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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-14
The Words We Speak.

Reader, did you ever stop to think about
the words you utter from day TO day Did
the thought ever occur 10 you that those
same words might be remembered by some
person, and be uttered or written again and
again, perchance long after you were dead,
and that they would be remembered and
spoken Of as yoT ,eords Aud yet such is
often the case, although it is hard to realize
that what leaves our lips so lightly, so care
lessly, will ever be remembered so long. Let
me give an illustration A little over cen
tury since, Just at the commencement of the
struggle which ended in the Independence
of our country, British officer uttered some
hasty words of command 10 his troops.
They went forth upon the air of that pleas
ant April morning, and no doubt he may
have thought that they died with the echo
Of them but was it so? All, no they were
caught up by listening ears, and were re-
membered and a century afterward busy
fingers set those same words up in type, and
they were scattered broadcast throughout
the land. Less than two months after they
were spoken, Major Pitcairn, who uttered
them, was in his grave; but to-day those
hasty, profane words of his, help us 10 form
our idea of the man who spoke them.
Let us, then, be ever careful what we say,
and never forget that our words 60 forth
from us oftentimes TO live and be renem-
bered long, long after they are spoken and
that they never lose their influence, and can
ncye be recalled.
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Next 10 the privilege of loving the Lord
with all our heart, is that of loving our
neighbor as ourselves This may appear 90
some minds difficult, il not an impossible
attainment, but like all really valuable ac-
QUESTIONS, 1t well pays, in the final result,
for all il costs
My neighbor has flower garden. the fra
GRANGE and beauty Of which delight the
senses Of all who approach it. Not for him
seli alone. but TO crafty others as well, has
he made this outlay Of time and money, and
All he expects or desires in return Is that
they appreciate and enjoy his flowers. ox-
press my admiration of his garden. and q
sense Of obligation for the pleasure have
derived from it, and lac makes me more than
welcome TO my share of the enjoyment
Feeling that be has laborcd 20 some purpose.
he Is encouraged to do still more FOR others.
II he aranges a bouquet for poor neigh
hor who has neither the health nor the
means 20 cultivate garden Of his own. 80 is
from the choicest be selects, and IN No doing
prefers his ncighbor's happiness 10 his own.
The privilege OF conferring the favor well
repays him for the sacrifice, aud uosegav
Of a second quality would be more agreeable
to him than keeping the best for himself;
he would scorn to give Us present that he
could not gratefully accept under Ike cir
cumstances
One neighbor has earlier vegetables in his
garden than another; with an ample supply
for his own table, he remembers the one who
is without them, and sends over basketlul
This little kindness gives pleasure to both
parties they love each other more, aud both
are watching for another favor to confer
As the season advances, and the later gar
den brings forward its products, the basket
goes on a return trips here is q fomfold
pleasure, and both families have been made
richer for the Interchange, aside from the
good feeling and pleasure il has given them
But time Of sickness renders sympathy
and assistance douhy valuable. II it is
severe, and the strength and energies of the
family are greatly taxed IN caring for the
sick Ones substantial and most acceptable
aid can be rendered hy sending in a supply
Of wholesome food, from time To time, us it
is needed. II the illness "a protracted then
the invalid eau be greatly comfoted and
strengthened. by frequently receiving plate
Of freshly cooked food warm from a neigh
bor's table. The surprise and pleasure, the
consciousness Of being nn object of constant
interest and affection. shown by such simple
acts of kindness. give 70 relish to the food that
could be had iu uo other way. On this
point / speak fiom experience. and rcmem-
Der with lasting gratitude the many favom 7
have thus received, thewam dinners sent m
by friends, under such circumstances, which
did me good like a medicine and a higher
one, by far than medicine could afford.
TO love and TO be loved Is the highest
happiness that heaven or earth affords; 10
gather up and make the most OF our oppor-
tunities 20 do good to others, should be our
constant eudeavor by so doing we learn
both to appreciate and TO obey that "now
commandment. that ye love one another"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-14

There is immense wisdom In the old pro-
verb, He that is slow TO anger is better
than the mighty" Hannah More said, " If
| wished to punish an enemy / should make
him hate somebody" To punish ourselves
for others faults is superlatiye folly. The
arrow shot from another's bow is practically
harmless until our Thought barbs it, II Is
our pride that makes auother's criticism ran
kle, our sclf-will that makes auoiher's deed
offensive, our egotism that is hurt hy anoth-
cr's self-assertion. Wen may we be offended
at faults Of our own, but we can hardly af-
ford TO be miserable for the faults of others.
\ courtier told Constantine that the mob
had broken the head off his statue with
stones. The emperor lifted his hands TO his
head, saying, Z" II is very surprising but
don't feel hurt in the least" We should re-
member that the world is wide; that here
are thousand million Of different human
wills, opinions, ambitions, tastes, and loves
that each person has different history, con
stitution, culture, and character from all
the rest that human life is the work the
play, the ceaseless action and reaction upon
each other of these different living atoms
We should go forth into life with the
smallest expectations, but with the largest
patience; with n keen relish for, and appre-
citation Of everything beautiful, great, and
good, but with temper so genial that the
friction OF the world cannot wear upon our
seusibilitics and equanimity so settled that
no passing breath nor accidental disturbance
shall agitate or mtile it, and with q charity
broad enough TO cover the whole worlds
evil, and sweet enough TO neutralize what
is bitter in it, determined not TO be offended
when no offence is meant, not oven then
unless the offence is worth noticing. Moth
ing short of malicious injury or nattcry
should offend u.s. lI6 who can wil!ully in
lure another is an object Of pity rather than
Of treatment, and it is question whether
there is enough of a fatterer for whole
souled man to be offended with.
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Swallowing Fifteen Cows.

Swallowed fifteen cows !" said Bertio in
astonishment, looking up from her play
Her ears had caught the words in a conyer-
sation that was going ON in the room.
" Yes" answered her brother; he drank
them all up"
Drank fifteen COWS l don't believe it"
answered the little maiden, firmly.
Gle sold them, and bought whiskey and
beer with the money" exclaimed her Aunt
Katy.
"oh, oh. that was it. see now. Well,
it is funny"
&" No, not funny, dear, but sad, said Aunt
Katy. "The man had a wife and two little
children, and he sold the milk from fifteen
COWS aud bought them food and clothing.
But now, having swallowed the cows, as We
were saying his wife aud children 60 hun
cry and cold, and he, poor miserable
drunkard, is in the alns-houso. lsn't it
dreadful TO think of
The children looked very sober.
You'll never catch me drinking up ff-
teen cows, nor one, either" said George,
very positively.
IL don't know as to that" replied Aunt
Kate. The man we were talking about
was once little boy like YOU with healthy
taste for food and clear, cold water As TO
ever swallowing cow-much more fifteen
cows-such thing never entered his head.
But you see what he came to at last. How
was it lie began by taking glass of ale
or beer or a little wine at parties now and
then. This corrupted his pure taste, and
gave him an unnatural thirst, which only
strong drink could satisfy. After ale and
beer, came whiskey rum and brandy; and
the more and oftener he drank, the more his
thirst increased, until he became a poor,
miserable drunkard. So you see, George,
that no man can tell what he may come to.
Maybe, instead of swallowing fifteen cows,
you will get down, one Of these days, after
you become man, forty or fifty cows, and
q house into the bargain"
"Now, aunty, this is too bad" exclaimed
George. "Yon know | will not"
SO hundreds and thousands of little boys
might once have said who, now that they
are grown to be men, are drunkards. There
is only one way of safety"
"What is that, aunty " asked the boy,
looking up with serious eyes.
at is the way Of total abstinence, as we
call 1.-THE only way of safety for boys and
men. If you will never drink drop of in
tcxioating liquor, you will never be drunk
ard. II you depart from this rule no man
can say TO how low depth of wretchedness
and degradation you may fall. The worst
drunkard in the land was once pure and
innocent boy"
am never swallow even a calf ex-
claimed George, starting up, and speaking
with great earnestness.
"Touch not, taste not, handle not the un-
clean thing" said Aunt Kate, "and all will
be well with you. But indulge ever so little
In drinking, as you grow 10 manhood, and
Toll int. hot q
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What Men Need wives For.

10 is not ~ sweep the house. make tho had
darn the socks and cook the meals chiefly.
that q man wants a wife. If this is all he
needs, hired help can do il cheaper than q
wife. II this is all, when young man call9
to see a lady send him into the pantry to
taste the bread and cake she has made send
him to inspect the needlcWork and bed-mak-
ing, or put broom in her hand and send him
to witness its use. Such things are impor-
tant, and the wise young men viii quickly
look alter them; but what the true man
wants with a wife is her companionship,
sympathy and love. The way Of life has
many dreary places in it, and man needs O.
companion TO 60 with him. A man is some
times overtaken by misfortune; he meets
with failure and defeat trials and tempta-
tions beset him, and he needs one 10 stand
10y and sympathize. lie has some hard bat
ties to fight with poverty, enemies, and with
slni and be needs woman that, when he
puts bis arms around her, feels he has some
thing 10 fight for, she will help him 10 fight 4;
that she will put her lips 10 his ear and
whisper words of counsel, and her hand to his
heart and impart inspiration. All through
life, through storms and through sunshine,
conflict and victory; through adverse and
through favoring winds, man needs wo-
mans love. The heart ycarns for it. A sis
ters and mothers love will hardly supply
the need. Ietmany seek for nothing further
than success in homework Justly enough,
half Of these get nothing more; the other
half, surprised beyond measure, have gotten
more than they sought. Their wives sur
prise them by bringing out noble idea in
marriage, and disclosing treasury of cour-
age, sympathy and love.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-14

a long loud neigh Bess turned her head,
expecting TO behold some new danger meet
ing her, but experienced joyful relief in
stead. She was within o clearing in the
timber, and not far distant from q little
cabin, in the door Of which a bright light
glimmered.
IIelpl" called Bess, with all her voice,
and then sank down almost as powerless as
her wounded brother. The settler who
owned the cabin heard the cry, and hastened
out with two stout boys When they reached
the spot the wolves had vanished.
johnnie and Bess were taken 10 the cabin
aud kindly cared for, and as soon as possible
were carried TO their home, some five miles
distant. The next morning the settler and
his boys went through the timber ON a pros
pecting tour, and found that six wolves had
met their death in the fierce combat Of the
night before Youii's Companion.
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Bcd-ROOm Furniture.

Bedroom furniture in the new styles is
described by a fashion journal Cottage
suites Of ash with pine frames are made after
Eastlake's designs, with low, square-comered
bedsteads, dressing-case or bureau with
broad, square mirror, commode, washstand,
table, and chairs, for sld5. A wooden man
tel should accompany such suits. The dec
Grafton is medieval tracery of blue, red, and
black the ring-anobs and keys are nickel.
Minton tiles and gill truoories are aisv used
on these suites Of chamber furniture. Cur
tains and regular valances are again used on
beds, though too warm for summer The
chairs and sofa are upholstered with damask,
cashmeres, or chintz, and the paper on the
wall represents the pattern. The curtains
are Of the stuff used for the furniture, or
else Swiss muslin with applique figures, or
perhaps dotted muslin rufed, though rufiles
are scarcely in keeping with severely English
furniture. Bedsteads made Of vanished
brass rods are commended for extra beds.
They cost from sixty-eight dollars upward.
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Worthy Of Attenilon.

Whv does exercise promote health Be
cause IL assists all the functions upon winch
life depends. Il Quickens circulation, and
thereby uourshes every pant Of the body,
causing the bones 20 become firm aud the
muscles 30 become full and healthy. ltpro-
NOTES breathing, by which oxygen is taken
into the system. and carbon thrown of, aud
thereby it produces o higher degree of or
ganio life and strength than would other
wise exist. lt promotes Precipitation, by
which, through the millions Of pores IN the
skin, much OF thc fluid of The body is changed
and purified. What is sleep sleep is un-
derstood 10 be that state OF the body in
which the relation of the brain to some
parts of the body j.. temporarily suspended.
There are some parts Of the body that never
legp; sach are the heart, the lungs, the or
gaus of circulation, and those part, OF the
nervous system that direct their operations.
Why do We dream ; Dreams appear TO
arise from tie excitement of the brain dur
ing those hours when its connection with
the other pats of tho living organism is sus.
pended. For instance, o man dreams that
ho IS pursued by ierocious animal and the
mind passes through all the excitement Of
flying from danger; but ihe connection be-
tween ihc moving power and the machinery
of motion being suspended no motion takes
place. Why do We cough Because the
respiratory organs aie excited by the pres
encc OF something foreign or unnatural b.
20 Them a cough IS an effort on the part
OF the air-uhcs 20 free themselves from some
source of irritation. And SO important are
,he organ. of breathing % the welfare of the
bodies. that tAo muscles Of the chest back
and abdomen unite ia The endeavor 10 get
o. al flI. o.afffr1 .ul.f9urp Whv do we
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Chc zcuir GHrle.


Hold dngcni CONVERGE With Thy children have them
Morning and evening ronnd tIee, love ihou tlem'
And win their love boz these nsre hoanteous ycari
For only while ihe short-llyod dream OF childhood
Lasts are They thine,n longer When Youth comes
Much passes through their thoughts, which - not thol
And much aliuies their hearts which thou hast not
They gain knowledge 0i ON older world
which dils their s'ulsi and float. before Them now
The Fuiuir. And ihc Present Tins b losi.
Then. with hs little iAycing-ruchCt fml
OF ind-fenaaboi the boy goes forth.
worplug rion waiehcsi 600 Doe disappears,
And newer after is hc thine again
Ic oomes back home, he loves. ahc wins g unid,--
he nve.i They live, and other spring io ilie
Prom him, and now th0u hHsi umn Boz min,-
A human being but no more a child
Thy daughter, voidcd, takes a fgelueui loy
ln bringing thee hcr chlinn 90 tiy hnu-e'
Il1u last the mDgief bui the child no moici
Hold dnesni converse wldh iiy onldfgnl Have Them
Morning aul ctefiu. pmi ih,e, love uou uiein'
AnI HIu iH,ii l.f0 iu ita 0ara, heaNte0ls yeari
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JENNIE JUNE says that the days of the
fifty-dollar bonnets are numbered. Not much
longer will there be found idiots among wo-
men who will pay that amount for an article
which the first shower spoils, and of which
the fashion changes every month. For long
time the question has been asked, Why can
not women have their hats for ordinary pur-
poses finished and made ready for wear by
the manufacturers, like those of men That
question has been answered, in part at least,
by the ladies' Panama" This hat can be
obtained neatly bound, finished upon the in
side with leather, like those of men, and
trimmed with baud and bow of broad
black, blue or brown ribbon, Hats and bon
nets will be furnished 10 women and girls for
ordinary wear in the same way, and without
any more expense or trouble, than they are
supplied TO men and boys, There is still
hope for the millennium.
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Raihoad Ims5.
CESTRAL. VERMONT RAILROAD LINE.
Summer Arrangement,

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Montpelier At s.55 A. w. i55 p N and $50 p.
White RIVER junction and bellows Fails with trains ior
Boston. Worcester, etc Al White River Junction, with
ttulns on the ias-lrc rifoad; at south vernon for
Springfield aud Sew York nt New London. with steamers
for New York.
DAr ExrRrss leaves Montreal at s6s A. ~ st. Johns nj
lol5A w. oeensburg At 6O5 a. ~. st. Alians At 1900
Nom ENrHEss leaycs Ogiensburg at l2f0 D. NJ, Mon
tfeal at 95o p NJ 81 Johns at 5o ~. ~ Alhans At 25
with trains fut Boston and Worcester, etc arriving % bos
ton atsse at South Vernon with trains for Spring
held and New NVrt, arriving in New York at l2sOfa.
TRAINS GOtNG NORTH AND WEST,
Leave Montpelier At a2s A. w. 500 as and $40 p ".
DAY ExrnEss leaves Boston via Lowell az 500 A. NJ Tor
Burlington, 81 Ahans Montreal etc. alIiynr n Montreal
~ $50 ~ and oedensburg at 100 A. ~ making connec-
Mali THAy for burlington and S. Aans leave. rosion
Lowell at 90 NJ VIA Lawrence and ftrhuru ~ ~
south Vernon i0O0 A. ~, bellows Pals iir ,. ~
white kyer Junciion A. - y " arriving in - Alnans al
burg Trains leaving Hosion via irichurg ~ I.l0 A.
and Springfield at s0V A. conusct at White River
Junction with Day tNpr.ss train.
AccuNNuuAItON IRAN leaves Nurthheid 90 Itu a. ~,
Rutland At $50 A. N Burlington n a2a A. ~ st. Aloaus a.
l2S o. NJ Tor 81 Johns and a 1870 g. ~, for ogdeu.burg
NioHr KxrRHss cnvts South Vernon AZ 1905 ?. ~,
svine New Y1rk at 3 20 " ~ Springfield ~ $40 p.
A.. bellows Fails AZ li2o ~ connecting with train
ng White River Junction with train eavius Boston a.
sVe =. p for Darlington ~ Alhans, Montreal ee atN-
1g w Montreal - spO A. ~ and ~ Viafnsps ~ i.fpf p
n. connecting with tifanu fnnk thiMaA iNf w, " N-l
Sleeping attached u hTit xrfes Trains running
between Montreal aud Boston, aud Montreal and spfng-
Drawng-rcon ear on ily Express trains between Mon
tfaal and 1iostuu
rhrons tickets Tor Chicago and the West for se At he
). w. HOBART. General superintendent
ST. Af,ars Nav o. 1915
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-6or me poma.


one little head, worth ia whole weight in gold,
over and over q million times told.
Two shining eyes. full of lnnocentglee.
Brighter than diamonds ever could be-
Three pretty dlmries. for fun to slipin,
Two In the checks and one In the chin.
ronr my fingers on each baby-hand,
ritfor princess ofswect fairy-lend.
Five On each hand. Il we reckon Tom Thumb,
Standing beside them. 30 stlh and so eiuml
Six pcafiy icoih just within het red ilrs,
over which merriment riprles and trip.
seven brlehi rinsids as yellow ns gold,
Seeming the sunshine TO gather and hold.
Fight tiny wave. running over her hair,
Sunshine and shadow. they love to be- there.
Nine preolous words that rouy ran says
But She viii learn new ones every day.
Ten little chubby, conioai to's;
And that is a. Gar - this lesson gocs.
81 y.efsf1
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A BEAUTIFUL PIcTuRE.-D During his plea
in the Tilton-Beecher case, Judge Porter
drew the following beautiful picture; Ilus-
baud and wife, you know, gentlemen, never
grow old TO each other. We see upon one
whom we all honor and love Turning to
Judge Nelson the marks OF maturing years
and advancing age, have not the pleasure
of knowing the lady who has been chosen as
the light of his dwelling but know that
she does not see him as | see him; she sees
him in the height and flush of young man
hood, with the glory Of youth upon him, and
to this hour, his age is that on which he
pressed upon her finger the marriage ring
aud he, while he may be looking upon one
whom time has touched with some OF those
changes which time leaves upon the faces of
us all-he sees her as she came before the
clergyman who solemnzed their marriage
rites, fresh and beaming, glowing with youth
and bright as the morning star.
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AS erring husband, who hsd exhausted
all explanations for late hours, and had no
apology ready, recently slipped into the
house. about one o'clock, very softly, denuded
himself gently, and began rocking the cradle
by the bedside, as il he had been awakened
out Of a sound sleep by infantile cries. He
had rocked away for five minutes, when
Mary Jane, who had silently observed the
whole man9uyre, said " Come to bed, you
fool, you the baby amt there" Christian
UniOn
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SENECA has attempted not only to pacify
us in misfortune, but almost to allure us TO
it by representing it as necessary to the
pleasures Of the mind. lie invites his pupils
to calamity, as the sirens allured the passen-
gers to their coast, by promising that they
should return with increase Of knowledge.
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eDo you believe there are any people who
never heard 'Old Hundred =" asked
young lady at the family table. Lots OF
folks never heard IT," interrupted preco-
cious young brother "Where are they,
should like to know" In the deaf and
dumb asylum
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s,rNrr NonMAL scnooI. nandelrh. VI.


ATOTICE.-Ms wife Mary A. Moore, has icftlny bel
~ and be- ard without any just pruyoau0u, leaving
me six and seven days out Of week week after week s
has lett nfeen days tnnehe last four nights ami
days with small cdrt and she has not been at home
get meals voiuais day for three months
unless In of visitors which Il seldom She IA
deht about sixty dollars ~ store In Wniished by de-
sfYing last year do not think she has worked for
fourth the time she has heen thuk
my aeihbors although gosd kind ncigbors have done
right In hafborng her. they must have known that
neeii her than they hereby forbid an persons har-
boring trusting her account, VIII pay debts
Of her contracting after this publish these lines
not with pleasure, bat with feelings Of duty s0rruw
fayston, June a0tli, 1893 DANIEL MOORE.
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AS attorney, about to furnish abillofcosts,
was requested by his client, baker, "to
make It as light as he could sAh," re-
piled the attorney, "that's what you say TO
your foreman, but It's not the way mako
my bread"
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LONDON Punch says, Such is the deyo-
tion OF Mr. Gladstone TO Homer, that In his
household every article is measured by Troy
weight