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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
Brain Break Downs.

The brain may fairly be likened to the
steam-engine of a large mill. 1t is the en-
CINE of the body, and the nerves, through
which il directs all the movements Of the
body, are its belts and shafts When the
steam-engine of the mill is doing its legiti-
mate work, disseminating power through the
great building, sending the belts flying on
their endless rounds, and whiring the heavy
shafts and wheels, its action is normal and
healthy, and, if | may be allowed TO com
pare it TO a living thing, it feels rather bet
ter, when night comes, in consequence of its
exercise. But sever its connection with the
ponderous works that ramify through the
building; relieve II of the exertion necessary
to move the hundred pieces of machinery /;
leave il alone, with only its fires, its boilers
its cylinders, its piston-rods and ly-wheel,
and let it rush on. II is then working all
within itself, while the great body of the
establishment stands still its fires roar as
usual the vanishing streams Of water rap
idly as ever change into pent-up steam,
chatting like Gagged lion to burst the iron
bounds within which il is confined the
piston-rods dart back and forth like bolts OF
lightning; the heavy fiy-wheel huns round,
making the walls and the earth itself trem-
BILE and shake then the engine is wearing
itself away much faster than il II were run
ming the vast machinery of the mill, and it
is in danger of sudden wreck. 1t is so with
the working brain. II is accustomed 10 run
ming the machinery Of the whole body, and
so dividing and doling out its steam-like
powers in steady streams. 1t directs every
movements it says 10 the right hand, DO
this" and TO the left, ado that" and out
through the nerves it sends the strange life
power that enables the limbs 10 obey. Now,
when the editor sits down TO his work, the
whole body, with the exception OF the right
hand is at rest, and the brain works alone,
like the crushing engine that finds itself
freed from the heavy machinery that kept It's
motion moderate and steady. Through the
long day or weary night the brain rushes on,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
A Memorable Ride.

"lladn't you better leave the door UNI
fastened, Ellen p said my husband, as |
turned the key ia the lock, then dropped II
into my pocket.
81 don't know" said doubtfully; then,
after moments hesitation No, think
il had better be fastened. The children
might get out and run down 10 the gate at
the foot of the meadow 10 play, and 1t is
but step from there 10 the creek, you know.
lie made no reply, but stopped down and
looked at some part Of the harness with a
slightly perpleXed air
What is the matter now 2" | said, with
some asperity.
The truth is my husband belonged to that
numerous class Of individuals whose motto
is, never TO do to-day what they can put OIL
until tomorrow; while !, on the contrary,
was prompt and decided. With me, 10 will
and TO do were synonymous, and had little
mercy for such a failing
"Ifancy this little piece Of twiue will bring
MS through this time, but | will certainly
mend it tomorrow" he replied, as | climbed
into the clumsy, old-fashioned ph@ton.
The harness being adjusted to his salts
faction, il not 10 mine, he seated himself be-
side me; and nodding a last goodbye to the
little faces pressed against the windowpane,
we drove off.
Our cottage was situated in the little valley
lying 10 the southwest OF what was at that
time the village of Lanoy, in Canada. A
hill of considerable height stood between
us aud the village, on our side yerdure
crowned, genty-rising slope ON the other d
more abrupt descent, with a rather circuit
GUS road winding past little cottages and
tarmhouses OF more or less pretension.
Our present errand was TO the shop, to
which we carried our produce as II accumu-
lated from time TO time, and received in ex-
change groceries, clothes, etc. Our load
consisted in part Of a basket Of eggs con
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

The FmEPLACE.-There is nothing more
pleasant at this season of the year, when the
day is cold and damp, than a fire in the
fireplace. What figures and fancies the
flames conjure up in the mind, as the wood
crackles and burns, and the blaze, with
forked tongues, leaps and flares in the chin
ney. 1t holds one charmed to sit and watch
it as the heat warns the face and hands,
and the red particles of fire run in various
shapes on the SCOT on the back piece, and in
serpent-like flashes on the moss on the bari,
of the wood. The old fashion Of having a
fire in the fireplace is coming around again,
only in more limited form than on the
andirons, when huge volumes Of smoke and
flame rolled up through the opening at the
top Now the fireplace is smaller, but quite
as pleasant, and it reyives memories of those
years when our young life was bright and
full Of hope.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

ARRASGING FURNITuRE.-ln arranging
furniture about the room, bear in mind that
it is not necessary TO push every article
primly out at the sides, SO that sofas look as
ii they were glued TO the wall. Pull them
out put sofa across one corner stand the
big easy chair in the light with table close
by, handy for sewing or books leave chair
or two in front of the sofa aud in general
so dispose of the articles that the room shall
not appear as II its own never enterd it, save
ON ceremonial occasions Whether q room
is pleasing and cosy or not, does not depend
upon the elegance or costliness of its fittings
The simplest furniture, II tastefully arranged
as regards color and position, often looks
better than the handsomest products of the
cabinet makers skill
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
Seierf 9lisreHany.


RUST
uY nnSRr Afford.
know not n dark OF bright
shall be- my loti
n that wherein my hopes delight
ne best os not,
itmay be- mine 10 dmg foi yon
Tolls heavy chain,
Or day and nisht my meat Doe tears
on bed VI pain.
Dear faces may surround my hearth
Win smiles and elee,
0r may dwell alone, and mifth
BE strange 10 me.
Ny bark Is waited to the strand
by breath divine,
And on the helm there rests hand
other than mine.
one who has known In stoun. to sail,
I have on board;
Above the raging Of The gale.
hear my Lord.
he holds me when the bnloNs smlie,
shall not fails
ifsharp. 'tis short 10 long, 'tis lghii
lie icupeu ul.
safe 10 the land safe to ilH land
The end Ia thisi
And then With Him go, hand in hand.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
!Ghe Dome GnfIe.


l.
They ask me the reason love you 80 we'll
sweet wife Of my choice; but Oh. how can tell9
II say us your eye, or your check, or your hair,
Some charm unrcmcmberci protests Ills not fari
" vow TIE your soul 10. the babe at your breast
Seems te say" win soul only. you but half tlesi
50 what can answer, when cause should be showhf
love you became you're yourself and my own
Then they ask us the reason tease the dear child
with kisses on Kisses necessarily piled;
Well his coo IA sweet music his locks pale gold,
And his eyes fun Of light as they ever can hold;
Yet as We look on him, the fondncss that speak.
In the throb Of hearts, the tear checks.
WIN not render q reason 80 easily shown
We love him because he. himself and our own
The siar every night aud the flowers in Their season.
SIN sparkle and bloom without giving reason,
And JOY bright piumed angel, who smiles she sings,
Aud sorrow gravcbruwed, with the duskygray wings,
When they visit our roof, II they hnd that we love,
Willleavc 10 the blessings they bear from above,
And ask rs no questions assured that the Nhv
OF the love that shah light up path ull die.
Stands wit in q Book thats keIt up lu the ssy
- Uuv ~ Rect.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

MEN AS LovERs.--In the first place ii is
an imposition on any well-bred girl to keep
her up later than half-past ten o'clock, when
you have the opportunity of seeing her often.
II you always leave her with the wish in
her heart that you had staid longer, you gain
SO much. Never run the risk of wearying
her with your presence. BE just as earnest
and straightforward as in your honorable
dealing with men. Impress your friends
with the worthiness and seriousness Of your
love, so that vulgar and senseless banterinc
will appear to them as such. Love is re-
ligion-the supremest happiness wear it
manfully and proudly, but holly Woo a
woman bravely. If there is anything hu-
initiating 10 woman, it is to have a lover
whom she wishes to honor weak and vapid,
ever yielding and half afraid of her. She longs
to tell him TO " act like man !" The man
who conceals or denies his love for fear of be
ing laughed at, is a coward. A love that
has no element of divinity in it, is not love
but passion, which of itself has nothing en-
nobling. That was beautiful inscription
on an engagement ring, Each for the Other
and both for God,"-.Hss AJJie J. Terry.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
The Yellow Centaur Liniment

adapted 70 the tough skin muscles and flesh Of the ami
NAL creation It, effect. upon severe u SPAWN.
Sweeney, wind-Gau, Bis Head and PoEyh, are little lees
than marvellous.
Messr. ,. Mcclure 4 CO., Druggists corner Elm and
Front streets Cincinnati. Ohio say
In our ncghborhood number Of eamstes are using the
ceniaur Inlment They pronounce superior to anything
they have ever used We sell hi four To i've dozen
bottles per month to owners Of horses and mules"
We have volumes Of testimonials describing cures Of
sprains, Kicks. Calls. Pon-Evl, Bigilead and even
Founders which little less than marves No owner OF
animal can afford to be without bottle Of Cenaur Lin
uent which any day may prove worth twenty times It's cost
sold everywhere, but prepared only at the
Laboratory of j. IL. Rose n Co.,
l6 DEY ST.. Nrw YoHK. 0-lsl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
" lie within the light Of God
As lie upon your breast
Where the wicked cease fruln troubling
...N sls.. 80. 80 -. a. r..af

The vision slowly faded, the baby stirred
softly in the cradle, her quick mother-ear
heard the little rustic and she opened her
eyes again on the familiar scene. The
mountain glory had vanished, the golden
glow had departed, but the peace and rest
remained. She felt yet the encircling and
upholding love, the tenderness Of the radi-
ant face. and for many days, A." as one whom
his mother comforteth," so did God comfort
her
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

4 Coon SroRY.-The following anec-
lote is related Of Mr. Sheaf, grocer in
Portsmouth, N. H.; 1t appears that man
had purchased some wool of him, which had
been weighed and paid for and Mr.. Sheaf
had gone TO the desk TO get change for a
note, Happening to turn his head while
there, he saw in glass which hung so as TO
reflect the shop, stout arm reach up and
take from the shelf white oak cheese. In
stead of appearing suddenly and rebuking
him for the theft, as another would, and
thereby losing the customer forever, the
crafty old gentleman gave the thief his
change, as if nothing had happened, and
then under prctense OF lifting his bag to lay
it ON his horse for him, took hold of it and
exclaimed; "Why, bless me, | must have
reckoned the weight wrong "Oh, no.
said the other, "you may be sure you have
not, for counted with you" well, well,
we won't dispute the matter II is easily
tried" said Mr.. Sheaf, putting the bag into
the scales again. "Ihere," said he, II told
you SOL knew was right made mis-
take OF nearly twenty pounds however, If
you don't want the whole you needn't have
it, I'll take part of il out" No, no" said
the other staying the hands OF MIR. Sheaf on
their way TO the strings of the bag. ~
guess I'll take the whole !" and this he did,
paying for his dishonesty by receiving. the
skim-millS cheese at the rate OF forty-four
cents pound, the price of wool
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
l,aihoad Gime Gable.
.crSrRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LrNEf
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
commencing Monday, January 2i,h, 1870.
TRAINS eowo so0rH ASD EAST

TRAINS coma SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Montpelier at sos a. NJ, 10 and $50 r. NJ.
Nat-Leayes waterbury at 100 A. ". Montpelier ut s0s a
w. for iioston, New London, Springfield New Nork and
Intermediate points.
nav Express leaves Rouses Point At 500 A. ~. Mon
ireai n g03 A. st. Aibans NJ 1900 49,, Montpelier
al5r. NJ for Boston via Lowell.
Mixed Train-teavcs g. Adams At fVi w. arriving ut
Montpelier ai so r.S.
rrai nj tl5 p w. st. Albnus at 500 p Montpelier nj
sgO p. NJ, for HOson via Lowell fichbuTg, Spring
heli, sew York and intermediate points,
TRAINS 0OING NORTH ASD WEST
Leave Montpelier 3 20 and SO5 A. NJ, and 4 t0r. N.
Txpress Mail Leaves Boston via Fohburg At 73O A. NJ
Ma Lowell at 500 A. ". New London ~ 500 A.
springfield ut 500 A. ~, Montpelier al $50 ~, fsi
Accommodation Train Leaves Northneid at 1.i0 A.
~ Montpelier ct sos A. ~ for Burlington, 81. Alhnus
nchfurd, St. Johns and N0uses Point.
Via Fuohburg nt $50 p. N,, New York nt 400 ?. w.
spfinrneldats20r. A. Muntpeer $50 ~. for nufing.
ton, a. Ainans. Montreal and oglrnhurg and tho West
Trains leave Montpelier fur Banc at g % and 1910 H.
and $40 ~. Returning leave Barre at Q3 and 10 ~
4. H.. and go ~.
Sleeping cars attached 10 Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston aud Montreal and Spring
heIa and st. Alhans and Troy.
drawing Room ears ON Day Express trains betweeu Mon
Through nesei, for Chicago and the West for ,aie at the
principal stations, -
81 Albeus, January q. 1876.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

JOY is a prize unbought, and is freest,
purest Ia its How, when II comes unsought. No
getting into heaven as place will compass
It, You must carry II with you, else II is
not there. You must have II In you as the
music of well-ordered soul, the fire of a
holy purpose, the yelling up, out OF the CEN
trail depths, Of eternal springs, that hide
their waters there.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
BY j. & j. M. POLAND.
Original Contributions.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
A Mothers Dream Of Heaven.

II had been am unusually wearisome day.
II seemed to the poor mother as if Puck
himself had possessed the younger children,
while the older ones were self-willed and
disobedient. A sullen and careless servant
made her feel that everything was going
wrong down stairs, yet she had been tied
hand aud foot TO the nursery with the fret
full exacting children. As if 10 try her
over-worked nerves to the utmost, strong
wind had kept up an incessant shaking aud
banging of loose blinds and doors all day,
till every fiber of her weary frame responded
with a confused sense Of hurry and unrest.
She wanted TO do so much for her children
not for their body merely, but for their
souls as wel-and to-day she had worked so
hard and accomplished so little. She had
long ago given up fine clothes aud luxurious
living for the sake of having time TO care
for their higher needs, but sometimes she
was obliged TO neglect even these. She
thought hopelessy tonight of the necessary
time She had spent in the care Of their phys
ical wants, of the imperative demands Of
every moment, and felt that she had done
nothing all day for their minds, their man
ners, or their morals. So she was weary
with bodily fatigue merely, but soul-weary,
with the teniold heavier burden of unsuc-
cessful toll, Of unaccomplished labor. Now
the welcome night had come, the little ones
slept in their white-coyered beds At
last she sighed gratefully, then reproached
herself" what should | do without them p
She sat in front Of the nursery fire, with the
baby peacefully sleeping in her arms. As
she gazed down on the placid little face, and
heard the steady breathing from the little
beds, that feeling of rest and relief which
tired mothers know so well comes only
when all the restless little ones are safe in
bed, stole over her. She laid the baby
softly in her cradle and tenderly tucked her
init was not quite time for the fathers
homecoming mechanically she took
up magazine lying on the table, and list
lessly turning its leaves, her eye caught these
words:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
CAsToRIAl oAsToRIAi oAsroRIA

Cross sickly babies and children may enjoy heAlh' and
mothers have rest, II they will use Casiora' Worms
feyerishnes teethng wind collie, stomach and I'M
dgested food make children and produce sickness
Casiorla will assimilaie the food, expel worms, ana
all things For twenty yean Dr. Pitcher eA-
permented his private practice TO produce an effective
Cathartc and stomach regulator which would beas enecNe
as Castor OIL without Ia unpleasant taste orTeeoil
The reputation Of his experiment extended. Physicians
and rapidly adopted his remedy to which he gave
the name Of Castoria.
Castora Is as PLEASANT TO TAKE As HONEY regu'
ates the stomach and bowels, and does not gnpe II
adapted TO an ages contains alcohol, AMI Is Abso
LUTELY HARMLESS to the most tender infant
Try Castoria once and you will NEVER BE WITHOUT
IT.
Prepared at the Laboratory of j. d. Rose Co.. ts Deg
trect, New York. W-lsl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
nrnrmAsrns MANrrn - n. - -

Farm. situated about uue mie frum thr Court House,
m Montpelier, and containing about seventy i've acres uf
lnd Boz gd state Hf cultivation. well wateirl, with cln-
freut building, and -uf tre hundred sugar trees Alsu
uue hundred and seventy nff arfes 10 good wui and in
utf land n Middlr.ey. about TIRES miles from Mgulfcr
village Also f0r sole ~ g0s bay. hundred
and ltf nFe bushels u oats. forty bushels ~ corn.
horse ttyefse SLED and umier waeuu hafnesscs. cart,
UluWs, harrow chains, fulHs hundred and niuffF
ffe un sai-tuhs ana Dot of woodcn and other rti
rIns iur farming purUats
IN-ff N A CHASE. Admlrlstr1tor
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

RErRENCH.--One lesson, at least, Is being
taught US to-day, aud a needed one it is, too
that, as n people, we must become more
simple in our tastes. If this had been said
three years ago, it would have made 40 i'm
preston on the people. God prepares peo-
ple's hearts for the seeds Of truth, as the
farmer prepares the soil for the spring seed (;
and lie has been preparing rs for the past
year or two by misfortune and disaster and
pressure of BUSINESS, for this seed of neces-
sary truth. Let it be known, then, to all of
us that we must get along with less costly
carpets, less expensive furniture, less luxuri-
Gus surroundings in our homes. Our women
must manage 10 live with fewer dresses, and
find amusements more at home and less at
the opera and widely-heralded matinee"
Gentlemen must cut down their personal
expenses, give up their champagne suppers
smoke cheaper cigars, or none at all, and
stay at home evenings, getting acquainted
with their wives and children, instead of
playing poker aud intriguing at clubs. We
must return to the good, old-fashioned habit
OF close living, the good old style OF simple
taste aud inexpensive habits, which distin-
gushed American life half century ago, or
we shall land in national bankruptcy and so
cial chaos. The question of universal inter
est, to-day, is how to keep, not how to spend.
&" For whosoeyer hath, TO him shall be given,
aud he shall have more abundance but
whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken
away even that he hath.'-lY. H. H. Murray.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

AcTIvIIY Is NOT ALWAYS ENERGY
There are some men whose failure to sue
ceed in life is problem TO others, as well
as TO themselves. They are industrious,
prudent and economical yet after a long
life of striving, old age finds them still poor.
They complain of i'll luck. They say fate is
always against them. But the fact is that
they miscarry because they have mistaken
mere activity for energy. Confoundng two
things essentially different. they have sup
posed that If they were always busy, they
would be certain TO be advancing their for
tunes. They have forgotten that misdi-
rected labor is but waste of activity. The
person who would succeed in life is like a
marksman firing at a target if his shots
miss the mark, they are waste of powder.
SO in the great game of life, what a man
does must be made to count, or it might al
most Is well have been left undone. Every
body knows some one in his circle Of friends
who, though always active, has this want of
energy. The distemper, if we may call it
such, exhibits itself in various ways. In
some cases the man has merely an executive
faculty when he should have directive one
in other language he makes a capital clerk
for himself, when be ought to do the think
ing of the business. In other cases, what is
done is either not done at the right time or
in the right way. Energy, correctly under
stood, is activity proportioned to the end
Scientific american.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

" Like cradle, rocking rocking,
Like mothers sweet Looks dropping.
On the hule face below
Hang the green earth, swinging, turning.
ralis the light Of Code face tending
Down and watching us below.
And a, feeble babes that suffer.
loe- and cry and Will not rest,
Afs the the tender mother
Holds the closest, loves tile besi
SO when we are weak and wretcl-d
by our sins weighed down. distressed.
Then It IL that Gods great patience
Holds Us closest loves us best"
She leaned her head back against her
chair and closed her eyes the image of the
"green earth, swinging jarless, noiseless
safe and slow" was very grateful to her
Then she thought of Gods loving care ex
tending over not only the green earth, but
all the creatures on it ; of the little sparrows
in their nests of the "young ravens, who
cry,"-that " lie opens His hand, and salts
fies the desire of every living thing" Gradu
ally these thoughts unfolded, as it were
into fair vision. She seemed upborne on
the pinions of some mighty bird, balanced
motionless in mid-heaven over a vast expanst
of mountains and hills stretching far away
illimitably into blue and purple billows, ris
ing, receding, fading away out on the hor
izon line. Near at hand the mountains lifted
their gray submits towards the upper air
their mighty buttresses sweeping downward
to the valley, were scanned with deep rayines
where here and there trickling lights were
reflected from sleeping placid lakes or dis
tant thread-like rivers. Everywhere vast
ness, stability, strength--perfect peace
The largeness Of the prospect lifted hel
above her petty cares and vexations, hel
soul was Gained and strengthened by the
strong, calm mountains.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

TnE FAAnLY,-W Without family purity and
family religion, there can be no prosperous
congregation, church or community. Let
there be a low state Of feeling in families,
and the central portion OF every society is in
an unsafe state, for the congregation, the
church and the state are concentric circles,
of which the family is the center or rather,
they are an extension for separate purposes
OF the family.