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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
Christ's Death and Resurrection.

There can be no comfort in contemplat-
ing only the dying of the Lord Jesus. All
is dark, and dismal, and desponding around
the tree on which the Man of Sorrows hung
If we confine our meditations exclusively to
the death of the Redeemer, our feelings will
rather resemble those of His mother and of
His mothers sister-of Mary the wife of
Cleophas, and of Mary Magdalene-
stood beside the cross and witnessed the ex-
piring agonies, and heard the dying groans
of the Master whom they loved 1t is the
resurrection of Jesus taken in connection
with His death that is source of comfort
and joy. When the Sun of Righteousness
set behind the hill of Calvary, the disciples
were left in darkness and in sorrow. but
when He rose with resusctated splendor on
the third, the appointed day, the darkness
was dissipated, their sorrow was dispelled
and they "rejoiced with JOY unspeakabe
and full of glory" The apostles never
preached the death without at the same time
preaching the resurrection of Christ. as st.
Paul in the 18th chapter of his first Episte
to the Corinthians tells us how he preached
-" | delivered unto you first of all that
which ! also received, how that Christ died
for our sins, according to the Scriptures, and
that He was buried and that He rose again
the third day according to the Scriptures"
His death was a sacrifice or atonement, His
resurrection was a demonstration of His
power to atone, for lie was declared to be
the Son of God with power by the resurrec-
tion from the dead He was "put to death
for our offenses." but "raised again for our
Justification" so that, as st. Peter says we
are begotten again "unto lively hope by
the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
dead. ."-Rev, d. Bdgot, d. d.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
The Old Man,

Fifteen or twenty years ago the young
people got into disrespectful way of calling
their fathers " The Old Man" Even boys
of very respectable families fell into this
bad habit, and we all thought the world
was going wrong from a lack of filial rever-
ence, but the fashion passed away as do all
which have not some sure foundation in
nature and the right relations of men.
After all, that passing freak among the boys
of the period had a certain truth to nature.
The middle-aged man does not feel thathe is
Old; he is as vigorous and has more experience,
and he is conscious of all the desirable quail
ties of youth with something added. 1t seems
strange that he should be called old by those
who are just coming upon the stage, and it
is hard for him to realize that he is out of
place in the young mems clubs and associa-
tions, religious, political or social. The
first that we know that we are old men is
when the eyes grow dim, the limbs feeble,
the hearing and all the other senses slow,
and the grandchildren begin to instruct us
as the children never would have dared
But there is one way in which we can real
ize how age creeps on imperceptibly, how
to the young the middle-aged person seems
old and the comparison of old and young is
not in the feelings of the subject, but in
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
The Rock OF Ages.

1t is the well-authenticated story of High
land mother, who, at the close of spring, was
suddenly overtaken in a wild glen among
the mountains, by what was long recalled by
her fellow-villagers as "the first May Storm"
that after attempting in vain for some time,
with her infant in her arms to buffet the
whrlng eddies, she laid the child down
among the heather and ferns in the deep
cleft of rock, with the brave resolve, if
possible, to make her own way home through
the driving sleet, and obtain succor for her
little one. She was found by the anxious
neighbors, next morning, stretched cold and
stiff on snowy shroud. But the cries of
the babe directed them to the rock crevice
where it lay, all unconscious of its danger,
and from which it was rescued in safety.
Many long years afterward that child re-
turned from distant lands disabled soldier,
covered with honorable wounds. The first
Sabbath of his homecoming, on repairing
to a city church, he listened to an aged cler-
gvman unfolding, in Celtic accents, the story
of redeeming love- Strange to say, the
clergyman happened to be from the same
Highland glen where he had spent his youth.
Stranger still, he was illustrating the divine
tale with the anecdote, to him so familiar, of
the widow and her saved child. A few days
atterward the pastor was summoned to visit
the death-bed of that old soldier. al am the
son of the widow" were the words that
greeted the former, as he stood by the couch
of the dying man. "Lay my bones beside
hers, in the churchyard among the hills.
The prayers she used to offer for me have
been answered. have found deliverance in
old age where found it in my childhood
in the cleft of the rock. but it is The Rock
of Ages. "-Cletts of Tie Rock.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
on Monday, Nov. 27th, 1915.

Trains GoinD South and Fast.
Leave Montpelier at O. 15 A. NJ, 2. 10 and % =. NJ.
Mail-Leaves St. Albans 100 A. NJ, Montpelier vt 9l5
NJ for Boston, New London, Springfield, New oik and
intermediate points.
real 1900 A. NJ, ST. Alhans Mt l2lO NJ, Burlington at
l2l5r Me- Montpelier 2.l5 p NJ, fo Boston via Lowell
Mixed Train-Leaves 81. Albans at $3.50 arriving at
Montpelier at $40 r..
Night Express-From Oglensburg, Montreal ST. Al
bans and Burlington leaves Montpelier at $50 =. NJ,
Tor Boston via Lowell or Fitchburg Springfield, New
York and intermediate points,
Trains Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 335 A. NJ, 6.10 A. NJ, 400
p. NJ. and 6.10 ?. NJ.
Express Mail-Genves Bost0n via Fchburg at $50 4. NJ
wa Lowell at 500 a. NJ New London a. bNV A. NJ
Springfield at 500 A. NJ, Montpelier at 400 =. Nj, for
Burlington st. Albans, Montreal and Ogdensbufg
Accommodation Train-Leaves Nortlncld at $50 a
NJ, Montpelier at 6.lV A. NJ for Burlington, ST. Albans
Rchiord st. Johns, Ruuses Point and Montreal
Accommodation Train Leaves white River June
uon at l50 NJ, Montpelier at $40 p. Ne for Burling-
ton and st. Adams
Night Express Boston via Lowell Mt $50 =. NJ,
via Fchbufg at $50 ?. Nj, New York at 800 =. NJ,
Springfield at 500 =. NJ Montpelier at 3JiA. NJ, for Bur
lington, St. Albans, Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at $50 and 1925 NJ
and425P. N, Returning leave Barre at 40 A. and l20
+. NJ. and $40 =. NJ.
Sleeping ears are attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and SPRING
field and St. Albans and Troy.
Drawing Room cars ON Day Express trains between Mon
treal and Boston.
Through tickets Chicago and the for sale the
principal stations.
J.w. HOBART. General sup't.
st. Albans, Vt. November %, 1876
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
The Authority of Jesus.

Rev. W. H. III. Murray, in recent sermon
on the " Benefits of authority" said " | ask
you to observe also that the authority of
Jesus is an authority felt in the heart, and
obedience to it is shown in the conduct
His kingdom is of the affections, and
through the movings of these acts upon the
life. 9 If We love me, keep my command
ments,' said He. He who Yields to His
authority becomes new creature--as the
Scriptures say A new man in Christ
Jesus And in thus becoming new crea-
ture you are greatly helped by reason of
what you escape, and what you receive The
evil which is in you goes out as a ruling
force, and good begins to predomiuate. You
change for the better. You get control of
yourself You are no longer led about by
sin. You had been captive; you become
free. The evil begins to ebb, and the good
begins to flood. In obeying Jesus you get
release from your appetite; deliverance from
your passions; nobility of motive holiness
of desire. In these things you perceive the
blessings of the gospel, And is there any
other conceivable blessing equal to that
which makes a man over anew, so that in
his new estate he has all that was worth the
keeping in his former constructon-all that
God could approve,-and at the same time
gains what, not having, he would stand in
the judgment of God, and of his own con.
science, too, morally lacking and spiritually
unfit for the life that is lived in eternity be-
fore God ?"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

THE history of all Gods dealings with
man is the record of an approach nearer
still, and nearer, until, in the incarnate Son.
He shares all our sorrows, and carries our
sins, till faith puts its fingers into the print
of the nails, its hand into the wounded side,
and constrains us to cry, "My Lord, and
my God" We need this We
can believe a truth, but we can trust only a
person. we can admire a truth, we can love
only person; we can mediate on truth,
we can commune only with a person, and
faith stretches out wistful hand to touch
His garment that it may come at last to EN-
brace Himself John Kerr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
e2HuraI ard Rrhainns.
THE ALTERED MOTTO.


BYrAsToR THEODORE MoNop.
oh, the bitter shame and sorrow,
That a time could ever be
when let the Saviour's pity
Plead In vain, and proudly answered
"AH Of self, and noHeof thee!
Yet He found me, beheld Him
Bleeding on the accursed tree.
Heard Him pray, "forgive them, Fatherw
And my wistful heart said family,
" Some Of seif, and some Of thee"
Day by day His tender mercy.
Healing, helping, full and free,
Sweet and strong, and ah so patient,
Brought me lower. while | whispered.
Less Of selI, and more Of thee"
Higher than the highest heavens,
Deeper than the deepest sea,
Lord, thy love at last hath conquered;
Grant me now my souls deslre,-
" None Of selJ, and all Of thee"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

THE moon, a softer but not less beautiful
object than the sun, returns and communi-
Gates to mankind the light of the sun in a
gentler and delightful manner, exactly
suited to the strength of the human eyes
an illustration aud most beautiful emblem
in this and other respects, of the divine
Saviour of mankind, who, softening the
splendor of the Godhead, brings it TO the
eye of the understanding in a manner fitted
to the strength OF the mind, so that without
being overwhelmed or distressed it can thu,
behold the light of the knowledge of the
glory of God in the face OF Jesus Christi
Dr. Doight.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

WuAr shall | give? To the hungry,
give food to the naked, clothes to the sick,
some comfort to the sad, word of conso-
lation; TO all you meet, smile and CHEEKY
greeting, Give forgiveness to your enemies ;
give patience 10 the fretful give love to
your households and above all, give your
heart to God
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
Farm and Timber Land 4.

including Steam Lumber Mil timber within thee-four
OF mile of the mill. and mill one-half mile from side
track the Central Vermont railroadl, Farm building
tone and one-ha story house,, Barn and She'd all
yenient, with running water TO the same, Also with
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
Farnt of IJO Acres

Of lage pastuge and wood land Of good proportion for
farm which will cut thirty tons Of hay and keep ten
twelve COWS and team he will sell four acres Of land, To
include Mil and Mil Housei will sell all the timber. viii
divide the same 10 suit purchasers, In lots foows Six
y-seven acres one hundred sxty-hye acres
as the different lots viii out; he will sell the En-
zine and Boiler al
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
Worth Thinking AbOut.

A wise and sweet woman suggests as a
sovereign remedy for the uncomfortableness
of what we are wont to call the awkward
age for boys and girls-that time when they
are too large to feel like children, and are
not quite sure enough of themselves to feel
like adults-that we should always treat the
smallest children with the courtesy and con-
sderation that we show to grown-up peo-
pie; and then they will never feel at a loss
as to their reception, thus quite escap-
ing the uncertain and uncomfortable "awk-
ward age" There are few things more i'm
portant in the right development of ahunan
creature than self-respect. But how is a
child TO learn to respect itself, if it sees that
it is alone in the sentiment-that by no
one else it is respected More harm is, per-
haps, done children by snubbing than even
by weak indulgence. We have all seen
homes where the slightest expression of
child's idea on any point under discussion
was greeted with, "Who asked you what
you thought ?" or with sarcasm, such as,
" All, now we shall have the matter settled,
Miss Experience is freeing her mind" 1t
is so difficult to hit the right mean. We do
not want our children troublesome to visitors
-grown.up people do not want TO pause
in their talk to listen to the unconsidered
opinions of thirteen but what if we tried
the experiment of respectful attention for a
while? ? Would not the young folks stop talk
ing until they had something to say, quite as
surely if they saw that their words were lis.
tened TO with attention, rs il they felt that
their voices were but beating the air?
MUSTARD PLAsrERs.--How many peo-
Pile are there who really know how to make
a mustard plaster? Not one in hundred
at the most, perhaps, and yet mustard plas-
ters are used in every family, aud physi-
clans prescribe the application. The ordi-
nary way is to mix the mustard with water,
tempering it with little -four, but such
plaster as that makes is simply abominable
Before it has half done its work it begins to
blister the patient, and leaves him finally
with a painful flayed spot, after having pro
duced far less effect in q beneficial way than
was intended. Now amustard plaster should
never make blister at all. If blister is
wanted there are other plasters far better
than mustard for that purpose. When you
make a mustard plaster, then, use no water
but mix themustard with the white of an egg
and the result will be plaster which will
draw perfectly, but will not produce a
blister even upon the skin of au infant, no
matter how long it is allowed to remain on
the part.-C ChriStidn Mirror.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
ZINC MONUMENTS
Superior to Marble or Granite

For cemetery purposes, moulded and east from pure zine
equal In thickness and strength 10 bronze stluaT In styles
and prices 10 meet the various tastes and demands Of the
people. by special process every monument Is trans
formed into sparkling and changeless beauty resembling
yet superior in tone TO- the finest granite Warranted TO
absorb the from trees become but to
retain their beauty for ages.
AARON BANCROFT. / ,n,s
CHARLES |. MARSH,j Nhe"'S'
Montpelier, VT November 2s ls76. 59-s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

Con purifes the soul very much as we air
our rooms. lie throws open all the windows
the windows of feeling, of impulse, of i'm
current of vitalizing grace sweeping through
them, until every element of our nature is
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
A Great Bargain !

and II Ia well suited for lumber mll or for the tanning
business Ieims part Of the purchase money down.
the balance ON time to suit purchasers This presents
OF the most advantageous chances purchase very vaua
ble real estate at reasonable rates that has been offered In
this county for some time.
u. n. CAMP.
Montpelier, August /. 1876 est
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

VIZ may perhaps escape the censure OF
cannot avoid the reproaches of our own mind,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

And much OF said lands will be sold public auction,
at the office of o. l.. oyt, Painhed in said county,
the 27th day of February A. D. 1871 O'clock T. Ne
shall he requisite 10 discharge said with costs
less previously paid.
Dated Barre, this 22d day of January, A. d. ls77
67-6g CARLOS CARPENTER, Collector,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
TESTIMONIALS.

regard Mr.. Eddy Of the capable and sue
cesfM practitioners with whom have had oltci inter-
course. CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents"
Inventors cannot employ person Trustworthy or
capable securing tor them early and favorable
consideration at the Patent Once, - -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

town is not bonded-taNes very low. ALSO TWENTY
FIVE ACRES OF WOOD LAND, In the town Of Wood
bury, about three miles from said farm.
5l-tf TRUE A. TOWN, Administrator.
PURCHASERS WANTED For the Dyer Looms
Farm, situated about mile from the Court House,
In Montpelier, and containing about seveny-lve
land In good state of cultivation well waiercl, with con-
venient buildings and three hundred trees Also
hundred and seyentyVe good wood and tim
her land IN Middlesex about three miles from Montpelier
village. Also for se twenty tons Of good hay, hundred
and thirtyhve bushels of oats, forty bushels of
horse traverse sled and lumber wagon, harnesses, cart,
plows, harrow chains, yoke, hundred and ninety
hve tin sap-tubs, and lot Of wooden and other a
eles for farming purposes.
Loft "a, CHASE, Administrator,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
A SMALL SUGAR ORCHARD.

We offer for sale the farm belonging to the estate Of John
Gibbs, situated a Lower Cabot village, containing nearly
nfty acres of land good cultivation. Buildings
in good repair.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-12


A London dispatch, May 8, to the Chi
cago Inter Dee an, gives the following:
The British press is sensitive regarding
the presence of the Russian squadron at
San Francisco. 1t expresses the belief
that its chief purpose is an attack upon
and seizure of British Columbia in the
event England allies with Turkey in the
pending war. Many concur in the re-
Gently expressed declaration by the Pal
Nal Gazette that in no other part of the
world could British commerce be SO Sc
riously damaged as by few active ves-
sells in the Pacific Ocean. 1t is also sug-
gested that the Russian Grand Dukes
visit to New York with several war ves-
sells looks to readiness to swooping upon
British steamers in the Atlantic trade in
the event of war.
The parliamentary debate yesterday
clearly diseloses the fact that the British
foreign policy is helplessly drifting on a
sea OF uncertainty on the Eastern ques-
tion. The dangers pointed out by Glad
stone are not denied by the ministerial
party, but the latter safely taunts the op-
position with inability to GET popular
! approval OF any proposition to join in
alliance with Russia for the purpose OF
coerciDg Turkey. The present position
OF parties confirms the impression that
J England VIII do nothing rashly, but
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-12
Plain Talk at tho white House.

A Washington special, May 9, to the
Cincinnati Times, says:
Mr.. Cowles, proprietor of the Cleveland
Leader, had an interview with the Presi.
dent, last night, during which the political
situation was freely discussed by the lat.
ter. Mr.. Cowles told the President that
the dissatisfaction among the Ohio Re.
publicans at the Southern policy is so
great as to probably result in the State
being lost to the Republicans, in October
next, by the Republicans refusing to
vote.
The President evinced no surprise at
this, but said that although temporary
defeat might be encountered "a tha polls,
in the end the party would be stronger
than ever. The politics of the country
are. in o diseased condition, and Feqnis
severe treatment to be made healthy
again, not unlike the treatment extended
by surgeons and persons who have dis
eased limbs. The course taken by The
surgeon is severe, but it IS the only
course left to save the life of the patient.
The President said be entertained no
doubt of the success Of his policy. which
will destroy the color line in politics, and
bring the best men in both parties 70 the
front
He expected the Repuhlicans would
certainly carry North Carolina ana Ten
nessee OF the next election and already
the Democratic party in South Carolina
is showing signs Of breaki1g up lie ex-
peeted Hampton would pursua anch q
course that two years hence the Rapablic-
ans viii be glad to nominafo ana rua him
as their candidate for Governot
The President said he aIso believed that
Republicans would carry Lonifant at the
next election, and that the Bbmocratic
party in the State viii not 50 aDlo ID hold
together.
These, he said, will be tha lsdifs of the
Southern policy which ins 4 is not
acceptable 70 az Republi
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-12
PeltenaLII,s Newspaper pIreetory.

A very useful and interesting volume of
376 pages has just been issued by the old
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of S. M. Pettengill & Co., New York, en-
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