Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-26
still Another Relic.

We find fresh reminder Of the early days
in a copy Of the WArcHNAN, which a sub
scriber sends us. published sixty-onc years
ago this month by Walton 4 Goss Its first
article is an "Addres, TO the inhabitants OF
Montpelier and us vicinity, on the religious
observance of the Christian sabbath, signed
by Chester Wright. President, and Timothy
Merrill. Secretary, of the Montpelier Moral
and Literary Association" The following
is an extract.
We concur with ue Hon Legislature of this
State iu the sentiment that On the due obscry-
anco of tue sabbath, and proper attention o.
that moral aud religions instruction 10 b. designed
to anori. aud without which such instruction
would never be- generally enjoyed, depends all
that J.. valuable in .occt, and aIl that is dear To
the hopes Ut mortals
We view, therefore, with deep concern, the
many violations of the sabbath, which are wit
messed in this place Numbers are Observed not
only to neglect the instituted worship OF Con, but
to spend considerable pant " the sabbath In
amn,ing ihcm~el,e. 10y walking abroad by visit
| ing from housc to house, and oven by assembling
40 the ta,efus.
! Couutcnaucc is given tl children. We fear by
SOME parents, Co ia.s their timo iu wandering in
/ the fields and collecting Tor diversion in the
streets Examples of this kind render the task Of
those parents who wish To restrain their children
/ FROM protanng the sabbath doubIy dimcult aud
are considered by such parents % serious injury 10
/ them aud their amilie-
It should be- remembered that the wholesome
laws of This commonwealth prohibit these viola
| tons OF the sabbath ~ injurious to the state
under suitable penalties, and We trust no good
citizen will question the principle that he owes
obedience to the laws u that government which
protects him in the enjoyment Of bis rights and
| liberties
In reading the foregoing, We could not
avoid the reflection that our laws and high
est well-bsiug in respect TO the proper obser.
! vance OF the sabbath remain unchanged,
while the offence has increased in fearful
ratio but where is the Montpelier Moral
and Literary Association, aud where are the
Wright, and the Merrlls 10 lift a warning
voice
More than a column is devoted to a com
munication describing the terrible ravages
of intemperance. We give an extract
IT, layagc-, in former ages, have been such that
il has long since obtained the rank Of Prime Min
istcr of death But H. progress in the United
States fut the last twenty years has been awfully
rapid aud alarming Hundreds and thousands,
once holding arcspcctahle standing in society, and
| highly useful in the various departments Of public
and private life have fallen victims tn this fell de-
struyer Nutuous women, accustomed to find in
their husbands a help mate, aprotcctorand friend
and io view them with secret exnltation rs the
pride Of their town or neighborhood while they
boheld them sitting among the elders Of the land
have had their hearts rent with anguish in seeing
the man in whom they had thus conGded de
graded 10 level with the swine Of the streets, the
object Of general contempt aud derision Broken
hearted, they have descended 10 an untimcy
grave leaving behind them wretched progeny
10 be trained 10y an unnatural father, TO that de
testahlc vice which has hanished from his BOSOM
all that is valuable in man, and murdered the
woman hc had sworn 10 love as his own soul.
Alas how sadly true and familiar is all
this and so Of the remedies which are hope
fully proposed
Combinations have been formed with view t.
render, If possible the use Of ardent spirits as an
article Of entertainment, unfashionable it being
obvious that too much countcnance had been
given 10 incompetence by an unnecessary and pro
fuse Of spirits in social circles In such com
binations the clergy have taken a leading part
No spirits are used in any Of their Associations
or Presbyterial meetings; none, in ordinary cases
are offered to their friends none Except medic
inallyl are used In their families Many of tn,
most respectable families in all parts of tn
country, have adopted the same practice with re
spect to the use Of spirits and in many town
scarcely any are now used. This is more especial!
the ease in the State of Ohio Authentic informa
ton is received that the inhabitants Of one town
unanimously agreed to exclude ardent spirit
from their entertainments aud from their fields
and that large buildings were raised without tn
' use Of drop Of spirits. And what Is worthy d
i special notice. notorious drunkards solicited 10 !
+ employed by farmers who harvested large field
j. Of grass and grain without any spirits.
, Two columns and a half are devoted t
I the details of an execution in Leeds, Eng
b land for forgery. The hangman made
o shocking botch Of his work, as thousand
> have since.
o Large space is given to foreign news, e.
e pecially of the war between France am
S Austria, which was then raging the partiC
j uars being brought down to within abou
i three months of the date of the WATcnMAN
Il while the domestic news column is devote
!, to a glowing account Of the famous cal
s ture of the British ship Penguin, by tn
T. United States sloop of war Hornet, whic
S occurred ON the 23d of the previous March
;. The receipts at the Philadelphia custom
J, house are announced as one million dollar
+ a month for the year.
d The then surviving soldiers Of the revolt
l. tiouary war made the same complaint of b.
is ing overlooked by the government, that
Al made by the veterans of our late war;
l. the following extract from a Philadelphia
+ paper. published July 9th, 1918, well attests
+ A few old lrAigs Of the Revolution Whose Sc
p vices have been forgotten, tn accommodate son
n new hedged and imported patrotsl got togeth,
;. yesterday to talk over affairs in the time TIL
4 tried mems sous-they partook of plain reras
-, aud afterwards drank the following toasts;
l. The 18th Of July, ll7G- It delivered rs fro
l. BrifiI Tdraioa-may it never be forgotten.
e .. The last Congfess-we have 1t in femer
bnnce.
g. The boot tax-lt pnches our toes
d 4 The hat tax-lt gives US the head ache.
D. The land taN-lt shortens our crops Of profit
o. The leather tax-We feel hide bound.
Z. The SNUFF tax-lt makes our eyes water.
y s. The segar taN-We will pgf U,oH ao more
N - The carriage taxa heavy drag.
10 10 The Whiskey taN-Iluzza for Albert Ga
"a latnl
# H. The paper taN-the hand writing Tor d
p, these things, shall be- upon he mH
- r. The saddle tax-they have rode Ms Ion
II enough
s, H. The bride tax Though intended to alIe
ir our jazz, We will speak, our minds
\. a. The whip tax" 4 rod for the FOOLS back
M IL The furniture tlxAs merciiGl as the yor
cions creditor, who takes hold Of every thing b
~ our Reds
Al ID. The watch t,A -legalized Hcis to suol, o
r. pockets.
in II. The Stamp Act-Bunker Hin and iank
IN Town-Ol how things have changed,
nv Announcement is made that Gen. JacksC
IS. has fixed the headquarters Of the sonthel
H. division of the army at Nashville, Tenn.