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Keep Cheerful.

II is not very difficult for person TO bc
sunny-tempored when everything is going
prosperously with him. When a man has
made two or three hundred dollars to-day.
and all the signs are favorable for his max.
ing the same amount tomorrow. how good
natured he can be When the hour comes
10 close the store, he takes his hat from the
peg, buttons up his overcoat. draws on his
gloves aud starts for his home with the feel
ings of a king. lie feels kindly towards
everybody. lie buys a paper of the news
boy, snaps him ten cent scrip, aud hurries
along without waiting for the return change,
chuckling TO himself as If he had pcrpetrated
frst-class Joke. When he comes 10 his
house he smiles at the servant kisses his
wite-or ought to-boumces the baby, and
fills the entire household with a seuse OF his
own supreme satisfaction All, mel How
easy 1t is 10 be good.natured under such cir
cumstances What saints we all arc when
we have all we want
But times change The business sky
looks darker and becomes black with omii-
ous clouds. Under our feet run rumblugs
and the premonitory unstcadincss which al
ways precede a financial earthquake. The
commercial atmosr here is motionless and op.
pressive; everybody senses danger Buyers
hf tiNnlu sellers are suspicious. nc cur
rent of trade shrinks Goods remain unsold:
paper on which YOU had relied goes to pro-
test; household expenses begin to crowd
small bills accumulate duns grow i'm
perative. All, how is the time, friend, when
good nature in you is a virtue yea, a grace,
and grace so white that it shall be seen IN
the highest heaven and noted there. Now
is the time, ii you are a gentleman. 10 prove
it, If you love your wife now is the time to
show it, if You have faith in something
nobler, higher, sweeter, than this world and
its possessions, let that faith be manifest in
your conduct everywhere. Don't take
gloomy face, aud a surly voice, aud sour
temper to your household. That household
has its own cares, and troubles, and clouds
enough ia its own sky. Tel your wife your
difficulties but in such a brave, gentle aud
loving way as, instead Of depressing her
spirits, viii cause them, rather, to rise buoy
antly at the thought that she is fully trusted
10y you and may be able 10 help Won. Bear
ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the
law OF Christ - f,0ldeu Rule
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Christ and His People.

1t is between Christ and His Church as it
is between two lute-strings that are tuned
one TO another; no sooner is one struck but
the other tremblcs. IN all their affections
lie was afflicted" Isa G3 Q. sss Christ
took to heart the atliictions of His Church /;
lie was grieved tor them. The Lord, the
better to allure and draw His people to Him
self, speaks after the manner Of men, at.
tributing TO Himself all the affection, love,
and fathery compassion that can possibly
be in them to men in misery. Christ did
50 sympaihize with His people in all their
Affections and suiterings as if He Himself
had felt the weight, the smart and pain of
them ALL He was in all things made like
unto His brethren" not only in nature, but
also in ininnities and suiferings, and by all
manner of temptations, that thereby lie
might he able cXperimentally to sucoor them
that are tempted Broots,
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Jesus said, " | came not to call the right
eous, but sinners to repentance" Mark ii :
II; Paul declared, " This is q faithful saw
ing, and worthy Of all acceptaiion, that
Christ Jesus came into the world TO save
sinners" !. Tim. i : Is. lie is not for the
holy; but for the unhoy, aud such are we.
The barren ground needs the most cultva-
ton, the greatest invalid the best physician ;
so the yilest sinner is most in need of Christ.
II you feel that you are a sinner aud cannot
save yourself, then you have the only reason
that is necessary for coming to Christ You
come, not because you are good, but because
yoh are not good, 1t was Just such as ypn
that Jesus came 10 save-not the righteous,
bnt the sinners. If you wait for holiness,
you will never come, Let your words be
just az I am, without plea,
save that Thy blood shed iOT me-
And that thou hdst ne come to thee
Lamb Of Cod! come ~ More LiOhf
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The Home Of God.

Hear thou in heaven, thy dwelling
place, and when thou nearest, forgive"
Then God has a home, and heaven is His
dwelling-place. How far away that home
o. God, that heaven is, do not know But
one thing do know it is not so far away
but God can hear us when we pray. God
can hear every prayer that goes up TO Him
there from this sinscursed earth. We are
not so far from Him but that lie can see
our tears, and hear the faintest whisper
when We lift our hearts 10 Him in prayer,
DO we not read, Ii my people, which are
called by my name, shall humble themselves,
and pray, and seek my face. and turn from
their wicked ways, then win | hear from
heaven, and will forgive their sin, and heal
their land That is Gods own word, 81
will hear from heaven" and / will forgive
thOir sim
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Lean Hard.

\ missionary lady in Persia was once
teaching a class Of Persian girls who were
anxious about their souls. Worn out with
the work OF busy day, the lady was faint
and weary. One Of the girls, noticing her
weakness, placed herself, like pillow, be-
hind her dear teacher, saving, " Lean on
me !" The lovely lady leaned a little, but
was afraid of leaning too much. The same
kind voice again spoke II you lore me,
team kard 20
Sorrowful Christian, whether young or
old, do not be afraid Of leaning too much on
Jesus Is it not written, " Casting all your
care upon Him, for lie careth for you :
Without me We can DO nothing = Fear
not litte flock :" will never leave YOU
nor forsake you :" Surely lie bath borne
our eriefs, aud carried our sorrows 2" Father
less boy, motherless girl, desolate widow
burdened with sin, or burdened with sorrow
lis Jesus not saying to you " II yon lore
me lean Adldy
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Nothing But a Man.

In the spring Of 1864 attended the last
morning reception of the season, at the
White Houses taking with me my little
daughter, who had an intense desire to see
the good President who had set the poor
slaves free. had not seen Mr.. Lincoln for
more than u year, aud as | drew near to
where he Stood going patiently through his
weary, monotonous task of hand-shaking,
wondered If he remembered my face among
the countless faces that had beset and be
sieged bim, or passed in mute review before
him, since the pleasant evening on which |
had conyersed most freely with him, and
heard much Of his easy, charming, cordial
talk. But, before | could be presented, he
gave me shock of pleasant surprise by
stretching his hand over the shoulder Of
gentleman with whom he was conyersing,
and greeting me by name, with the smile and
tone of an old friend. When he saw little
A., the pleased look of true child-lover
came into his sad eyes. "ls this your little
daughter 2" he said. " How do you do,
dear p As he took her hand, the child
raised TO his face her large, brown eyes, full of
tender reverence The look seemed to touch
him he smiled smile that was Il benedic.
ton, then bent, and kissed her. She blushed,
but said nothing till we had passed on
step OF two, when she exclaimed, "Why, he
is only man, after all !" Something in the
tone struck the President and he asked what
she had said. When | repeated the naive
remark, his Worn countenance was again lit
by that sudden smile OF quaint, kindly hu-
NOR so peculiar 10 him-that flash of soul
sunshine that once seen, could never be
forgotten.
! had not the opportunity TO tell Mr. Lin
coin Of a scene in the past which this little
incident brought TO my mind. In noble
old New England town, years and years ago,
there was once great gathering of people,
TO see no less a parsonage than the first great
President of the republic, who was to be re-
ceived and entertained 10y the noble Cover
nor of the State-tbe " Brother Jonathan
Of the Revolution. At last he came-the
beloved ruler the hero without stain, the
patriot without flaw, the matchless gentle
man, slowly riding beside the good Governor,
between ranks OF soldiers and crowds OF
citizens, bowing graciously, though some
what coldly, to the right and left of him.
." Oh, father" cried a little dark-eyed boy, 10
gentleman who held him by the hands,
" | can't see him Please lift me up so | can
look over the peoples heads" The kind
gentleman lifted hun high in his arms, and
the child looked full in the face of Washing
ton. As he did so, his own eager counten-
ance fell, and he exclaimed, "Why, father,
he is nothing but man, after all p Wash
ington heard, paused moment, and, with an
amused smile, replied TO the child Yes,
my lad nothing but man" Ii seemed TO
be an odd coincidence that at the sight of
our Washington, my little daughter had re-
peated the simple thought, and almost the
words, of hergrandfather.-- Grace GyeenrooL
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Ghf Voms Gnrle.
nuLprNo on rnr sANp.

Ills well ~ Won. tis well TO wed.
For 20 the world hath done
slnce myrtle. grew. and ro.os blew.
AMI morning brought Inc sun
Hnt have . carc. ye Young opd f.fr
he sure Won nle.leo tho frptb.
We certain that your love utu v,,r
beyond the DAYS u youth
Forlf yc glve not heart for bear
Aswell A hand for hand
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WoraI md Rrligions.



-, Wv ''''' w 7.'ioNi
iiut my eyes wore dim with weeping,
And my heart oppressed win care
.'''' W ''oNn! upN""'
So fun of tender oumpasslon
Tor weary noarts like mime
uus u'hsn' OF 'n' "hp',n'
Tho clouds that hung thick abo,e me.
Dnrtenine the tsht Of day
>" '"niN h"i ieAth my le-soh'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-08
NIANHooD. woMANHooD. AND
Nervous Diseases!
A Book for Every Man,

just published by the Peabody Medical lnsiuiei now
edition Of the celebrated medical work entitled selfPres-
ervation. II treats upon MANHOOD, how lost, how re-
gained and how peretuaed cause and cure Of EXHAUST
Ed VITALITY, IMPorENCY, Premature Decline In Man,
spermaiorra Seminal LOSSES Nocturnal and dnrnall
Nervous and Physical Debility Hypochondra. Gloomy
Forebodngs Mental Depression loss Of Energy aggaTd
Counenance Confusion Of Mind and Loss Of Memory Inn
pure the Blood and all diseases arising from the
ERRORS OF YOUTH, or the lndscreon- eNcesses Of
maturer years.
II Is, indced book for every young and middle
aged in particular Three hundred pages bound IL
beautiful French cloth. Illustrated. price only Sl0U
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CAsronIA, oAsronrA, oAsroRrA,

mothers have rest II they viii use Castoria. Worms
fevershnes toething, wind collie sour stomach aud I'M
dse-ted food make children and produce sickness
Castoria will assinilate the food. eXpel worms, and
all these things For twenty yeaIs Dr. Pitcher
pcrimened In his private practice to produce an elective
Cnhartlc and stomach regulator which would be effective
Castor Oh. without it, unpleasant taste or recoh
The reputation " his experiment extended rhys!eians
and rapidly adopted hi. Wme'y 10 which he gave
the name Of Castoria.
Castora b. as PLEASANT TO TAKE As HONEY, rsu-
laes the stomach and bowels, and does not grle, 1t Is
adapted 10 an ages contains mo- alcohol and b. ABSo
LUTELY HARMLESS 10 the most tender infant.
Try Castoria once and yon val NEVER NJ WITHOUT
IT.
Prepared a. Me Laboratory OF j u. Rose Co., i6 ney
street, New York W-Ml
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A TOuching Incident.

Not many years since, certain miners,
working far underground, came upon the
body of poor fellow who had psrished in
the suffocating pit forty years before Some
chemical agent TO which the body had been
subjected-an agent prepared ia the labora-
tory of nature-had eitectualy arrested the
progress of decay They brought it up 10
the surface, and, for a while, till thoroughly
exposed TO the atmosphere, it lay the i'm
age of fine, sturdy young man, No CON
vulsions had passed over the face ia death
the features were tranquil. the hair was
black as jet. No one recognized the face "A
generation had grown mp sincr the miner
went down into the shaft for the last time
But lettering old woman, who had hurried
from her cottage at hearing the news, came
up, and she knew again the face which,
through all these long years, she had not for
gotten. The miner was to have been her
husband on the day after that on which he
died There were no dry eyes when ths
gray,headed OH pilgrim east herself upon
tha youthful corpse, aud poured into his
deaf ear many words of endrarment unused
for forty years. II was "a touching contrast
the one so old, the other so young. They
had both been young these long years ago,
but time had gone on with the living, aud
stood still with the ead.-Loadon HerqH
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The Peabody Institute has also Just published new
book. treating exclusively Of Nervous and Mental
Diseases More than two hundred royal octave pages
twenty elegant engraVngs; bound In substantial musni
price SEQ
Either Of the above books sent by man Ia any part OF
the world, closely sealed postage paid, receipt Of price,
OF all books sent 10 address at the same time on
receipt Of only four dollars. Here offered eight hun
dre and ATTY pages Of the abct and best printed and boum
popular medical science and literature, on subjects Of vital
Importance a for only four dollars barely enough to
pay for mating. It should be borne In mind that these
great medical works published by the Peabody Medi
cal Institute. honored Institution, established WIN
larle funds for the sole purpose Of doing good
These are beyond all comparison the most extraordinary
works on Physiology published There Is nothing
whatever married single " either can either
require wish know but what Is fully explained, and
many matters Of the most important and Interesting oaIac-
introduced To which aluslon even can be found
any other works In our language All the Nee Diifof-
aries OF the author whose experience such Us probably
never before fell Ia the lot Of any given IN i
No person should be without tese valuable books The
pres throughout the country, the clergy and the medical
faculty generally highly eSol these extraordinary and USE
fu works. The most fasiidons may read then Address
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To be saved you need TO know the heart
Of God and of Christ. The -four gospels are
a narrative of the heart Of Christ, They
show Ills compassion 10 sinners, and His
glorious work IN their stead. II you only
knew that heart rs it is you would lay your
weary head, with John, on Ills bosom. DO
not take up your time so much with study
ing your own heart as with studying Chriis's
hedrt For one look at yourself, take ten
looks at Christ.
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liailraad Gime Gable.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LtNEi
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing Monday, November q2d, 1875.


TBATyS 0OiN0 sOCTH AND EAST.
Leave Montpelier at sos a. NJ, Q 10 and 800 p. 81
Mail Leaves waterbury 7go A. u Montpelier at aos A.
w. Tor li9sion NeN London Springfield Sew ork and
intermediate points.
Day Express Leaves Malone at 600 4. v Montreal NJ
Dos w., s Alhtns ui 1900 N., Montpelier at2iO D.. N
for Boston VIA Lowell.
MIXED Train -Leaycs st. Albahs ai 400 o. w. arriving ~
Montpelier nt $40 D.. ~
Night Express Leaves Opleusbnrg nj 1910 A. N, Mon
ifea ni 1tj ~ M, st Alhins at 500 o. 49, Montpelier at
$40 fnf nustuu via Lowell flicnhufg SPRING
Held, Sew iogk and intermediate points.
TRdfvS GONG Y0RyH
Leave Montpelier $50 and S 0j a. NJ, and t20r. ~
Express Mail Leave. Boston via aFiiehbufgnt7mAM.
VIA Lowell lt $40 A. Me- Sew London 90 BOO A. ~ 10
Springfield Of 600 A. M, Montpelier ut $40 r.. M. tot
burlington. st. Alhans. Montreal and Oglcnshuw
Accommodation Train-Leaves Nouhneid NJ 76O A
llchiofd -, Johns and urdeushufH.
Night Express Loayes Boston via Lowell Of Loo D. NJ
via fiielhup ni 110 D.. H., Sew York 90 500 b. ~
Springfield a 40 o. No. for burlington. st. Ailans
Montreal and Oqlenshurs. and the West.
Trains leave Montpelier Tor Barre at Gg5 and 1910 n
and 5lo p. n. Returning leave Barre at 100 and % 20
Am, and 6O0r.M.
coping cars are attached 20 Nht tnrel trains running
hefwon Montreal AMI Boston, and Montreal and .prng-
nri1. and 81. Alhans and Troy.
Drawing Room Dag ESpres- irans between Mon
rhroaeh ei, for chicago and ue West for sale q, ue
J,w. HOBART, General sup't.
So Allaus, November 30, lsi5
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WHosoEvER will, let him take Of the
water of life freely the last invitation in
the Bible, and the frst--Christ's parting word
TO world Of sinners Any one that pleases
may take this glorious way OF salyation,-
Dear friend, Behold the Lamb of God, who
taketh away the sins of the world"
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A Book for Every Woman,

Entitled Sexual Physiology of Woman, and Her
Diseases; or Woman Treated n Physioiagicdlig and
Pahoiogcay, In health and disease from ieTRcy % oid
Age Three hundred aud any pages bound In beautiful
French coth with the very best prescriptions for prevail
ing di-easosi price $500
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Coon ADyIoE.--If you have done wrong,
repent of it--that is, be sorry enough to for
sake it and do the opposite good; but then
do not dwell upon the wrong that is past.
Though you arc not TO forget it, yet let 1t be
like the portrait of the one you have lost,
which lies in your drawer, or like the mound
which you 60 at times to visit, but don't let
it be like the Egyptian mummy to stand
gummed and imperishable hideousness.
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So neady rerfeci ie recipes of ese wonderful paine
soothing md healing Ceniaur Lnmenis that We can conf
IDENTIFY say they will alleviate any pain arising from
acsh, bone or muscle doIancmen. wedo pretend at
ihey win mend broken ies or eNterminate hollis but
in such they win reduce the Inflammation and
tinu tie pain Nor gnnrnntoe the proief rsuit
where ihc body - poisoned by whislscy. Temperance
necessary 90 proper physical, mentai condition
The white Centaur Liniment Is particularly
Adaptol 90 a casss " Rhcuinatism. Luuhaeo, Neufa
STA, Lu-f-1s, Itch sprains Chiibalns. Cats. Bruies
sfngs. roisons. scalls scnica Weak Back Pains u The
side. wounds Weeping sineus. Burns Frosted Fect
Palsy. Earaohe. Ioouache Headache Ulcers Old Sores
Broken breasts, Sore Nipples, Threat Group. Dip
ihcra r The nnsi o. these complaints The Cenaaf rin
meut viii cure ali VI them % VIII beuent u will extract
the poison from bites and stns. and will cure burns
and scalds without The following buta sample
Of thuuuni similar testimonials
"ASriocn. Illinois, December ] ls7f
Ny wife ha- fos long time been errhle sufferer from
rheumatism She has tried many physicians and many
remedies. The ony thing which has gwen her relc Ccn-
W RING. Postmaster"
It an ndlspnabe fact that the Centanr Lumenis are
performing cures never before effected by any prep
Araton In esi-teucelike Chrome Rheumatism Of thirty
years' standing, strengthening fingers and joints which
had been sun fof ak years. nking the from
burns. etc.
One dollar OF ATTY cens, invested Ccntuf Lni-
inent viii be within reach when an accident occurs,
aud viii do good than any VI money paid for
medical attendance When physicians called they fro
quenuy this ilnhneui. aud Of charge several
pnees iorn
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"Gpd hath given 10 us eternal life, and
this life is in His Son" lie that hath the
Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son
hath not life"
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A CHARITABLE WoMAN.-Passing down
Washington street, Vieksburg lady was
accosted by poorly-clad female, who said +;
Give me ten cents TO buy medicine for u
sick child" Is your child very sick 2"
asked the lady. " Dreiful sick, madam-has
pains like the collie all the time please give
me ten cents" Dear me, Pm sorry for
you, but I've only got dollar and want
that TO buy box OF face powder, II you'll
call at the house tomorrow, III hunt up
recipe for the collie, and not charge you
cent"
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II takes touch Of adversely to show
whether a man is man at all, Just as il
needs the touch OF frost to bring out the
glories of the trees. Even on a dark day in
October, how royalty the woods fame out (
Under what glorious banners they march to
meet the winter What unmatched splen.
doris rich as sunset skies, tender rs The rain
bow, shine ont over the whole earth Those
splendors are the treaaures that the trees
were silently laying up when the summers
sun flooded them all day long. Aud shall a
man, in his time Of prosperity, lay up no
store Of sunshine in his inner self, whereby,
when darker days come on, he shall be lu-
minous with conrage aud GOOD cheer
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The Peabody Medical Institute,

No. Bulhneh ST., opposite Revere louse Bostoa Mass
B.-rhe author and consulting physicians can be con
suited ON all above named Diseases and all diseases
aulring SKILL AND EXPERIENCE. OGos
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IT ADDS FIVE CENTS rER PoUND TO rmE
VALUE or burffR AND THREE CENTS FER
PouND TO InE VALUE or CHEESE
ENDORSED by THE DAiHYMEN's ASSOCIATION.
BY mn MOST EMiNESr CHEMISTS. ANp BY rnE
BLsr PRACTICAL FARMERS
MkFoN's CuFrsr Farrnuf
NcHnUsn vermont, August u. isiii
We have carefully tested sample of Wells. Hclanlsun
Co.'S Golden Extinct for cooHng butter and cheese and
ind the bcst preparation have seen or used and
cheerfuily rooommend it as such.
EDWIN ID. MASON,
President Of Vermont Daif3nen'- Association.
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THE MERCANTILE AGENCY
AND REFERENCE BOOK.
EDWARD RUSSELL & Co,
UOSTON PORTLAND and WORCESTER.

Established A. D. ISL The oldest and largest Mercantile
Agency n the world sNiy-dye other offices in association
Fun reports of over coo. 900 business concerns In trep
part Qf fhe Usied Sfaies and Cmada New Reference
hook will be issued lst OF January
The Collection of Overdue Claims a special de-
partnent
Send to either Of offices for circular e6-O9
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Az odd marriage is reported in BLAND
county, Virginia--that Of Mr. Allen Hannah
and Miss Hannah Allen,
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MAsY good-minded mother has inno-
Gently warped her sons character by arguing
that gray patches could be inserted into his
black pantaloons without the other boys be-
ing able 10 detect the difference,
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"CouRrsuIr is bliss" said an ardent
young man. Yes, and matrimony is q
blister" snarled all old bachelor.