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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
r., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1876.

out our thtee-score years and ten with toler-
able comfort, after all. These fragments Of
lives, how they strew our daily path on
every side Not house do we enter, not a
company do we mix with, but we more than
guess--we lno,c-that these our friends, men
and women, who 60 about the world doing
their work and taking their pleasure therein
all carry about them secret burden of
bitter disappointments vanished hopes, un-
fulfilled ambitions, lost loves Probably
every one Of them, when his or her smiling
face yanishes from the circle, will change IL
into another. serious, anxious, sad-happy II
Il be only sad, with no mingling of either
bitterness or badness. That complete felicity
which the young believe in, and expect
almost as n matter of certainty to come,
never does come. Soon or late we have 10
make up our minds TO do without Il, to take
up the fragments Of our blessings, thankful
that we have and are what we are above
all, that We have our own burden 10 bear,
and not our neighbor's. But whatever it is,
we must bear it alone; and this gathering
up OF fragments, which we are so earnestly
advising, is also a thing which must be done
alone.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
Christ's Little Ones.

They are hidden from men, but not from
God. lie beholds them in the humble abodes
of poverty, in chambers Of protracted sick
ness and suffering, and in limited and mar
row spheres. For long years some Of them
have been missed from all the active scenes
OF life. Their seats are vacant iu the house
of God whore they loved to resort They
shall worship no more on earth iu the great
congregation" But, purified by the dis
cipline OF trial, they shall at length come
forth as gold and unite with the inumer-
able company of the redeemed, IN "nobler
worship in the presence OF the King 70
themselves and 20 others, they seem 10 be
living iu vain. DAYS and weeks may pass
aud not o human face may they see outside
Of their little household. Though not dead
they are buried. But by prayer they still
have power with God, and call down bless
iugs upon those who know them not. Sew
erl years ago a small church, struggling
for existence in the midst Of prevailing
errors and wickedness, was suddenly visited
with a precious revival, in which a goodly
number were added unto the Lord. The
members Of the church were taken by sur
prise. 1t was not what they were expect
ing. But an aged "mother in Israel" who
for years had been confined to her retired
room by her inirmities, said that she was
not surprised. II was just what she had
been praying for Though hidden from the
busy world, and even from her brethren and
sisters of the church, she was not hidden
from God. He hearkened and heard her
feryent prayers and in answer. souls were
converted % Christian Treasury.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
81 Come Quickly"

That glory may be nearer than We think.
That King may be Just at hand. We know
not still the old message which has sounded
through the ages speaks TO ms Behold, !
come quickly" The breaking up of king
doms. the shaking of earthly things, the
wars and rumors Of wars, the overthrow Of
error and atheism, the denial of revelation,
the rejection of the blood, the seli-will Of
men, the dolization of human intellect, the
dedication Of humanity, the prevalence OF
strong delusions-these things are the warn
ings that the great day cometh not much
longer TO be DELAYED " lie that shall come
will come, and will not tarry." Men may
say, Peace and safety, but sudden destruc-
tion cometh. The unfaithful servant may
say, Where is the promise Of His comingY"
but lie will come. And what will that day
Of His advent be TO the nations Of this guilty
earth What will that day be TO Europe
with its six millions Of armed men, with its
rebellious cities, stepped in crime and inf
delityP What will that day be TO Paris, TO
Berlin, TO Rome, and to Babylon the Great.
when in one hour its judgment comes
What win that day be TO Britain with its
abused privileges aud rejected gospel What
viii that day be to London, that city OF cit
les, the like Of which we have not seen--
London with its men Of all nations and
creeds London with its churches, and hos
pitals, and theatres, and halls Of gaiety
London with its four millions Of souls, OF
whom so few can say that they know the
Son of God What will that day be 10
thee, o sinner, who hast not found thy way
10 the cross, but art still in thy guilt and
impenitence There is still grace for thee
a long-suiferiug God waits and yearns over
thee. There is forgiveness for thee. Wilt
thou not take it now; wilt thou not take
that forgiveness this very night And if
not, then thou wilt one day know this-that
if thou perishest thou perishest not because
God would not save thee, but because thou
wouldst not be saved not because God would
not be reconciled TO thee, but because
thou wouldst not be recouciled 10 God.--H.
B0Hqr d. u.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23

wonder if Miss Rachel means to wear
that old bonnet again this winter 2" said one
youthful teacher to another, as lady, plainly
attired, walked in and took her seat before
the Bible class. L" She is really growing
miserly" said her friend. with her ample
means, to appear as She does is absurd that
old satin dress has been in use as long as
can remember, and as for the bonnet, il has
been altered and trimmed half dozen times.
| really would like TO know what she does
with her money" just then little hand
pulled the teachers shawl, and little face
all atlush with earnestness and reprooi looked
into those of the young ladies. Please
don't speak so about Miss Rachel, teacher.
She sent us a ton of coal this week, and she
bought my sick brother a chair with wheels,
and she helps lots of folks beside us" The
bell rang, and the opening exercises began.
Miss Rachel, in her plain bonnet, joined
heartily in them all. The blessing was on
her that comes to those who let not their
left hand know what their right hand doeth.
The teachers who had called her misery felt
some pricks of conscience, Sundays School
Times
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23

\ lady writing to the New York Times
says Without giving any recipes for
making soap, | wish to tell all the hard worked
farmers wives how much labor they may
save by not using such vast quantities Of
this article. For nearly five years have used
soap only for washing clothes. In all that
time have not used one pound of soap for
washing dishes and other kitchen purposes,
My family has ranged from three 10 twenty
five, have used cistern water, limestone
water, as hard as possible, and hard water
composed of other ingredients beside lime,
and find with all these my plan works equally
well. 1t is this. Have your water quite hot
and add very little milk to it. This softens
the water, gives the dishes fine gloss, and
preserves the hands; it removes the grease,
even that from beef, and yet no grease is
found floating on the water as when soap is
used The stone vessels | always set on the
stove with a little water in them when the
victuals are taken from them; TINS they are
hot when lam ready TO wash them, and the
grease is easily removed. find that my
tinware keeps longer when cleaned in this
way than by using soap or securing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
The Prince Of Peace.

If Jehovah did preside at the birth Of this
nation, as we feel lie did if it sprang not
from the conjunction Of human accidents,
but from the eternal DEGREES of God; if His
design in bringing it into existence is the
elevation of the average man to higher
plane of personal intelligence and virtue, as
we hold it is, then we shall find sometime
that lie has supplied us with the means nee
essaly TO the fulflment of this design,
Where is the mighty magnet 50 charged
with divine attractions as to be able TO draw
our widely-scattered population, of diverse
modes and hostile tendencies, 10 one centre,
and erystalize us into its own celestial unity :
Where shall we find the voice charmed with
such sweet potency as 10 speak peace to now
hostile sections, and drive evil passions from
the brooding and discontented SOULS OF the
neople d? When shall the angels float above
our hills, and pour upon our air the song OF
neaee and good will TO men And oh, tell
me- fellow-citizens, if they shall ever visit
ne m and our uplifted and astonished eyes,
filled with happy tears, behold the shining
Of M their wings moyingoverhead, whose name
viii be the burden Of their songi whose star
will Guide our wise men to the shrine OF
amity and universal peace The answer TO
INV Interrogation springs TO your lips, as l.
@ voice Il, and say, Christ Christ, the Lord =
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
4 Plea for Ashes.

The hearthstone hangs fire in many fami-
lies because of an exaggerated notion of dirt
that accompanies an open fire. If with
much argument. persuasion, and entreaty,
the old fireboard is taken away for once,
aud fire lighted by some enthusiastic anti
quarian, no sooner is it gone out, than NOR
bid neatness banishes every brand and ash
as if these We're the signs Of some shocking
disorder. Now, if you please, ashes are not
dirty--they are cleanse clean, indeed as
to be useful in cleansing other things. Fire
is an emblem of purity, and ashes with sack
cloth, Of publication. A fireplace secured
ont with soap-suds every day never seems
like place for fire at all. To thoroughly
enjoy an open fire we shall need to relax
somewhat our prejudice against liberal
pile OF ashes in the fireplace. bed of
ashes protects the hearth and the chimney
back from injury by two fervent heat, and
preserves embers and coal from wasteful
draft. Your back log, to spend frugally
needs TO be imbedded in ashes. 1t is not
every one who has green rock maple TO burn,
with its wealth of snowy ashes brimming
over upon the hearth. But whoever has
seen a fire OF it will give up the notion of
dirt as connected with ashes. Sweep the
hearth clean, and as often as you like. up to
the ashes-but let those le deep and wide,
as the natural base of the fre.-Haufoyd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
Orderllness.

4 farmers wife writes a bit of sound
sense to a newspaper when she says that
many Of the women who complain so sorely
of their domestic labor would find their bur
den lghtened immensely II they aud each
member of their families would but put
ever. thing they us, in its place the moment
they are done with it. A good many people
besides farmers wives would profit by lay
ing this advice TO heart. Observation of
the domestic habits Of many households has
taught us that not having a definite place
for everything used in daily life, or neglect
ing 10 replace things on their proper nail or
shelf, wastes more time and sours more tenn
per than all other causes combined. There
should be place for every dish and imple-
ment used IN the kitchen; for the scissors,
thread, needles aud all materials for sewing.
and it is an easy thing TO train ones self
and children to careful and tidy habits about
clothes. We should not make the allowance
for the disorderly ways of men that the
writer alluded 10 does She appears 90 have
given them up as hopelessly careless aud
provoking but there is no excuse for the
man who, when places are provided for
them, tosses aside his boots for his tired
wife TO pick up; reads the paper aud throws
it wide open upon the floor, and strews his
soiled linen about his sleeping room. 1t is
thoughtless 10 add so much 10 the house
Wife's cares ani lalr1rs. but it is also selfish
and unkind. Every one knows the differ
ence between the guest who takes books
from their shelves and scatters them all over
the house, bonows thimble and scissors aud
carries them off in her pocket, or leaves rs
20 hunt for them through the house after
her departure, and the careful. observant
person who is no more priggish than the
other, but who puts things in their right
places. The one rasps our nerves and tenn
per, and the other fits deity into household
ways, and causes US TO mourn her departure
The same lack Of order is observable in the
frequenters of reading-rooms. One will
leave every paper and pamphlet he touches
askew and in a iumble, perhaps carried to
another table than the one TO which it be-
longs, while second reader will leave the
table in as good order as he found it, and
tighten the tasks Of the librarian by a habit
that costs him nothing at all. Women
should see to it that their children, boys as
well as girls, form orderly habits in child
hood, aud they viii never forget them.
In this matter. and in all others, example
is worth more than precept-I'r0Udeace
Tgurugf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
Praying.

Nearly one hundred years ago general
was at the head OF am army which ior
months and years had been lighting for this
dear laud of ours. Their enemy was strong;
they had plenty Of men and money and
ships to bring all they needed from rich
king who meant to conquer, Our soldiers
were tired, and hungry, and clothed in rags
the enemy, well fed, in shining uniforms,
closely followed, and as our brave men re-
treated, they left on the frozen snow the
marks of bare, bleeding feet. The noble
general was in distress. What could he doy
Everything seemed to fail how could he
know how to lead that army? ? Thousands
of suffering mothers and children, in unpro-
tected homes, looked to him. TO whom
could he look lie needed wisdom, and he
knew whore to go. At evening the suffer
ing men gathered hastily around their camp
fires. Their general was not there. Some
soldiers heard his voice--alone. IL was
their leader praying for his army and his
country. Wisdom was given him, and he
led them TO victory.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
God and His Children.

The love between God and His children is
a reciprocal love, a sincere love, fearless
love. There is nothing-no stroke, no cal
amity, neither life nor death, as Paul in
ssts, that can sever the cords that unite us
with God. 1t is not contingent love; it
is a love not born of circumstance and tenn
porary condition. The child errs, disobeys,
revolts, hides himself from his mothers face
for years but he loves his mother still
The mother loves her child still. Their love
is a love born Of begetting and being begot-
ten. II began with the childs birth it will
endure after the child and mother are dead.
For love like this, being not Of flesh and
blood, but Of the spirit cannot perish. tits
immortal. So IL is between God aud His
spiritual children. The Christian may err,
may revolt, may wander from God but
there is no distance. no rebellion, no lapse,
that can sever the renewed soul from the
Author Of its regenerated life; for the Lord
is able 10 keep such as have given themselves
into His care. We do not say that this is
done without the employment Of agents and
means; for il is not. But this does not af
feet the result Tho mother is not less the
preserver Of her child's life. because she does
it through the agency OF food and clothes
aud medicines The Christian is kept. Jet
that suffice.
Therefore, in view of all this-of what
God IL, as revealed ia Christ-we say that
it is impossible for Christian, properly en-
lightened 10y the Spirit, to fear God--as i'm
possible as it is for a child to fear a loving
mother. We might fear the condemnation
for sin but there is now no condemna-
ton We might fear death but the
sting of death is sin, and the strength of
sin is the law But now we are delivered
from the law" as Paul says that being dead
in which we were once held" We might
fear the grave; but if the Spirit Of Him
who raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in
Us, lie that raised up Christ from the dead
shall also quicken our mortal bodies hy His
Spirit that dwelleth ia u.s." We might fear
lest we had not been renewed but how can
we, "when the Spirit beareth witness with
our spirit that we are the children of God z"
"What shall We say, then, 10 these things 2
II God be for as, who can bee against us
n. as the last resort OF % timid soul, Won
iorebodc the future, and cry out, At least
! cannot hut fear the Judgment let the
words Of Scripture words that cover the
whole pouud-be our reply, at is God
who justiheth." And so cloud after cloud
mclt Che blue grows upon the eyes as it
gzes aud the sky upon which the dying
believer looks is cloudless.- Golden RUE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
Phases Of Heaven.

The long succession Of hot days we have
been passing through brings 20 mind the
passage in Revelation descriptive of the
heavenly state Neither shall the sun light
on them, nor any heat" We can realize,
also, the oppressive heat OF Syrian summer,
where the sun smites by day and where
the shadow OF o great rock is so grateful.
One OF the attractions of heaven is the ab-
sence there not only OF all sin and evil, but
Of every annoyance. No WEAKNESS there, no
sickness, no pain, no sense of decrepitude,
no wearing out. One there will have the
feeling Of perpetual health and yigor, ever
lasting buoyaucy Of spirit and strength. All
the surroundings viii be agreeable, every
companionship delightful. No cloud will
darkcn immortal skies, no blight fall on
celestial landscapes, and nothing can inter
rupt the unceasing flow Of joys that are un-
speakable and full Of glory. Heaven is
specially desired by one and another of
Gods people. as they suffer here, Robert
Hall, worn out 10y acute pain, thought OF
heaven as blessed rest. ,lohn Foster
thought OF it as the happy solution of prob
lens he could not here solve. We remember
reading Of pious old oyer-wearied servant
woman who anticipated heaven as the place
whore she could sit down in clean white
apron aud sing psalms Wei, in the glory
10 be revealed every want will be met-all
evil will be absent, and all positive good, to
the souls fullest capacity, will be conferred
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23

" Whose pocket-book is that which you
carry - said friend TO a business man, as
lac drew O well filed wallet from his pocket.
Why ng orn, of course Whose else
could it he ~ was the prompt reply.
To whom the pocket-book belongs de-
pends on another question. II you belong
10 the Lord, ! guess the purse is his also"
81" Well, said the man. thoughtiuly, 81
hope | DO belong 10 the Lord but your re-
mark throws a new light on this subject.
1t never impressed me before. as it does just
now, that | am 10 carry and use this Iocket-
book, Ny poclef40ok,' as my Lord directs.
! must think this matter out, for confess
honestly, never have looked at it in the
light in which you place it,
This pocketbook question is one which
needs to be brought before men more fire.
quently more faithfully, and more fully
than it has been heretofore. Is there not a
work here for the pulpit and for the press, as
well as for personal effort, which needs 10 be
attended to at once If Christian men and
women can be induced to look 10 Christ for
direction as to the use they shall make Of
their pocket-books every time they open
them. the church will soon be rescued from
covetousuess, and the world will feel the
power of the gospel.
OCCUPY TIL / come" was the motto
which the writer once saw in golden letters
on the pocket-book Of a well known Chris
tian merchant whose name is known in
connection with Christ's work in other lands
As well as our own.
We would suggest such pocket book, to
be called "'rhe Christian Giyers Pocket
Book" When you open the book, your
eyes catch the words, Honor the Lord with
thy substance" ON the opposite side You
read, " The gold aud the silver is mine"
As you open the innernost portion OF the
book your eyes catch the words of a loving
disciple, The love Of Christ coustraineth
us Here you find the handspring OF all
real Christian effort The outside motto,
" Occupy tin come, is only the outgiowth
OF this plant Of love to Christ in the heart.
We shall close this by asking the ques-
tion with which we started, " Whose pocket
book is that which you carry i"-C Chrisiida
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
Gather In the Fragments.

How many lives are, so TO speak, mere
relics Of an ended feast, fragments which
may be either left 10 waste, or be taken up
and made the most Of For we cannot die
just when we wish it, and because we wish it.
The fact may be very unromaniic, but i is
fact that too large dinner, or false step
on the stairs kills much more easily than a
great sorrow Nature compels us to live on,
even with broken hearts, as with lopped-oif
members. True, we are never quite the
same again, never the complete human
being but we may still be yeiy respect
able, healthy human being, capable of living
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
Stop, Young Man!

Not another glass Only beer" do you
say 2 Beware all that gives pleasure tc
your palate in that glass of beer is alcohol
1t is the same, whether in beer, wine OF
whiskey. It the demon that biteth like a
serpent and stingeth like an adder, that
tickles your palate in the beer. DO you
want proof Watch the beer drinker. lie
wants his pint for a drink, while the other
only takes his "thimbleful of whiskey.
In each case the alcohol is about equal, in a
pint of beer, on the ordinary dram OF an oc-
casional whiskey drinker Boil the beer for
a half hour, thea taste the nourishment left
in the cup, and you will find why you drink
beer. Stop our young men from drinking
beer, and we shall soon have nation OF
sober men instead of a nation OF drunkards.
II was the little opening that increased with
frightful rapidity that caused the Mill
River disaster. So the beginning Of the
drink curse is frequently only beer" end
ing in fearful wreck OF all that makes a
man..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23

Those who are going down with the
stream, floating on its bosom, may not know
its power; those only who are bearing up
against il are conscious of the power of the
current. The children of Israel sat con
tentedly by the flesh-pots of Egypt as long as
they submitted to their slavery; it was when
they were seized with spirit of independ-
ence that they felt how hard their tasks and
how harsh their taskmasters. 1t was when
the captive would break his chains that the
10 raise these hearts above the objects of the
earth. Ii you have been striving to keep up
a heavenly temper you have felt that your
affections flow downwards like the stream,
instead of mounting upward like the evap-
orations drawn up by the sun.--Dr McCOsh.