay little butterfly, where do you HE
When great dark raindrops fan out VI The ~
Firc.ny, freely, is It your eyo
That winhs out the light when you luticr By
Fat, spocklcd lady bug, must you 20 home
Will the house burn ny and the children roam
What are those drops that find In the grass
That can't pick up' Who's that gir n tie rlass ?
What is this something that's tossing my hair
That hear In my ear, that feel every whefalu
What makes me girl, and pussy catl ~
Where did come from Do tell me thatl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27
He Sung So.

Leaning idly over the fence, few days
since, we noticed little four-y ycar.old "lord
of creation" amusing himself in the grass
by watching the frolicsome fight of birds
which we're playing around him. AT length
bobolink perched himself upon drop
ping bough of an apple tree, which extend
ed to within few yards of the place where
the urchin sat, and maintained his position.
apparently unconscious Of tae close prox-
unity to one whom birds consider a danger
Gus neighbor. The boy seemed astonished
at his impudence, and after regarding him
steadily for minute or two, obeying the
instinct Of his bascr part, he picked up q
stone lying at his feet, and was preparing
to throw it, sieadying himself carefully for
good aim. The little arm was reached
backward without alarming the bird, and
Bob was within an ace Of damage when
10, his throat was swelled, and forth came
natures plea Alink-a link-a link,
Bob-o-link, Bob-o-link a-no-weet, a-no-
weet know it-I know it a.link-a-
link don't throw it throw it, throw it,
throw it," etc, and he didn't. Slowly the
little arm subsidized to its natural position
and the despised stone dropped. The min.
strel charmed the murderer We heard
the songster through, and watched his un-
harmed fight, as did the boy, with sor-
rowful countenance. Anxious to hear au
expression of the little fellows feelings
we approached him and inquired Why
didn't you stone him, my boy 2 You might
have killed him and carried him home
The poor little fellow looked up doubtingly
as though ho suspected our meaning, and
with an expression, half shame and hall
sorrow, he replied Couldn't, COS be
sung SO !"
Dear little boys don't stone the birds
Singing People.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27
Answer His Own Prayers.

A farmer, whose cribs were full of corn
was accustomed to pray that the wants o.
the needy might be supplied but wher
any one in needy circumstances asked for 4
little corn, he said he had none to spare
One day, after hearing his father pray fol
the poor and needy his little son said tc
him
Father, | wish | had your corn"
Why, my son, what could you do with
it ?" asked the father.
The child replied, Z" | would answer you'
prayers. - Selected.