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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21

Confidence with Wives.

In connection with the reported remark
of gentleman who said that he didn't be-
lieye the ladies' he met In Washington knew
that the times are dull, aud that their hus
bands are having a hard time TO keep their
heads above water, the Boston Journal re-
lates the following GAN husbands do not
make their financial affairs topic of conver
sation at home, aud some better halves know
less of their own husbands affairs than they
do of their neighbora Some weeks since a
lady was first Informed Of her husbands sus
pension by reading an announcement in q
paper which she accidentally took up in o
store while waiting to have an order filled
Whether it was pride or fear that prompted
the secrecy cannot be stated, but what can
be expected from wives, in the way OF true
economy if they are only silent partners IN
the matrimonial partnership In 1887 q
large iewelry firm sold costly set of jewels
10 a lady. The firm knew that her husband
was in a failing condition, but the lady had
been long and profitable customer. When
the partner ordered his clerk not 10 charge
the set which had been delivered but "a
make a memorandum on the botter, he paid
the lady's integrity high compliment
When the husband failed the jewelry came
back, with anote couched In such terms that
the dealer only regretted that gilt OF the
set would be construed as an insult"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
UnhaIlowed Resignation.

What a habit we have Of crediting all our
ills TO Providence We are never willing TO
admit that our own inactivity. folly and
selflove have wrought out the dire results
over which we mourn. We only see the
shipwreck of our lives we only hear the
voices OF the storm, and instead of owning
that il was our indifferent and unskilful
navigation that brought our craft upon the
rock. We fold our hands and cry out, blindly.
Strange and mysterious are thy ways, q
proyidencel" II is well TO have faith and
trust. II is well to be resigned to trials that
cannot be avoided but it is not well to hide
our talents in a napkin. to take our I'll OF
ease and pleasures and bow down to the gods
Of pride and fashion, then shrink back from
the consequences and say that the work is
none Of ours.
Some Of us really imagine that We are
suffering the will Of the Lord, because the
-four barrel Is empty aud our coat is out at
the elbows, when a little more seli.denial, 4
little less folding Of the hands 10 rest, would
raise us out Of the slough Of poverty, and
set us on our feet crowned with the gift of a
goodly heritage. We eat rich, unwholc-
some food, keep late hours, transgress all
| the laws Of health, and when we pay the
[ penalty with shattered nerves and broken
/ constitutions, we wonder why we are not
strong and vigorous as our neighbor who
has lived moderately all his days Because
the neck and arms Of our tender infants are
soft aud white and dimpled, we let them 60
bare and unprotected then, when some day
we leave the little one out under the snow,
we murmur that our Father hath been un-
! kind. IN too many cases, with little more
flannel the family circle might be kept un
broken for many year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
4 Drunken Farm.

Often and often, while riding through the
country, have we passed farms whose his
tory we could read at a glance The door
yard fence had disappeared upin the
shiftessness born of drink. The house was
unpainted and battered broken panes Of
glass were stopped withrags or old hats the
chimney stood in tottering attitude; the
doors swung in a creaking fashion on one
hinge the steps were unsteady like its
owner; everything was dilapidated, decay
ing, untidy, cheerless. A single look showed
that its owner traded too much at one shop
tile rim-shop. The spirit of thrift had
been killed by the spirit of the still. Fresh
paint, repairs, improvements. good cheer and
beauty for the home all had gone down the
farmers throat. Outside matters were the
same The barn-yards were wretched stys
the doors were off, the roofs leaky, the gates
down. the carts crazy the tools broken, the
fodder scarce and the stock poor and
wretched. Neglect, cruelty, wastefulness,
ruin-all had come from drink. The farm
showed the trail of the same serpent. The
Struggling and tumbled stone walls, the
rickety fences the weed-grown fields, the
sparse and half-heeded crops, the dying or
chard all said to the passer-by "Whiskey
did it," Drink had given the plaster OF O
mortgage instead of a coating of fertilizers
sloth, instead of labor. unthrift in the place
of care, and Generalization ia lieu OF system
The farm was -blighted, and advertised
its condition as plainly as its owner die
when be came reeling home from the town
| One OF the most impressive temperance lee
| lures, for young farmers especially, is a goo'
| look at drunken farm G0iden Rnie.
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Not Remembered. VET not Lost.

Bishop lloskyns, Of old times, thus Gu
courages those readers and hearers Of the
Word who, though earnest in their desires,
yet sometimes fail in their efforts to keep
i'm memory the lively oraclcs " have heard
of one who, returning from an affecting ser
mon, highly commended it to some and
being demanded what he remembered Of il,
answered Truly, ! remember nothing at
all, but only while heard it it made me re-
solve to live better and so 10y Gods grace
lwill'"
There is a story to the same purpose OF
one who complained TO q holy aged man that
he was discouraged from reading the Scrip
tures because he could fasten nothing upon
his memory. The hermit bade him take an
earthen pitcher and fill it with water
lie then babe him empty it again, and
wipe it clean, that nothing should remain
in it, This being done, "Now," said he
though there is nothing Of the water
remaining in it, yet the pitcher is cleaner
than it was before; so though thy memory
retain nothing Of the word thou readest
yet thy heart is cleaner for its very passage
through"
To the above may be added the following
of later date
What a sermon we had last Sunday
said poor woman, who kept small shop
to neighbor.
"What was it about 2" asked her friend
3" don't remember" she replied.
What was the text % she then asked.
Il can not quite think" she replied
" but know that when got home, tool
and burnt up my bad bushel.'-Selocied
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
Stop and Shake Hands.

Why is it men dart out of a prayer meet
ing as they do, the moment the henediction
is pronounced The true idea of the church
is. that it is a family-God's family. Its
members are children of one Father and
brothers and sisters one Of another Aprayer
meeting therefore, is family meeting 1t
is a reunion of brothers and sisters. The
service is of the character Of feast; and
we all know that after feastiug comes talk
ing and exhibition of good-natme. After
the formal portion Of the service is over,
brethren. why not stay and have an informal
service Of your own Talk of whatever
the Spirit suggests tell your joys and your
sorrows, your hopes and your fears, one to
another >" "Laugh with those who laugh, and
weep with those who weep" Don't file out
of the room, solemn as crows fly to the
groves at night, passing through gloom into
deeper gloom but go forth happy, as chill
/ dren pour out of the door when father and
mother start out with them for ramble il
the bright sunshine across the green fields
At least stay long enough, after the forma
service, to shake hands with the pastor anC
with each other, and greet any stranger tina
may chance to have dropped in among yol
of an evening. Lubrcate the wheels of you
church machinery with the "oil of glad
ness" and you will be astonished at the cas-
with which all its parts will soon be work
ing together. Salute every saint in Chris
Jesus" Golden Rule,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
A Eaiher's Lesson.

One day Roberts father saw him playing
with some boys who were rude and nninan-
nery lie had observed for some time
change for the worse in his son, and now he
knew the cause. lie was very sorry, but he
said nothing to Robert at the time. In the
evening he brought from the garden six
rosy-cheeked apples, put them on plate and
presented them to Robert lie was much
pleased at his fathers kindness, and THANKED
him. "You must lay them aside for few
days, that they may become mellow" said
the father; and Robert cheerfully placed
the plate with the apples in his mothers
store-room. just as he was putting them
aside, his fatherlaid on the plate the seventh
apple. which was quite rotten, and desired
him to allow it to remain there " But,
father" said Robert. the rotten apple Will
spoil all the Others !" ado you think so
Why should not the fresh apples rather
make the rotten one fresh 2" said his father
And with these words he shut the door OF
the room. Eight days afterward he asked
his son 10 open the door aud take out the
apples. But what sight presented itself
The six apples which had been so round and
rosy-cheeked, were now quite rotten, and
spread a bad smell through the room
"Father," cried he, did not tell you that
the rotten apple would spoil the good ones
You did not listen TO me-" "My boy" said
the father, shave not often told you that
the company of bad children will make yor
bad ? Yet you do not listen to me. See II
the state of the apples that which will hap
pen 10 you, ii you keep company with wlcket
| BOYS" Robert did not forget the lesson
When any bad boys asked him to play will
them, he thought of the rotten apples, an'
kept himself apart from them.-Erchdnge.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
Patience.

BE patient toward all men. The cold
hammer fashions the hot iron. lie who
would govern others must first learn TO govern
himself. Passion is blind, cool, deliberate,
and at the same time energetic action makes
itself felt in every department of life.
BE patient toward your brethren Some
GOOD men are slow to see into things. They
want to do right, but it takes them good
while to determine what is required OF them
Every member of the body OF Christ Is not
an eve. To get out of patience with the
dull ones will not help either them or you
Give them time and they will do their duty
We all have our infrmities. Let us beai
with each other.
BE natient toward sinners. Think how
long God bore with you. We should beal
with wicked men while God bears Will
them. But il we get out of patience Will
them, they can have no confidence IN our re
ligion. they will say they are as well off a
they are, and so they win harden themselves
in sin.
To be patient you must have patience
The stream cannot flow If the fountain Il
dry. The fruit will not grow without tn
tree. Resolutions alone, against patience
will not answer. You must pray as well a
resolve. Ask God not merely 10 help you II
your outward conduct, but to give you tn
| inward grace. Unless you get that, yol
will fail as you have failed before. lie de
terlnined on victory Ia this respect N
matter how much money man may max
by day, he will never grow rich II he
robbed of all at night. Impatience IS th
thief that steals your grace, and leaves yo
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
Don't 20 Home.

If you ever get drunk, reader, so you are
brutal or even so You are silly and maudlin,
don't 90 bomc. If you have taken one glass
too many OF brandy, and feel cross and ugly;
feel full of pugnaciousness and brimming
over with fight " feel as if you would like
to kick somebody and knock people down
don't 90 home and kick your wife and slam
your little children round, but you just 60
down and pitch into a policeman, or knock
down the town constable, or slam the first
selectman you can find up against the fence,
and sling him into the gutter, or punch his
head for him. That's the kind of amuse-
ment you want, and you will never know
what sort of a man You are when half drunk
until you try it on a few times. If you feel
really royal; " feel as if you could whip
the first man you meet feel as if you could
"whip him out of his boots, sir; just take
the fellow that stands back Of the bar, and
who sold you the liquor which put the
"royal feeling into you, and give him a
good thrashing. Don't spare him, but walk
straight into the scamp old style. "sllce
OF the Day Of Judgment will profit him
unto righteousness, if anything can. And
il the thrashng is mutual, all the better iol
you both deserve punishment-you for drink
ing, and he for enticing you to drink.
So we say to all rum drinkers, if you are hall
drunk and silly, or fully drunk and brutal
don't go home to mortify your wife or bea
/ her poor body, or bruise her heart and sou
with your curses but stay away until yo,
are once more yourself; once more sober anC
/ sane and presentable once more fit for thu
sanctities of home and the companionship o
pure and gentle woman then 60, and no
until then. If there is any fun to Won il
getting half drunk, keep it all to yourself
The fun is of such a sort that sober and dc
cent people don't care to share it with you
Home is for love and peace and quiet ways
and not for such exhibitions of temper am
madness as you bring to it when You hav
been drinking.
Husbands, love your wives, and be no
bitter against them'- Golden Rule.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21

A ROYAL SPFNprHRIFT-Abdu Aziz was
one Of the most recklessly eNtravagant char
acters that ever lived. In season and out Of
season he was colossal squanderer lie
souandered the revenues of his kingdom,
and when they were exhausted, he went to
his uncles-sgn of the three gilt balls-and
raised other revenues and dissipated them
at a frightful rate He went pace in com
parison with which the swiftest achievement
Of Goldsmith's Maid seems but as the tran
sit Of sick snail. He didn't care plea
yune for the relation which ought to subsist
between supply and demand, he ever scorned
to be controlled in his outgo by his income
Look at a few sample items which were in
his cash book before the scissors brought
him to his final accounting The palace ex-
pendiure during his reign amounted to the
enormous, the wickedly enormous sum OF
ten million dollars. lie employed five thou
sand five hundred servants, had his health
looked after by fifty doctors, and when he
wished to take the air had six hundred
horses to choose from. His harem had one
thousand two hundred inmates--all with
pronounced taste for point lace and dia-
monds, most probably. The gentle one
thousand two hundred were guarded and
waited upon by some three hundred and
fifty high-toned attendants Of one kind oil
another, the whole arrangement costing not
far from eight hundred thousand dollars
year. Then there were his farm expenses
We all know that amateur farming is hardly
TO be excelled by the daughter of the horse
leeeh. as a remorseless aud never satatec
consumer. Mr.. Beecher, in his early day'
at agriculture, raised potatoes, as he subse
ouently confessed, that cost him about dol
lar apiece. But he was very small potatoe
in comparison with the recent sultan
: Growing tired of being granger he though
he would essay the show business. lie go
him wild beasts and tame beasts, from al
4 quarters of the globe, and the bills Tor then
we're long and steep, and then there was th
freight. One fine day when the aesthetleh
: had the upper hand of him he resolved TO D
I, n patron of art patron OF art he accord
!, inaly became, aud in the year that loliowe'
bought few pictures, which called Tor thie
e hundred thousand dollars. One morning u
woke up determined to be a builder. II
went 10 work with characteristic energy an
regardlessness, and before he stopped he ha
: builded if not better than he Knew 70 ,,a
Al extent represented by the figures two mili'o
eight hundred thousand dollars
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
Pity the Widows.


Yes, pity them And by pity We do not
mean charity, although many Of them have
need enough of even that. And when they
do--give freely, as God has given you. But
we would have you remember how the prop
to that woman's life has been taken away.
Your heart ached for the desolate widow and
orphan children, and you said to your wife,
sWe must go In often, she will be very
lonely" Aud you did for a time, but in the
turmoil of business the memory of this man
gradually slipped away, and you perhaps
took it for granted that the widow, too, was
learning to forget But while you were
learning TO forget, the burden has been
growing daily more burdensome 10 her. The
cruel years clasp hands as she looks into the
future, and the journey seems so long TO the
grave She knows her husband issate home,
she knows God loves and cares for her, but
her whole heart aud soul are crying out foI
human love. She looks at her children, his
children, and for their sake takes up her
double burden and goes forward. Don't
forget to 90 often to her home. Take AN in
terest in all her little cares and trials; they
are great things to her; notice her when
YOU meet her on the street. Give the little
ones kindly word and helping hand as you
may have opportunity; step out OF your way
| il need be, 10 do this, and by 50 doing yot
will fulfill the Divine word Bear ye one
| anothar's burlpus "
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
Shirts Of Ammonia.

There is no telling what thing will do
till YOU try it. | knew ammonia. diluted in
water, could restore rusty silks and clean
coat collars, but when | got grease-spot on
the carpet, | tried half a dozen other things
before thought of that, aud that is just
what did the work efectually | put a tea
spoonful into about a teacupiul of hot water,
took a cloth aud wet the spot thoroughly,
lust rubbing il slightly, and the ugly spot
was gone. II is splendid for cleaning your
silver it makes things as bright as new,
without any expenditure of strength; and
for lookiug-glasses and windows it is best OF
all and one day when ! was tired aud my
dish-cloths looked rather gray, turned a
few drops OF ammonia into the water and
rubbed them out, and found it acted like a
charm. and | shall be sure TO do so again
some day. | suppose housewives have per
feet right to experiment and see what results
they can produce; and if they are not on as
large n scale as the farmers try they are just
as important to us, and they make our work
light and brighter too. Now, ! do not be
ieve in luxurating in good thing all alone
and hope all the housekeepers will sent
and get ten cent bottle of spirits of am
monia and commence series of chemica
experiments. and see what they can accom-
| plish with it. Take the boys jackets, tn
| girls dresses, and when you have cleane,
everything else, put few drops in some sol
water and wash the little folks heads, AM
report progress Farmers lPYs, ~ Count,
| GeHfitmdH.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
Consolation.

How short-sighted and deceptive are our
views We are distressed and alarmed to
see person dying in the bloom Of youth
But for whom is the loss z What does the
departing Christian lose Some years OF
vanity, illusion, aud danger God takes His
servant from the midst Of iniquities from a
very corrupt world, and from a state of great
frailty. What do they lose who loved the
departed They lose perhaps, forgetful-
ness Of God and of themselves or rather
they gain by this painful cross, the blessed
ness Of detachment from the world. How
true is it that God is good, that He smites in
tenderness, that He compassionates our real
evils, even when He appears to crush us, and
when we are tempted to complain Of His
severity Soon that which is parted will be
reunited, and no trace will remain Of the
brief separation lie who is setting out on
a Journey must not think himself afar of
from those who only two days preceded
him. Life glides away like swift torrent
The past is become but as a dream. The
present in the moment when we seem to
possess it, is escaping and sinks into the
abyss Of the past The future will not bt
different, but will pass as rapidly. Days
mouths and years hasten on as waves press
each other forward. Yet few moments
vet little while, and this short life will ter
inmate; that which appears long TO us in It's
days of WEAKNESS or sadness, will seem biei
indeed when it ha. past away.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
Always Trust.

Worthy and dear brother, know how to
carry yourself in trouble. Keep Gods COW
enant in your trials. Hold You by His
blessed word, and sin not. Flee anger,
wrath, grudging, envying, fretting. Forgive
a hundred pence TO your fellow-servants, be-
cause your Lord hath forgiven you ten thou
sand talents. For assure you, by the Lord,
that your adversaries shall gain no adyan-
tage except you sin and offend the Lord in
your sufIerings. But the way to overcome
is by patience, forgiying and praying for
your enemies in doing whereof you heap
Goals upon their heads" and your Lord viii
open door to you in your trouble. Wait
upon him as a night-watch waiteth for the
morning. lie will not tarry go up to yonr
watch-tower, and come not down but by
faith, and prayer, and hope, wait on. When
the sea is full, it will ebb again and as soon
as the wicked are come to the top Of their
pride, and are waxed high and mighty, then
Is their change approaching Now trust
in the Lord that ye shall, by faith, sustain
yourself, and comfort yourself in the Lord
and be strong in His power for You are IN
the beaten and common way to heaven when
YOU are under the Lords erosses.--Rulepord
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1876

does not drink This is q proposition that
no one can dispute. And It is strong and
sensible enough to have caused multitudes
Of young men to choose the safe path. |
might be strong enough to control myself,
argues youth confronted with this ques-
tion but thousands of stronger men have
failcd-why should take the risk p And
10 put that query thoughtfully and squarcly
to ones self. is to get but one answer
" Doaf take The rist % To reach any other
decision is as foolhardy as it would be to
choose 10 cross o deep and rapid river ON
treacherous ice, through which many adven'
turers were going down. while there was a
safe bridge spanning the current. No young
man ever needs liquor. lie will have better
health. steadier nerves, clearer head, a
heavier purse, better chance in life, aud a
more perfect sclf-rcspect, without H. And
hp will be- sqfe.- G0ldcu RVie.