Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

'NN''"B N'Oiy b"eutueJ hiboiuVVh teocueil ,
and very good meetings the little folks have
had. On the occasion referred to Mr..
Smith was seen going BY during the meeting
aud couple ofthe boys went out aud invited
him 10 come aud address the meeting, whic h
he did. We wish to add that the Free Bap-
lists have been having probably the most in
teresting meetings in the village at their
regular prayer. meetings, eighty or more ties =
timonies in the Wednesday evening meetings
being nothing uncommon, which, in so small
hall, shows that a large percentage Of
those present participated in the exercises.
A friend counted the testimonies given in
the halfhour's meeting after the Sunday
school concert, Sunday evening, and there
were ia
John II. Coughs Lecture.
The large academy hall WIS crowded,
chairs being brought In and placed in all the
available space after the seats were all oc-
cupied last week Thursday evening. with
people who had come to hear Mr. Coughs
lecture, the last in this years Y. M. q. A.
course. From north, south, east, and west
they came, to hear the great lecturer.
Quite laugh was raised while the audi
ence were getting seated, by David Trull,
of tho West Burke hotel, who stood waiting
his turn for seat and had forgotten or neg
lected to remove his hat, being called upon
by some Of the boys to Take off that hatw
Quite number joined in the call, but
"Dave" paid no attention and It soon died
away, but when, after quite time, he OBJ
tanned seat, he removed his hat and, turn
ing, gave the boys most polite bow and
sat down. The act called forth loud and
prolonged cheers,--so long, indeed, that
"Dave" had TO rise again and respond by
bowling. Several minutes aferward some
one raised that hat on an umbrella, when it
was greeted with perfect storm of applause
and laughter.
Col. Franklin Fairbanks introduced Mr..
Cough, whose subject, rs had been announc =
ed, was Peculiar People," Mr.. &. is very
rapid speaker, and we cannot give an alb
stract of the lecture that will nearly do him
justice. A peculiar force is also added to
his words by his manner of delivery and
gestures which must be seen and heard to be
appreciated.
lie began by referring to the fact that no
two blades of grass are alike; ofall animals,
no two of the samo species are precisely
alike; the same is true Of all things. There
is as great variety in the characteristics
and peculiarties of the human heart. What
we most prize in our friends is their peculiar
tiles.
lie went on to speak of the different pecu-
liarities of people. lie had seen notice of
public show which contained the words,
mo gentleman or lady will DO admitted who
is intoxicated" and in another place an ad
vertisement that 100 rats would be killed
by dog in twenty minutes" with the added
notice gentlemen only admitted" Then
he spoke of the meaning of gentleman" and
"lady." The true gentleman is awful to
bad men, and noble and true to good men.
A man may be worth millions and no gem
tlemen, while the poorest of men may be q
true gentleman. We cultivate the heart out
of girl and make her rs senseless rs II tur-
nip, and then call her lady.
Some mems pcculiarlties make them the
noble men they are, while the peculiarities
of others, who complain of their want of
success, are what prevent their success.
Some mems peculiarities cause them to
strive to make others happy, while other
mems pecularities cause them TO mako ev-
cry one around them miserable. One class
of peculiar men are what are known as
blunt men. They are the most disagreea-
BILE kind of men, sour inside and cold out
Such n man goes through the world with no
affection, no one to love or care anything
for them, and don't pity them n bit. Then
there are those who are always finding fault.
When they go to church they watch their
pastor, not for spiritual food but for the
slightest evidence OF heresy. 1t was of such
wife that the old farmer said she's a
good woman, and I've no doubt she'll go to
heaven whcn she dies, but l don't think
she'll find things to suit her." Let us all
strive to make the world appear desirable
and enjoyable. A mans enemies have no
power to harm him if lie is true to himself
and to God Bad men may throw II cloud
over his reputation for time, but it IS soon
dispelled. Reputation is for time; character
is for eternity The meanest thing on Gods
footstool is the sanderer, the backbter,
whose business is to injure mems regulations
The sensitive flower, the slightest touch on
whose petals will cause Il blemish, is like rep
utation. Don't touch it. There are some
men who will work to ruin another's reputa-
ton, and then ask Gods blessing on their
food.
Some people dread old age. Why so?
The old enjoy life as well as the young.
Then why dread itP The man of gray hairs
can love, hope, and enjoy just as much as
tho youth. Speaking of old men, remem-
Der story of bald old deacon 10
whom young sprig observed, deacon,
when see fly walking across your head l
am always afraid he will slip off," The dea-
con was a sufferer. He replied, "W-w-
when l ss-see q A-1y alight on y-y-your head
am af-f-fraid he'll s-s-slump in"
Another peculiar class is the slow, obtuse
man, who will take everything literally.
One of these was asked to 90 and get doz-
en- oranges. lie was in hurry, and hadn't
time. "Well, have you time to get half a
dozen, them" He thought he might have,
and went and got them. OF this class was
the old lady who, after crossing bridge,
seeing that sign was up announcing, This
bridge is dangerous" exclaimed, Goodness
gracious! we'll go right back again" A
person in company, speaking Of certain
song said he was quite carried away with
it whenever he heard it sung" Douglas
Jerrold, who was present, exclaimed, "ls
any one present who will sing that sonpPn
Another class of peculiar people are the
persistent, continual, everlasting jokers.
They joke at a funeral as readily as Mt u
wedding. This peculiarly has tendency
to run into irreverency. Now, don't under.
take TO judge others, but for me, all jokes
and puns on passages Of scripture are irrev'
erent. There is great temptation for the
natural joker to run into the habit Of dealing
irreverently with divine things, and It's easier