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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
MONTPELIER VT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH T. 1876

father, and Mary's at schosl, and Bessie is
minding the baby. | thought | could get
quicker through the snow than she would /;
and she's famous nurse"
lm sure don't know how you manage
with so many. know, TO my cost children
are more plague than profit" said Jane,
counting the eggs into the basket.
| should be lost without mine" said the
neghbor. They don't give me any more
trouble than they can help, poor things
and they always wish TO do what is right
| believe"
wish, as you 60 through the yard
| you'd tell Jack TO bring what he's got, and
he quick with IT," said Jane, as the door
closed after her. don't believe in the
goodness Of other peoples children" she
said, with sneer, and looked round at her
father, who, closing his book, said gently.
know how they manage il, Jane"
low 2" she asked.
"They follow your directions to Jack, !" he
answered.
My directions to Jack she said, in
surprise.
"Yes," said he, smiling again, they get
he cedge in."
"What are you driving at, father 2" she
asked, peevishly.
why, don't you see You are forever
scoldiug, and threatening, and fault-fnding
with your children. Whenever you are cut
Of sorts, you begin to rate at them; aud
when they do wrong you are angry, not for
their sakes, but for your own, and they can
see that"
Whats that got to do with pedge p
she asked, sullenly.
"Why, children's hearts may be likened
to logs, Jane; and mostly they are like
Jacks, very tough. The only way to man
age them is to get into them by love Just as
you said, Get the pedge IN and when once in,
work on it, and every stroke will tell Make
Jack feel that YOU want TO cure him Of his
faults for his good once get him TO believe
Mdi, and You will see him improve; take my
word for it. Scolding may make him do a
little better for a little time, but will never
do more. It's just like his chopping OFF bits
with the axe. The uedqe is the thing. |
don't believe any heart is tough enough to
hold against loving kindness. You Try
Jacks"
"Be patient and loving with him Who
can be patient with him when he's so obstin-
ate 2" said Jane.
"God commendeth His love towards us,
in that while we were sinners Christ died for
us. Not because we love Him, but because
lie loves us, we are saved Jane. lie must
love us--put the uedge into our hearts by
His Spirit-before they will open to receive
Him, and return love to Him and as lie
does by us, so must we by one anether."
just at that moment Jack brought in the
wood. That's a good lad, said his mother,
little softene1. Bring in that bit of
wedge when you come with the rest of it,"
After all, when her temper was not ruilled,
Jane had mothers heart. These words
set Jane to thinking. Turning to her father
as the lad went out, she said You are
right and | hope | shall think of your
words, father I'll just hang up that wedge
behind the door to mind me when I'm for
getting myself" And often, when her tenn
per was tried by Jack, she would give a look
towards it, and say TO herself The wedge
i mustn't forget the wedge and her
patience and kindness received an abund-
ant reward.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
How Shall we Train our Girls!

Americans always censure that usage
which in England gives the titles and es-
tates 10 the oldest son, and leaves the others,
too often, TO shift for themselves, or, what
is worse, to sit down in mean and beggarly
dependence on the favored one.
But do not many among us make quite as
unjust distinction between the boys and
girls of their families
All Americans, except snobs and simple
tons, rear their sons, no matter what their
prospects, to some honorable business or
profession. But toe many train their girls
for mere parlor playthings, and defraud
them of all chance for honest independence
in the days of darkness which may come.
There is an insane idea among certain
class, that an idle girl, ignorant of all the
useful arts of life, is lady above her who
applies herself TO study, and learns to do
something thoroughy--who has an aim in
life.
The hope of such weak parents is that
their daughter may make great marriage
and be the ornament of some elegant home
win this be less likely, if she knows how
to order home, if she is well read if she is
skilled in music, in painting, writing, or sew
ingY viii she be less lady in her own
home for having had the training of a sensi-
bic woman in her fathers house
Suppose this daughter never marries-
many noble women do not-and that her
riches take wings, and the strong arm she
has leaned on fails-what is TO become of
her then She will be utterly helpless, and
will become AN unhappy woman, whom the
world can lose without missing.
The Princess Louise is an artist, and has
illustrated the poem which her noble young
husband. the Marquis of Lorne, has recently
published.
There is no royal road TO art, and her
skill, like that of any other woman, is the
result Of study and labor.
Bismarck's daughter is what we in Amer
lea should call a capable girl" Besides her
accomplishments, she has great skill with
her needle, is versed in all the good German
home-arts, and is possessed of rare good
sense and kindly virtues.
Let us be done with the nonsense which
awards the title gentleman to our sons
who work, and denies that Of lady" to any
but aimless, useless girls. Let our girls all
have chance for honest independence, in this
world of many changes. IYdtchmdn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
Doing up Mems Clothes,

| used to think it task to wash and do
up mems and boys wearing apparel, for the
reason that | was troubled to make them
look nicely after the renovation.
They would put on such a wrinkly appear
anee that | would get discouraged, and not
feel at all satisfied with the result of my la
bor 1t wasn't the washing part that troub-
led me so much as the ironing.
! learned by experience, never to wash any
kind of woolen goods, especially if they are
colored, in sudsy water, where white
clothes had been previously washed, on ac-
count of the lint, but TO put up suds made
OF clear, hot water and soap, and then rinse
in clear warm water, folding the garments
carefully before putting them through the
wringer; they would then dry out clear and
look well but the doing up was where the
difficulty came in.
After while, however, | was fortunate
enough to secure some instruction from an
experienced laundress, which caused my
troubles TO vanish like dew before the sun
shine, and the lesson was so simple that
was surprised at myself to think that had
not thought of ii before. 1t was merely this
After the garments that are TO be ironed,
are thoroughly dried, spread them smoothly
over the ironing-board, then wiring a cloth
out of clear water, spread it smoothly over
the goods and iron with hot fiat until the
cloth is dry dip and wiring again spread the
cloth above the part already pressed, and
proceed as before until the face of the goods
has all been passed over.
When the pants are To be done up, the
seams should all be pressed over press.
board, the same as when newly finished
then fold the same as tailors do, and go over
them with the wet cloth aud hot iron. AZ
ter being treated to such course, wooden
gear will come out looking nearly as good as
new, and no one need he ashamed TO wear
them either TO mill or 10 meeting"
II is difficult 10 do up coats and vests, be-
cause Of the different materials of which
they are composed, not all shrinking alike,
yet they can be managed so they win all
look nicely, II care is exercised in the man
agement that is, stretching the parts that
have shrunk, and pressing in places, as they
are being done up. II the Innings are too
loose, rip them up, and lap over or rip off,
Dot, in Ohio Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
The yellow Centaur Liniment

i. Tor the tough skin aesh and muscles Of HORSES.
MULTs AND ANIMALS.
We have yet Of SPAWN, swecny, Rng-
bone wnd-gal, Scratches Pon-Evtl, whfh this Lni-
mcui would speedily benent. and bot a
few which u would not II will cure
when anything Il Is folly spend twenty dolar for
Faruer. When dollars worth Of centaur tnmeHi viii
DO better ns following Is sample Of The testimony
produced
W r. Hopkins Postmaster, Pilua, Ohio, says centaur
Lniment can't be beat. u cures every time"
YKtvErroN. Ohio March 2. lsis
"The Ceniaur inlments selling meicines
have had The demand very great for It, and
cannot anlri 20 be withoutn. PH HisEY soN."
JEFFERSON, Missouri November 10. lsis
some une ago. was shipping horses % ST. Louis. |
got badly crippled In the win great diculiy,
got him TO the stable The siabiekeeper gave bottle Of
your Ceuaur Lniinent which used with such that
In two days the horse active and nearly well. have
been veterinary surgeon for thirty years but your Ln
nent beats anything have used
-. J. M'CARrY. Veterinary Surgeon"
For postage stamp viii mail Ceniaur Almanac,
containing hundrei. cerfca- from every state the
Union Ghese 4niments sold by all dealers In the
county.
Laboratory of J. ID. Rose a Co.,
eo-s1i 4s DEr ST.. NKw YORK
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

The SHADOW OF SELF.-There is no
surer soul-death, no more inevitable paralyz-
ing of worth and force, than self-exaltation
and sef-praise. The shadow of self blights
growth, mains power, cripples influence
There are men in some aspects almost great,
in others painfully small, because they will
not stand out of their own shadow. There
are men who have the ability and the will to
perform the most valiant service for one and
another great cause; who are wise, brilliant,
eloquent; who yet have been of little or no
worth to their felow-beings, simply because
they are willing to do nothing without Sc
curing full credit for it, to rear no column
in the temple of regenerated humanity, un-
less they can inscnbe their names on its cap
ital-A. p. PeaJOdy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

GoD's WORK AND Mans WoRK.--You
must remember that to change the heart is
Gods work, and His only. 1t is your work
to repent and TO receive Christ when you
do this, Gods part will be already done. You
may remember that when the Jews
asked Christ, What shall we do that we
might work the works OF God ?" lie an
swered them " This is the work of Cod
that ye believe on Him whom lie hath sent"
John vi 2S, 20. As though lie had said /:
That is the only work of God that you can
do or need do" And so | would say to you
DO that believe on Him whom He hath
SENT and Gods work will be done. Do not
put that off for any reason. Do not wait for
the manifestation of some great things"
Faith, as before explained, is the one thing
needed.-ReC. DauM X. Breed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

The SABDATH.--Gladstone says Be
lieying in the authority of the Lords day as
religious institution must, as matter of
course, desire the recognition OF that au-
thority by others, But over and above this,
| have myself in the course of laborious
life signally experienced both its mental and
its physical benefits. | can hardly overrate
its value in this view and for the interest
of the working-men of this country, alike in
these and in other yet higher respects, there
Is nothing more anxiously desire than that
they should more and more highly appre-
ciate the Chistian day of rest"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
The Centaur Liniment, White Wrapper,

viii Rhennatsm, Neuralgia Lumbago scatca, Cahed
hfeasts Sore Nipples Frosted Feet Chnblain, swengs
sprains. and any ordinary FLESH, BONE OR MUSCLE
AtLMENT
We make no prctouse that this article viii cure Cancer
restore lost bones give health to whiskoy soaked
oass. But IL viii always reduce Inflammation and allay
pain
II viii extract the poison of bites aud sting. heal
burns OF scalds without a scar. Palsy. Weak Back
Caked Breasts Earache roothache. Itch and Cutaneons
Eruptons, readily Yield to rs treatment
Henry Black Of Ada, Hardin county, Ohio, says; Ny
wife has had Rheumatism for dye yearsno rest. sleep
could scarcely walk the floor She t. completely
cufol by The Of Centaur Llnment We all feel thank
fu 70 you and recommend your wonderful medicine to al
our ffiends.T
james Hard, ~ Linesrie, ohio. says " The Centaur
iinimert cured my Neuralgia"
Alfred Tush, of Newark writes Send me one dozen
bottles by expires. The Llnmeni has saved my leg
want TO distribute h" ETC.
The sa.e Of tis Eminent b. Increasing rapidly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

REV. DR. GUTHRIE wrote to a friend ;
=" On coming here, was led, through my
youngest boys behavior, to see what blessed
thing it is to receive the kingdom of God
as little child My little fellow, about
four years old, whom | brought with me,
gave himself no trouble amid the boats, ON
nibuses and railway coaches, on sea, land
and in dark tunnels his father was at his
side, and never care, or fear, or doubt, or
anxiety had he. May we have grace TO be
led by the hand and trust to the care and
kindness of our reconciled God and Father"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
MofaI and Reliaions.


THE DAWN.
o., w good TO see the dawn
Night IL far spent day Il at hand;
Heavens early beams proclaim the morn;
Upon the verge Of llfe stand
Into my heart there comes iight
That answers 10 the heavenly sun,
Like the nrst rays that give us light
When summer mornings begun.
My wayward spirit, taugh, at last
some sweet submission to thy viii.
Thankful. o'eriooks the stormy past,
forgraoe has whispered, " Peace, be STILL"
Nearer. my God, thou art to-day,
Than when my soul was born anew;
For while climb the heavenly way.
Thy glores brighten on my view.
More steadily my eye doth rest
On thee, dear Saviour Of my soul;
My guilt and nothingness confessed,
Thy perfect work hath made ne whole.
Begin. sweet day that never ends,
Reveal to me my risen Lord;
Reveal beloved, departed friends
Safely at home In Ills abode. a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
CAsro oAsToRIA

d. Samuel Pitcher Of Hyannls. Mass, experimental In
private practice for twenty year, produce comhnA
ton that would have the properties Of Castor oil without
It's unpleasant taste and gripping effect.
Ills preparation sent for. and far i finally he
gave the Of CasorA and put it ny for sale II Is
very wonderful ts effects particularly with the disordered
stoinachs and bowels Of children. IL assmilstes the
food. stomach and wind cole, regulates the
bowels, expels and may be relied upon In Group
As pleasant, effective and perfectly safe cathartic
remedy superior Castor on, Cordals and syrTs II
does not contain alcohol and adapted to any age
By regulating the stomach and bowels OF cross and
sekly children they become good aud healthy
They enjoy sleep ami mothers have rest The Cas-
iora put up the Laboratory OF }. H. Ross Coz 's
Dey Street, New York. 0-f2i
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
Ghuirr 1flisrrHanp.
THE NIGHT TIME.


Come with the shadows, gentle night
Aud fold us In Thy blissfui calm;
Our cyes grow weary with the light
shell DER them ny refreshing balmi
PROM hni and vale, from wood and plain.
Thy pensive mnsic. soft and low
steals DER ns like sumc sweet refrain.
socsifui In M murmurous flow.
Come. olondicss sight unbar The gpies
fhni hide the wonders Of the skies
Unlock The starry realm that waits
20 gleam on our uplined eyes.
for mise and tumult fili the day.
In all our busy rounds n foare;
let the free spirit soar away,
And wander In these fields Of alt.
Come, holy night we walk alone,
Aud Wisdom whispers In the ear,
How winning l. the heavenly tone
How blesi the soul that bends To- hcari
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

There is a class of people, and a large
one, too, in the churches, who seem 10 look
upon religion as If it were in its nature a
sentiment, aud in its expression an emotion.
The narration of their religious experience
is, for the most part, but narration Of feel
ings, and outside Of them they apparently
have no experience.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

Tnr Indian who fells the tree that he may
ga her the fruit, and the Arab who plumbers
the caravans of commerce, are actuated by
the sameimpulse of savage nature, and re-
linquish for momentary rapine the long pos.
session of the most important blessings
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

The BEST SERMoS.-People are always
listening TO the "best sermon they ever
heard" At an advanced age, still hearing
the best" We might conclude that they
started on very poor ones for this superla-
tive didhot, perhaps express the opinion of
some other person equally able to judge.
But there are various kinds Of sermons.
There is the doctrinal one, the biographical,
logical, illustrative, and various other styles
and men speaking Of the best" will mean
the best of those several kinds. Then men
are in varying conditions for hearing If
they are full of joy, the best one will be glad
aud enthusiastic. If they are borne down
with sorrow, their praises are only for the
consoling and sympathetic. just in so far
as the sermon is suited TO the hearer, and is
blest to his edifcation by the Holy Spirit,
will he find it such as he will greatly praise.
The really good hearer will find something
helpful in all, and now and then he will be
flooded with happy emotion-Selecied.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
A Princess In Israel.

1t is great falacy, which has taken the
place Of truth in many minds, that the poor
are, as a matter of necessity, more tender
and sympathizing than the rch-atwiu folly
with that which teaches that the plain-look-
ing are always more lovely in spirit than the
handsome as if gold and beauty, two of
Gods good gifts, were a curse rather than
blessing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
Raihoad Gimr Gable.
CENrRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
Commencing Monday, January aith, 1870.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

TRAINS 0ofN0 SOUTH AND EAST
Leave Montpelier at sos A. NJ, 2. 10 and s 20 ?. NJ
Mall-teayrs Waterbury 79oA NJ. Montpelier At so5 A.
w.. for Boston, New London, Springfield, New f0rk and
intermediate points.
Day Express Leaves nouses Point at 800 A. ~, Mon
trcal ataO5 A. w. st. Abans NJ 1890 w., Montpelier Al
AIS P. NJ, for Boston via Lowell.
Mixed Train Leaves st. Aibans at l05 ~ arriving at
Montpelier At s.f0rH.
slight Express-Lcavc4 Ogdensburg at 1910 A. n. Mon
tretl at 245 ~, ST. Aibans at 600 w. Montpelier at
$50 ?. ~, for Boston via Lowell or fitchbufg Spring
neid, new York and intermediate points.
TRAINS CONC NoRTH AND WEST
Leave Montpelier o 20 and 3 05 A. NJ, and 4 1Or. NJ
Express MaIl-Leaves Boston via Fchburg at7sOAM
Via Lowell at 500 A. NJ, New London at 500 A.
Springfield at 800 A. ~, Montpelier Vt $50 y. NJ, for
Burlington st. Ahans Montreal and OgdensburH
Accommodation Train-teaves Northheld At fs0 A
". Montpelier at sos A. ~ for Burlington st. AhanH
Richford st. Johns and Rouses Point
via ftchbufg A. $40 p. N. Sew York At 100 r ~
Springfield atA2o Montpelier 30 A. for Hurting
Ton, S. Albans Montreal and Ogieusbufg and the West
Trains Montpelier for Barre at % and 1910 A. ~
aud $40 y N. Returning, leave Barre NJ 105 and u ~
An, and 600
Sleeping are attached 10 Nghi Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and spring
held, aud 81 Albans and Troy.
Drawing Room cars on Day Express trains between Mon
toagh tese for Chicago and the West for sale at the
principal stations.
81. Alhans, January q. 1919
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The Maelstr0m as IL Is.

Nearly midway in London Strait huge,
naked rock, which might fairly be called an
island, lifts itself above the waters, breast
ing and conflicting currents caused by the
wind and tides. Between this rock and the
cape on Muskong is the famous maelstrom,
which fertile imaginations have clothed with
many terrors
Its geographical position is such as TO ex-
pose it TO fierce tidal currents, and when
these are assisted by high westerly winds.
they are, no doubt, terrific. Tho bottom OF
the strait is strewn with immense boulders,
which are SO arranged as to give the current
a spiral motion, directed towards the iso-
lated rock from the northern side, which is
much increased in times of high tides aud
storms, when it whirls quite around the
island rock.
Then it is that it becomes really difficult
for boats and vessels, without steam power,
to keep off the rocks against which the way
ward currents would dash them.
While there are at times vast and powerful
eddies, which give objects floating upon
them fearful spiral motion, there Is moth
ing like vortex produced by a subterranean
discharge Of the water, although the tum-
bling and boiling characterof the spiral cur
rent may submerge temporarily objects drift
ing on the surface.
No doubt in the course of time the action
of the water has tended TO level down the
bed of rocks, some of which, we. may pre-
sume, showed themselves above the surface.
This may have made the maelstrom much
more terrific than it now is, and better just
ihed the ancient fable.
As it is, in ordinary times aud in favora-
ble weather. the fishermen do not hesitate
to seek for fares throughout these waters,
which to strangers are suggestive of the
most terrible dangers.-A Summer IN Norrdy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

THE Northeastern says Without bile or
gloom or any sort Of dependency, that near
all business is honeycombed by precepts and
practices that will not bear investigation in
the light OF Gods Word and the solemn
searchings of the dying hour 1t adds that
all this modern haste to be rich which has
so robbed the land of its innocence, comes OF
the greenback era, when money was plenty
because forty cents deluded us into believ-
ing that they were equal to gold dollar.
We are approaching specie basis, and
when we resume it win be well 70 also put
our business morals on a specie basis
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
DunCnAsEns MANrrp- lhe p,er

DURCHAsERs WANTED-For lhe Dyer Ioomls
Farm. situated about one ne ffom the Court House.
Ia Montpelier and containing about seyenyn acres OF
land good OF cultivation, well wntefed Win con-
ysnient budngs and some three hundred sugar trees Also
hundred seventy Ave Of good wood and TIM
her land In Middleser about three miles from Montpelier
village Also for sale twenty tons Of good hay one hundred
and thirty bushels Of oats forty bushels OF corn one
horse traverse sled and lumber wagon hatnes.es cart
plows, harrow chains yokes one hundred and ninety
hye tin saptubs and lot Of wooden ones and other Afti
cles for farming purposes =. ,,s,, ,,.,.,.,..,
l0-tf n. A. CHASE, Administrator.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

TIME is intellectually long, and every day
is vessel into which much may be poured,
il one only wishes to fill it up.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

LIMITED STATES BONDS constantly o., on
~ hand sale, and other securities procured NJ 'he
si.tf "''''' CHARLES A. REED, Cashier,