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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31
Learn Your Business.

A young man in leather store used to
feel very impatient with his employer for
keeping him, wear after year for three years
handling hides" But he saw the use of
it in after years. when in an establishment
of his own he was able to tell by touch the
exact quality of the goods. 1t was only by
those thousands of repetitions that the lesson
was learned, and so it is with everything in
which we acquire skill. The great army of
the incapabes is large enough we
should none of us willingly Join its ranks
The half-informed, half-skilled in every bust
ness, outnumber the others, dozens to one
IL was good suggestion, worthy of being
remembered, which Daniel Webster made
to young man who asked him if there was
any room in the legal profession" "There
is always room in the upper story" said
the great statesman. The better you know
your business, the better your chances to
rise. If you drone through your allotted
tasks, without keeping wide-awake look
out on all that goes on about you, your
progress will be needlessly slow. You can
gather much information by making a wise
use of your eyes and ears, and perhaps be
able to surprise your employer in an emer-
gency by stepping into the "next mans
place and discharging his duties satisfac-
torily. A fine little lad some twelve years
old, was employed in a telegraph office in a
Southern town last year when the yellow
fever ragged so fearfully in that section. All
the operators were down with it, and Others
sent on by the company were attacked. No
one knew that the lad understood the busi-
ness; but he had picked it up, and kept up
communications between the town and the
outer world all the time the fever lasted.
Ex-Governor Morgan of New York, was
once clerk in store in Waterford. A
trip to New York was an event in those
days, but the young man had proved so
faithful that he was entrusted with several
commissions, among them being one to buy
corn. He came back in due time in the old
stage coach, and inquiries were made about
the corn. The price was very satisfactory,
but the old gentleman was afraid it could
not be good at so low price. A handful
which the young man pulled from his pocket
convinced him, but what was his amazement
to find that he had bought two cargoes.
"Why, Edwin, what shall we do with it ~
he asked in CONSERVATION. :" have dis
posed of all you don't want ?" said Edwin,
" at an advance. | stepped into stores as |
came along. could have disposed of three
cargoes if had had them" The profits
were clear, and his employer said the next
morning, " We will let some one else do the
sweeping" and Edwin was made partner,
though under twenty-one. If you have a
talent for business it will be found.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31
Good News.

The celebrated Andrew Fuller once heard
Il young brother preach sermon which
might be called eloquent and learned. When
the preacher came down from the pulpit
Fuller laid his hand upon his shoulder, and
said, thank you for your sermon it was
very good as far as il rent" As far as it
went % said the preacher. Yes, said Full
Ter, as far as il went, Tor Christ was not
preached" "But Christ was not in the
text" replied the young man. My BROTHER
said Fuller, " there are no by-lanes in this
country which do not lead up to the king S
highway" All the lines OF truth center i'll
Jesus, and that is poor, dry morsel of a
sermon that does not contain enough of the
gospel to lead any inquiring soul present to
pardon and peace. We greatly admire the
sentiment of one of the ancient fathers
"Were the highest heavens my pulpit, and
the whole hosts of the redeemed my audi
ence, and eternity my day, Jesus alone would
be my text" The gospel means "good
news" aud is proclamation from the God
of heaven to his guilty creatures on earth
that for the sake of what Jesus has done he
will pardon all who trust in his faithful
work and receive them AS welcomely as II
they had never sinned at all. 1t comes t.
tell of way by which we can come TO Goo
as ioyfully as Adam could before he tell
Gods fatherly voice sounds to us from the
heavens, saying; "Ths is my beloved Sor
in whom | am well pleased" The gooC
news is in that sentence. Observe, the voic'
from heaven did not say Nth whom ! all
well pleased, though that is true. Neithe
does it say for whom | am well pleased
though that is also true. But it says Il
whom am well pleased. 1t is only whel
we see God in Christ Jesus that we see
well-pleased God. In that one sentence Go,
himself preached the gospel to the awe-strucl
throng which stood upon the banks OF Jol
dan, aud through them to all the ends OF tn
earth.-ROJen BoM
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31
Christ the Light OF the World.


Suppose you had been blind from your
birth, and knew this fair world only by the
senses OF hearing, taste touch and smell, and
the descriptions OF iriends but suddenly
by some magic power, you receive your sight
and strength OF vision to bear the light.
What revelation to you OF this earth
What changed world How different
from what you supposed it to be A man
cropping in spiritual blindness cries, like
Bartimeus, "Jesus, have mercy on me. Lord,
that | may receive my sight" and suddenly
there comes to him the light OF the world.
How all things become changed The per
fection of Gods plan becomes clear to him.
lie sees the mertorlous work OF the Saviour
as all-suiicient. Ills sins were punished in
Christ; they were expiated on Calvary; he
was saved then. These things were never
real to him until now. The atonement was
made before-eighteen hundred years be-
fore his salvation was wrought out by the
Saviour before; 1t was finished; the work
was done. These all existed as facts, but
he had not the light by which to see them
The Light Of the World is the revealer OF
these things If we see no beauty in them,
it is because we are in darkness, man
goes forth on dark night. Stretched be-
fore him lies beautiful landscape. But he
sees no beauty. All is covered up IN dark
hess. Night hangs ike vel over all that
beauty. But the night is passing on into
morning, and after awhile he sees indis-
tinctly objects near him, and, over against
the eastern sky, the dim outlines OF trees
and mountains appear oooh other ooJeGls
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31
Things to Remember.

Remember that mirrors should not hang
where the sun shines upon them. They look
misty, grow rough or granulated and no
longer give a correct picture. The ANAL
gam, or union of tinfoil with mercury, which
is spread on glass to form looking glass, is
easily ruined by the direct, continued ex-
posure to the solar rays. Remember that
lemons can be kept sweet and fresh for
months by putting them in clean, tight
cask or jar, and covering with cold water.
The water must be changed as often as once
every other day, and the cask kept in a cool
place. Remember that a tablespoonful OF
black pepper will prevent gray or buff linen
from spotting if stirred into the first water
in which they are washed. 1t will also pre-
vent the colors running when washing black
or colored cambrics or muslins, and the
water is not injured 10y it, but is just as soft
as before the pepper was put in. Remem'
Der that one can have the hands in soapsuds
without injury to the skin if the hands are
dipped in vinegar or lemon juice immed
ately after. The acids destroy the corrosive
effects of the alkali, and make the hands soft
and white. Indian meal and vinegar ol
lemon juice used on them, when roughenec
by cold or labor, will heal aud soften them
Rub the hands in this; then wash of
thoroughly and rub in glycerine. Thos'
who suffer from chapped hands in the win
ter will find this comforting.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

OUR LIvEs.-Your lives are very short !
you must remember that sixty years are as
nothing in Gods eye. What seems TO you,
in your WEAKNESS, a long time, is only the
tick of watch in the eternal year. 1t is a
very short time. Human life and converse
tion are constantly being changed, and do
not think that people have an adequate idea
of eternity. We have no tape-measure by
which to determine its length we cannot
span it even with the Imagination, and ii
you would think of it a great deal more than
you do; if you would think of it until your
head aches and your brain reels, then you will
only obtain a fragmentary knowledge of il
aud the transmutation going on in the world
SsIecfed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31
A LITTLE Roman Catholic girl in Ireland

A LITTLE Roman Catholic girl in Ireland
had committed to memory fifty chapters. 1t
pleased God to bring her TO the bed OF death.
Her comfort in that hour was the reading
of the Scriptures; but her parents, being
Roman Catholics, wished TO confess to the
priest, aud receive amounting from him. The
priest refused TO give the absolution unless
the Bible was given up to him. The child
stated that she did not want the absolution
and could not surrender the Bible. Her pa
rents interfered and the mother, thinking
her child lost, unless she complied with the
priests wishes, entreated compliance, but il
vain. At last the mother turned the bed
clothes, and took from her the Bible, whict
she had held on her little breast The child
on finding her Bible gone, simply exclaimed
"Well, thank God he cannot take away
the fifty chapters have got in my heart
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

become real to him his love, the control
ling passion of his soul his spirit the guild
ing principle of his life. The Light OF the
World, the divine Revealer, has made the
way clear, and now he walks no more in
darkness, for he has the Light of life Let
us seek this Light, for in the worlds dark
ness he is the souls greatest need.-Rer'
Samuel COLcOrd.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

ALLOW no man to be so free with you as
10 praise you TO your face. Your vanity by
this means will want its food At the same
time your passion for esteem will be more
fully gratifed; men will praise you in their
actions. Where you now receive one com
pliment you will then receive twenty civili-
ties s-Sleels
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

IT is common TO overlook what is near by
keeping the eye fixed on something that is
remote, In the same manner present oppor-
tunities are neglected, aud attainable good
is sighted by minds busted in extensive
ranges, aud intent upon future advantages
Lie, however short, is made shorter by
waste of time, and it progress toward hap
piness, though naturally slow, is made still
more slow by unnecessary labor.--Johnson.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

TmE willow that bends 10 the tempest
often escapes better than the oak which re-
sists it, aud so in great calamites it some
times happens that light and frivolous spir-
It's recover their elasticity and presence OF
mind sooner than those OF loitier charac-
acter.- Waiter Scott
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

For the Vermont waichman.
INDIAN SUMMER.


ny II. On
Under the glow Of the autumn skies
Goodiy and fair the landscape lies;
The distant snmniti on which we gaze
Loom dimly mp through the sllyery haze,
As II there fingered on valley and hill
The smoke OF the Indians peace-pipe still.
Around us the tree-tops glow ~ bright
As the burning bush in the prophetssght;
The leaves In their dying beauty tell
OF natures oeasecss miracle,
or the life that follows the death of the old
As the green OF the spring the autumns gold.
Aud In the calm twilight Of the year,
When all thngs tell Of the long night near.
Nature Is working with all her powers,
Buslly caring for birds and flowers,
And calling her children all to her lap.
Puts them to sleep for their winiersnap.
And soon these hii-si1es that burn and glow
VIII be hidden under the drifting snow
But courage have, for the world awakes
More brightly and fresh for the rest 1t takes
And the bloom Of the spring-tlme we never should
know,
II there came not frat the winters snow.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

CHRISTIAN faith is a grand cathedral
with divinely pictured windows. Standing
without, you see no glory, nor can possibly
imagine any; standing within, every ray OF
light reveals harmony of unspeakable
splendors
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

The surest sign of age is loneliness, While
one finds company in himself and his pur
suits, he can not grow old, whatever his
years may be.-Aicou.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

LET no man trust the first step of guilt
ithangs upon precipice, whose steep descent
in lost perdition ends Young.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31
DYSPEPSIA

Appears there Ia always languor debility, exeron fa
lgues the pulse weak the sleep disturbed eSremes
cold the tongue for the most part furred covered with
creamy mncus In the morning No person with oonst-
pated irregular state OF this bowels health
II evident that some gentle laxative slightly stmnant
10 the membrane Of the ntestines. Joined with
tonic that the secretons Of the liver and gradually
strengthening the stomach must be reasonable comna-
ton and reach the That this combination will door
proof Of which happy 10 be able TO refer those
toforo disappointed to the most reliable physicians who
have long used this remedy In their praoce and
cry apothecary by whom the Pesalc Lozenges sold
These Lozenges will repair the mischief caused by the
excessive Of those Patent Pills." with which the
county has for years been Hooded.
They agreeable TO the taste, and convenient In
form, that children eat them readily after rejecng IN,
usual ndssous renedies In those symptoms supposed Il
Indicate the presence n Worms, they puler remedy,
Price. 30 and 90 cents. For sale by dunggisis, OF
by mail on receipt OF price In T.. o. stamps money.
E. \. HARRISON A. CO..
76-26-eow 40 Union Street. Boston.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

KNowLRDGE is proud that he has learned
so much Wisdom is humble that he knows
no more COwper,
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PILES.

The grand proSnae Of Dyspepsia Is debility OF the
stomach. The orpdy OF the liver is apparent from the
small quantity of bile discharged from that and also
by dnll min IN the rlsht s.de Under whcheYer form
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31
DEAL ESTATE and Personal Property at
AHCTTON

will sell public auction, TO the highest bidder,
Thursday, November lst 1871 at ten o'clock. A. NJ the fol-
lowing described property belonging To the bankrupt estate
OF T.. u. Haskell situated In the town of Calais One
wooden mill with all the machinery necessary to carry
the business In all It's branches including good set of
Tom cards for cardlng wool for rolls aso all the machiner,
necessary Manufacture woOen said factory In
good repair and ready for and has control Of Of t
best water powers Northern Vermont. There will also
be sold at tile time, the store formerly occupied by
the said Haskell and the building known as the old Union
Store" used dwelling house also the balance Of the
stock Of goNs In the store consisting In Of cassmees
flannel woolen yarn readyna clothing, groceries,
Also 2OOgalOn Kerosene oil safe and good
hrproo safe Also all notes and accounts not previously
paid, due the said Haskell estate will be sold 10 the highest
bidder; pay up and not have your credit Impaired by
forced sale at auction The sale Will commence above
stated, Thursday, November list, which day all tn,
real estate Will be sold st. The sale Will be- continued
Friday, November %, when Will lie sold the oil sale iro
safe three sets OF scales barrel OF West India olns
stoves groceries, etc., In lots 10 suit parties IN business
The sale goods In the will be continued
day. Obober 2oh, and saturday October 2lth as usual
Il. T., WHITE, Assignee.
Calais. October 10TH, 1871. O5-OI
TAME CAURIAGESl FINE CARRIAGES
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IuNE oARRrAGEsl FINE CARRIAGES
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BY j. & j. M. POLAND.
Wew advertisements.

Ok FAsHIONABLE CARDs-No two alike,
= - with name, 10 cents Twenty Scroll, With name 10
cents post paid. Agents OUTFIT, 10 cents. . .
O3-H GEORGE I. REED n CO., NASSAU, N. Y. .
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A TTENTIoN, GENTLEMEN and LADIES

We have just received and receiving goods fron
New York and the different mills which
reuresent suitable fora
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

E. \. HARRISON A. Co,
75-26-eow 40 Union Street, Boston.
, 1877-11-06
THE BLACK HILLS.
Tho Claims Of That lIeEton for Now Tes.
riGnrlnl Organization.

Tho Claims Of THAT AeE,on for Now Tes.
ritorlal Organization.
GtaaheI Re.
Tie Hon. f. G. Drcarlcy, Republican Delegate
To Congress- from, the Black Hills {Ecprcseut!ng
tho Counties VI Lawrence, Pennington, and
Cnstcrl arrived In town yesterday from Deal.
wood, accompanied by Ills wife. They arc at
the Grund central, and will 70 East by thIs
mornings train. juAge Bresrley was elected
O.t, II, and his mission Is 10 secure au tnit-
pendent Territorial organization for the Black
Hills region, ile stopped hero to sec Gen.
Cunningham, but the !attcr hAl started East
little In advance Of HIM.
Judge BEcarlcy reports that the Hills vera
never 10 prosperous ~ they arc trtlay, Sew
etai sales f4ve recently httn made. Pacific
coast ranitaiiats havo Just taken the ttrss Steps
the same thorough manncr that has ctarac-
teftzeu Caltfornts tnnlng work. Two sales, nriu
for 500 and another fur e90 COZ. llaso rceent-
y been made near Lead city. Other large ne
cutiatt0hs are IN progress. Tbs gold b4liinn
4llipnents taking the monthly average, arr sur
pstsln9. fuus hundred aud twenty stamps arc
now 1t work, and It IL believed there IL steady
aO.001 10 80, ,o00 voters III tho re,antlcs ats,vo
named. Tbs prospect Of 4 healthier inmtgra-
ton III the spring t4 aatteriHE.
Judge ls'carley's plan b simply to pursue
every honorable means N setusc the establish.
1neht o1 the ncw Territory. The necessities OF
tho people demand It, and the resources OF the
Tha Judge tas substantial evidence Ut tho
wealth vi The Hills In . cotnplcte collection Ut
specimens which he will exhibit to the best ct.
feet iu Washington.
, 1877-11-06
WISCONSIN flS4-CktlIuRE.

i1H&L1Hs kN*{41fA 10 4"E khEcs&3o @'Q4H3.
GENEVA LAkz, Wis.,, Nor. a-The .oo. .Uoo Cal
ifornta sal.nou egxs received hero few weeks
siuce ure Ill successfully hatched cut, and tbs
young 6sn arc already IN larh ia length. 1t IL
estimated By tho dsh-cultur!st, David LytIc,
that not less than 100 coo Of these will Le reared
aud turned loose in GENERA Lake carly In ths
sprtng. Among the curiosit!ca a1s two perfect
spoeitnens OF txlus, which arc in excellent
health and vigorous. These four Juung isA are
altarhed By pairs, Two each, to ons uinbtlcal
sack, aud the curiosity Of seIcnttats d sxvitcl
~ u whether the twins will live after the sack
II consumed. Thesc specimens aro rare.
Wtth Tue next four weeks there will be re-
ec,ycd here half million each Of salmon, trout,
and whitedsh eRrs, uttaiucd from tho fsh Iii
Lake Michigan, thlrty niles of Milwaukee hlr-
bor; also quarter Of u million brook.truut
egga from Douaman's ponds ut WxterslIlr,
ME; Ihese egys will be hateiieal in M!, \. X.
Fslrbank'A tisli-Lousa here, and turned into the
lake uext May. The public spirit of thls gen.
tleman deserves great praisc.
Bart 6&aatt, Of this Dl4se, Ii now engaged iu
tbs State hasehing. house 1T Milwaukee, under
Prof Weshes. tho noted dahcultutist. former
, 1877-11-06

a MANAGES DEED.
sr<rdoI D,ur''tA to TIE tn.ra9o Tr4hhnt.
GHAsD RAr1ns, Mtcl,,, Snr. 5.-Ncws Of a
horrible tragedy comes from Qu!fnby, small
ag-statlnn on the Grnnsl River VALLEY Railroad,
letwecn thirty aud forty lnllcs from this city.
Saturday night younr ,t,an t,a'ncd George F..
Eeklcs, who 1las l,ccn al the RalaFnazn lnsane
Asylu,n, and recently returned frutn there. the
authorities prouounctnu hin enre1, went to
nctCllbor named ThoIn, and askct bin, to ns-
tend to !lts c1lDrcs for 4 DAY ur two, a llc and
ls tnothcr. with whom he lived. Ind received u
telegram tn 70 to Ohio. Then he wcslt
10 another ncIchhor, Mr.. Hatelrtt. htk moth.
era hall.brothcs, and nskcfl him to 20 home
with him and erc his mother. vi III, WIS vrry sirk
Iiapvhctt complied, driving hume With Eck!rs,
but, ~ tic Lousc WIS dark aud lntkrd+ n!M
Eckle* aeted atrangciy, in TITS opinion, he did
1lnt enter tne hDusr. but went l1uiHc. !hts was
nb,ut midnight. The next IforhinE, whcn Nr.
Tlum wrnl to the house to do tic c1h,rcs, as
Requested. on looking into the hous' through
window, Mrr. EGklcs WINS seen lying iil d
pool of hloo,l IN tile loor, III lcs night.clottcs,
drud. Officers were notified. the house waa
br,,kcn open, anl It waE found she Ind been
killed bv a bali lron 4 revolver. whlcl rnttrrt
the l,ase Of the brain from behind. Eckics WA
found dead In his r1om upstairs, !Iavtnt.
from tic sntnc revolver. lie left a letter mar
rating Ills intenftun to coMt,,it the 1loody
eriiurs; also stattug that be hal intended IL
kill Sir. nanrhctt and annthcs neiE!lhor HutncI
UaheNk. Another revolver and dagger, a's*'
found In his room, indicated tho tcrribc truth
Of lis letter. The family were IN c''niortailc
circumstances, aud tho tragedy WIS evidently. n
result of lnsanity.. The only survive. Of the
fau,ily Is a sister of the young Mn q, who lIvss
In Ubcrltn. q.
, 1877-11-06

PORT OF CHICAGO.
The following wcsc tho urr!yais nnt ctearanecs
for tha twenty -four hours rnltng 1t 10 clock last
night:
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l~r; Mrar. Mrno,lnec intuls:s; J. +. sbaMk, Ecwan.
IT, IL liirtrf L,td!ne'on 'nml+f; itiIlca h;c i,sEc
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fiji sk MsniNee um.sT: H. sk. as iiatn. tn"iiat.: inm
liis:r. iuubrrs i.attRj . iian, luurT: r.. civ.
ludnEton. unG<fi A. ttra'!!cF. rtns.ukrt. lns.i.r,
S:xas .%s ts sbsi Hans Isx ss1 w. rs s'r
e"vs While Lair LutttnEt9n. !ainrr II ,sure iiarns
E1!sr wifi WHi,s s.1,Cs .E nstr 'sfr Ss,S: 4
4. lul.. tirsna lls'sas 'umbers r. ". Hill Mus1sgai
III eJu bu ~, ansl 81 tons uf px:lc4d'