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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-19
An Earnest Life.


Earnestness does not always move with a
clatter There are other things in this
world which are quite as pleasant and edify-
ing as the rub-a-dub-dub of a snare drum.
In fact, this kind of melody is not generally
the highest style of music. Have you never
known man bustling and officious, and
clamorous and loud, but who did not weigh
heavy after ala thing very well understood
by every one except just the man who might
have profted by that piece of information 2
And have you never known a man. quiet
and unostentatious and faithful, and who
was perpetual blessing, golden man,
deep-souled and true, whose memory fingered
long after he was gone, like light upon the
hills after gorgeous sunset
The shallow stream rattles along its course
but when it is met and drowned by the ma
jestic tides rolling in from the sea, there is
silence on the hills. In the great tide there
is the power of more than hundred rivu-
lets, yet its coming is almost as quiet as the
celestial forces that bring it. The tide flows
down and shallow grows the stream, and
again the empty chattering goes OH. And
this is what we wish to say, that things most
potent, although demonstrative, as indeed
they must be from their effects, are not
necessarily noisy A strong and earnest
life need not make what people are in the
habit of calling fuss" 1t is better to be
known by the lead that strikes than by the
bang of the gun that sends it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-19
The Minister'S Family.

A man is usually paid for whdi he cdH DO,
and not because OF his personal membranes.
If you contract with a man for building
your house, You do not graduate the price
according 10 the size Of his family. Nor do
you pay your grocer more or less for pound
Of sugar because be has a family, or because
he has not. The idea of paying a man, not
because of the extent and quality Of his work. #.
but because of the size of his family, does rot
obtain in any department of life; except,
perhaps, 10 limited extent, among the des-
perately poor, and among the lower occupa-
tions Of life. No mechanic with proper
sense Of sef-respect, would ask a man 10 in
crease his wages because Of the size OF his
family nor would he expect to get a bushel
Of potatoes cheaper on that account
No clergyman should parade his family as
part of his eleemosynary stock in trade
with the expectation of exciting pity, and
hence leading 10 an increase OF salary. If
he does so, it is not unlikely that he will be
ousted at first opportunity even from his
slender living and his place be supplied,
perhaps By some celbate brother at an in
crease Of salary. The principle that a cler-
gyman is usually valued for phai he Is, and
Tor chdi he can do, and that his salary will
be paid with reference thereto, and without
much regard to his family, whether large or
small. is, think, pretty well established. \
man must chiefly rely upon himself A su-
perior wife may be real help. Aud so an
inferior one may prove a real injury. II he
has qualities which inspire confidence and
admiration, the whole question about family
whether there be one or not-is sccon-
Diary Chuchman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-19
The Old.FashIOned GOspel.

Much is said nowadays about the preach
ing needed for the times. There is great
force in the idea that the gospel must be
presented so as to meet the demands OF the
age. John Foster very ably showed that II
Ought to be preached so that the prejudices
of educated men should not be needlessly
aroused. God has taught us the lesson OF
adaptedness in Nature, in Providence, and
in the giving OF the Sacred Word Our
blessed Lord has emphasized the same truth
in sending out men to preach Ills gospel
with different ruling peculiarities. The
Apostle Paul ever recognized this need in
addressing his varied audiences. Bnt 1t is
the one gospel that is to be preachsd-the
truth in Christ Jesus, who is the same yes.
terday, to-day and forever. Al have sinned
and come short of the glory of God. The
most highlycultured must be saved through
the life which regenerates, through the death
which redeems," as well as the most unlct-
tered peasant There is but one door into
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-19
Dlsrespect at Home.

One Of the dangers Of the home life is
this danger of disrespcct-that which is bred
by familiarity. People who are all beauty
aud sunshine for crowd of strangers, for
whom they have not the faintest affection,
are all ugliness and gloom for their own, by
whose love they live. The pleasant little
prettiness of dress and personal adonment,
which mark the desire to please, are put on
only for admiration, and go for nothing,
while the home companions are the ragged
gowns and thread-bare coats, the touzled hair
aud stubby beard, which, if marking the
ease and comfort of the sans fdcon of home,
mark also the indifference and disrespect
which do so much damage to the sweetness
and delicacy of daily life. And what is true
OF the dress is truer still of the manners and
tempers of home, in both of which we find
too often that want Of respect which seems
10 run side by side with affection and the
custom of familiarity. II is a regretable
habit under any of its conditions but never
more so than when it invades the home and
endangers still more that which is already
too much endangered by other things. Pa
rents and up-bringers do not pay enough at
tention to this in the young. They allow
habits of disrespect to be formed--rude,
rough, insolent, impatient-and salye over
the sore with the stereotyped excuse, They
mean nothing by it," which, if we look at 1t
Alright, is worse than no excuse at all for if
they really mean nothing by it, and their
disrespect is not what it seems to be, the re
suit of strong anger, uncomfortable temper,
hut is merely habit, then it ought to be
conquered without loss Of time, being merely
manner that hurts all parties alike.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-19

Absalom was the favorite son. lie seems
to have been permitted to take his own
course. His effeminate admiration of his
own person was unrebuked. His willful
disregard of the rights of others was not
punished, and, as an indication of the blind
ness of David's affection, we learn that after
his reinstatement in the royal favor, he be-
gan TO do things which should have attracted
the attention of his father, even if they did
not excite his suspicion. ii. Samuel XIV
10. A surveillance should have been ex'
ercised. Instead of this, he went on unmo
Tested. lie had his agents all through Israel
Men in high station were entioed among the
conspirators. At last the torch is lighted
and the rebellion sweeps over the land. Alb
salon spurns all disguise. lie has no fair
words. lie does not attempt to excuse his
conduct. lie stands with spear in his hand
and murder in his heart. The battle is
fought 1t is lost. lie is slain. And now
the king, waiting for the tidings, asks, Is
the young man, Absalom, safe 2" Too late
that question now, indulgent father Toe
late 10 ask, " is he safe z" when he is shak
ing the kingdom TO the center. That ques
tion should have been put long ago, when
David saw that fiery soul tortured by sis
ter's disgrace. When he found that two
years had not cooled Absaloms hot blood
when he saw the ohariots, and the horses
and the guards, then he should have inquired
is he safe p
The time to put TO ourselves the question
" Are our children safe 2" is when they ar,
yet in tender years; when their habits ar,
forming, when good and evil still lie befor'
them. Study their rdispositions, and ask, " Are
these such as will render them yirtuous
lovely and safe in society Z" Had David
broken that haughtiness, and uprooted thai
vanity, and weakened that reyengeful spirit
and eradicated that selfishness and wilful
ness, in old age he would not have asked
" Is he safe Z" We must see that the chill
dren are safe before they grow up, Not'
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Relation TO the Home.

You return from the out-of-door vexations,
for peace, to your home. But remember that
even home, where virtue generally makes its
last retreat, if without this Christian prin-
ciple of right, is no safer than the exchange
or the street. Marriage loses its sacredness
and along with its sanctity its joy. Domestic
life is tossed into troubled, angry strife,
License and self-will, pagan deities, stalk
out of their old Pantheon, and become the
household gods of a degenerate and heath
through a mist of passion, and women look
at men as rival claimants for privilege and
power. Who can marvel that the fountains
of young life are poisoned, and that the
foundations of social honor are loose The
relations of man and woman will not grow
healther-they will be worse disordered-
till we hear less about "rights and more of
what is right less of the clashirg of their
spheres, and more of their mutual obhga-
tions, Were every combatibe p" husband
and wife TO take at once the simple spirit of
duty for their reconciliation, resolved to do
what is nohly and tenderly right in the nn-
tual bond that has bound them divinely and
indissolubly together, new age would begin
in the soied history of American families,
and cleaner blood would run in the veins of
the generations coming. We need apostolic
households, no less than an apostolic church
and it is an apostle who, when he said
"Wives obey your husbands" says with
equal emphasis, r" Husbands, love your wives
and be not bitter against them, and what
gentleness in his reason-for =" the husband
is the head of the wife, as Christ of the
church. ."-Rer. T. D. Huntington, D. d.
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The Physical Benefit Of Sunday.

Sunday is Gods special present to the
nottingham, and one of his chief objects is
to prolong his life, and preserve efficient his
working tone. In the vital system it works
like a compensation pond it replenishes the
spirit, the elasticity and vigor, which the
last six days have drained away, and supplies
the force which is to fill the six days snc-
ceeding and in the economy of existence it
answers the same purpose as in the economy
Of income is answered by savings bank.
The frugal man who puts away a pound
to-day, and another pound next month, and
who, in quiet way is putting by his stated
pound from time to time, when he grows
old and frail gets not only the same pound
back again, but good many pounds besides.
And the conscientious man. who husbands
one day of his existence every week-who,
instead OF allowing Sunday to be trampled
aud torn in the hurry and scramble Of life,
treasures it up-the Lord OF Sunday keeps it
for him, and in length Of days the hale Of
age gives it back with usury. The savings
bank Of human existence is the weekly sun
day.-Norh Erdid Rerieir.
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A SISTERS LovE.-Who can tell the
thoughts that cluster around the word sis
ter? How ready she is to forgive the errors
and foibles of brother She never deserts
him. In adversity she clings closely to him,
and in trials she cheers him. And when the
bitter voice of reproach is poured into his
ears, she is ever ready to hush its harsh tones
and turn his attention away from its painful
notes. But let him move in dowery path
and she hangs clusters of smiles about him
In watching his favored career aud listening
to his eulogy, she feels the purest satisfac
tion. The cold grave cannot crush her af
fection for him. 1t outlives her tears and
sighs. And hence, she often wanders to the
spot where he reposes with the fragrant rose
bush and honeysuckle, and plants them on
his tomb. Aud who will dare TO affirm hel
love perishes when she fades away iron
earth ? May it not live far of in the glori
GUS land and live on, increasing in fervol
and intensity, during the endless ages Of
eternity
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what company The child goes with. The
salutary teachings Of home will be neutral
lied by the teachings of the street. Note
what books they read, and what pictorials
they see. Some illustrated papers should
never enter the family. Children are not
safe when they prowl the street until bed.
time. They are not safe when left to the
care Of nurses. II they are sent away to
school be governed in your selection by the
religious influences which shall surround
them. When Edmund Burke was thirteen,
be was put to school under Quaker. "Un-
der his eye, | read the Bible morning, noon
and night, and have ever since been hap
pier and better man for such reading" Thus
he wrote in manhood. A child, speaking Of
his home to friend, was asked, "Where is
your home p lie looked with loving eyes
TO his mother, and said, Where mother is.
She always made home happy" Such was
the tribute of praise that a large family
of children bestowed upon their departed
mother. In such home Absalom is safe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-19

the sheepfold. Devious NAV be the ways Of
approach, but through it all must enter.
The polished platitudes of a Blair will not
answer for the short, sharp, decisive sum
mons of John the Baptist, " Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand" The "pon-
derous poysylables Of stcreotypcd forms
rolling from lips trained to accent, modula-
tion and emphasis, supplemented by little
dainty essay on literature, art or ethics, will
not answer for the grand, cardinal truth Of
Paul. The kingdom of God is not meat
and drink, but righteousness and peace and
Joy in the Holy Ghost" We must not have
Plato for Christ in our pulpit teachings
philosophy for salvation morality for regen.
eration sentimentality for sorrow for sin
solloquy with self for prayer; evolution
for the revolution Of the new birth.-The
dBBeqi.
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Sermon by a Cornish CobbIer.

" lie first fndeth his own brother Simon"
Now / am sure that It's a good plan TO go
looking after one soul. Every soul in the
world do belong TO our Lord. lie made 'em
every one, and lie bought EN- every one with
His precious blood. They re His every
way; and the devil is a thief. I've very
often thought what poor master the devils
servants have got Why, when he come up
10 tempt our mother Eve in Paradise, he
hadn't got any bit O. little thing for to
bribe her with, an all he could do was to
tempt her 10 steal her masters apples. lie
hasn't got anything Of his own. An
drew didn't say, "l'll try to do all the good
can" aud then do nothing because he
couldn't find any TO do but he says There's
Simon, III 60 and catch him That's the
way pick out one soul and set your heart
'pon it begin to pray for that one, and go
on tryn' till you've got it; and then try for
another. We might do a good deal o. good in
the world, if we didn't try to do so much.
I've heard folk singin' and meaum it, too
Were the whole realm Of nature mime.
That welc present far t0o SMALL
An because realm o nature wasn't theirs,
they didn't give anything at aD.-Duje'
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TRurH AND CoMFoRT,-There is no
truth of Christ which is not warm and per-
sonal, and which, therefore, is not comfort
also none which does not include thoughts
of Christ and of us. There is no truth Of
the gospel which is abstract ; none which
cannot descend, like its Master, and walk
among men, among publicans and sinners :
none which cannot preface by those words of
comfort " BE of good cheer, have over
come the world" There is no truth of the
gospel which indisposes or incapacitates
its giyer or learner to go from the study
to the home nay, which does not help
him to do so, with all the more ready
and graceful confidence. For Christ has
broken down the human distinction be-
tween truth and comfort. In the gospel,
truth is all personal, giving warmth as well
as light speaking to heart as well as to rea-
son, And so its spirit is a comforter as well
as the Spirit of Truth'-Rec, Fredk Brooks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-19

ON Irs SuRrAcE.-T Bible is deep
book, when depth is requred-that is to
say, for deep people. But it is not intended
particularly for profound persons; on the
contrary. much more for shallow and simple
persons. And therefore the first, and gener-
ally the main and leading idea Of the Bible,
is on its surface written in the plainest pos
sibe Greek, Hebrew or English needing no
penetration or amplifcation, needing moth
ing but what we might all giye-attention.
But this. which is in every cne's power,
and is the only thing that God wants, is
Just the last thing any one will give Him.
We are delighted to ramble away into day
dreams TO repeat pet verses from other
places, suggested by chance words to snap
at an expression which suits our particular
views But the plain, intended immediate
fruitful meaning, which every one ought tc
find always, and especially that which de
pends on our seeing the relation of the VERSE
to those near it, and getting the force Of the
whole passage in due relaton--this sort ot
significance we do not look for it being
truly not TO be discovered, unless we really
attend to what is said, instead Of TO our owl
feelings.-Jokn R,skm.
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Selerf MisreHany.
crSrrSS,AL HYMN OF rrAcr. 1870.


ny OLIVER WENDELL u0tNrs.
Angel VI Peace, thoa hast wandered TOO hong
Spread thy white wing 10 the sunshine NJ love,
Come while our voices are blended In song
Fly TO our ark Ike The storm beaten dovci
Wy TO our afk on the wing u a dove.
Speed DER the far-soundine billows of sons,
Crowned with thine olive leaf garland OF love.
Angel u Peace thou hast waited TOO Ions
Brothers, We meet on saltar NJ thine.
Mingling the gifts we have gathered for thee,
Sweet with the odor Of myrtle and pine,
Breeze OF the prairie and breath ~ the sea,
Meadow aud mountain and furcst and sea
Sweet Il the fragrance of myrtle aud pine,
s@cctct the incense We offer to thee.
brothers once more, round thls aliAf NJ THINE
Angels Of nctllchcn, answer the strain
liatk' a nav bIth-sonp il hliing the sky
Loud as the storu-wind that tunhies the u,aai.
hid the full breath " the organ reriy,
let the loud tempest Vt voices reply.
Roll H. long surge like the eaith-shatne uni.n
Swell the vast song uil II mounts to the ~,
Angels Of Bcihlehcm, echo ne strain
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% In castle halls, or cottage homes,
Wherever glulrless chi.dhpoi ruauis
! hese Is nothing half So sweet,
A. the busy tread Of little icri.

"And when the Angel Death comes and
calls the little ones from our home, oppres-
sive silence reigns. The parents follow the
little form to the grave. 1t was not large
grave hut alas, it was-it was large. Many
darling hopes were hid beneath that little
coffin lid And then at the house they placed
away the little toys, the half-worn shoes and
the garments which he would not need again.
They knew all the while that it was well
with the child they knew that the blessed
| Lord had taken the child to educate in
heavens school. They knew that the child
was well and happy in home where there
would be no WEAKNESS, but perfect security
and enlargement of good that he was learn
| ing better lessons than earth could teach,
| and was in the enjoyment of love with which
even mothers love might not be compared.
! | have read of an old sexton who, think,
must have had children in heaven, who was
| observed to have always especial care for the
graves of children. lie must have known
| how deep shade in home little grave
had made, for he always shaped the mound
with love and planted upon it white flowers
When asked why he did so, he said, i know
they are clad in white robes | know that
they are safe and pure in Gods love; | can
safely place the white blossoming plants oyel
them, for they have not known the world''
deflement.'
"Fathers and mothers--when God takes
your dear child right out of your arms int
Ills own, and asks you in His word, is it wei
with the child ? say, if the child is in the
arms of Jesus, it is oeH. 1t is well with tn,
child, but Oh IL takes q great deal of faitt
at such a time when the word of God ask
again by the open grave" Is it well witt
Mee ? to reply to that How often we car
but silently feel after the hand of God in i
or say, | was dumb opened not my moutl
because hou didst it,"
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Laboratory of J. ID. Rose a Goa
CAsronrAi oAsroHrA

Dr. samuel pitcher OF IIyanni Mass eNpcrimenied In
his private practice twenty years o produce coinna
lion that would have the properties Of Castor on without
is unpleasant taste and gripping effect,
His preparation was sent for, near and far lil finally he
gave the name Of Casora and put II up FOR safe IL
very wonderful in effects particularly with the disordered
somachs and bowels Of children. II assimilates the
food sour stomach and wind collie regulates wv"
bowels, expels and may be relied upon N Group
As pleasant, effective and perfectly safe caihar'ie
remedy Is superior to Castor OIL cordais ana s,rus II
does not contain alcohol. and adapted to any age
BY regulating the stomach and bowels OF cross ana
sickiy children they become good-natured ana hsAus
They eau enjoy sleep and mothers have rest ihe cas-
ora Is put up at the Laboratory Of D. b Ross uo, 90
pey Street, New York. N-'-A
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Tnr Rev. Rowland Cole, in preaching in
Kinderhook Methodist church, called at
tention TO the Christian convention in the
IIipprodrome, and said, " 1t is highly essen
tiai that we send delegate, and the expense
will be eleven dollars. This sum must be
raised tonight, and the extent of your thirst
after righteousness will be indicated by the
amount Of your contributions" The plates
were passed, and the amount collected was
fifty-six cents
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INFunIArED father" George, my sou, be
so kind as to inform your paternal ancestor
the name of the individual that has been
mutiating this ere tree George (in cherry
pectoral tones -" Respected sire, it i'll be-
hooves me TO seek 10 elude chastisement 10y
subterfuge. Having prepared myself for the
inevitable consequences by donning an ex-
ira pair of pantaloons, | think may safely
promulgate the information that ! did it
with INV diminutve broadaxe."
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A LITTLE five-years-old boy heard the Di-
BILE story of Samson, few Sunday evenings
ago, for the first time. He was much i'm
pressed with the efficiency of the weapon
which Samson used in one OF his hand-to-
hand conflicts with the Philistnes. A day
or two after, his mother, just before getting
into carriage, was attempting to break
piece of candy which she had promised To
divide between the little lad and his brother.
The candy was tough, and resisted her et-
fort. In this emergency the smaller boy
looked up AT the coachman. and said :" Say
ass about you, have you z"
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The other evening a young lady abruptly
turned the corner and very rudely ran against
a boy who was small aud ragged and freckled.
Stopping as soon as she could, she turned TO
him aud said, Ct" | beg your pardon. Indeed,
| am very sorry The small ragged aud
freckled boy looked up in blank amaze
ment for an instant; then, taking off about
three-fourths of a cap, he bowed very low,
smiled until his face became lost in the
smile and answered, You may hev my
parding, and welcome miss, and yer may
run agin me and knock me clean down, an
| won't say word" After the young lady
passed on, he turned to a comrade and said,
half apologetically, never had any one
ask my pardng, and it kind o took me off
my feet Indianapolis Herald.