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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07

In Christ the mystery of lifting men was
solved. In Jesus the charm potent enough
To draw them from the lower to the higher
form of development and life was discovered.
II took only three years for him to solve the
problem. and caus3 what had remained hid
den to come forth and stand revealed fully
to sight. lie who says he does not know
how the churches are to reach the masses,
shows he knows nothing of the life Of Christ.
How did lie reach them lie went to them.
lie mingled with them in familiar inter
course. lie invented thousand methods
TO show them that lie was interested IN
them and lived only to do them good. lie
sent out Ills assurances TO them that in COM
ing to Him they would be welcomed. lie
said. Come unto me all ye who are weary,
aud are heavy laden, and will give you
rest" And when the churches shall stand
and stretch out their arms to the people
when they shall fling wide open their doors
and say TO the multitudes, " Come to us (;
come 20 us in your Ignorance come in your
poverty, come in your sins, come in your
grief, come in yonr despair, come loaded
down by whatever passion, by whatever ap-
petite, by whatever crime, by whatever form
of shame, only come, and we will give you
rest do you think, then, the people will
stay away from our churches win the
seats in your tabernaoles be hali-flled, breth-
ren Do you think we will have need TO
sagely discuss in our conventions How
we may reach the masses 2"
"A And when lie saw the multitude He was
moved with compassion on them, because
they tainted, and were scattered abroad as
sheep having no shepherd. ."-MwTdy,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07
Coming UnwOrihily.

While some, doubtless, come to the Lords
table who have no right TO feel that they are
invited to come-while many come thought
lessly, careessly, formally, and therefore un-
worthily - while many come from habit,
from worldly motives, rather from holy de-
sires and longing after Gods ordinances,
and while such incur an awful risk to their
own souls, for such eat and drink judgment
to themselves" not considering the Lords
body; vet there are, on the other hand,
many timid, fearful, anxious souls, who,
from mistaken ideas with regard TO this
blessed ordinance, stay away, and think
that they are only testifying deep humility
by thus refraining from attending the Lords
table. They Judge themselves unworthy
cannot believe that the gracious invitation
extends 10 them.
Let US bear in mind that there is great
difference between receiving unworthily and
being unworthy to receives every man that
thinks himself unworthy TO receive these
mysteries is not therefore an unworthy re-
ceiver Alas If we go to the worthiness of
the person that comes to this table, who OF
us can be said TO be worthy TO come before
so holy, so jealous, SO great God or who
of us Is worthy of that incomprehensible and
diffusiye love represented 10 us in this or
dinance Z? III we reflect on the marvellous
purity of the divine nature, who Of us can be
thought worthy to approach ii ? The best
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VOL. 71.-3634. NO. "a.

on the lovely face Of my wife. my children
| called them by name. There was no an
swcr. There never would be.
A whistle Great God Onward up the
track thundmed another train It's red eyes
glared upon mei | threw myself before IL; !
felt il crush me TO atoms
Ills head is extremely hot" said some
body
opened my eyes and saw my wife.
" How do you feel p said she. a little
better 2"
was so astonished aud rejoiced at the
sight OF her that ! could not speak at first.
I" ] must bc crushed TO pieces" said /,
" for the train went over me but feel no
pain"
"There he goes about the train again, 4"
said my wife.
Why, | tried 10 moye-there was nothing
the matter with me. | was in NY room
opposite TO me was q crib, in which my
child was asleep, My wife and child were
safe. Was | delirious, or what could il be.
" Joe" cried, " tell me what's happened %
" It's nine O'Clock, said Joe. You came
home ia such a state from the club that /
could not wake you. You were not ft to
manage steam, and risk peoples lives. The
San Francisco is half way to 4, suppose,
and you have been frightening me half to
death with your dreadful talk"
10 was only a dream only an awful
dream But ! had lived through it as
though it were reality.
/" Is there a Bible in the house - said /.
Are we heathensf' asked Joe. 49, .
Give it to me this moment, joe"
She brought it, aud put my hand on It,
and took the oath (too solemn 10 be re-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07
A Plea for Boys.

People seem 10 have an idea that it will
not do TO approve boys. once knew a
Quaker lady who was the mother of six as
rampagcous specimens Of the genus as could
have been picked out anywhere Terribly
gifted they all were in bursting oH buttons,
tearing pautaloons, and letting daylight
through hats yet for these things they were
never scolded. Sweet, thee must look out
for the nails next time !" or, Dear, take a
little more time in undoing thy buttons, g"
was the extent of the reproof "Thee is
mothers comfort was their reward when
ever they performed the slightest service for
her These boys were perfect ohevalers
toward their mother. They could enter into
pillow-fghts at boarding-school without com
Function, but her pillows were always re-
spected, and her carpets, too, for they sci.
dom forgot that their mother loved neatncss,
and the doormat was to them a sacred in
stitution, from the very fact that il was
never GROSSLY insisted upon.
Suppose society, then, should choose for
its representative, instead of Miss Murdstone
this sweet, quiet Quakeress, aud give the
irrcpressible boy the appreciation that his
nature Graves. Suppose instead of being
constantly snubbed, his rights to sympathy
and appreciation should be little respected ;
and suppose that the services now often
bullied out Of him should be politely re-
quested. Who thinks Of being polite to
boys And why are we so irrational as to
expect of them gentleness Of manner which
we do not manifest toward them Nothing
will win a boys loyalty so completely as re-
spectful treatment In this respect, If in
no other, the boy is father Of the man. And
the man seldom forgets any sights or insults
put upon the boy. What man living but
cherishes secret sense Of injury against
the teacher who bullied his coniugations
aud declensions into him, and made his null
tiplication table a nightmare And have
known mans hatred Of girl who had
snubbed him in boyhood to he uudiminished
in middle age.-Plrenologicai Journal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1876.

of us have reason TO eNclaim, Uncican, un-
clean But IL is God that makes us worthy
who puts upon MS the worthiness OF His
own dear Son who clothes us with this
wedding garment, so that we can approach
Him with holy boldncss and confidence.
Again, remember thou comest not hither to
contribute anything TO His happiness, but 10
open thy mouth wide that lie may fill II
thou comest not hither TO proclaim thy per
fections, but to have thy perfcctions sup
piled thou comest not hither 10 boast of
thy cleanness, but to be washed from thy
sins thon comest not hither 10 glory in thy
merits, but to ask aims at thy great Masters
hands--lIis grace, His love, Ills compassion
will make thee worthy thou comest not to
Him 10 give an account Of thy riches, but as
an hungry beggar that wants bread, TO feed
on the hidden moRaa. All that is required
Of thee is 10 look on thy Redeemcr as thy
greatest friend, and TO use Him like a friend /;
to make His friendship AN incentive to love
Him, and so 70 love Him as to heark@ 30
His counsels 10 be governed 10y Ills di-
rections, 10 bid farewell to everything that
would destroy that friendship to repent Of
thy unkinduess 10 Him, aud 10 prefer His
advice before flesh and blood - The Tppcr
RO0m FuruiAed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07

When ! go TO the house Of God ! do not
want amusement want the doctrine
which is according to godliness. want TO
hear the remedy against the haras,ing Of my
guilt, and the disorder OF my affections.
want TO be led from WEAKNESS and disap-
pointmcnt TO that goodness which Glleth the
hungry soul, want to have light upon the
mystery OF Proyidence to be taught how
the judgments Of the Lord are right how
shall be prepared for duty and for trial ;
how | may fear God all the days of may
life; and close it ia peace, Tel me Of that
Lord Jesus "who His own self bore our sins
in Ills own body on the tree Tel me Of
His intercession for the transgressors" as
their Advocate with the Father" Tell me
of His Holy Spirit, whom they that believe
in him receive, to be their preseryer, sancti-
fer, comforter. Tell me Of His chastenings.
their necessity. their use. Tell me OF His
presence, and sympathy. and love. Tell me
of the virtues, as growing out of Ills cross,
and nurtured by His grace. Tell me Of the
glory reflected on His name by the obedience
of faith. Tell me of yanquished death, OF
the purified grave, of blessed resurrection,
or the life everlasting, and my bosom warns
This is gospel these are glad tidings to me
as a sufferer, because glad to me as a sinner
- Dr. T0LH H. NdSOu
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07
No Right.

The great question before the people is
this " Has anybody any moral right to sell
Intoxicating liquors as a drink 2" And to
this question temperance people reply with
thunderous Now And the good sense
and conscience Of every thoughtful man will
respond--it may be silently" Now It's a
traffic that thrives only in the poverty, deg
radiation and misery Of men, women and lit
tie children. Against it we charge-Frst,
that it causes four-ffths of all the crimes /;
second, that while it may pay fifty millions
Of dollars into the government treasury, IN
the form Of license fees, it draws six hun
dred millions OF dollars out of the pockets
Of the people as the fruitage; third, that it
maintains standing army of five hundred
thousand drunkards in our land; fourth,
that it transforms annually seventy-fye thou
sand Of sober, useful citizens, into mere bur
dens and curses to society; fifth, that it
sends sixty Thousand down into drunkards S
graves sixth, for this vast aggregate Of mis-
cry and wretchedness the nation receives no
equivalent, no return. And we submit that
an evil so destructive TO the happiness and
homes, of the lives and souls of men, ought
to be crushed ont with a more fiery iHdigna.
ton, and with more resolute purpose, than
we trampled on the rebellion. As patriots,
as men, as Christians. we say that this in
fernal traffic has no right to exist. and can
present no righteous claim to our liberation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07
Is Earth Man,s only Abiding Place |.

Those who admire the writings Of Mr.
George ID. Prentice, will be pleased to read
the following extract again " 1t can not
be that earth is mans only abiding place. II
can not be that our life is bubble cast up
by the ocean Of eternity TO float moment
upon its waves and sink into nothingness.
Else why is it that the high and glorious
aspirations which leap like angels from the
temple of our hearts, are forever unsatisfed?
Why is it that the rainbow and clouds come
over us with beauty that is not of earth,
and then pass off to leave us to muses on
their loveliness Why is it that the stars
which hold their festival around the mid
night thrones are set above the grasp of
our limited faculties, forever mocking us
with their unapproachable glory? And fl
nally, why is it that bright forms Of human
beauty are presented to our view and taken
from US, leaving the thousand streams of our
affections to flow back like Alpine torrents
upon the earth We are born to a brighter
destiny than of earth. There is realm
where the rainbow never fades, where the
stars viii spread out before US like the
islands that slumber on the ocean, and where
the beautiful beings which pass before us like
shadows will stay in our presence forever"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07
Sabba'-Day Houses In 1870.

An important and interesting adjunct of
the Westinghouse in some parts of the
country, was the Sabba- Day House" Com
fort being carefully shut out of the meeting
house itself, was only thus rudey provided
for in such subordinate structures. The
Sabba'Day House was family affair, gen
orally comprising but a single apartment,
perhaps fifteen feet square, with win
dows and fireplace. Ii was very plainly
and sparely furnished. Chairs for the old
people and benches for the children stood
around the walls, and table in the centre
might hold the Bible and few religious
books and pamphlets, while at one side
shelves contained dishes for cooking and
eating. Sometimes the Sabba'-Day House
was mounted above shed, within which
the horse could be sheltered. A group of
such cabins standing about the meeting
houses added not a little TO the picturesque
ness of the spot, and their use conduced
greatly TO the convenience and comfort of Sab
bath worship, especially in winter. The fam
lily able to keep a Sabba'Day House drove
directly thither ON Sabbath morning, warmed
themselves up by hot fire without, and
quite likely 10y hot drink within; and here
spent the internission, with further whole
some regard for the wants of the inner man.
The better class of these Sabba-D Day Houses
were whitewashed, some of them were
double, and to the truth of history ii must
be said that between Sabbaths they occa-
sionally furnished the wild young men of
the parish with secure haunts for unseemly
carousals.-E Edicdrd AbJon's Revolutionary
Times
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07

bic, indeed almost or quite essential. TO get
the real advantages Of the Exhibition.
Take good newspaper report of it--there
Is probably none better than that in the New
York Tribune of May 10th. Get down your
cyclorwdia. Then take country by conn
try. Read Of it's principal products and
manufactures. Then when you 90 You can
examine, and understandingly, what each
furnishes. II you take notes as you read
and notes as you afterwards examine, your
study viii be still more thorough, and pro.
portionately profitable.
SerenM-Leaye your fine clothes at home,
and all your jewelry. Nobody will be look.
ing at you. Take little money For exigen-
cies get country draft on Philadelphia
bank. DO nothing 10 lead the piokpocket.
into temptation. Ask all your questions. Of
policemen. Take no advice from any one
not in uniform. Be civil 10 everybody.
familiar with none.
EiglM-Keep cool. Keep good-natured.
You will probably find everybody else good
natured. But il you do not remember that
soft answer turneth away wrath Yield.
BE crowded rather than crowd and do not
forget that though selfish people sometimes
get the best places, unselfsh people always
have the best times.
NmM-Cut this out and put it in your
pocketbook for future reference.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07
MoraI md Reiiaions.


WHY mr you so sad2 siug The birds tiis iIul, birds.
All ihe siy b bluc
We"o' Too ouf branches, yondef are th, herds
And The sun q on the dew,
hfef' ilhng is merry, sing the happy little birds
hvely thing hut youi
'H' t"' lhe hearih'ione iho ship ls on the wave
Pretty eggs are In the nest,
'nd'i shs mother smiling at grave,
with baby Of her breast.
Ani lrii was on The earth and the sinner lle f.n,c
L. win Him in His rest
Wesl droop oui wings pipes the thfoar ou ihc treo
When everything Is done
Time mfufleih yours. that you soar eicrnany
ln the regions Of the suns
Whon our day il over sings the hinollari ln tiel,a
Yours is but begun
Thea why are you 20 sai wafbe an the iiue birds.
While the sky BE- blue9
brooilng over phanioms and vcsinr about wouis
That never can De- true.
Lteil ihn- j. merry, Trim The happy, happy birds,
Everything but you An Me Iear Rom,
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The Preachers Saturday.

To the nreacber Of the gosnel. SATURDAY l.
the most iinnortant dav in tbe wook liz
needs il for repose. for study. for meditation.
for prayer. Sunday is Che preachers heavi.
est day of toll Saturday should be day Of
rest. Often the week is crowded with toll
and care. and the weary servant of God looks
forward and hopes each day to find onpor-
tunity for study and reading The Word; but
at last. when the work Is done and he Is
ready 10 sit down alone with God. in comes
some dear good friend who has nothing 10
do but TO take the time. and try the patience.
and aillict the soul Of the worii-out minister
Of God. lie cannot be rude he must be
Christian. he hates to turn person out of
doors, and so he bears. aud endures. and
wishes his visitor would leave. and finally
finds his day is gone and comes, weary and
unprepared. 10 his SUNDAYS work. and of
course does fLn beet bo cor. Lut a Lus,,
cat,,r1.,. g.. ..,,tti' 80
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07
Even Sailing.

The American ships j. B. Brown, Captain
Keazer, and the Southern Cross, Captain
Ballard, arrived at Liverpool April 2dth.
Both were towed out of San Francisco at six
O'Clock on the morning of December 3lst,
1873, side by side, discharged their pilots at
the same time, and passed the Farolene
Islands together. Met each other the next
day, and parted company that night. Met
again ON the line in the Pacific. and again in
the neighborhood Of the island of Pitcairn,
in the South Pacific, and did not sec each
other again until in about three or four de-
grees OF South latitude on the Atlantic side.
Here they had it nip and tuck for week or
ten days watching each other as a cat does
rat, Finally circumstance took place
which the master of the Southern Cross says
he never experienced before during a COM
mand in the East India trade for twenty-five
consecutive years, Both ships arrived on the
equator side, bearing by compass due East
and West, and on working up their lati-
tude they found no latitude at all, not frac-
ton either way; in fact, they were exactly
ON the equator From this line they parted
company. Met again in the Northeast
trades, sailed in company for a week or so,
then parted. Met again at IIoyhead, and
took tugs from the same company, towed up
the Mersey side by side, and had the dock
gates been wide enough they could have
entered side by side. As it was, the South
em Cross led the way in, the j. b.. Brown
following within foot of her all the way.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-07
Thief Shooting on the Wing.

An old Texas cattle man named Siebert
proved q very rough customer for a pair Of
hungry thieves to deal with. lie had sold
his drove in Chicago and pocketed seven
thousand dollars as the proceeds. A couple
Of railroad thieves found out he had a large
lot OF money, and apparently resolved TO get
It at any risk. The prize was worth their
daring. They tried all their usual tricks on
the old fellow before they left Chicago, but
failed to catch him in any trap. When he
had gathered up his valse and taken a
western bound train they followed him.
They took seats behind him in the car,
watching their opportunity. Just after the
Burlington and Missouri river train left Bur
lington the rate of speed was slow, and the
old man was dozing in his seat. Now was
their chance, if ever. One of the thieves
reached over and seized thee mans pocket
book from his side pocket, knowing Just
where TO place his hand on il, and the other
grabbed the valise and ran--one towards
the front door, and the other for the rear
platform. But the old man was too wide
awake. lie drew his pistol and fired, first
at one and then at the other. One fell in
the door of the car fatally wounded, and the
other on the platform dead. The old man
had good eye for such birds on the wing
They had his money and all his effects, and
it was evidently their intention to jump from
the train. II was a bold risk, but il was a
big sum. The train was stopped-the dead
and dying were carried off, and the Texas
cattle droyer gave himself up for examina-
ton. Both thieves were wen known on the
road aud the train men were glad they were
out Of the way. Siebert was warmly CON
graduated upon his certain aim, and will be
discharged from custody, without Doubt
81 Louis Republican.
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The yellow Centaur Liniment

is adapted the tough muscles cords and flesh Of horses
and animals It has performed more wonderful cures
SPAWN strain wnd-gals, Scratches sweeny and gen
Ia1neness than all other remedies In existence Read
what the great RHprrssmcH say Of iti
Nav YORK. January, 1874.
Every owner OF horses should give the CRSTArE iSi-
MIST a trial We consider the best article used in
stables.
". MARSH, supt Adams ENpress Stables \. Y.
T.. PULTz. supi y. 5. Express stables, y. Y.
ALBEIT $. oIIN. supt, Nat ES. stables, y. ~
MoNrGoNrRr Ala, August II, lsia'
Genilemen Il have used gross Of Centaur
Eminent yellow wrapper, The mules Of my planta-
on besides dozens Of family Inimen for negroes
want To purchased the Wholesale price. and viii thank
you to ship me by savannah steamer gross Of each
Kind Messrs. A. T. stewart 4 Co, VIII pay Your hill ON
presentation. Respectfully
JAMES DAt,IOw."
The patrons Of this Lnment are farriers and Neae
luary Surgeons II heals Calls Wounds and Po-ey re-
moves swenlngs and Is worth MILLIONS or DOLLARS
10 Farmers Livery men, Stock growers sheepraseis and
those having horses or cattle
What Farrier cannot do for twenty dollars the teiaar
Linlnent will do at a tnhng cost
These Linments warranted by the proprieiors and
bottle viii be given any farrcr or Physician who desires
10 test them Sold everywhere.
Laboratory Of j. II. Rose n Co.,
s1-isl '6 DET ST.. NEw YORK.
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Yes, we could too, next summer said
Tie boy, sturdily,
They are sure OF their "ncxt summer" ]
think, all six Of these little souls children
and mother and father. They may never
again gather so many oX-eye daisies and
buttercups "al ut once" Perhaps some Of
The little hands had already picked their last
flowers. Nevertheless their summers are
certain. To such souls as these all trees,
either here on in Gods larger country, are
Trees of Life, with twelve manner OF fruits
and leaves for healing aud it is but little
change from the summer here, whose suns
bum aud make weary, TO the summers there,
OF which the Lord is the light"
Heaven bless them all, wherever they are,
H. Hs." Bits oC TaN.
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Chr Uome Gnrie.
LOVES MINISTRY.

li nirr should come time as we'll There may.
when sudden tribulation sfniics thine heart,
Aud thou dost come 20 me for help, and stay,
And comfort how shall perform my rahf
How shan make my heart a resting place.
shelter safe fof thee when ierfors suiiei
How ilall bring The sunshine ~ 10y face,
And dry Thy tcArs in bitter woes deslitcq
How shall Win strength TO Keep my voice
Steady and hnn. although h.,r thy sobsY
How shall bid Thy falntlna s1ul rebAo'
Nor mar the counsel Of mine own heart uirolag
Love, my love, teache. me q certain way.
SO, lt the dark hour comes, am Thy stay.
must live higher. nearest the reach
OF angels ln their blessed trusthdnc,s,
Learn ihclr usefulness, eve can teach
Content 20 thee whom would greatly bless
Ah mc' what woe wett mine if thou shoubl'.i rainc
Troubled, hui trusting, INTO me for ah.
And should meet thee, powcfl'ss and dnmh
Willing TO help thee, bnt confused. afrlde
u shall moe happen thus, for { win rise.
Cod helping me. 20 higher life, and gain
C0uiase and strength to give ilce counsel wise.
Anl deepef love 60 bless thee in thy palm
felr NOT, dear love, Thy trial hour shall be
The aearest bond between my heart and thee.
-AH he ie1r Rom,