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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1876
A Timely story.

"A little incident came to our knowledge
the other day, which, at this time may be
worth the telling:
Just after the holidays, IN 1873, a rhysi- /
clan IN one Of the large cities while making |
his daily rounds, gave description to one
Of his patients Of the almshouse which he /.
had visited that day, especially dwelling I
upon the pitiable sight Of so manychidren TO |
whom Christmas had not been even name |
but had passed in all the dull mystery Of
other days. The lady 10 whom he spoke /
was hopeless invalid, unable for years 10 /
leave her bed she was straitened, too, In /
means. But hearing the story, she deter.
mined that the next Christmas should bring
little pleasure to at least some Of those
little ones whom society had thrust out Of
its pale even at their birth. She had that
inevitable store-house In every family. the
"piece bag" brought and emptied on her
bed, and began 10 make rag-babes, knitted
nittaus balls. etc, etc.--the thousand mex
pensiye, small triAes which required only
labor and patience to make them precious
10 any child. She had whole year in
which to work her courage and zeal grew
with every day-her friends became inter
ested and brought in their contributions OF
velvet, cloth, yarn, etc.
When she had provided some little gift
for each Of the children, she began 10 work
for the insane ward then for the hospital.
OF course as nothing is more contagious
than charity the idea spread among her
neighbors One brought socks, another
comfortable underclothing an old lady
knitted Jacket. her son q collection OF chro-
,nos and old prints, another cart-load OF old
magazines. until. by Christmas, although the
old amshouse had as many inhabitants as
flourishing town. there was not one for
whom the lady had not little gift. When
the day came it was observed as holiday
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
Speak Now.

In one of his addresses lately Mr.. Moody
said that he visited q little town in Illinois,
and found it greatly stirred over the death
of a prominent merchant Before his death
the physician spoke to him about his soul,
" WHY" responded the dying man, " have
known you great many years, and II there
is any reality IN the religion of Jesus, why
did you put off speaking about 1t till now y
Those words kept ringing in the doctors
ears, and he told the man the next day that
it was not too late for him 10 he saved. The
merchant said it was, and died unconverted.
A Young man said TO another. a few evenings
since, " This Christianity is all sham F;
these Christians are all hypocrites." His
friend inquired DO you call your mother
a hypocrite 2" Why, no :" he said but
do YOU think my neither believes what she
processes Do you think If she believes
am lost, she would never tell me OF II =
Men do not read the Bible, but they read
Christians, who ought to be living epistles.
Andrews first thought after finding Christ,
was TO seek Peter and he brought him to
Jesus. Many persons thought they were
very good Christians II they heard three ser
mons a week The church was asleep, aud
the sons and daughters of protesting Chris
tans were going down to eternal death. u
that this Journalism were swept out OF the
church The human heart Is not harder
than it was when Adam fell, and there is as
much power in the gospel to-day, as in
former times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
The Simplicity OF Greatness.

Many years ago the licentiates of Prince
ton Seminary were in the habit of preaching
at station some distance from that place
Among their habitual hearers was a sincere
and humble, but uneducated Christian slave,
called Uncle Sam, who, on his return home,
would try to tell his mistress what he could
remember of the sermon, but complained
that the students were too deep and learned
for him One day, however, he came
home in great good-humor, saving that a
poor uniarni old man, Just like himself
had preached that day, who he supposed
was hardly fit to preach to the white
people but he was glad he came, for his
sake, for he could remember ererything he had
said. On inquiry, it was found that Uncle
Sans "unlant" old preacher was Rev.
DIR. Archibald Alexander, who, when he
heard the criticism, said it was the highest
compliment ever paid to his preaching.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

GIVE IT TO THEM WARM,--liere is an
anecdote told by one minister about another
A certain presiding elder, who was noted ior
being seldom up to time, seldom very AMI
mated and seldom very brief, once kept a
congregation waiting a long time for his APP
pearance, and when at last he did come lie
preached them very prosy sermon oi un,
usual length, on the text, Feed my lambs;
lie had not yet finished when that original ola
minister known as Camp-meeting Johh'
rose from seat in the congregation, ana
said 4" Brother, have had some experience,
in raising lambs myself, and have iound
that the following rules are absolutely es-
sential to successful lamb raising First
give them their food in season second, give
them little at time and third, give it
TO them wdrm."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

TnE OLD YEAR.-The old year has slid
noiselessly out at the back door Of time.
How like that of an old man was its end
II had its socond childhood. Its face grew
sunny, aud there was n pleasant air about it
that almost slnelt of clover. The old fellow
seemed ready to rollic over primrose beds
and violets. Pleasant winds famed his
locks, and his breath was warm, and would
have been sweet but for the aroma of de
cay that was borne upon it. But disease
was only rallying for his final attack. The
old frame began 10 quiyer. A shiver ran
across the face Of the earth. The fabric Of
the old year went To pieces like weather
beaten wreck, and, amid the wreck and ruin
of storms, and mantled with snow as with a
shroud, he dropped into the past. Let him
lie We have had his benefits and rebuffs.
We have had his sorrows and his pleasures.
lie has given us tears, but he dried them with
smiles SO let him rest, and as we turned TO
him with hopeful auticipations, SO do we
turn to the latest child OF time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

ArRuIrFuL source of our besetting evils is
the recollection, still too fresh among us, Of
the rapidity with which great fortunes were
acquired during the war, How little reality
there was in many of the fortunes so hastily
acquired is not considered. A false stand
ard having been set of acquisition and ex-
penditure, hundreds of men keep straining
after that standard, and failing to reach up
TO it by fair means, they resort to foul.
Very slowly and reluctantly such men are
coming to see that they did not do their
whole duty to their country, or pay their
part of the full price Of Northern infdelity
and complacency, by sending all their near
est blood relations TO ths war; that 10 this
day something OF self-saerifice and frugality
and simplicity is demanded as the price of
that enfranchisement only, the first payments
Of which were made in blood upon the field
Of battle--John ". Chddrick.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

BAD Habit is the scapegoat for
many sins--sius of neglect, of unkindness,
Of thoughtlsssness, as well as worse offences
In the busy seasons of outdoor work, some
farmers have the habit of leaving many hard
Jobs to the housewives. which they ought to
be ashamed Of themselves to put upon them
IN the winter season. If there are no rural
homes where bringing in wood, building
fires, "lugging water, churning, messing
and perhaps milking the cows, and doing
many other hard and disagreeablo things,
are not left to the women, while the farmer
gossips at the grocery or smokes and reads
his paper by the fre-side, then there is more
of the millennium dffused abroad than we
ever before had reason TO suppose. That
the imposition of such tasks, or any needless
work, upon women, comes through habit, is
hardly an extenuation- not an ex-
cuse. 1t is a mans duty to correct his bad
habits. Aud one strikingly bad habit is
that of acting as though "woman's rights >
included the right TO all the worry and enc
half tho work of home life. II the paragraph
means you, good friend, stop and think II
you cannot make the way pleasanter aud
easier to her who is walking "ths long path y
with you.-MHrdy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

Trr FoR TAr-Two lawyers in a county
court-oue of whom had gray hair, and the
other though Just as old man as his
learned frieSd, had hair which looked sus-
piciously black--had some alteration about
a question of practice, in which the gentle
man with the dark hair remarked TO his OPP
penent "a person at your time Of life -
looking at the barristsrs gray head" ought
to have long enough experience TO know
what is customary in such cases" You may
stare at my gray hair, If you like. My hair
will be gray as long as | live, and yours will
be black as long as you dye"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
VOL. 71.-3614. NO. IA.

Around the grave Of Mary the devoted
sister planted the flowers she had loved 20
well, and every evening, as tho sun sank
away, she placed a fresh bouquet upon the
green sod above her.
And, close by, the hand Of affection strewed
flowers upon the grave Of Ellen Lawson and
all summer long, and when the chill winds
OF autumn swept the cemetery. these floral
offerings told the passer-by that the dead
were remembered every day.
Bring flowers Scatter them upon the
graves Of the dead for they are far more
grateful tribute 10 the memory Of the de-
parted, than all the trappings Of fashionable
woe =" In Doors and Om," By Oiirer Optic.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

PURCHASES wANrEp, For !ne py,, Icon ,;,I.I

PURCHASERS WANTED-for The Dyer ioonn ni
Farm situated about one le from the .ouit iiou.'
In Montpelier aud containing about seVey-nNe hes oi
land In good state Of cultivation, well waleie WIN III
yenen bIdingr aud three hundred sugar ees Also
hundred and seventy Of good Wood ana t
ber land, Mddlesex about three miles from MVhi~he'
village. ,
Also sale twenty tons OF good hay, one hundred hh
thirty bushels OF oats, forty bushels OF con w sooo
hog One-loTse traverse sled and lumber wagon
harnesses cart plows, harrow, chains oNyokes 9ne nu
dred and nnety yve tin sap-tnbs ana o' OF "oo'" "'s
and other articles for farming nnfJ?s.s 4, ,,,rator
loft n A. CHASE, Adinlhruhtof'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

BETTER NEVER Lara" You are
rather late this morning, William" said
good Air. Rise-wth-the-sun to laggard ap-
prentice who came at late hour. Yes,
sir but Better late than never is an old
saying" replied William. Better mover
late" said his master, is OF far more worth.
though it may not be so old"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
Ghe Dome Gnfh.
For the watchman.
swEEr-sCENTED LILY.

nfD.H.s.
swect-scenied lily. growing alone.
Sees the clouds counting, one by one.
Fears not and shrlnks not In storm or IN rails,
Patiently waits for the sunshine again,
Swectscented lily secs with delight.
Clouds are fast breaking. sunshine In sisht,
Bteathes u thanksgiving and yields 10 the air
Offerings Of perfume delicious and rare.
sweet-scentel lily swectiy receives
Air. rain and sunshine, Just rs God gives,
!" Ife knows what Ia best /" says LILY. "and 80
Ny duty Is Just TO take them and grow"
sNect-soentel lily, crushed to the giound,
scaiters the sweetest u perfumes around.
Who'd think such swectne.. could come ont Of panf
"God can do all things" says LILY. again.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
The Duty Of Being Lovable.

II my neighhor find it as hard 10 love
me as | do TO love him, am sorry for him.
Christ's words mean something more posi-
tive than the quiescent good will which
wishes no harm, and, in an emergency, would
do kindness. Butt If there is nothing Iowa
bic in person, how can you love him, ex-
cept in this negative, benevolent spirit
Christ loved us in our GLOW estate" aud his
children should thus love one another. So
the loyal Christian enlarges his heart and
broadens his sympathies TO live out the
spirit OF his Master. Yet human nature as
serts itself. Antagonistic temperaments re-
coil from each other. Good people are often
very disagreeahlr. Coarse manners and coarse
tastes are repulsivc, though found in church
Tiresome people are bores even il Christians
Our nerves are tortured, our sensibilities
shocked, and our temper exasperated by
brothers and sisters in the church. There
are some who act as il they did not want
YOU to love them. To be lei dione is all
they want How shall we have tenderness
and sympathy. and warm affection, when the
heart does not find anything TO fasten on 2
Christ's new commandment must have
a reflex meanng. If we are required 70
love, it Is implied that we make ourselves
lovable Are we not 10 soften the aspeiities
Of our temper, Ground the sharp knobs OF
character" change the repellant manners
into a genial approachabeness, and sweeten
the seventies Of our virtues so that our con.
demnation OF another's wrong shall be sor-
rowful rather than stern Is it not duty
TO avoid those habits which are uucomforta-
BILE to others to check the indulgence Of
personal peculiarites, which may be even
more disagreeable than faults and TO cnlti-
vate those graces Of heart and manner which
make our presence a pleasure to others 2
Are we not to exercise ourselves continually
in active, generous service, using all our fac
ulties and opportunities in such way that
others can always believe in us, finding us
an inspiration, strength and joy Sir
Philip Sydney speaks of
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

INFoRMATIoN FOR IIoUsEKEEPERs.
housekeepers are aware of the many uses to
which waste paper may be put. After
stove has been blackened it may be kept
looking very we'll for a long time by rubbing
it with paper every morning. Rubbing it
with paper is much nicer way of keeping
the outside of tea kettle, coffee-pot or tea
pot clean, than the old way of washing it in
Rubbing them with paper is also the
best way of polishing knives and tinware
after securing them. If little soap be held
on the paper in rubbing tiuware and spoons,
they will shine like new silver. For polish
ing mirrors, windows, lamp chimneys, etc,
paper is better than dry cloth Preserves
and pickles keep much better if brown pa
per instead Of cloth is tied over the top Of
the jar Canned fruit is not apt to mould
if piece of writing paper, cut to fit each
can, is laid directly upon the fruit. Paper
is much better put under carpets than straw.
1t is thinner, warmer, and makes less noise
when one walks over it. Two thicknesses Of
paper placed between the coverings on bed
are as warm as quilt. If it is necessary to
step on chair, always lay paper OH it, and
thus save the woodwork and paint from
damage
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

UNCLE SANS A HUNDRED"

UNCLE SANS a HUNDRED"
Az Asrioiraronr csSfsssist obs.
oh, 70 powers, wha. roarl
such was never heard befors-
laundering from shore to shore.
"Uncle Sam. hundfedF'
Cannon boom and trumpets bray,
Flddles squeak and fountains play
'fls his great Centennial dsy-
"Uncie Sans hnndredm
ssiwau men and puny boys,
Mai1, and ma irons swell tiie noise,
Fv'ry baby iins iis voice
Uncle Sans a hundred"
Nervous foiss, who dote on quiet,
Though they're half Distracted byn.
Cant help mixing In uic not.
"uncle SANS hundredf'
nnhes that walk, aud bird. that ~,
on the earth or In tho sky,
join the universal cry.
"uncie sam. hundrede'
Wei. snppo.s he Is s-what thsnf
Don't lets act like crazy mon.
hin We take to fo1ling when
"uncie SAM. hnndredg"
There be stands our modern saul
iiead and shoulders above all.
Yrt " Prids goei before a 6aH"
Zen though one. hundred
" what's hundred In our day."
Foreign Uncle Sans will SAY;
let MS Oh and watch u. play
lie IL but hundred.
4" urante,i he, a shapely youth
Fair and ruddy yet, ioruoth
lie. TOO yoarg. and that's the truth
only Just a hundred
" When he. twice as old, pariie
twin be easlerto forcses
What will be- his destiny.
ysr. he's but hundred
" when he. played his boyi'h prAnk.,
should he seek TO Join our pnks,
Wen reflect Isn't now-no. thanks
why. he's but hundred"
Yes, our uncie's years are few
lie is young the charge Il true
let us keep that fact In view,
Though he counts hundred.
Don't let's tempt him 10 ignore
wafnings that have gone before;
Psfns both by sea and shore.
Now that he's hundred
let Ne strive, with earnest heart.
EacA II ~, to do his part,
So that Ae may 'scape the smart,
Seeing he's hundred.
Aud with solemn. grateful thought
OF The deeds that he has rought,
Guided, cherished, favored, taught
Ttl he's reached a hundred
let us, as We vauni his worth,
Mingle soberness with mirth.
While we shout to all the earth B"
Upclc Sans hundred.
-Nee Iori EpeHihg
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
@ofaI and Reliaions.
From the Chronicle
BRINGING HOME CuRrsT's surEp.

HOME CuRIsT's SHEEP.
The Fathers Will was wrought by thee,
. Christ. my Lord, and not thine own!
So may thy will be done BY NO.
Seeking Thy glory thine alone
o thon good shepherd lowiy, meek
Thy love sought sinners lost, denicdi
Teach me Thy sheep and lambs To seek.
And bring them home from desert wlla.
10 far from thee, and cold and blind;
And foes surround them, o my 0odi
Teach me the path for them to ind
The narrow path thyself hast trod.
Aud may feed them, day by day,
Win honey gathered from the rock,
Dear Shepherd. call US when we stray.
For thou dost lead Thy little flock"
Thou dldst leave heaven 10 seek thine own.
That from Thy hand no lamb should falls
To save, thou didst thy love lay down
o use for them my life, my ali
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
CAsroRIA, oAsToRIAt cAsroRIA'

Cross slckly babies and chifea may enjoy heah, and
mothers have rest. Il they will use CasoFiA Worms
feverishness teching wind collie stomach and I'M
dy-ted food make children and produce sickness
Castoris viii Assmilate the food. expel worms, and
correct all these things For twenty Dr. Pitcher er-
perlnenied ns private practice 90 produce an effective
CahaFtio and regulator which would be A. effective
a. Castor OIL, without unpleasant taste or recoh.
The reputation of his experiment extended Ihysichans
and nurses rapidly adopted h remedy 10 which he save
The name Of Castoria.
Castoria IA a. PLEASANT TO TAKE As HoNEI, regu-
iass stomach and bowels and does not grippe 1t Is
adapted nli ages, contains alcohol, and ALSO
LUTEIY HARMLESS 70 the most tender infant
To CasiorA once and yon will NLvER ~ WITHOUT
T.
Prepared at the Laboratory Of j. H Rose Co. is Dey
street New York V-ls
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
" A sweet attractive Mind Of grace;
4 full assurance given by looks
Continual comfort ln face.

If we were all seeking to grow into the
likeness Of Christ, in little things as well as
in great this brotherly love would spring
spontaneous in the heart, and we should find
continual comfort in each others faces.
| read the new commandment again,
aud underlying the familiar words seem to
see the corresponding precept " BE lovable
to one another" | look across to my neigh
Dor over the way, aud, in striving to be low
able myself, 10 find him so. Has he,
too, been studying the lesson, or are my eyes
Just opened to see the good in him Pos
sibly we shall find it easier to love our neigh
Dor than to be always deserving of his love,
--Chris'ian at Work
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

Tfe land coinmouly known as the BuTnham Meadow
situated opposite the Coffee HOUSE IN MONTPELIER and
about one and one half miles from the village, containing
about twentyone acres Of choice land In high state OF
cultivation, n now offered at private sale by ...,
MRS LEWIS BuRNHAh.
sas ~ " - ''' ~ 6J-tf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

"BrLIEvE nothing against another. but
upon good authority; nor report what may
hnrt another, unless it be greater hurt 10
others TO conceal it"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
Railroad Time Tablr.
<,rSrnAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Commencing Mondny, November 22d, 1875.

TRAINS GOING SoCTH AND EAST,
teave Montpelier at sos 4. NJ, 2 10 and 500 r. NJ.
.,.,,teaves waterbury at A. w. Montpelier at SOS A.
~ for Boson, New London, Springfield New York and
intermediate points,
nav Express Leaves Malone at 500 !. ", Montreal at
"knIs 81 Aibans st 1900 ", Montpelier at2l0 y. w.
for Boston via Lowell
At,eJ Leaves ST. AihAns at 400 NJ, arriving at
Montpelier at siOr.N
,tght rxprcss-Leaves Ogdensbufp at 1910 NJ, Mon
al tl5 r. w. st. Aibans at sO0 = NJ, Monprhef at
so0 p n for BOSTON via Lowell or ftchbufg, Spring
nsd New York and intermediate points.
TRAINS GOfSc NORrH.
Leave Montpelier $50 and sos a. NJ, and i.20r ".
rxpres. Mali Leaves Boston via Fltehbupati.ao An
snringdsid al 600 A. NJ. Montpelier at ilo y. H., foi
burlington, ~. Aibans, Montreal and OgdensOug
A,,ontmoda alton Train-ieaves Nofthheld NJ 80 a.
~ Montpelier NJ sos A. w., for Burlington, 81 Alhausi
Rchford, 81. Johns and Og'iensonrg'
Stgbt Express-Leaves Boston via Lowell at 500 ?. NJ,
via Fitohbufg at $40 =, ~ New YORK At 100 p ~,
Springfield AZ $50 ,, NJ for hutinRon, 81 Adams
Montreal and Ogdenlburg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Hare At SIS and 1910 A.
AMI $40 p. Returning. leave Barre ~ ips and ~ 20
An, dsWr.H
ins cars are attached 10 ht Trnrrss trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal aud Spring
nela and 81 Alhans and Troy.
Drawing Room bay tSpUtH trains hctwccn Mon
through tickets for Chicago the Yves, for sale at the
PRINCIPAL stations. - -. 100. -.
ST. Albans, November 30. 1873.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

WIrnoUr family purity and family rslig-
ion, there can be no prosperous congregation,
church or community. Let there be low
state OF feeling in families, and the central
portion OF every society is in am unsafe state,
for the congregation, the church and the
state are concentric circles, OF which the
family is the centre; or rather, they are an
extension for separate purposes OF the family.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

GOOD FARM FOR sALE;-Ihe subscriber oilers oisrs
N0rthned and Wilanstown, consisting OF Two huhnIel
excellent land suitably divided INTO ulage hslne
and wood land This farm " well supplied WIN nulnlss
large o them slated II Is well fenced Wen wa'eeu
and has wood and timber to spare. On good ROAD con-
school, mile from south Norneid lAs TWO
orchards Of grated fTult In full bearing GOOD sugar
place No better pastures to he found. It's keeng ctiael
may fairly be twenty COWS and team Monh rh
49, u. n AvkRILI.
Northaeld. December q, ISIS ll-lt
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

LADoR is the duty man owes TO society I;
recreation is the duty he owes 10 his mind.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
EARN ron SALE BARRE,

We cner Tor belonging to the estate oi Aeh
j. smith Of barre situated hall mile from Barre NAee
containing hundred aud sixty acres OF lani " hs
state of cultivation There running water ~ The house
and barns nice sugar orchard thousand trees ana
thrifty youne apple orchard the premises said iarm
q we'll adanlel for a mIk OF dllIl farln. Also