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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27
God Wants You.


q men and women, God wants you A
mighty conflict is in progress. 1t is the war
Of the centuries between truth and falsehood.
holiness and sin, good and evil, God and the
devil. This conflict deepens there is not
soul on earth who does not bear part in it.
Each and every one is for or against neutral
positions in this war there are none. lie or
she that is idle is against God and TO be
against Him is to be in peril of irretrievable
loss, for Jehovah will at last certainly win.
There is so much to do, and so short a time
in which to do it, that to do nothing is
crime of the deepest dye, Besides, 10 sit
down and sit still Is personally pcrilous.
Resist, or be swept away. All may and
should work. Wisdom cries, work well.
Some can do much others but little; each
can do something; all can do more than
they dream.
Mankind are treading the verge of won.
derful age, Mighty foes heave and toss So
ciety. Mighty activities accelerate its masses
TO a pitch of speed absolutely headlong.
Rest or calm there is none. Hurry, hurry,
haste, goads ON all men. A trunpet-call
sounds" 10 arms" Under blood-stained
banner, or beneath black flag, all are rang
ing. Where is your place? Come out OF
your hiding, come into tile light. Report
for active service You are wanted in the
Kings grand army Cling 10 the evil, and
you will go down Ia the swft-coming strug-
gle. Awake Bestir thyself. Fold not
your arms in lazy lock. At the foe. Dare
to do right dare TO be true. Do your own
work. No other can do it for you. The
conflict intensihes as the ages ond ap.
proaches, 1t is the last age of sins reign on
the earth. The sinful cherub ranges, and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27

love, and he parted from her for the first
time coldly aud like a stranger.
The engagement was broken off but who
can tell the struggles il cost
This was but the first trial. there came
another while yet the blow lay heavy on her
heart.
Her father had never been very loving
toward her; she was the brightest gem Of
his splendid home. She was beautiful, and
gratihed his vanity; she was intellectual,
aud he heard praise lavished upon her mind
with a misers greedy ear. for she was his-a
part Of himself she belonged to him.
lie called her into his study, and required
a minute account Of the whole matter lie
had heard rumors, he said-had seen sur
prising aud not agreeable change in her 3
she had grown mopish, quiet--wha was the
cause 1t was a great trial, with that stern,
unbelieving face, full of hard lines, opposite,
To stand aud testify for Christ But lie who
has promised was with her, aud she told the
story calmly, resolutely, kindly.
And do you intend to be baptized Y'
Yes sir,"--a CLEAN Of hope entered her
heart she did not expect his approval. but
she could not think he might refuse 10
sanction this important step.
You know your Aunt Eunice has long
wanted you To become an inmate of her
home"
Yes sir" the gentle voice faltered.
Well, you can 20 now. Unless you can
give up this absurd idea and trample it un-
der your feet, do not wish you to remain
with me. BE as you We're before, and you
shall want for no luxury, no affection fol
low this miserable notion, and henceforth
am only your father in name
And sttn th,ae,l, tar h,art ,,s,. l...i.a..
she said, as size had said before" Christ ."
She did forsake all for Him, but her step
became slow, her form wasted, her eve hoi-
low, her cheek suuken. The struggle had
been too much for frame unable to cope
with any overwhelming sorrow. Swiftly she
went down into the valley, but it was not
dark TO her. Too late, the man who had so
sorely tempted her, knelt beside her bed and
implored her forgiveness, Too late No,
not too late for his own salvation, for in that
hour his eyes were open 10 the sinfulness Of
his life, aud 10y her dying pillow he prom
ised Solemly to give his heart 10 God. Her
father, too, proud intidel though lac was,
looked on his wasted child, triumphing over
death, with wonder aud with awe. Such a
dying scene it is the privilege of but few 10
witness she had given up all, absolutely dH
for Christ, and In the last hour she, like
stephen, saw heaven opened. Her face was
angelic, her language rapture, her chamber
the gate Of heaven. And like one who, but
the other day. united the sandals Of life, and
moved calmly and trustingly down the one
step between earth and heaven, so she said
with a smile inexpressibly sweet" Singr"
And they sang
Rock Of Ages cleft for me
At its close they heard one word-the last
1t was Christi
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Hope, hope And, oh, Edward, you
have said the word. Hope, through our
enid. Innocence has prevailed over vice
and cruelty. She came 10 the strong evil,
passionate man, and in her weakness and
innocence prevailed over him. God made
her fearless and eloquent"
year afterward stranger came that
way, and stopped at that same old tavern.
As before, jerks was behind his wen-6iled
bar and drinking customers came and went
in numbers jerks did not recognize him
until he called for water and drank a fun
tumbler Of the pure liquor with aheartv zest
then he knew him, but feigned TO be ignor.
ant OF his identity. The stranger made no
reference 70 the scene he had witnessed there
twelvemonth before, but fingered In the
bar-room most Of the day, closely observing
every one who came there 10 drink. Leslie
was not among the number. "What has
become Of the man and tho little girl that
saw here at my last visit TO Milanville ?"
said the stranger, speaking at last to jerks
Gone to the devil, for all care" was
The landlords rude answer as he turned
away
ado you see that little white cottage away
off there, just at the edge of the wood 2"
said one of the customers. 1.-TWO tall pop
lars stand in front. The man you asked for
lives there And what is more, If he keeps
on the way he has begun, the cottage will be
his own in another year"
Ali see well, did Leslie, as you call
him, ever try TO get drink here, since the
landlord promised never to let him have
another drink 2"
"Twice to my knowledge"
And he refused him 2"
Eyes; II You remember, he said in his
anger, May be cursed II sell him another
drop That saved poor Leslie. jerks is
superstitious in some things. lie wanted TO
get his custom--for it's worth having-and
he actually handed him the bottle one day,
when | saw It and reminded him Of his self
imprecation. lie hesitated. looked fright
ened, withdrew the bottle from the counter,
and with curses drove Leslie from the bar
room. threatening, at the same time, 10
horsewhip him if he ever set foot over his
threshold again"
Poor drunkards - mused the stranger,
as he rode past the neat cottage of the re-
formed man, couple of hours afterward
" As the case now stands, you are only saved
as by fire. All law, all protection is on the
side of those who are engaged in enticing
you into sin, and destroying your body and
soul. Can it be Christian country in which
| live, and such things darken the very sun
at MONDAY H"-Naiiondi temperance Tract.
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4 Child's Faith.

la the town of IL, last winter, lived a
poor family by the name Of b. 1t was
not enough that they should want, but sick
ness also entered their humble abode-per,
haps to keep poverty glastly company, The
husband and father was prostrate with lung
disease. For weeks the distracted mother
strove against the pressing wants of her
children, working day and night to keep
them from suffering till at length some
good Christian sisters found her out, and
their benevolent hearts and willing hands
were soon employed IN bringing relief.
Among other necessafies sent them, was q
large basket filled with ehildren's clothing,
Ettie, bright curly-haired child of four
years. stood looking on, asking questions and
wondering WHO could be so good 7" and
" Who sent them. mamma 2" till her mother
replied, through her tears
"The Lord sent them, my dear. We
must thank the Lord for all things"
After the last garment was handed out,
and she saw there was nothing suitable for
her little baby-bruther, she looked up sor-
rowfully TO her mamma, and said
Z" ! des de Lord fordot ee had itty baby.
So, going up to him, she placed her arm
around his little neck, and kissed him, saying
"Dont feel bad, Dordyi de Lord will
ememby 90 some time"
Not many days after this, there was par
eel sent in, directed "To Baby b" No
sooner was it read, than the little one clapped
her hands, and shouted:
81 knew de Lord ood tend baby tunfn
pretty toon -
With impatience she waited the undoing
of the bundle, and the first thing that she
spied was a soft, white flannel blanket, which
she quickly caught and folded around him
then, taking the little dresses and other arti-
cles as fast as she could get them, laid them,
one by one, in his lap. Then, with more
than childish reverence, she said
Now ess all flank de Lord tause Dordy
tant peak" Turning to the little fellow,
she added 90 tut up 90 eyes, baby
Then; Don't ty, mamma bod i'll tate
dood tare of baby know lie 'll."-CAris-
tan Era.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27

TOT
Autumn Leaves.

There Is no way Of preserving the bright
tiuts Of autumn leaves SO perfect as by press
ing in old books. When pressed with hot
iron they quickly fade, and become so brittle
it is difficult doing anything with them.
Dried in paper and lightly vanished, they
are pretty, made up in various ways, to
decorate our rooms. when the cold and snow
without render Us women folks prisoners
within. For large ferns make a book Of
old newspapers sewed together aud, having
laid the ferns carefully between the leaves,
place it under heavy trunk. The finely
divided ferns are prcttiest pressed Of any.
White window curtains may be made
things of beauty by pinning a cluster Of
leaves in each corner, with small fern at
the side and bottom OF the curtain. forming
a sort Of triangle. A larger cluster, fastened
in the center, completes the picture Muslin
curtains may have band Of stiff paper
across the top, on which leaves and ferns are
fastened with dabs of flour paste, in such a
manner that some long ferns shall fall down
over the top OF the curtain, like fringe.
Wreaths aud crosses are best made by pasting
each leaf aud bit Of fern separately upon a
foundation Of stiff paper or pa>teb)ard. It
is charming work for little folk to exercise
their ingenuity upon, and fascinating EN-
ployment for auy lover Of natural beauty
Grasses add a tasteful finish to such dccora-
tinrg .nI ar. ,as;I,. Jr;.J
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27

Tnt WORLD OF LoNDoN.-The metrop-
oils of the British Empire, the largest city
the world ever saw, covers, within fifteen
miles radius OF Charing Cross, nearly seven
hundred square miles, and numbers within
these boundaries four million Of inhabitants.
1t comprises one million foreigners from
every region OF the globe. II contains more
Jews than the whole Of Palestine, more
Roman Catholics than Rome itself, more
Irish than Dublin, more Scotehmen than
Edinburgh. The port of London has every
DAY on its waters one thousand ships and
nine thousand sailors. Upward Of one hun
dred and twenty persons are added TO the
population, daily, or forty thousand yearly,
birth taking place every five minutes, and
a death every eight minutes. On an average
twenty-eight miles OF street are opened and
nine thousand houses built every year. In its
postal districts there is yearly delivery of
two hundred and thrty-eight million letters.
On the police register there are the names
of one hundred aud tw wsnty thousand habit
ual criminals, increasing by many thousands
every year. More than one-third of all the
crime Of the country is committed in Lon
don, or at least brought TO light there
There are as many beer shops and gin pal
aces as would, If their fronts were placed
side by side, reach from Charing Cross to
Portsmouth, a distance Of seventy-three
miles, and thirty-eight thousand drunkards
are annually brought before its magistrates
The shops open on Sunday would form
streets sixty miles long. Itis estimated that
there are above one million of the people
who are practically heathen, wholly neglect
ing the ordinances Of religion. At least nine
hundred additional churches and chapels
would be required for the wants OF the
people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27
Is That All

The other day there came Into our vestry
n young American lady who had been much
impressed under our sermon, and desired to
ask for further information. The couversa-
tion which elsued was much as follows,
E-Sir, your sermon this morning has
given me new hope, but | hardly dare
think You could exactly mean what you said
81 can assure you that what preached
to you, really believe to be true indeed il
IT be not, ! am not myself saved.
E.-Why, Sir, | understood yon 10 say
that believing in Jesus is a simple trust in
Him, and that whoever trusts Him is most
certainly saved Is that all
S.-Just 50; that is the gospel, and the
only gospel, lave you believed in the Lord
Jesus
Eyes, Sir | have long sinoe trusted in
Jesus, hut yet | have not experienced re-
ligion.
S.-Whatever do you mean by that =? lie
that believeth in the Lord Jesus has passed
from death unto life, and what more than
that can bo needed, | am sure | don't know
E--Well Sir, when my father got religion
he went nearly mad and was not safe 10 be
about for a month | have never felt like
that. only know that trust Jesus, that
love Him, and would never grieve Him in
any way If could help it.
S.-Dear friend he thankful you have not
been the subject OF great terrors. Don't he
so foolish as 10 wish 10 be deranged or driven
10 despair, for il could not possibly do you
any good. You have Gods Word for il that
whosoever belieyeth on Ills Son hath ever.
lasting life; what more do you need than
Gods Word II you do indeed believe in
Jesus, you are saved, aud have religion--as
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27
How IL Was Done.

returned to Ashvile, after an absence of
three years, and found my friend Trutiles
grown fat and jovial with face the very
mirror of peace and self-satisfaetion. Truf-
fles was the village baker, and he was not
like this when | went away. " "Truffles," 4"
said |, show is it2 You have improved" !"
Improved How 7" "Why, in every way
What have you been doingY" just then
little girl came in, with tattered shawl and
barefooted, TO whom Truiiles gave loaf of
bread. "Oh dear Mr.. Trufiles," the child
said, with brinming eyes, As she took the
loaf of bread; "mamma is getting better,
and she says she owes SO much to you. She
blesses you, indeed she does" "That's one
of the things I've DONE" he said, after the
child had gone. You are giving the suffer-
ing family bread ?" queried. Yes" Have
you any more cases like that Z" "Yes, three
or four of them. ! give them loaf of bread
every day-enough TO feed them" And
YOU take no pay Z" "Not from them"
" All from the town? 2" No here" said
Truffles, laying his hand ON his breast. am
tell you," lie added, smiling "One day, over
year ago, a poor woman came TO me and
asked for a loaf OF bread, for which she
could not pay---she wanted il for her poor
suffering children. At first hesitated, but
finally gave it TO her, and as her blessings
rang in my ears after she had gone, felt my
heart grow warm. Times were hard, aud
there was good deal of suffering, and
found myself wishing, by-and-by that
could afford to give away more bread. At
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Moral and Reliaions.
. 'JEsus or NAZARETH rAssrru N.Y.

y" ~ sAAhhi'
What means thls eager, Anaiou. thfons,
Pressing our busy streets along
These wondfnus gatherings day bv d.yy
What means mi, strange commo,inn, ptav9
Voices In Accent. hn.bed, reidy,
i'''''' Wy
Ben children feel the potent sf.l.
Aud haste their nev-funnI ~, 10 tell.
In crowds they W the place repair
Where Christians daily bow In pnyer!
tIusnnnns nlngie with the cry,
-'''''" ''''''' Wy
Who !. ihi. Jcsusg why should lie
The city move 30 mightny7
\ passing stranger. has lie -kiu
To charm the multitude at willy
Again the stirring tones reply.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27

CHARLES LAMBS TEsrMoNY.-"T The
waters have gone over me, but out of tho
black depths, could | be heard, would cry
out 10 all those who have set foot in the
perious food, Could the youth, to whom
the flavor of the first wine is delicious as the
opening scenes of life, or the entering upon
some newly discovered paradise, look into
my desolation, and be made TO understand
what dreary thing it is when he shall feel
himself going down precipice, with open
eyes and passive will could ho but feel the
body of death out of which hourly long,
with feebler outcry, to be delivered, il were
enough to make him dash the sparkling
beverage to the earth, in all the pride of its
lnantling temptation"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27
MONTPELIER VT. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1875

length an idea struck me. I'd stop drink
ing, aud give that amount away in bread,
adding one or two loaves on my own ac-
count. ! did it, aud it's been blessing 10
me. My heart has grown bigger, aud I've
grown better every way. My sleep is sound
and sweet aud my dreams are pleasant
And that's what you see, suppose. ."--Nc~
York OJserrer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27

Gro. G. TnAcurn, of shelbyville, lndi-
ana, has been posted by the Changers OF that
region, for whom he has been furnishing
supplies, as a dealer in short weights and a
fraud. Thacher is the man who threatened
to wipe out the trade of those merchants OF
Cincinnati who signed the Carl schurz cali'
by Withdrawing the patronage Of all Indiana
from them.
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NEW oooDsl NEW STYLES


WHEREAS. on the 2oil day Of september. lses, BY
w decree O ChanceIy of the state OF Yer
mont authority given Ia the Receivers and Managers
uf the Vermont Central aud Vermont Canada roads To
Issue their notes for the of seven hundfei nushh
dollars payable In years from the hst day Of November
ls5 and bearing interest at the rate Of eight cent? pay
able annually and To pledge therefor certain rhp-
ment therein specified. conssing of certain cars ana en-
gnes enumerated by and number In said decree and
whereas subsequent decree OF said Court dated Annl
sut 1871 further authority conferred upon said He
ocvers and Managers " issue their notes OF bonds having
thirty years run called aeome and Extension Hounds,
and to deposit said bonds To the amount Of soNsn hundred
Thousand dollars In the New England Trust Co.. OF some
other equally safe company for the purpose OF retiring the
said bonds maturing the nrst day of November la by
exchange and pledge security for said seven hundred
thousand dollars To he del osite ~ Aforesaid all the
equipment by number and name Of ears ami engines. which
was originally pledged for the special security OF tie sa
nrs se Of seven hundred thousand dollars and ~ addl-
lon To said special equipment 10 pledge as lufter Sc
cuny said last mentioned bonds notes all the trust
pfoefty Of every and description and apply the IN
come OF said trust property Ia the payment OF the mtefes
said mentioned bonds notes, the from
time 10 time should mature,
Now, therefore notice Is hereby that the said ecey
ers and Managers pursuance Of said last mentioned order
and decree Of The Cout have Deposited the said seven hun
dre thousand dollars o said bonds notes IN The Boston
Safe Depot aud Trust Company corner of Mk aud Con-
hundred thousand dollars of bonds, known A. the INST
equipment loan, maturing on the nrs day Of Novein-
Der, lsi5 and all hoes OF the last nanei bonds
qnest call aud make the exchange, dollar sr dollar for
the above Income and Extension Bonds a. directed by the
ls75 ID u, RENLETT, Treasurer.
81 Aibans. October S. ISIS. oo-oJ
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Raihoad Zines.
T,ENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE.
Fall Arrangement

-
Leave Montpelier at SIS NJ, l60 p. ~ and s5or.u
Man TaAiS leaves st. Alhnns at $40 " connecting at
white River junction and Bellows faii. With trains for
trains on the passuinslc niroad At south Vernon for
Springfield and New York. at New London. with scners
bIY Txrnrss leaves Montreal at oO5 w. st. Johns a.
leiS A. w. Malone NJ go A. ". S. AlDans vi 1900
arriving IN Bu-ion via Lowell ats45r.g
trea 1T $50 81 Johns nt 10 r. w. st. Albans 1T 72s
r,N connecting nj White River Junction and Beows Falls
nn Rtss A. ~. at south Vernon with trains for spring.
nei and New Nork, arriving IN New hork Ut l2aVr.N.
TRAINS GoING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier at 525 NJ atO and $40 r. NJ
DAY fxrniss leaves BCe'uu via Lowell at 500 A. ~ for
Burlington St Abnns, Montreal ETC. arriving In Montreal
,s s sol ~. W. w s@a os'"''s' WV 4 w. making 'onne'
MAI fnAs lot burlington and st. llbans leaves boston
a ~ Springfield 1t see A.. NJ, New London at SOC A. ~.
south Vernon at 1900 Bellows Pals At iits D. ~
sIsr. ~ connecting with trains Tor Ugdensbufg Trains
leaving liosiun via Hchburg 81 20 4 and Springfield
at s0o a. H., connect 90 White River iuuctun Win bay
kcoopaoD5rfox TRafx ieayes Norihneid at 40 A. ~
Rutland at SO A. ~, Burlington a. Hl5 st Ahans at
NfGnr tNrHrss leaves South Vernon at lO.05 .. ~.
receiving passengers from Connecticut River nilruad
NJ, Beilovs Pals at il.lo r w. connecting with train
Cheshire railroad leaving Boston AZ $50 connect
mG Al white RIVER Junction vim train leaving lioson At
ing Montreal n 900 and ia ovdenshufg AZ u sor
~, connecting Win Grand Trunk raway tor ne We't
snd 420 r. Returning, leave Barn at 100 4, A., and
i2l6 and 6lsr.N
between Menireal and lston and Montreal aud sIring
nclt and n fibaus and Troy.
Drawing bay Esnress trains between Non
Throueh ccaeo and The west Tor sale the
j. w. HOBART. General Superintendent.
~. Aibsns October /, ia3.
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CRouP.-Croup can generally be greatly
alleyiated, il not cured very speedily, II the
following remedy is applied promptly Take
knife and CRATE and shave off, il small par
ticles, about a tesspoonful of alum; then
mix it with twice its quantity of sugar to
make it palatable, aud administer il as
quickly as possible. Almost instantaneous
relief will follow
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27

WHITENING LINEs.-Linen garments
which have become yellow from time, may
be whtened by being boiled in lather
made of milk and pure white soap---a pound
of the latter to gallon of the former. Az
ter the boiling process, the linen should he
twice rinsed, little blue being added to the
last water used. .r.
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SATAS's PROMISES" Satan promises the
best, but pays the worst he promises honor,
and pays with disgrace he promises pleas
ure, and pays with pain he promises profit,
and pays with loss he promises life, and
pays with death, But God pays a, lie eprom-
ises all His payments are mad, in pure
gold. All His promises are yea and amen,
Let us trust God.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-27

QUEEN NIcToRIA consents TO become
patron of the Church of England Temper
ance Society, which includes all who advo-
cate temperance, without insisting necessa-
rily on total abstinence. IL will possibly be-
come apparent to her as ii does ultimately
TO all who give serious attention to the sub
ject, that moderate drinking reform is
altogether impracticable, and leads only 10
disappointment.
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To ascertain whether Il bed be damp or
not after the bed is warmed, put glass
globe in between the sheets, and II the bed
be damp, few drops of wet will soon ap
pear on the inside of the glass.