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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-06

THE STREET CLEANING BUREAU.
In the street Cleaning Bureau there we're 324, PAT
loads OF ashes. garbage, &C., removed, ana the
expenses put down AZ $226, 500. Tue eX-
pense account for the police proper amounts TO
$e27977.
standing grievance on the part OF taxpayers
as concerns this street cleaning business is that
nothing practical is accomplished toward utIllz-
ing the refuse OF the city. thereby reimburslng,
TO some extent the enormous necessary expen-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-06
POLICE STATISTICS.

THREE MoETHs-NATURR OF TIE CRIMES
cHARGED-NEARLY THIRTY THOUSAND MEN
AND EIGHTEEN THOUSAND WOMEN LODGED.
The usual quarterly report OF the Police Depart
ment gives an array of statistics which is almost
bewlluering. entering, It does, upon the organ
ization OF the force the number OF arrests and
the causes thereof; the age, nationality and socia
condition or the prisoners, &c. The figures are
given as lollows:-
The total police force numbers 2,544, OF whom
2,293 are patromen.
ARRESTS.
the police force during the quarter was ..., 22s
or which number there were
Males.-........... l64 AS
Females ......---- 6436
~, ., oo1
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
4 Child's Answer.

How often do the answers and sayings of
our little ones teach us some lesson Of faith
and trust One evening | was about to
close up the house early, and my little three
year old daughter asked leave to accompany
me, and together we went through the base
ment, seeing that the windows and doors
were securely fastened, aud reaching the
main hall above | bade her stand still until
had turned out the gas, fearing, as she was
toddling along after me, that She might
stumble and fall in the dark. The gas out
| asked, Darling, where are you z" not
knowing the spot where she might be stand
ing, The baby answer came, full of love
and faith, 4" In de dark, papa I" And guided
by her voice, | took her hand, and we went
up stairs. God calls to us when We are per-
picked with worldly cares and troubles /;
" My child, where are you p And when
we answer, " In the dark, Father" lie takes
us by the hand and leads US to the light
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
VOL. 7O.-3500. NO. 81.

horses an feed them sugar but you never
looked back at the woman whose heart,
bound up in YOU, followed you so lovingly.
You never stopped TO caress the tired head
OF your little wife. 1t took too much time
to say Darlin', love YOU An as for
DRAWN her down on your knee an lissin'
the cheek-hollows plump an the white lirs
red-you couldn't bother. An YOU cot 10
be the richest farmer in Tuckahoe county
but you broke your wife's heart"
jamie" murmured Townsley, his whole
body quiyering T." jamie" whispered Towns
ley, opening his dull, heavy eyes. "Oh,
jamie Janiel jamie 70
'Twon't do no good" exclaimed kreiiI,
i" to shout after her. She can't save you.
You've got to come along with me. Yes,
know remorse sits heavy on you now, but
you can't skulk behind that at this late day
and all the JAMES in the land can't help you
now"
But as time passed on, Townsley at last
became conscious Of a third persons pres
ence--a presence which soothed him, which
came between him and that waiting soul.
lie felt the cool hands upon his burning
head. and a soft, smooth cheek pressed close
TO his. lie heard himself called all manner
Of dear names. and once or twice felt hot
tears dash over his face, to be quickly
brushed away. Best of all, he felt that
through the power Of love, some one was
drawing his soul back into his body and he
knew that this some one was his wife. Days
and days it took but it was a new soul that
went back, and a new body that covered it.
Iownsley was a changed man through and
through.
There amt a man in Tuckahoe county"
says Farmer Ricketts, so choice Of his wife
as Mr.. Townsley. lie can't do enough for
her. He'd let her walk on him, an well
come, if she wanted. Beats all nature
And if he means human nature, he is
right. But Ricketts, doesn't know, as you
and ! do, how near Townsley came TO being
one of two wife-killers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
COmpnniOnships.

Goethe said Tell me with whom thou
art found, and will tell thee who thou art"
Dr. Guthrie speaking of his college com
panions, who were in age and requirements
much his superiors, said. "lhis next to be-
ing able TO say, with David, am q com
panion Of all them that fear thee ia the
greatest blessing for men as well as youths
If frifnds seek each Others society with the
desire 10 benefit aud TO be benefited, there
cannot possibly be q more delightful and
profitable way to secure knowledge. Soli-
tude has been extoled and we have no doubt
IL affords peculiar advantages for improve
meut. But comparatively few can retire
from the busy world 10 engage in the pur.
suit of knowledge in private. And even TO
those who have leisure 20 study, q few choice
companions will be Of priceless advantage.
The man Of scholarly habits is quickcned in
his work by companion Of like tastes and
pursuits. And the man whose days are
spent in workshops, may become more intel
ligcnt 10y ccmpauionships with those whose
requirements are greater than his own.
But companionships may not only be help
ful TO us IN acquiring knowledge, but also 60
strengthening and comforting us in the du-
ties and trials Of life. Great duties are be-
fore u.s. and who can speak the encouraging
word like the faithful companion Great
trials are before us. Companions whom we
love can speak the comforting words. which
will be like balm to ihe wounded soul.
The most good is obtained not when We
are merely Influenced by others, but when
We are at the same time influencing those
whose advantages are not as great as our
own When We become both disciple and
master, when We receive all the good We can
from those whose atiainments are greater
than our own. and bcstow all we can upon
those who have not gotten ON quite SO far as
ourselves, We receive the most benefit This
is The true idea of companionshp. When
each is receiving benefit, then the compan-
iouship is the most fruitful of good
\ large number look only upon one side
OF this subject. They are thinking of the
benefit to be received, aud have only COM
panions who eau lead them.
Others think Of the influence they can
have over their fellow men, aud have the
compamon,hip only of those who are willing
to be controlled by them. The man who is
willing Go be- led aud to lead, has more
symmetrical character aud accomplishes
the most good in the world
Our religion, while bidding u look at
those well advanced in the divine life. urges
u.s. at the same time, to offer helping hand
to those who need our assistance.
Every Christian ought 90 have those for
companions who are calling him, by precept
and example, to loltier heights, and those
who are looking mp 30 him for counsel and
help.
4 compauionship thus Influenced and in-
luencing benefited and benefttiug, may be
made both pleasant and duseful-Re'. RoJed
H. UJIi0Ugs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
Children'S Rights.

The first right of every child is TO be well
born; aud by this mean that it has a right
TO the best conditions physical, mental aud
moral, that it is in the power OF the parents
10 secure. Without thi, the child il de-
frauded of his rights at the outset. and his
life can hardly fail Of being a pitiiul protest
against broken laws. Centuries of prepara-
tiou fitted the earth for mans occupancy
limiting thus the grandeur OF his destiny
and suggesting that IN an event of such
magnitude as the ncauating of a soul pro-
visions should be exercised, and all the best
conditions secured iu aid of a harmonious
and happy result. Good health, good hab-
it,, sound mentality aud reyerent love should
form the basis OF every new life that is in
yokcd. The mother who gives herself up to
morbid fancies. who considers her health an
excuse for petulance and nou-cXercise OF
seli-control. proves herself unworthy Of the
holy office ol mother and ought not to be
surprised if she reap at later day the bit
ter harvest Of her nwiSe sowing. Second
in Importance to none, as a means of secur-
ing the happines. and best good OF child
hood and youth, i, the right to be taught
obedience II is easy to submit to what we
know is inevitable, and to the little child
the requirement OF the parent should be law
without appeal The tender, immature be-
ing, shut in by the unknown, where every
relation is a mystery and every advance an
experiment, has a right 10 fud itself every
where sustained and directed by the parent.
1t should not be tempted to resistance by
laws that are imperfectly enforced nor sub
jected to the injurious friction Of discussion
by having long list of reasons given for
every requirement. The habit Of obedience
to the parents may be formed before the
child is two years old, and this is neces-
sary precedent of obedience to law, the next
stage of true development. The child has
q right to ask questions and to he fairly au.
swerad not 10 be snubbed as il he were
gully ut an impertineucc. nor ignored as
though his desire for information were of
NO consequence, nor misl,.l as if it did not
signify whether true or false impressions
We're made upon his mind. lie has a right
to bee taught everything which lac desires to
learn, aud to be made certain, when any
asked-ior information is withheld, that it is
only deferred till he is older and better pre-
pared to receive il. Answering q child's
questions is sowing the seeds of il. future
character.-l l'c'orid Naga-He.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
I" Mother Says So"

was recently spending few days in a
family of which the mother is one Of those
Women who shine at home, who lives her re-
ligion day by day; one who, while insisting
upon exact truthfulness in her children,
practices the same herself have known
her sometimes to make quite a sacrifice that
she might keep promise made to her child
Her word, once given, is held sacred. Dur,
ing my visit heard a little hve-year-old
daughter telling an older playmate some
thing that the latter seemed to doubt.
"IIow do YOU know it is so ?" she asked
90" replied the child, confidently
"mamma says so"
Still the playmate doubted when, rising
with flushed checks and sparkling eyes, the
surprised and indignant little one exclaimed
"What DO you not believe my mamma
Why, she ncrer, nerer told me anything that
was not true"
Can our little ones always say MY
mother nerer, nerer told me anything that
was not true ?"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
Heart Power.

Observe, the higher q mans emotions, the
higher his character For ordinary life,
nothing more is needed than our animal and
individual, and social passion but for the
noble work OF life We need reverence for
God, regard for right, conservation to God.
Observe, too, that the culture of man is
more seen in the nature of his heart than
anywhere else and observe, also that the
heart is cultivated not when our affections
are allowed to eyaporate in dumb show, but
when our emotions are transmitted into life.
Here is the great difference between SEN
timentalism and genuine Christian feeling.
Paul was no sentimentalist, for he changed
ever his emotion into action. II is some
times said in complimentary terms of a
preacher His sermon was remarkably
eloquent it drew tears from my eyes" 4
sermon the effect of which should end in
tears, would certainly be failure. 1t is not
emotion alone that is of value in the sight
of God, or of an intelligent man, but it is
emotion translated into liie.-Dr. HareH.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
An Argument for Religious Tolerance.


The following ], characteristic incident
in the life Of Deacon Bolles, who was an
eminent type Of the age in which he lived,
for personal and private worth, both as a
man and Christian
When the Baptists OF Hartford began to
hold public services, an over jealous mem
ber of d. Strong society called upon him
and asked him il he knew that john Bolles
had started am opposition meeting
No" said he, when, where
Why, at the old court house"
d" Oh, yes, know H." the doctor careessly
replied 81 but it is not an opposition meet
ing They are Baptsts, to be sure, but they
preach the same doctrine that do. You
had better go aud hear them
No." said he, b" am Presbyterian
SO am l." rejoined Dr. Strong but
that need not prevent us from wishing them
we'll You had better GO
"No," said the man with energy -
shan't go near them. DR.. Strong, amt You
going to do something about it 2;
"What2 2"
Stop it, can't YOU p
My friend said the doctor, seriously
John Bolles is good man, and will surely
/ 90 10 heaven. Ii you and | get there We
1 Shall meet him, and we had better there
fore, cultivate pleasant acquaintance with
| him here Church Union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
Maternity in Sacrifice.

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Trbuac, in q recent letter, writes
This south of France is drowned in tears
after having been drowned iu floods 1t isa
lost year. the beginning of ruin for that
beautiful country whose normal state Is
sunshine and joy. The journals and the
teleglaphs have told you all about these mis-
fortunes, but you know little about the pri-
vate tragedies which have melted even Paris
TO tears. ! will tell YOU one story among
many
A young mother is awakened 10y the in
undatiou She has two children, twins. at
the breast little girls. The water invades
her house. it is night, and the hour is full
of terror The husband takes care Of him
self and mounts on the roof. But the woman
thinks only OF herchildreu she ties them 10
her breast with a scarf. aud as She is about
to swim from the house She thinks that the
bread trough will serve as boat. Tie
house is tottering as the mother embarks in
her frail boat She is scarcely out of the
house when it goe, to pieces. The husband
disappears in the ruins The little boat
float, away but strikes against tree and is
overturned. The poor woman seizes a
branch aud climbs into a tree with the
strength of lioness fighting for her Young
But the tree is youug, 1t bends; it will not
hold an three The mother sees that the
end has come. hut her motherhood is not
CONQUERED. She ties her children to the
strongest branch, She kisses them again aud
again, She signs them with the sign of the
cross. and cries, To the mercy OF God
THE piteous drama was witnessed by
spectator, who could do nothing in aid until
q quarter of au hour was gone. The mother
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
Don't Let Your Children Tattlc.

Never listen to small, unpleasant state
ments made by your child il they relate to
his playfellows Not that a child should
ever be made 10 feel that he has no sylnpa-
thy in his small troubles, but it is just as
easy, and even easier, 10 teach him a chiv-
alric sentiment of endurance while he is in
the beginning of his childhood, as it is after
ward III his companions be selfish and ar
rogant, show him how disagreeable and des-
picable quality it is, and instruct him to
abhor it in himself. Complaining is in it.
self mean-spirited thing, and tattlng is
still worse, and a child cannot too soon com
prehend its baseness. And here a wise,
strong and careful distinction must be made.
While the child is brought 10 feel the full
sympathy OF the mother, and an entirely con
fidng habit is encouraged about things that
relate solely to himself, the small faults of
his fellows are not subjects 10 be included
in this complementary are to remain for
ever unspoken TO her or 10 anybody. OF
course, we do not mean that knowledge of
criminal conduct in a companion should not
be shared with the parents, but even such
relations should be told in the most sacred
trust aud secrecy, as one would confess their
own sins TO their Maker. The small petu-
lances, trning misdeeds, arrogant assump-
tions, demands Tor the best positions when
at play, greed for sweetest pleasures by
playmates, very naturally rouse dissensions
among small people as they do among ma
turer ones. 1t is the mothers duty to dis
cover these unpleasant habits in her child's
companions aud while not encouraging
statement from him, in regard to them, she
should not permit the principles involved in
them to pass without making them subjects
of useful conversation. But the names Of
the children who are involved in the talk
about misdeeds should never be spoken by
the mother, The principles of justice and
honor are enough for proper amount of
discussion and instruction. To make the
noble qualities of manhood and womanhood
beautiful their charms should be familiar
10 the child, and so interviewer in his young
thoughts that selishness, petnlance, COM
planning, disappearing of others to make his
own way seem right, should all seem senti-
ments unworthy Of him.-The Metropolitan.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
No Burdens.


There is a gateway at the entrance of a
narrow passage in London, over which Is
written No burdens allowed to pass
through"
"And yet we do pass constantly with
ours" said one friend to another, as they
turned up this passage out Of more fire.
quented and broader thoroughfare. They
carried no visible burdens, but they We're
like many who, although they have no out
ward pack upon their shoulders, often
stoop inwardly beneath the pressure Of a
heavy load upon the heart The worst bur
dens are those which never meet the eye.
There is another gate-one which we are
invited to enter must enter, if we would
ever attain to rest and peace, and over
which is also incribed, No burdens allowed
to pass through" This is the straight gate
which leads to lilei and by it stands One
who opened the narraw way to which 1t
leads. SAYING to each one Of us, Come unto
me, all We that labor and are heayy-laden,
and will give you rest
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06

II isn't the little high chair at the table.
nor the sewing chair at the window, nor the
substantial armchair 10y the crate that's
empty. Our ears do not ache for the sound
Of pattering little feet our hearts are not
heavy with grief for an absent mother; the
strong voice Of our father Is still la Our
midst. But when we look toward the cor
ncr aud see the great easy rocking-chair
empty, aud beside il the stand upon which
still rests the big Bible aud gold-bowed spec
tacles, the tears come into our eyes and
smile 10 our lips as We whisper softly
" Grandpas gone home" We do not weep
it would be wrong to grieve for him, he is
not dead. Hes only gone home.
remember when grandpa first came TO
our home It was the next day after grand
mas funeral the old house vas so lonely
grandpa came to live with u.s. Then he
used 10 hoe in the garden and take long
walks with us children.
Such frolics as we used to have climbing
on his knees combing his gray hair aud
hiding hie spectaclcs until mamma would
say Come children, grandpa is tired now
| remember how hc used to read q chap
ter out of the great Bible la the morning,
and then we oil knelt down while he prayed.
Sometimes too, there were tears IN his voice
when he prayed for the " little children"
And then Sabbath afternoon we used to
draw up our stools and chairs at his feet and
listen while he told MS about heaven, where
grandma was. But after while grandpa
didn't hoe the garden, any morc he didn't
take any more long walks he just sat in his
chair all day. sometimes reading iu his Bible
and sometimes sleeping.
One Sabbath aftenoon--it was gloriou.
III Vfn al gnf tp lt4 Ion
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
Don't Worry.

To retain or recover health, person should
be relieved from all anxiety concerning
disease, The mind has power over the
body; for n person TO think he has a
disease, will often produce that disease.
This we see effected when the mind is in
tensely concentrated on the disease OF
another 1t is found in the hospitals, that
surgeons and physicians who mako a spe-
ciaty of certain diseases, are liable TO die of
them themselves: and the mental strain is
so great that sometimes people die of disease
which they have only in Imagination. We
have seen person sea-sick, in anticipation of
a voyage, ere reaching the vessel. We have
known persons to die of imaginary cancer in
the stomach, when they had no cancer or any
other mortal disease. A blindfolded man,
slightly pricked in the arm, has tainted and
died from believing that he was bleeding 10
DEATH Therefore, well persons, 10 remain
so, should be cheerful and happy, and sick
persons should have their attention diverted
as much as possible from themselves. II is
by their faith that men are saved, and it is
by their faith they die. As man thinketl
50 is he. Ii he wills not TO die he can often
live in spite of disease, aud if he has little
or no attachment to life, he will slip away
rs easily as child will fall asleep NIel
/ live by their souls, and not 10y their bodies
/ Their bodies have no life of themselves
they are only receptacles of liie--tenement
OF their souls, aud the'wil has much to dc
in maintaining the physical occupancy o
I giving it up.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-06
2laiiraad Imr5.


IUAINN NUlNtH SUI 0 10 - y ~ iN0
leave Montpelier o. s'i u..la5 2. w.. and 9sor,N
Wine U.ler Junction nnd h.iuvs thls Win tnims igr
UI.fon Worcester eic.f m Willie River Junction WIN
.ls6eid ,nd Sen ioh ID SOW london, with .tei.ners
f.r Sew York .. -
taff b.. uaINn4nufE 90 COS A. ~ ST. Aluuus at i4N1
:, ,r'I,inf in ii1stun via Lowell ut N.ii g. NJ
Sanr Isfrr-a icivfa ogltushufs at llfp q. D., Mon.
trt 1t giNr u ~. Johus n $40 D.. M, st. Nans a. i2i
u ins ior Boston and Worcester etc. afriene 90 los-
t.a at sga a. n.i 90 south Ntitmh wh t.. ioi sprung
aof and Ncw YORK, arriving n New iorh 90 l2d' Pm
rRA1Ns ootSG Norru ANp WEST.
fa,ye Ntanifairrnta 2s A. 800 we aii and d30r.s.
uAY Exrnlsg ictvei Boston tm Lowell 81 sgV a NJ iof
sf01Or &c. and OHdrnsnws 90 ZOO A. h making conhec-
uS m ir,i. iot pu,unstsn end 81 Nnan. leave. no.ion
e.iineH,i at sOu A. n.. Nrw London at ste A. " .
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white Hrci junction Hi 80 w. arriving in st Allan. ai
f.t Ilans Irit.ue Boston sta Itchhurg ut q 10 A.
No. anI ~udnarriI if fiN A. nl connect Ht White River
ArcosMuptuoy lnuN leave, Nonhhcd o. ~ 4. 49,,
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b 5 M ior -t JUus anl Hi lteg b. 49, tor 9tlen.bure
Nfarr INrnfss leaves 7outh Vernon % zoos p. A.
receiving uassluare ffom Connecticut kyer mNioad,
I.IyIng Nes Nur. nt 100 D. N, springfield at $40 y.
a fellows riiis at ileo D. &c.. connecting with train
lrf a White River Junction with train leaving Boston az
tf W fnr UuIluffun. AlbHus Montreal -ir.t arrv-
us u Montreal - tOp a. % and n psl',-lMni4 M a. ~ i.'pf
h. aHu1a tlng with Nr1li Irnuk uulNHf Toy lhe west
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between Montreal ari h0aiou aud Montreal and sptifg-
btsiasa.a aai. on nay l,uras. trains between Mon
Iboi'i d16g. o o.eo ,ndi ihe West for sale at me
j. w HOBART Grnemi superintendent
90 kU..Ha. NfHu %. iaTr.