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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
The Christians Title.

Ny title is clear to all spiritual blessings,
because God being my God in jesus, all
things are mine. Having his fres grant of
them in the word OF promise, and trusting 10
his faithfulness, | have set out TO walk with
my divine Friend and Father, hoping to en-
joy his loving presence all the way to heaven.
| would not aim at getting any new title to
his love, but to have new enjoyment. Every
day am seeking for more knowledge, and
for more experience of his abundant love to
me in his beloved Son, and for this end |
would walk close with him In his way not
to buy his love, IL is inestmable not to
merit it, free grace and merit cannot stand
together; not that he may give it me for
walking with him, but that in walking with
him may enjoy what he has already given
me- His love is free gift Iwould by faith
enjoy it in time, as hope by sense TO enjoy
ii in eternity. Whatever blessing, strength,
victory or comfort stand in need OF, ! look
to the fullness which he has laid up in Jesus,
and from thence | receive IL. | read my
title In it, and | take possession of it, for
nothing done in me or by me now or at any
other time, but only in OF for the free grace
Of his Father and my Father.-Romaine''
WaN Of Faith"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
Shrunken Flanncls.

Visiting fulling mill gave me an idea how
to wash flannels. The cloth in the fulling
mill lay in a long trough, where, bathed in
luke warm water, 1t was slapped gently back
and forward against board, until sufh-
ciently thiekened for the next process. The
cloth was gradually passed forward from the
trough in large folds, so as to keep it wet.
II hannels are washed quickly in water as
hot as the hand will bear, then shaken out
and dipped at once into scalding water, then
shaken a second timc and hung 10 dry. with
ont delay, they will last for years without
shrinking or fulling. One difficulty remains,
which is apparently insurmountable in ac-
eomplishing this very desirable result. The
bachelor who pays sl2 pair for his under
rests is at the mercy Of his washwoman and
don't see how he can help himself. The lady
ia in similar condition Of helplessness, and
dare not interfere with the autocrat Of the
wash-tub. The autocrat is conservative and
wants no new notions, and so the delicate
fanncls, fresh and soft in the autumn, be-
como leather-like and stiff before the spring,
and only At To be "given away" Qhat con-
venient form OF disposing OF worthless gar
ments nick-named charity.) II some heroic
feminine soul would try the experiment, say
on baby's shirt, the satisfactory result
might end in reform that would gladden.
her husbands heart, now helplessly throbbing
under the strait waistcoat Of shrunken fan
mel, into which he thrusts himself with more
and more difficulty as the days go by
Houseiesper, IN Boston Aduertiser.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
Husbands, Help Your wiyesi

A young man who is priced by his EN-
ployer for his faithful efficiency at his desk,
and admired especially by his friends for his
thoughtful kindness to his wife, was seen,
about five o'clock, the other morning, wash
ing the windows of his rented home. A lit
tie merriment at his expense elected the
frank response Never mind; can't sf-
ford TO pay a washerwoman TO do it, and
perhaps IL ! demonstrate my ability to take
care Of house the world will let me own
one some time" And so he will, some time
own house, and be able to hire it cleaned,
too. This brave independence in economy
is not only worthy of imitation by hosts Of
young men in these close times, but the eK-
ample Of mutual burden-bearing in the do
nestle circle is all praiseworthy. How many
feeble women are every day tugging at heavy
burdens OF domestic toll, that are trying
their very heart strings, while their genteel
husbands are perhaps lingering lace aud silk
over counter, or pushing q gold pom in an
elegant counting-room Husbands, there
ought to be masculine muscle in the wash
room, cleaning house, sweeping heavy car
pets, and in doing dozens Of heavy tasks in
the household. Try it these long mornings,
and see how amiable and devoted your wife
will be--7roy Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
Give God Your Cares to Keep.

We do not need to bear our own sins, for
Christ has borne them on the cross. Nor
do we need to bear our own cares, for he j.
the bearer of our cares as well as of our sins.
" lie hath borne our griefs, and carried our
Sorrows"
"If any man sin, we have an advocate
with the Father" Jesus Christ the right
eous so that we have only 10 take our sins
to him, that we may be forgiven. If we
confess our sins, he is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins" In like manner let us
90 to him with our cares. lie is as willing
to take them from us as our sins. Let US
not keep them TO ourselves nor try to bear
them with our own strength.
Why should we insist on bearing our own
cares, when he is so ready TO bear them for
us ? Why do we magnify them, and multi
ply them, and brood over them, as il in so
doing we could relieve ourselves, or make
them seem fewer and lighter Let us take
them at once to HIM knowing that it is as
sef-righteous TO keep our cares as our sins
from him. Let us go TO him with thanks
giving, as well az prayer. Oh, how thanks
giving lightens all burdens and scatters all
shadows How quickly care leaves us
when we rebuke it with "Bless the Lord, o
my soul l"---Dr. II. Bonar
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
Deceiying One Another.

One OF the most deplorable evils in life is
the deception people practice IN their inter
course with each other. In business and so-
cial relations. at an times and in all places,
Il is met and equally 10 be lamented. For
why is il less sinful 10 deceive ia friendship
than in trade-pruffcr loving words of en-
dearmont without meaning. than 20 defraud
in the bascr coin Of dollars and cents ? II
Is a false and wicked plea that politeness re-
Quires the utterance Of unmeaning and un-
truthful Compliments. Politeness sanctions
nothing contrary TO that Cody sincerity
which the apostle inculcates, yet many who
bear the name Of Christ, seemingly regard 1t
as a little thing TO profess friendship they
do not feel-to partake Of hospitality, or
10 urge their own, upon those whom they
really dislkc-and with protestations of in
tercst win their confidence only to gather
material for ridicule and censure in their alb
scence. Can such hypocrisy exist in the
heart, where the spirit of God abides ? How
unlike the Divine Master, and how Ike his
betrayer. who approached him with words
Of affection and kissed him, having given his
enemies q token " Whomsoever shall kiss
that same is he
God especially manifests his adherence
Of deceit and falsehOod, and such as fatter
with their tongue" No worldly wisdom or
policy can justify anything so utterly at va
rance with the spirit Of Christ. Perfect
sincerity is not inconsistent with Christian
courtesy, where the heart is actuated by the
principles Of the Gospel of Christ, which are
love to God and goodwill to men. II Is well
for us in sincerity TO offer the prayer OF the
Psalmist Search me, o God, and knoic my
heart
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
Middle Life.

at is the solemn thought connected with
middle life" SAYS the late eloquent +. w.
Robertson, that lifes last business is be-
gun in earnest; and it is then, midway be-
tween the cradle and the grave, that man
begins 10 marvel that he let the days of his
youth 20 by so half-eujoyed. 1t is the pen
siye autumn feeling; it is the sensation of
half sadness that We experience when the
longest day OF the year is past, and every day
that follows is shorter, and the light fainter,
aud the feebler shadows tell that nature is
fastening with gigantic footsteps to her
winters grave 50 does the man look back
upon his youth, When the first gray hairs
become visible, when the unwelcome truth
fastens itself upon the mind that man is
no longer going up hill, but down, and that
the sun is always westering, he looks back
on things behind. When we were children
We thought as children. But now there lies
before us manhood with its earnest work,
and then old age and then the grave, and
then home There is a second youth for
man, better and holer than the first, if he
will look on and not look back"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
The Disappointment Of Earth.

In our age, full Of new logical force and OF
reliance upon reason, our young men, proud
and inpatient, deal very harshly with the
evidences Of religion, and will exact proof
long after more thoughtful age would have
sought the place of faith and hope. We who
have come TO middle life have discovered
that we cannot have everything heart can
wish. When people are young they use that
poetic formula, but we know well that man
can only find small part of his hearts de-
sire along any of earth's best paths. The
happiness, the success, the fame man longs
for will never come. 1t is just thus all along
the lines Of the souls out-reaching, and thus
young men ask for proof OF religion which
they will never fnd. They laugh at our
proofs because they do not realize that the
mighty disappointment of earth is universal,
and with its dark cloud wraps not only the
dreams Of happiness and fame and life, but
the evidences and faith Of the Christian
Ddpid Srinq.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
A Patient Elephant.

"Tell my grandchildren" writes the
Bishop Of Calcutta, that an elephant here
had a disease in his eyes. For three days
he had been completely blind. His owner,
an engineer officer, asked my dear Or. Webb
IL he could do anything TO relieve the poor
animal. The doctor said he would try the
nitrate Of silver, which was = remedy com.
monty applied to similar diseases In the hu-
man eye. The large animal WAS ordered b
lie down, and at first on the application Of
the remedy, raised most extraordinary roar
at the acute pain which it occasioned. The
effect, however, was wonderful. The eye
was in q manner restored, and the animal
could partially sec. The next day, when he
was brought and heard the doctors voice, he
lay down OF himself, placed his enormous
head on one side, curled mp his trunk, drew
in his breath just like man about 10 en-
dure an operation, gave asigh Of relief whom
II was over, and then, by trunk and gesture,
evidently wished TO express his gratitude.
What sagacity What lesson " ~ Of
patience l'-LVe Of Bishop Wison.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
Newman Hall on ." Now.~

A short word shorter thing. Soon ut
tered sooner gone.
Now A grain OF sand on bouudless
plain. A tiny ripple on a measurelrss ocean
Over that ocean We are sailing but the only
part of il we possess is that on which our
vessel az this moment floats. From the stern
we look backwards and watch the ships
wake in the waters but how short dis
tance it reaches, and how soon every trace
disappears We see some landmarks farther
off, and then the horizon closes the view
but beyond, that ocean still rolls far, far
away Memory contemplates the few years
Of our individual life history shows US =
dim outline of the mountains science tells
iis that still farther back, out Of sight,
stretches that vast sea; reason assures us that,
like space, it hath no boundary but all that
we possess Of it is represented by this small
word-Now The past, for action, is ours
no longer. The future may never become
present it is not ours until it does. The
only part Cf time we can use is thi. very mo-
ment-Now
Oh, listen to the voice OF warning now
Awake, thou that sleepest " Awake NOW
Sock tho Lord while no may 10 found Z"
Seek him NOW Believein the Lord Jesus
Christ, and thou shalt be saved " Believe
through his blood, rely on his atonement,
implore the help of his Spirit, devote your
self entirely 10 his service Do ii now
"Striye TO enter in at the straight gate ."
NOW Offer the prayer, God be mercful
to me, a sinner" Now Too much time has
been wasted already. Lose no more. This
may be your ouly opportunity. Seize it NOW
Now for time is short, and death is near,
and judgment threatens Now for in eter-
nifty il will be too late, and your very next
step may land you there The only season
of which you can be sure is NOW The only
season in which you can work is now The
purpose may not last till tomorrow fulfill
1t SOW Fresh difficulties will food the
channel to-morrow-wad il NOW The
chain Of evil habits will bind you more
tightly tomorrow; snap it now Religion
is work for every day begin it NOW Sin
exposes to present miscries escape them
Now Holiness confers present joys seize
them SOW Your Creator commands; obey
him NOW A God of love entreats be rec
onciled NOW The father from his throne
invites; return NOW The Saviour from
his cross beseeches trust him NOW The
Holy Spirit is striving in your heart yield
SOW Behold, NOW is the accepted time
behold. NOW is the day Of salvation
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VOL. 7O.-3570. NO. 31.g

to diminish and keep the tension ON tboso
vessels by the blood at low ratio all tho
time. A prudent frc-engineer, when his
water-hose are old aud weak, would work
them AZ low pressure. Men must carry ont
the same simple mechanical principle when
there is reason to believe that the vessels Of
the brain arc getting weak and brittle.
stroke Of apoplcxy occurs frequently after
eating full meal.
As soon as old age puts decided check on
the amount of daily exercise, IL il time 20
put a decided check on the amount Of food
daily consumed. The kind Of food best
adapted TO keep down supcrfuous blood IS
the vegetable. The true rule is not 10 eat
to entire safety. Even those Of younger
years and sedentary habits will feel lighter
and better in every way by leaving the table
little hungry. All strong liquors are un-
suited to those with an apoplectic tendency
for reasons already given.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19

ORIGIN OF SOME PHRAsEs,-The origin
OF the term, sub-rosa, or "under the rose" Is
said to be the following Cupid gave rose
10 Hippocrates, and from this legend arose
the practice Of suspending rose over the
table while eating, when it was intended
that the conversation must be kept secret.
The explanation Of the origin Of "by hook
or by crook" is that in the old time, persons
entitled to get hrewood in the kings forest,
were limited TO such dead branches as they
could tear down with u Z" hook or crook,
without hurt to his majestys tree" "ln
spite OF his teeth Z" originated thus King
John OF England once demanded Of Jew
the sum Of ten thousand marks, and ON be-
ing refused, ordered that the lsraelite should
have one of his teeth drawn every day until
he gave his consent. The Jew submitted TO
the loss OF seven, and then paid the required
sum, and hence the expression, sin spite oil
his teeth."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
APTRr TIia riRh.
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Some rocii 10 So the lesson " ths hre.
who after sat beneath a village spire.
To hear from one -Ao On that nssiful night
To strongest triesi name veil proved his night.
Like him u old who lodged IN iiorrs's foof.
Our prophet. TOO. hAa felt ihs ,euipesrsssoeti
And Looked to .ee the Loan pa. by, and heard.
" After the nre. suii. small voice" TIA, stirred
Ills hean 70 give the lesson of ns hour
In spoken words Of sioguenco aud povsr.
Aud ~ through nre and deed and tonsns.
God speaks TO ased, miidie-Ns'd and Younsi
Reminds us each the building he requires
Il character 10 stAsd the ts-tng hres,
Unselnsh acts Of sid. the deeds that toll
beyond doubt the helper ioveth welii
The SIN. small voice 10 fai with might
where else were lost tho ieschinss Of the hght
And thus by nsme, and act, and word
Gods triple -messased warning sAsll be heard.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19

TRusr.-When a Christian Is sick and
weak, ho does not need to think much of his
Christian hopes. lie cannot think much /;
and need not try. The Saviour whom he
has trusted knows that he cannot, and docs
not wish 10 have him try. Let him be con
tented then with trust, with little thought
besides that. This is the use Of his hope
when he is sick. This, too, at such q time.
is the most real trust-that Is nothing but
trust and rest. The Lord is pleased with
just such resting upon him; and u 10 safe
10 make -Con9regafionaiisf.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
c5Horaf and Reliaion5.
HE NEVER pRAys.

lie never prays The God Of heaven hns watched
o'er ali his steps, and, with that careful eye
which never sleeps. has guarded him from death
And shielded him from danger Through the hours,
The thoushiicss hours of youth. a hand unseen
Has guarded his footsteps over the Wild
And thorny paths Of life. and led him on
In safety through them all. In later days,
sun the same hand lad ever been his guard
Prom dangers seen and unseen. Clouds have lowered
And iempests on have burst over his head.
But that protecting hand has waried on
The thundcr-slrokes Of death, and sti he stands
monument Of mercy. ican have passed,
OF vfied dangers and Of varied guilt,
But stnl tho shciierIng wings Of love have been
outsprcad In mercy o'ef him. He hath walked
Upon the bcauieous earth for many years.
And skies and stars, and he magniaccuce
OF mighty waters and tie warning voice
Thai speaks amid the tempest and the notes
OF softer tone that flowed on evening winds
An these have told him of a God who claims
The homage Of the soul And Dc has lived,
And viewed them in their glory as they stood,
Tho workmanshipof Of God aud there has brcaiiied
Around hln even from infancy, vocc
That told of mercy bending DER him
Win looks Of angel swoctnes, and Of power
Hcslstess in iis goinss forth, but stayed
- that semphc mercy ,-sill be stands,
Cold and unfn,hins a. flerook that buivss
Tho ocean biliovs still, he never praysi
lie mover prays loncless wundcref cat
on llic's wild, momy desert, uusng On
Ills needles steps urough many secret snare
And many danger. nariMec siaies round
~. dubious path, save here and there ray
That flts along The gloomi but siili he seems,
FROM some bcwiidercd meteor Of the night,
To hsk for gaidanoc and dire zion sun.
Heneyer rrnys
Eauhs many voices send their songs
OF grateful praise up 10 the throne
OF the Eternal. Morning, noon. and nisht.
ON every side around him, swell The notes
OF adotauon, gratitude, and JOS
The lake, the grove thc valley. and the hnl,
swell the loud chorus, and some happy hoarts,
Redeemed flom error and RESTORED o. peace,
And blest communion with Tho linly ono,
join in thc glad. the humble. busful .tfain'
Bui .tai-he never paysi
when evening spreads
Her solemn shades arouud hlm and tha world
Grows dim upon Dis oye and many STAR.
Scattered Boo glory Ger ut vault ofioayen,
can on the spirit TO retire awhile
Fnlm earih and its los vaultIos. and SEX
Tile high and holy Intercourse will God
yoaohsafcd 90 mortals he never praysi
when morning klndies in The eastern sky
wlh ali it' radiant glory, and the sun
Comrs up IN majesty, and Ger Tie earth
wakss nii her active tribes to busy nie
And breaks the death-like solitude that rlrncd
Efcehne DER natures fnce, wlrn on his eye
Earth .nues m beauty aclth the iucii fAy,
The foaihofed sonssiers pour their strains oi joy
Upon Die c,ri s.il, not note of praise
or humble prayer arises from hi. ilps.
Mon after morn returns in on H. sweet
AMI peaceful llycllncss. and OF invites
I.s spirit io commune With God; bat si1l
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19
Railroad Imes.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE.
Winter Arrangement,

TRAINS ooixo sourn AND EAST.

IkAlNh NOlNN NOUlh AMI EAHIH
Leave Montpelier at sos 4. w. ass ~, and $50 p "
White River Junction and Bellows Fails with trains fof
bosion, Worcester, etci at white River Junction with
Springfield and New York. at Scw London. with steamers
DAY TSprfss leave. Montreal at 20 A. ~ st. John. NJ
1885 A ~, Malore at elO a; ~, - Adams al l2tVf.
NoHr FxrHTss leaves Ogdensbug at 1910 r, NJ, Mon
tfcal At $50 81 Johns at 5 p ~, s. Ahans at 100
with trains fo Boston and Worcester etc. arriving At os
ton 80 VI At south Vernon, with trains for Spring
aeld and Noss York arriving In New rork at l290rH
TRAINS GoIN0 NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier at 32s A. ~, 800 a. ~ as and 6l5FE
DAY fNrRrss leaves Boston VIA Lowell At 500 A. ~ for
burlington, st. Albans, Montreal etc. arriving In Montreal
~ MAO ~. and Ogdensburg at SIS a. NJ making connec-
Nan TRAM for burlington and ST. Aans leaves Boston
Wa Lowell at 100 A. NJ Via Lawrence aud titchhufg ~ 100
south Vernon 1000 A. w.. Bellows Falis ~ ms p.
White River Junction at 80 arriving In st. Altuns Al
and Springfield At su0 A w. connect at White River
Junction with Day Express train
AccoNNopATfuy 1HAIN leaves Northncd At IlA A. n.
Ruiland at 90 burlington at 80 81 Aihaus Al
iii ~ for ~ Johns and at ii ts D. H of Ogiensbung
SIAM EnrnFss leaves south Vernon - 1905 .. ~
fcarlpng passengers from Connecticut River alnad,
b., Bellows FAILS ~ u 20 r. ~, connecting Win tNn
Cheshire railroad leaving Boston a. $50 ~ connect
ing NJ White River Junction with train leaving Boston az
soq p. for Buflingt1n Abans Montrca cic.t ary
ng n Montreal at $50 A. N and In Ogdensbuw at ~ p.
connecting with Grand Trunk railway Tor the West.
sleeping attached 10 Night Express trains running
between Montreal aud boston and Montreal ana hlfns
ueid, and ~ Abans and fuy . ,.,. A..
nmuiug-room cars on Day Express trains between MON
T6ioagh uelsis for Chicago and the west for snle At The
]. W. HOBART, General superintendent.
st. Adams, Dec, r. isit
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Winter Arrangement.
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fuluVsi


urWARD TRAINS.
AccovvopA Aroy TnsIy leaves Concord At IS NJ. Coz
White River iunriiun, cunuetlug with llaius tef wen.
River, st. iuhn4lufY. Hirout newport Mhlnuehnl nhi
Ntssg Lakes st1nsieui Bath, Ltletuul lanclsief etc
Illu.o's Point. Montreal Oslen4burs and the West.
Uhf EEFnfss TRAIN leaves Concord at llAo A. D.. Tot
White River Juufilllt connecting with NAnH Tor MONT
urirf Burlington. Nuuara Point Montreal ert nnd NNN
Orlcusnurg and Grand lrunh railroads Tor The Ne-i
HHisruL IHsis leaves at a-i r- NJ, Tor flankln aud
BRISTOL
IsfsNa Uxrnsss TnAis leaves Concord o. $50 ?. ~
prier burlington - Abans, Honse's Point, Montreal,
urienshuV and The Wsst
.or on arrival Of irans from Bsson. Worcester, ro'ts
mouth, Portland, etc.
DOW And TRAINS.
fAioKxtsu EnrHrss TraiN leaves white River Junction
Mondays excepted for Concord a lN ~ or on arrival
Of trains from Oadcushurg aud Montreal. hh tutin Will ue
run to BostOn 90 sunday,
and Franklin At aOi A. n.
fNNt TRAIN leaves white River Junction Tor Concorl %
% IS arrival Of trains over The teutfa vermont
pussumpsir, and White Mountains rilrolds
uAr ENrnrss IHtfN leaves White River Juuouon AZ 33
arrival of trains FROM Montreal and Osdensburg,
Hrftelorn keene. Bellows Pals " lndsor. connect
r ai Concord with ilns fQt Manchester Nashua, Lowell
aud Boston
fIiesc trains c0uueit at Concord with talns fog Nan.
clestcr. 4wrrnre. poftsnouh. Portland Nashua, Nuf-
c,ser, Sew York. Loeeil and Boston.
GEO T.. TODD surt.
g.nrlnI n d December. fs-t