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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23
The Opening Day.


There cannot be more suitable time for
praising God than in the morning. Every.
thing around is oongenial Herewith. Even
in the great wilderness Of brick the CLEANS
Of sunlight in these summer mornings seem
like songs, songs without words, or rather
music without sounds and out In the coun.
try when every blade Of grass twinkles with
its own drop Of dew, and all the trees glisten
as if they were lit up with sapphire by the
rising dawn, and when a thousand birds
awake to praise their Maker, making hamo.
nious concerts, all with their hearts casting
their entire energies into the service Of holy
song, it seems most iit that the key of the
morning should be in the hand of praise
and when the daylight lifts its eyelid, it
should look out upon grateful hearts
Every morning is sort Of resurrection.
At night We lay us down 10 sleep, stripped
Of our garments As our souls will be Of their
bodily array when We come 90 die; but the
morning wakes ms. and II it be a sabbath
morning we do not put ON our work-day
clothes, but find our Sabbath dress ready at
hand even thus shall we be satisfied when
We wake up in our Masters likeness. no
more 10 put on the soiled raiment Of the
earth, but 10 find il transformed into a Sab
bath robe, in which we shall be beautiful and
fair, even as Jesus our Lord himself
Let Us give the Lord the bud Of the day,
its virgin beauty, its unsullied purity. Say
what YOU will about the evening. and there
are many points about it which make it an adj.
mirable season for devotion, yet the morning
is the choice of time. Is it not a queenly
hour? See how it is adorned with diamond.
more pure than those which fash in the
crowns of eastern potentates. The old prov
erb declares that they who wish to be- rich
must rise early surely those who would be
rich towards God must do so. No dews fall
in the middle Of the day, and it is hard Ia
keep up the dew and freshness Of ones spirit
in the worry and care and turmoil Of mid
day but in the morning the dew should fall
upon our fleece til it is filed herewith aud
it is well to wiring it out before the Lord, and
give him our mornings freshness and JUNCTION,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

A newspaper correspondent. describing a
visit to a cosmetic establishment in New
York, says he inquired "What are the ar
tictes that 60 to make up the beautiful wo-
man 2"
"Wcll, first of all is our vegetable enamel,
perfectly harmless, that gives the most deli
cate white-l may say, dazzling omplexion
known to the female world. See" he con
tinued, taking a china pot from the counter,
" this is put on easily with a small sponge.
Permit me- madam il is soon removed. and
leaves no trace and saying this, he applied
a small quantity to the forehead of our com
panion. The result on the face of clear
brunette was startling. The marble smooth
ness, and at the same time the satiny text
ure, if we may use such an expression. was
marvellous. Then he took another sponge and
applied a most beautiful blush, rose color,
upon the white, that was perfectly charming,
in its natural and soft flush.
And now" he went on, here is an ex-
quiste instrument with which we trace the
delicate blue veins that, when done, defy the
microscope Of science"
But how is it possible 10 make the new
face and the old shoulders match 2"
By making all new. The face neck,
shoulders, and arms have to be treated all
alike"
"And does this artificial process end
here ?" We asked.
"Oh, not at all we are only just begin
ming. The eyelashes and eyes have To be
treated. The eyebrows receive especial at
tention. We cannot illustrate with YOU,
madam nature has done so much"
lie might well say this, for it is only once
in a million such beautiful eyes eyelashes
and brows are given a woman. lie called to
a young lady OF the establishment and said,
"Miss Blank, will you permit me p
She pleasantly assented, and taking a
small ivory tablet he placed it under the eye
lashes of one eye, and then touching them
dexterously and at the same time with the
most delicate art, he made the lashes so de-
cided, so pronounced, they seemed TO actually
grow. He then penciled the brow, and when
done the effect was most decided. The
young lady was a blonde, and with one eye
treated and the other not treated, the result
was very decided
Certainly this is all, We said.
"Not at all. We give delicate tint to
the ear, a rosy steel color TO the nails, We
have powders for the teeth we leave nothing
uncared for that goes TO make perfection of
a beautiful woman"
"And are these things in general use %
Certainly; you cannot find brilliant
complexion that has not been made so by art
We read with great pleasure of the beautiful
women of the fashionable circles of Wash
ington and the summer resorts, for we know
where they come from"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23
Courtesy Compensated.

\ young editor of theatrical journal
called lately ON an actress living IN third
story in the Rue Richclicu. Leaving her
rooms he descended the stairway At the
first floor landing a door suddenly opened,
and a black-coated gentleman stepping out
ran against the young man begging pardon.
he abruptly asked, " Monsieur, have you half
an hour 10 losey'
For what, sirY"
"To render me a service which will bring
you in a triGe Of say a hundred francs"
DO you call that losing half an hour
What is it you wishl'
To serve as a witness 10 q will One
witness has failed 10 come the sick man il
dying. VIII You server"
The journalist consented, and following
the notary, found himself in sumptuous
chamber, near the bed Of the moribund. and
seated himself with the other witnesses The
old man had no relative. aud made short
work with his will 1t was ready for him
to sign.
They opened thecurtains TO giyehim light
a ray fell across the journalists face THE
sick man saw him, and motioned him to al-
proach.
Sir" he said, in feeble voice. do You
know me?"
DO you not recall seeing me at the Thea
ter Francais?"
% No, sir"
81 can refresh your memory. Did You
not attend the first representation OF Fire in
a Convent"
:" was there certainly"
And |, too. You had good orchestra
stall miserable stool right in the door
way, srhe drafts made me ill., You gave
me your comfortable seat and took my poor
one"
81 did hnt my duty, sir, toward an old
man and an invalid
"Ah They are rare--those people who
do their duty. Allow me to give an evidence
of my acknowledgement"
And turning toward the ear Of the notary,
the old man added a codicil to his will. The
witnesses signed, the notary countersigned.
and the former, each noted for a hundred
francs Of legacy, retired. The next day the
journalist revisited the actress. Coming
away, he rang at the old mans door, and
asked after him. He had died during the
night. In due time the young man attended
his funeral. After it the notary said to him
Tomorrow We open the will. BE there.
You are interested
Our editor did not neglect the invitation.
He attended the reading of the Will.
The old man had bequeathed him a hun
dred thousand francs.
An orchestra seat well paid for.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23
Practical Joke by a Fish.

gentleman living on the Savannah river
Georgia, was in the habit of sending his
negroes down the river to fish with nets, rs
the tide served. On one occasion, two of
his boys reached the fishing ground before
the tide had sufficiently fallen for their pur-
pose. Cuffee goes TO sleep, when he has
nothing else to do. SO, pushing a pole into
the mud, they tied their canoe thereto, and,
lying down, intended to sleep until the tide
served. But along came huge devil-iish,
which grubbed up the pole, and, tucking it
under its tlipper, began towing the canoe and
its contents toward the deep water. When
the negroes awoke they were terrified well
nigh out of their wits. They were proceed
ing TO sea at the rate of four miles an hour,
but the power which propelled the canoe was
wholly invisible. The first impulse was to
jump overheard, but it occurred to them in
time, fortunately, that they were unable to
swim. Finally the rope by which master
deyil-fsh was towing them was cut, and they
reached the land in pitable state of terror.
An individual of this species has been
known to take up the kedge of small
schooner and carry It for upwards of mile,
towing the vessel that distance when he
dropped the anchor, apparently fatigued
with the amusement.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23
MONTPELIER, w. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1874

the number Of kisses given or received
Once Jonnie felt tear drop on his nose.
lie looked up half-anxiously into his moth.
er's eyes, but they were smiling still. 1t was
very mysterious
And when, an hour afterward, the moon
peeped softly in at the chamber window, she
found the little boy sleeping sweetly, with
his arms about his mothers neck.
Jennie and Alice Lane come very often to
see Lonnie now. Alice's brown eyes have
lost their pitying look, and she has Informed
her sister, in strict confidence, that " she Is
sure Lonnie Whites mother does like him
very much indeed"
Jonnie is sure Of it, too. It makes him
very happy and it helps him to be good II
will help him also TO understand something
Of that embodied Lore to whom the " little
ones are especially near and dear.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

you choose 10 slice and dry them--it is not
their natural end--but even then they will
return you good for evil in pies that might
persuade any pagan TO be Christian. Not
doughy, clammy fatty pies, which are de-
vice Of Satan, but those triumphs which have
no bottom, aud in which the spoon sinks and
sinks--Selah
For the pie proper no condemnation can
be severe enough. IL Is one Of the alarming
signs that we are getting to be a pie-eating
nation. Getting to beO Pies are the sta
pie food at all the tavems in the land. The
rural kitchen is full Of pies. The railroad
stations are piled with pies. The eating
booths in Fulton Market are lined with pies
II Is the popular form of taking dyspepsia
and running the health. The smart Saa,
who hired himself 10 the London Teieqaph
TO ridicule this country, sparkled when he
wrote of pies and the worst of his wit was
that Il was true. It is prostitution Of any
fruit, an injury, q crime, to bury Il in pie
But against the venerable and august apple
II is peculiar infamy.
Thus nothing is so improper as a pie
proper But there are preparations called
pie which are truly delightful; the chief
among them that which slices the apple
without making q mush Of it, and after it
slices IL spices IL, and then bakes 1t under
firm, light, thoroughly Drowned and dry
crust. Or is there any human food which
transcends Pumpkin or Talman Sweeting,
carefully baked, and eaten with cream and
new milk ? In other days the CAFE de Paris
upon the Bodepard des Tiaiiens had tooth
some carte, or bill Of fare. The choicest
dishes exqusitely cooked were there. But
certain traveller searched it in vain, and
utfrb t,l,t inc
fectly baked and submerged in cream. If
Yankee from New England hills had invited
Add el-Kader, the late guest of Paris, to
dine with him in that city, and could have
set before him what every Yankee house
wife sets before her husbands hands," the
pleased Algerine would have confessed tri-
umph OF the cuisine beyond the fach of his
impassioned imagination.
We call the apple venerable and august.
What else has descended to us from the gar
den Of Eden but that and sin2 Had there
Seen any other fruit there in the blooming
youth and glory OF all fruits which could
have persuaded Adam, the primal and per-
feet man, surely it would have been chosen.
Why was not the luscious peach preferred,
or the orange, or the Arabian datef For the
joy of tasting an apple, Adam made us all
taste sin. For an apple he gave the world.
And in that other heaven of the Greeks, il
was an apple that sowed discord, from the
immortal jealousy Of divinities that longed
to posses it.
Let the sluggards 60 to the ant But the
rest of us will learn of the apple. OF the
most ancient and honorable ancestry, how
humble tits Under what plain homespun
coat ii hides its perennial sweetness and ex-
haustless virtue Take diamonds and gold
il You will, o Mother Nature, but spare us
the kindly apple
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23
A Beautiful Incident.

A gentlemen relates that many years age
he was on a visit 10 the Isle of Man, and
during his walks he strolled into the quiet
church-yard, where repose the bodies OF
many faithful and humble Christians. Neal
grave in corner of the church-yard he no
ticed lady with little girl (the latter
about twelve years of age) to whom she was
relating the storyof the " Daiyman's Daugh
ter" whose remains lay beneath their feet
As the lady proceeded with the narrative ht
observed the little girl lift up her eyes filled
with tears, and heard her say that she would
try ard be as good as the dairyman's daugh
ter had been, After planting a beautiful
lily on the grave, they walked slowly away
The gentleman, upon making inquiry, found
that the lady was the Duchess Of Kent, and
the little girl her daughter. The latter is
now Queen of England
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23
Faith and Work.

When our Tom was six years old he went
into the forest, one afternoon, 10 meet the
hired man, who was coming home with a
load Of wood The man placed Master
Tommy on the top of the load. and drove
homeward. just before reaching the farm,
the team went pretty briskly down steep
hill. When Tommy entered the house his
mother said
Tommy my dear, were You not fright
ened when the horses went trotting SO swiftly
down Crow Hill 2"
Yes, mother, little" replied Tom, hon
estly; 81 asked the Lord TO help me, and
hung ON like beaver"
sensible Tom Why sensible Because
he joined working to praying, Let his
words teach this life-lesson In all trouble,
pray and hang on like beaver; by which |
mean that while You ask God to help you,
you must help yourself with all your might,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

A GENTLEMAN desiring to correct some
Sabbath-breaking boys, told them of man
who on lonely road was met by another, to
whom he gave six pounds retaining only one
to pay his expenses to the end of his jour
ney, The receiver then turned upon him,
knocked him down, and then robbed him OF
the last pound. The gentleman said this is
just what you are doing. God has given you
six days, and you are robbing him of the
seventh.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

"JoHN," said clergyman to his man,
"you should become teetotaler you have
been drinking again to-day" "Doy you ever
take drop yourself, meenister ?" " Yes,
John; but you must look at your circum-
stances and mine" avery true, sir" says
John " but can you tell me how the streets
of Jerusalem were kept so clean ?" "No,
John, cannot tell you that" "Well, it was
Just because every one kept his ain door
clean "
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

The race Of mankind would perish, did
they cease to aid each other. From the time
that the mother binds the child's head, till
the moment the kind assistant wipes the
death-damp from the brow Of the dying we
cannot exist without mutual help. All,
therefore, that need aid, have a right to ask
il from their fellow mortals no one, who
holds the power of granting, can refuse it
without guilt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

IT Is A GOOD RULE never TO look into the
face of men in the morning till you have
looked into the face of God; an equally good
rule to always have business with heaven be-
fore you have any business with earth. Oh,
it is sweet thing to bathe in the morning
in the love of God to battle in it, so that
when you come forth out of the ivory cham
bcrs vf communion uho,oin you havo boon
made glad, your garments shall smell of the
myrrh and aloes and cassia Of holiness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

THE late Ezekiel Hum yentured abroad
some years before his decease, and the first
thing after landing on a foreign shore got
his love of country so wounded that he never
indulged in travel afterwards. lie prided
himself ON his origin, and on registering his
name on his arrival abroad, intended to make
something of a spread. Accordingly he
wrote thus, Ezekiel Hum, America" The
polite and gentlemanly clerk seized the pen
after him, and, bending over the book as if
TO complete the entry, inquired, "What
tribe 2" When Uncle Ezekiel had recovered
enough to answer, he replied, with much dig
nifty, No tribe, sir; but OF English origin
from North America" "Beg pardon, Cana:
dian? 2" "No" q" Ali perhaps Nova SEQ
tia ?" "No, sir am from the United
States of America" "Oh, very good.
Thank you-Yankee. ~ Boston 7raascripL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

"HfRE's your nice roast chicken" cried
an aged colored man, as the ears stopped at
North Carolina railway station. Heres
your nice roast chick'n n taters all nice and
hot" holding up his plate and walking the
platform. "Where did you get that chicken,
uncle " asked passenger. Uncle looked
at the intruder sharply, and then turned
away, crying, +" Here your nice roast chick'n,
gentl'mn, all hot needn't go in the house
fordat" "Where did you get that chicken2
repeated the inquisitiye passenger "Look-
aver" says uncle, speaking privately, sis
you from de Norf 70 Yes" Is you a
friend OBJ de culled man ?" 81 hope | am"
/" Den don't you nebber ask me where ! get
dat chick'n agin. Here's yer nice roast
chick'n all hot" The train started.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23
Selerf HtisfeHany.
For the waichman.
SEPTEMBER THOUGHTS.


Hr ELLES.
1 walk IN The gulden sunlight,
This bright September day.
Acfuss tho Acids and meadows bright.
And over The hills away.
: fcs' awhile on q MISSY rcck,
And pazo az the clear. blue sky,
Not sound hear but the cav. cav, cav.
" the crows In The woods close by.
q he b,s,nilfui woo'ls. IN tisesr cismains dsr-
Of g1ldsn ani rus.ct and sreeni
The distant hills that Hiss tbs skies,
And q misty vail brtween.
beautiful earth I gaze around
TN hdi on In a dream,
And Of l,c1uiiea that arr not Of Earth
caish transient gleami
W sunny skies that ns'er grow dark,
of fuwcr that never fade
" iiis that irring to glsd. new Ife.
From hoivs that here decay~ii
or radiant crown that faded and fell
Lac the beautiful leaves OF to-day,
Win faces serrt that loved ~ well.
And The iight they wore away.
It Is only gleam start from my dream.
Thank uod for THIS glorious dhy
That gave me glimpse Of something beyond,
in lac Beautiful far-awhy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

THE Christian becomes weak and languid
unless nourished and stimulated 10y daily
portions of the life-giving Word. Continued
abstinence from the spiritual mama will he
fatal. The lean-funished soul soon falls be-
fore the adversary. Capricious fasting,
though followed by feasting, will destroy the
health OF the soul, even as that of the body.
II the allotted Scriptures of to-day be unread,
the step will falter, and the faith grow cold.
To-morrow's excess cannot supply strength
for the exigencies of to-day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

"a PERSON converted in YOUTH" says
John Angel James, dis like the sun rising
on a summers morning to shine through the
long, bright clear day. But person con-
verted late in life is like the evening star, a
lovely object of Christian contemplation, but
not appearing till the day is closing and
then but for little while"
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Moni md Rrliaions.


IRON rnE orENAS.
Thou sweet hand Of God that 80 woundcst my heart,
Thou makest me smile while thou makest me smart,
II seems as " God were at bal-pay !.
Tho harder he strikes me, the higher ny.
own it. he bruises, he perccs me sorei
But the hammer and chisel anild me no more
Shall tell you the reason7 itis thgt see
The sculptor will carve oui an sngei for me.
shrink from no suffering, how painful soeer.
When once can feel that my Cor. hand H. there
For soft on the anvil the iron shall glow,
when the smith with his hammer deals blow upon blow
God presses me hard. but he gives patience too
And Nay to myself %" "rB no more than my due"
Aud no tone from the organ can swell on the breeze
tn the organi't. fingers press down on The keys
So come, then and welcome ihc blow and the pain,
without them mo- mortal can heaven attain;
fof what can the sheayts ON the barn hoor avail
tn the threshor shau iai oi The chnH with bis ha2
IT'S only motncn; God chastens with pain,
JOY follows surruw like sunshine on mini
Then bear thou what God on Thy spirit shall lays
BE dumb, but when tempted io muulur. then ptsl.
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TRAINS GoINo WEST.

toNsrcrigS-- N Mouipolicr with trains over Central
Vermont fulrild, 90 fuIuneli with stag,. ffuesiays
ihuf'da1s and ~atufiaysI fur Norih Montpelier, East
Calais south Woodbury. Woodbury. Centre and nariwirk
a. MtHhntl with etget Tor Cabot and walden Heights
lsittun uu Portland oHlcnshuTg railroad, at Wells
Nfrri Win tuIus over Connecticut a paaaunpsic, and
l.ai.n Concord Montreal. White MuuutAus aud Mount
washington Branch f1iirunds
for further Information. circulars.
JAMES q. FRENCH. Manager
Montpelier w.. July 2s. Is7l n-f
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Drarh and Domf.
ONLY WAITING

"A very aged man IN an nlinshouse was Rskei whathe
doing now. lie replied "only Naiting."l
Only waiting tln the shadows
Are a little longer growni
Only waiting til the glimusr
Of the day'slas beam is hownl
TIL the night ~ earth Il faded
ffom the heart, once full of dayi
Tiu the stars Of heaven are breaking
Thfo' The twilight -oft and gray.
Only waiting tl the feapcr
Have the iast sheaf gathered hoinei
fnr the summcr-timc h faded
Aud the autumn winds have come.
Quickly. rcapers gather quickly
Tho last ripe hours " my heart,
For the bloom Of lfe IA Wltherei,
And hasten 90 depart.
only waiting inl the angels
Oren wlde the mystic gate
By whose ide long have fingered
Weary poor and desoiaic.
Even now hear their footsteps,
And their voices far away
u they call me am waiting
only whiting to Obey
On, waiting IN ue shadows
Are little longer grUwni
only waiting tn the gllmmef
Of the day. last beam Ia flown
Then fon ont the gathering darkness
Holy dcathless stars shall riso.
ny whose light my soul shall gladly
Tread itSpathway 10 the skies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

A TALL westerner, standing six feet three
inches in his stockings, was suddenly at
tackled with symptoms OF a fever. Having
a violent pain in his head, his wife, to afford
him relief, was about to apply draughts to
his head, when he asked, What are you
said she, "to try and draw the pain out
Of your head" sThe deuce /" said he. II
would rather it would stay where il is than
be drawn the whole length Of me-"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-23

To SAY "Good morning" without hypoc-
risy one should have a fair prospect of a
good breakfast. We appreciate the scripture
blessing given TO Jael "Blessed above
women shall Jael the wife OF Ileber the
kenite be he asked water and she gave him
milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly
dish" She knew how to put things on the
table.
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HAPPINESS and vice are mutually exolu-
siye; happiness and repentance mutually
prejudicial Happiness and virtue clasp
hands and walk together.