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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21
Written on the Heart.

All nations are 10 manner agreed that
there is an immortality 30 be expected, as
well as Deity 10 be worshipcd; though igno-
rance Of circumstances makes religion vary
even 10 monstrosity, in many parts Of the
world. But both religion and the belief Of
the reward Of II, which is q blessed state af-
ter DEATH being go generally acknowledged
by all the inhabitants Of the earth, it is q
plain argument that it is true. according 10
the light Of nature. Aud not only because
they believe so, but because they do so scri-
ouslv desire IL, or are so horribly afraid OF it
ifihey offend much against their conscienccs;
which properties would not be in man SO
universally, il there were no objects in ma
turc answering to those faculties there
fore demand. and desire 10 be answered
without prejudice or any restraint laid upon
our natural faculties 10 what purpose is
this iudelible image or idea Of God In use.
If there be no such thing as God existent in
the world Or who sealed so deep am inn
preston Of that character upon our minds
II we were travelling in a desoate wilderness,
whore we could discover neither man nor
horse, and should meet with herds Of cattle
or ilocks Of sheep, upon whose bodies were
branded certain letters, we should, without
any hesitancy, conclude that these have all
been under the hand of some man or other.
that has set his name upon them And,
verify, when we see writ ia our souls. in such
legibe characters the name, or rather the
nature and idea Of God. why should we be
so slow and backward from making the like
reasonable inference Assuredly, he whose
character is signed upon our souls has been
here, and has thus marked us, that we and
all may know TO whom we belong. More.
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Settled the Night Before.

A touching incident is related in connec-
tion with the meetings held under the direc-
tion Of Mr.. Moody and Mr.. sankev. at Glas-
gov, Scotland. One evening, after the close
of the service, miner, in his working
clothes, who had been deeply impressed by
what he had heard, still fingered and in re-
ply IN a friend who urged him to 90 home,
said, " No; came here to get good, and 1
have ma taken it a in yet" After more
prayers and the singing Of a hymn, his heart
was touched, and new joy entered his soul.
Grasping the hand Of the minister who had
been talking with him, he said, " have won
dered if this might be tIue now believe it,
Ii has brought peace to my soul. | know
and trust my Saviour" The following day
while working in the mines, he was crushed
by falling mass of coal or rock. His in
iuries were fatal. Bend down your ear, -
said the dying man 10 companion near
him, and then added, 80 Andrew I'm
thankful settled it last night"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21
willing TO be Cheated.

Not long since I met Jack Spooler in a,
our provision store lie wanted piece Of
meat sent home for dmnor
"Sav. old chan" he cried when tbe ,,ie,
of the meat had beon ,rnoipccd ni.p't tb,t
rather steepY"
The dealer assured him il was as eheop n.
he could soll. and ,,et ont of II whole.
"But." said .Jacl. Is Won know how fling.
are. Bv gracious tbinps must come down
pretty soon. or IN have 10 GO without beef
steak"
From tile provision .tore went IN III.
baker's and lI,cl bsr',,en.J 10 IN, Lon,,J ,i,,
same wav. lie Was nm M no, bis ,nontfl,
hin for abrovp broad -
oLook here :" he demanded ,.,ito ,i.,,ro,,.
". as he looked over The .ccprnt yo,, ar,.
Sin cbaroino ffteep ce,,ts , lo.fa
yes. said the attendant @Yop bavc fine
lread ,r;tl ,.is;ns ir f."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21


One OF the strongest arguments for fu-
turc state rs well as the most persuasive,
rests on the belief, that although by the ne
ccssity Of things our outward and temporal
welfare must be- regulated 10y our outward
actions, which alone can be the objects aud
guides of human law. there must vet needs
come a justor and more appropriate sentence
hereafter in which our intentions will be
considered, and our happiness and misery
made TO accord with the grounds Of our ac-
tions. Our fellow-creatures can ony Judge
what we are 10y what we do but in the eye
Of our Maker hat we DO is of no worth, ex-
cept as il flows from what We are. Though
the fig tree should produce no visible fruit,
yet If the living sap is in il aud il has strug-
gled to put forth buds aud blossoms, which
have been prevented from maturing by inev-
table contingencies of tempests or untimely
frosts, the yirtuous viii be accounted as fruit,
aud the curse of barremess will light on
many a tree from the boughs Of which hun
drcds have been satisfied. because the omnis-
cient Judge knows that the fruits were
threaded to the boughs artiiicially by the out
ward working OF base fear, aud selfish hopes,
and were neither nourished by the love OF
God or man, nor grew out Of the graces en-
grated ON the stock 10y religion Co'eri9ge.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21

Only two ways. One broad, and the other
narrow; one leads TO destruction the other
to life many go by the one few by the other.
Which is your way Only two sorts Of pco-
pie. Many sorts In mans opinion-many so-
cictics, classes. 'sects, and denominations
Only two in Gods sight the righteous and
the wicked, the wheat and the chaif. the liy-
ing and the dead. Which are You Only
two deaths the death Of the righteous and
the death of the wicked. Which do You
think You will dio2 Which DO you wish 10
die Which would it be if YOU were to die
this moment Only two sides at the day
Of judgment Ae right hand and the left
Only those two. Those on the right hand
will be blessed" Come, We blessed Of my
Father Those on the left will Doe cursed
" Depart, We cursed" All must appear be-
fore the jndgment-seat Of Christ, to receive
the things done in the body whether good or
bad. What word shall be spoken 70 you 2
On which side Of the throne viii you stand
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21
Little Graves.

Sacred places for pure thoughts and holy
meditations arc the little graves in the
cburchyard. They are the repositories of
the mothers sweetest joy, half unfolded buds
Of innocence, humanity nipped BY the frost
of time ere yet canker worm Of corruption
had nestled among its embryo petals. Cal
lous indeed must be the heart of him who
can stand by little graveside aud not have
the holiest emotions of the soul awakened to
thoughts Of purity and joy, which belong to
God and heaven, for the mute preacher at
his feet, tells Of life begun and ended with
out stain and surely if this be vouchsafed
to mortality, how much purer and holier
must be the spiritual, enlightened by the sun
of infinite goodness, whence emanated the
soul of the brief sojourer among us How
swells the heart of the parents with mourn
full joy while standing by the earth bed of
lost little ones Mournful, because sweet
treasure has been taken away; joyful, be-
cause that precious jewel glitters in the dia-
dem of the Redeeiner.
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a man who acquires habit of giving
way to depression, il ON the road to ruin.
When trouble comes upon him, instead Of
rousing his energies TO combat it, he weak
ems, and his faculties grow dull, and his
judgment becomes obscured, and he sinks
in the slough Of despair. And il anybody
pulls him out by main force and places him
safe ON solid ground he is pretty sure to
waste the means of help which have been
given him. How different it is with the
man who takes a CHEEKY view Of life even at
its worst, and faces every i'll with unyielding
pluck lie may be swept away by an over
whelming tide of misfortune, but be bravely
struggles for the shore, and is ever ready to
make the most Of the help that may be given
him. A cheerful, hopeful, courageous dis
position, Is an invaluable trait of character,
and should be assiduously cultivated.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21

II was only little heap Of gray ashes and
q smouldoring log, from which the faint
smoke rose in light bluesh puifs, now and
then, and found its way silently up the chin
ney. The fire itself was low, for the spring
time had come, and only % little warmth was
needed TO keep off the damp of the night air
and the chill that came up from the woods,
close by the house whore we were staying.
The day had gone down an hour or so ago,
and the twilight had dcepened into darkness.
Ia that quiet time we went back 10 other
days, we will not say how many. and ont OF
the fire arose pictures that the busy routine
Of everyday life had faded, as the light dims
the colors In the paintings of some old mas
ter. We were sitting again before a fire,
not alone, IN a great od-iashioned armchair,
but nestled ia the arms Of o gray-haired, stall
wait man, whose shoulders the weight OF
many business cares had not even bent.
We heard voice, docp aud sonopus, read
from the family Bible the verse commencing.
" Tho Lord j. my Shepherd shall not want -
and the memory of IL was as fresh as IL of
yesterday. We saw faces pass before us
with the kindly smile upon them that, to us,
at least, they wore so many years. They
had uo changes amid all other changes thai
had been wrought in this world. The dead
are ours. They cannot alter
They come N dear dead faco they meef evcsy,ghefe
Ihcs ued Che empty hsirh-sionoi riey OH iho vacant
Nillf--
And .ociinga. n my ieamine, ineank. fcc the cheer
OF hands upon my shoulder nui know that they near
Out Of the fire and cmbers came up the
memories Of boyish freaks aud escapades.
aud the punishment they entaied OF school
boy days Al weary man Of the world,
tell MS IL you would not give onc-haf the
gold that you have bartered body and soul
10 gain, 20 tread once more the streets that
lead to the golden gate of boyhood You
may push back the gray locks from your fore
head, but the breath OF heaven docs not blow
as gently upon 81 p, IL did two score of years
ago. Il win wipe ont no wrinkles from it.
though it blow till doomsday. You may
fold your hands over your heart, but you
cannot keep IN the regrets that arise, press
you ever So hardly. They arc like the ghost
Of Banquo- they will not go down at your
bidding. Everything comes back to sootle
or torment
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Go Up Higher.

Infinite toll would not enable you to sweep
away mist, but, by ascending q little, YOU
may often look over it altogether. So it is
with our moral improvements we wreste
fiercely with a vicious habit, which would
have no hold upon us il we asoended into a
higher moral atmosphere. 1t is by adding
to our good purposes, and nourishing the af-
fections which are rightly placed, that we
shall be best able to combat the bad ones
BY adopting such course you will not have
yielded to your enemy, but win have gone in
all humility to form new alliances You viii
then resist an evil habit with the Strength
which you have gained in carrying out a
good one, You win find too that, when you
set your heart upon the things that are
worthy of it, the small, selfish ends, which
used to be so dear TO it, will appear almost
disgusting you will wonder that they could
have had such hold upon you.--AriIi0' Helps,
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Says New York paper New York T.,
crowded with nch unmarried men, afraid II
the expense of supporting these giilcd but
tcrilies There is a bachelor at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, whose income Is 100000 a
year, and still he says he can't afford to get
married Hes a proud fellow, and saws. AS
q single man, he can have the best horses.
best rooms, and best box at the opera.
"lf | should get married" he said. would
have to stint myself, or oyerdraw NV income. +"
d" How is that r. asked a friend.
Wen, now, come into the parlor aud IN
show you. You see, ladies are extravarant
nowadays. They dress so much more than
in Europe. mean they don't wear rich
diamonds, like the women Of Florence and
Milan, but they wear such rich dresses laces.
shawls and fuls. Now, I'm proud, and |
would not want my wife outdressed. so /
have 10 keep out of the marriage business. q"
"Do you see that lady there 2" he said.
pointing to fashionable caller.
Yes"
We'll, she has ON a Sl00 panniered, wat
taued, polonaised brown gros grain dress,
and ! wear $50 coat. She wears 81 200
camel's hair shawl and a $500 set Of sable.
while wear a $50 overcoat. She wears a
$40 bonnet while | wear an IS hat. She
WARS N-vu N"ttl Oh luluJ applique and
point augile wltle wear a 80 shirt ner
shoes cost 81 ,, and mine cost Sl2. Her or
dinary morning iewelry, which is changed
every year, not counting diamonds, cost
sl00 mine cost $50"
"Well, how does it foot up 90
Why, the clothes she has ON cost 50 225
and mine cost S20G, and that is only one of
her dozen outfits, while | only have-say
three. The fact is" said he, growing ear
nest, 81 couldn't begin to live in a brown
stone front with that woman and keen M
appearances to carriages, church.
dinners, opera, and seaside, for $4,000
I'D have TO become second-rate man. and
live in an eighteen foot house, or withdraw
over to Second avenue, and that IN be
hanged If do Z" and he slung his fist down
into nice silk hat in the excess of his
earnestness.
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Raihoad Zines.
CENrRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE.
Winter Arrangement,

TRAINS ooISo souTn AND EAST


Leave Montpelier at SIS A. NJ, 2as 2. a.. and o50r.N
MAIL TRAIN leaves st. Ahans at go A. N connecting nj
White River Junction and Bellows Fails with trains for
Boston, Worcester etc at White River junction. with
Trims on the Ialsumfslc tafoad At South Vernon for
spfngneld and Sow York at New London, with
nay ExrEFss leaves Montreal 1t e2o A. w. st. Johns AT
1855 4. ~ Malone at go a. ~. st. Aiians at i2o T..
~ arriving In Boston via Lowell Al loo0r. ",
Nteur iNrEtas leaves ogiensbufg At ll.i0 D. NJ Mon
tread n $50 Y. w. 81 Johns 1T as e. Alhans 100
connecting ai White River Junction and elows Fails
with trains for Boston aud Worcester etc. arriving at uu.
ton % SIS ~ At south Vernon with tins for SPRING
hed ana Ne" N"rs, arriving Ia New N0Ik al 1880 ~.
TRAINS GoISG NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier Of 3fs A. w. 800 and eI5r o. ".
. DAY ENrntss Leaves boston Lowell at 500 A. w. for
~ wy rhand ogdcnsDufga nj SIS A. ~. making eonncc-
Man lEAs igr Burlington aud ST Aibaus icavcr lbeton
VIA Lowell AZ Zoo via aud FHehhurg at no.
a. ~, Springfield 500 A. N., Ncw London nj sos A.
snnih Vernon nj 1000 A. ~, nenows Fails at n IS D ~
White River Junction 81 ~ ~ arriving IN 81 Ahan AZ
y, and Springfield ~ 200 A, connect White River
Junction with bay Lxpress train.
ACCOMMODATION IrkN leaves NorihftIH nt 7lf A. 49,.
Rutland ~ go n, Burlington at 30 w.. Ahans at
Ni0Hr LNrnfss leaves South Vernon nt 1903 g.. w.
tcti,hs passengers from councltcui River railroad,
~, heiows Fails at ll.2o r. ~, conneing with train
over Cheshire uruad leaving Boston at $50 ~ connect
mg NJ White River Junction with train leaving Boston
500 2. ~ for burlington, st. Adams Montreal etc. aulv-
D.. connecting with Grand Trunk railway inr ihe west
slfopug-cnfs are attached 10 Night Express trains running
h,iWeen Montreal and beston and Montreal and sHlu8
NEG, and ~ Alnans and Troy;
ppwng,room ears on Day Express tinins between Mon
through ckets for Chicago the west Tor The
j. W. HOBART. Goueul superiuion.lsui.
81. Aibans. Dee. 10 lsit
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MowI and Rehgions.



II Is not heavy hQnuzng woe.
bearing me down win hopcissa crisihng weight
No ray Of comfort In The gathering gloom,
heart bcrcaved % household dcaolntoi
iti not siciness, viii her vitlcrlng hand,
Keeping me low upon a couch of palm
Longing each morning for the weary nghi
At night, Tor weary day 20 come again
u 3. not Islander. with bet evil tongue,
Us no rfesumptuous sin arainai my Codi
NDt reputation l0si, or friends ueimycl
That such ia NOT my cross I ilpnk my Col
Mine Is n dlily cross VI petty clre,
Oflltile duties pressing on my hear,
OF little tfonbie- hand 10 fef0ncliei
Oflnvnfd stfuegles- overcome in part.
Ny feet are weary in ueIf daily round.
My heart s weary " hs daily cire,
Ny sinful nature often doth u'D'l;
pray for gmce my daily cross 10 tear
Il is not heavy, Lord, q 90 ou pine,
~ snot hcavy, but 'iis everywhere.
iiy day and night each hour my eros, bear;
dare not iay 10 down Ihou kc,p'si Dc tieie.
fdafe nai hl b iDan. only ask
That. taking up my daily crss mny
Follow my Master hnniDly, step by stop
Through clouds aud darkness unto perfect day.
s. J. Ohiefrrr
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The Snow PRAyER.-A little girl went
out to play, one day. in the fresh new snow,
and when she came in. she said Mamma,
! couldn't help praying when was out at
play what did you pray for, my dear %
81 prayed the snow-prayer that learned
once in the Sunday y-sohool' "The snow.
prayer What do you mean, little one %
Why" was thereby, 7" mean that beauti-
ful snow-prayer in the Bible, mamma; you
know it; Wash me, and | shall be winter
than snow'' What beautifulprayer and
here Is very sweet promise to go with it,
I'lhough your sins be as scarlet, they shall
be as white as snow And what can wash
them white-clean from every stain of sin
Inc Bibie answers "Ihey have washed
their robes aud made them white in the
blood Of the Lamb," ,"--.Seiected.
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SUNNY TEMpER.-What blessing 10 a
household Is merry, cheerful woman-one
whose spirits are not affected by wet days,
or little disappointInents, or whose milk of
human Kindness does not sour in the sun
shine of prosperity. Such woman in the
darkest hours brightens the house like lit
tie piece of sunshiny weather. The magnet
ism of her smiles, and electrical brightness
OF her looks and movements, infect every one
The children 20 10 school with sense of
something great to be achieved; her husband
goes INTO the world in a conqueror's spirit.
No matter how people annsy and worry him
all day, far on her presence shines, aud he
whispers to himself, A" At home | shall find
rest" So, day by day, she literally renews
his strength and energy and If you know a
man with a prosperous business, in nine
eases out Of ten you will find he has wife
OF this kind.
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IRON IN u o ID
The Peruvian Syrup


yita4es and encles The blood, up the system builds
up the bIoken-lown, cilfes
DYSPEPSIA DEBIhIIY, DROPsl, CiIILLs AND FE-
NEks, C!iloNlC nlAhkli,hA, hLkNous Az
fEC1lONS, BOIIS, HuMOlts, DISEASES
OF IIiE KIDNEYS AND BLADDER,
FEMALE COMPLIANCE, Ere.
Thousands hsyc been changed by the use o this pmc
from weak sicky suffering creatures, 10 strong healthy
happy men and woifn; aid nvalils cannot reasonably
hesitate 10 give IL trial
Caution Be snrc you get the "PERuYlAN SYRUP
inp' Peruvian Bark soiiby dealers generally
thiriy y-two-age pamphlet containing treatise on Iron
~ medical agent and other valuable paIeri testimonials
on distinguished physicians Clergy and others, will
e sent Tree 10 any ashlfezs. SETH W. fOWLE SONS,
fiopr'eors' - Harrison Avenue, boston. o-lseow.
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TEN rnn CENT INrrRrsTi

$4,000. COOK COUNTY. ILLINOIS. Teu per cent
school District hunds. Coupons payable January |, In
New York at office. e.-$i00 each; also other seven
eight and ten per cent Municipal securities. These rcTre
sent The fs claim the entire property, and the combined
wealth ~ cities, towns counties, and school distrcts well
selected; loss security absolute. Bought aud sold by
GEORGE wM BALLOu, Banker. n Deyonslie street
bosion, Write for particulars el-79
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GOUGH LozENG EST
S5 TO sac FER DAYi

Agents wanted An classes of working people, Of both
seAes Young and old make money at work for
their localities during their moments OF all the
time than a anything else We offer employ that will
pay handsomely for every hours work Fun particulars
terms, Se sent ree send us youF address Don't
delay, NOW Is the time Dun't look busne.s
elseNllone until You have learned what offer.
6l-p O. sTINsoN 4 CO.. Portland, Nc.
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ARE you suffering under sense of spirit.
ual desertion and dryness Are your pray
ers lifeless and your works heartless, and
your soul like the heath in the desert? Do
not be in hurry to impute it to your estate
of health" Don't lay tito any arbitrary hid
ing Of Gods face Search your heart and
conscience. Look among your accounts and
business papers, and see il there is not
with you, even with you, buried very deep,
perhaps, some Achan's treasure some goodiy
Babylonish garment. Look honestly and
prayerfully, and ten to one you win find it.
The smallest cherished or INDUCED sin is
enough 10 spoil your comfort in the best
meeting that ever was held-Chr IVeeLly.
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MATURITY IN GRACE Maturity in grace
makes us willing to part with worldly goods ;
the green apple needs a sharp twist to sepa-
rate it from the bough; but the ripe fruit
parts readily from the wood. Maturity in
grace makes it easier to part with life itself I;
the unripe pear is scarcely beaten down with
much labor, while its mellow companion
drops readily into the hand with the slight
est shake Rest assured that love Of the
things of this life, and cleaving 10 this pres
ent state are sure indications of iminaturity
in the divine life.-spwgeon.
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VALUABLE nousE AND Lor roR SALE
Berlin Center!

Berlin Center!
A intend to change my business and locaiion wish Ia
sell my cottage aud lot, It being one uf the hest M
town About three and half acres Of excellent land
good orchard, In ful buaringi plenty Of god running
water; sclass horsehlrn good neihhorhoOd very cons
veneut school, churches, ets. About four miles fnin the
capital and very desirable property. WIN give low ami
easy terms, and possession Immediately, II desired,
J. y. BOsWoRTH.
Berlin, March 20. 1875. 1l-if
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A ApMrNIsrnAroRs SALE Az AUCTION

Tie well known Coffee House." with twenty and one-l,f
anres of land eoinertci Herewith, VIII be
sold ut public anction, on
Saturday, May LIST. 1875, at l o'cl0cltP. NJ,
on the premises Also two three II hay two horses
three COWS p"oisry ugY top buggy, exwess wagon,
horse Wasoht sleigh traverse sled. sN harnesses, moving
machine, and all the farming and sugar utanses All
lel9nsns 60 Tie estate of Lewis Bnrnhain late Of Mont
SAMUEL $. KELroN Administrator.
East Montpelier, April 6, 1873 1910
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ERAN NGERst GRA NoERsi
0nA LR.l

or any body wanting Garden Field Seeds hardy Are
Tres of the best -rs Tor Northern Vermont, At GROW
lhs' PRICES, send fur liilCk Llsi ~ the MEMrHRE-
MAtnb SEED YARN AND NURSERY, ~ NrWnurt. VI
Tl-if o. n lfUShINs proirirtlr
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MONTPELIER, W. WEDNESDAY, April 21, 1875.

claimed new purpose. 1t was the first
fruit Of new life. II was Simons "profes.
sion OF religion" and was done with fear
and trembling yet bravely, and for the sake
Of Jesus Christ.
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Ifw c7Mrrfsemrnfs.

NNANrED- HfGH WAGES Ten art-cia.a
Apply as loHg 40 THE notice is in urlui.
ll-u :. &. WU1isON, Montpelier. w.