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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
The Church in the House.

The other day in one of Mr.. Moodv's
meetings an aged man stood up and asked
prayer for the conversion of his wife. " How
long have you lived together ?" said the
evangelist. "Thrty-fve years." was the re.
ply. "What all that time, and she not con
verted yeti" exclaimed Mr.. Moody and
the word produced such an impression on
the heart of the stranger, that he immedi-
ately requested the supplications of the peo-
pie for himself. The incident was strk-
ing one, and if we knew all the effects that
followed on the preachers exclamation, we
might perhaps discover that it went with
power to the consciences of multitudes for
whom, at the moment, it was not specially
intended. For it must be confessed that in
these days we are making far too little of
:" the church in the house" and while neglect
ing to use the means which center in the
family, we are looking for the conversion of
the members of our households, as the con-
sequence of efforts put forth by others else
where. We are deegating our duties to
Others. The wife is content if she can only
get her husband to accompany her to the
church on the Sabbath. The husband
thinks he has done his duty when he re-
quests the prayers of meeting for his
wife. Parents send their children to the
Sunday-school, and expect they will be con-
verted through the teachers influence; and
the brother who is constant in his labors at
the mission school never thinks of speaking
to his own sister concerning her soul Of
course i'll speaking thus we shall not be con-
sidered as hostile to Sunday-schools and
prayer-meetiugs. The value of these agea-
cies it is quite beyond our power to esti-
mate. But still, they should be the allies OF,
The family is the fonnt,;n.boaJ 81 ~
feeling. and all that is boIiast trmost nna
most fender in onr natnre e,;yos ;ts "a, ;ug,o ",aa
TO intensity tbe force of tbs evort;oml ,,,b;oh
are there mt forth Vat Nov sa5I', III" H.
central agency is nag,ac,ed W. y Iii r 'n.'
t,re to saw that tbo oid mon ~ - Iaa NJ
Moody sno,a woS NOT ,ha "n " "'io,n 'i.'
tbe vas, assa,,,hI,, ,,,Lo H. Ian' lou, ~
earnest and affactionato tail, n,;,I, ,iau a'
On o,1;r;t',ai th;,,no III" '"n "i'', ms WIZ
snob in oil onn oo nn'.at;a orc w na,y
Naator u;,nsaif nnst,;s spoio o;oa9. .oS maS .n1
baI, tban, -, s,'oaI' unI, ;nen 'ons ue', alu
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,,orah;,' hao J'';,Siol We ioa', .Ie uoiiiest'c
morn;no aiona and a',a 'i'J " se.Sice Lor .le
- .h;nne s 80 go "au 'en - 0neh !. mas oecoiie
= .ls y. ';f ''u ~, ouo'o,ii' mithou' e..nei
aronse tho attor,;an nee nr 30 - n..,e .n II 70
amd ~ thonrsS, 'on of ", ~ nuse h .ne iear''
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tiao - hawo nnd 40 oa ~ uunuI.o ,, nn'tru
:. ' ha o,id we L% toh oho sanae'y say, 'nai
hons Tou than ttat t "om ai' tlaIi 81; u rasSeI
Jrsn ohn"t I" tba hn ~ 's Ymn CHI,
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Thf Domr Grrh.
THE LITTLE PITCHER OF TEARS

Translated from the German Of sehroer.
"Thy child, oh mother dear weep not
The angels bore 1t away"
But VINO upon heart that breaks
healing balm can lay2
She was so youngl Loose hung her hair,
Dumb was her mouthso whtei
She always to the church-yard came,
The still peace-ground at night.
1t was the eve of -kings-day,
Fearful the night came down,
Yet stays she mourning silcntlyi
Clouds o'er the graveyard frown.
There came, swift passing as in flight,
A woman white, and glad
train Of children followed her,
In shining linen clad.
Swiftly they fed beyond the hedge
one only stayed behind;
The mother hastens in her arms
Her child, her Joy, to find.
"Ah warm is tender mother-annw
They held each other close;
Z" My child, GOdpity theer' she said,
How art thou drenched, my rosew
"seest mother, the little pitcher of tears2
Thy tears too heavy weight
Too heavy far; Pm left behind;
Dear mother. thy weeping stay"
The child is gone; an weep no more"
Speaks the mother calm and low;
" Because the tear-ptcher weighs thee down,
My tears no more shall now."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Mothers Bedroom.

What pleasant places our mothers bed
rooms used TO be in the olden times In
the formal and pretentious way of living in
the early days, with the dining-room in the
basement and on the principal floor the
graveyard parlor, in which none of the or
naments could be touched nor the chairs
and sofas sat upon-it was good that there
was one room in the house where domestic
feeling was allowed a chance to root itself
at ease; where the sun had leave to enter
and stretch himself upon the carpet where
the seats were comfortable, and lolling with
a book delightful-a room where the soft
blooming fragrant flowers of the homely
mother-worL took the place of the testy
touch-me-not that grew so prim and pro
fuse in the handsome room below Upto this
room that with its open fire and slipshod neat
ness seemed always sunny even on dull days,
ran the children "home from school" and
storned the maternal citadel for luncheon.
Then, out came the precious tin box, much
dearer TO the hungry children than any
"safe with its metaphorical tin, and whose
crisp inscription, "CAKE," had been i'm
proved by youthful adept at acrostics, into
Can a kitten eat ?" and the mildly de
licious seed-cake it contained having been
dealt out in generous hunks (oh, expressive
vocabulary OF chlldhood y the pleasant, do
nothing, MONDAY hour was slipped along
the rosary of time. No parlor, however free
to let its luxuries or simple elegance be en-
ioyed; no nursery, even, made to play in
and sensibly kept rid of things that might
be hurt; no living-room, with its furniture
aud fittings meant TO be used-can take the
place, think, of the "mother's bedroom, "
which still exists, hope, as of old, in many
and many home. 1t would be pity such
an " old shoe of room should ever be
given up, for, in our undomestic American
life, unless the mother consent to make an
early Christian of herself, aud have, for a
few hours of the day, at least all things in
common" she will find herself knowing as
little of her children as their father does
and in America, it is common experience
that it is very wise child indeed who ha,
more than a speaking acquaintance with
his own father.-Seribner. for March.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

A STORY is told by Spencer Of soldier
who was condemned TO die for disobeying
the order not to plunder, and who had been
caught plundering grapes. lie went to his
place OF execution eating grapes. When it
was suggested that it looked strange, he re-
piled, "Prithee, friend, do not envy me these
grapes, for they cost me dear |" Even so,
young friends, do not envy that poor million
aire who went down TO his grave quarrelng
over the paltry gold that cost him dear, too
dedr-honorable fame, friends, happiness,
aud in eternity who shall tell how much aud
how long continued sorrow
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Moral and Reiiaions.

From the Vermont Chronicle
THOU KNOwEsT.
ny c. .M.r.
I.
Thy call, Lord heari
As Peter heard Of old
The lov'st thou me " is near;
But mem'ry brings again the buried past,
The former sins aud follles with the last;
And yet from out my heart
SO faithless and so cold,
| love the better part.
II
Thou know's love thee, Lord;
In spite of wayward feet
seek unto thy word;
Thy law, my heart AYERS is my delight
And when in heaven our faith is changed TO sight,
My eyes IN lift to thee,
And bow before thy seat,
Assured thou lowest me.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing ON Monday, Nov. a7th, 1876.

Trains GoinD South and East.
Leave Montpelier at 915 A. NJ, 2. 10 and 9. 30 p. NJ.
Mail-Leaves ST. Albans 100 A. NJ, Montpelier at al5
NJ for l{oson, New London Springfield, New fork ana
intermediate points.
Day Express-Leaves Rouses Point at $50 A. NJ, Mon
rea at9O0 A. NJ, St Albans at 1910 r NJ, Burlington n
l2l5rM Montpelier at2 r. NJ, for Boston via Lowell.
Mixed Train-Leaves st. Albans at $50 arriving at
Montpelier at s.lOP ".
Night Express-From Ogdensbutg, Montreal, St. Al
for Boston via Lowell FitchDurg, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
Trains GoinD North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 3.35 A. NJ, 6. 10 A. NJ, 400
p. NJ. and $40 p. NJ
Express Mail-Leaves Boston via Fchburg at T90 A. NJ
via Lowell at 500 a. NJ, New London at $40 A. NJ,
Springfield at 500 A. NJ, Montpelier at 400 p. NJ, for
Burlington, St. Albans Montreal and Ogdensbuig
Accommodation Train-Leaves Northneld at $50 A.
Nj, Montpelier at $40 a. NJ for Burlington, St. Albans
Rchford st. Johns. Rouses Point and Montreal
Accommodation Train-Leaves White River June
ton at l5O NJ. Montpelier at 6lO =. NJ for Burling-
ton and st. Albans.
Night Express Boston via Lowell at $50 p. NJ,
via Ftchbufg at $50 +. Nj, New York at 400 ?. NJ,
Springfield at 500 p. NJ Montpelier ut 335 NJ, for Bur
lington, ST. Abans, Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at $50 and 1925 p,
audi25P Returning, leave Barre at 740 A. and l2O
p. NJ, and BIO +. NJ.
Sleeping attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring
HELD and ST. Albuis ana Troy.
Drawing Room Day Express trains between Mon
treal and Boston.
Through tickets Chicago and the West for sale the
J.w. HOBART General supt.
st. Albans, Vt, November 25, 1876.
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cMisreUanruus.
CoRINTHIAN ZINC MONUMENTS,
Superior to Marble or Granite

For cemetery purposes, moulded aud from pure zinc
equal In thickness and strength to bronze statuary styles
and prices meet the various tastes and demands the
people. BY specisl process every monument is
formed into sparkling and changeless beauty, resembling
yet sapeor In tone TO, the finest granite. Warranted
absorb the green become green but
retain their beauty for ages.
AARON BANCROFT, ! ,..
CHARLES |. MARSH ! Agents
Montpelier, VT, November 2s, 1876. 59-s5
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Moody Extracts.

TELL THE STORY TO THE CHILDREN.
To me there is no more beautiful sight
than father and mother coming into meet
ing with their children, and lifting up their
hearts silently in prayer, that the blessing
may come on their children for the prom
ises are not only to u.s. but to our children,
and it seems to me we ought to be faithful
to them. In one of our conventions in the
West several years ago-the man had come
from the East formerly, but he had been out
West good many years-there was man
about seventy years of age got up and said
he could not remember but one act of his
father he could not remember how he
looked or anything he had said or did, ex-
cept one cold winter night, little while be-
fore he died, he took up little chip and
whitfield out little cross, and then, with
tears streaming down the old mans face, he
told the boy how God had a Son, how He
sent that Son into the world, and how wicked
men put Him on the cross and crucfed
Him, and the story of the cross made an i'm.
preston which he never forgot. And be-
lieve there is no story that will impress our
children like thst. While others are being
blessed in this city, shall our children be
left out And if they have got to be brought,
who can do it better than the mother who is
with them all the while ? And am glad
to see so many mothers here this noontde.
don't feel so much like talking as like
praying that, if God takes us away from
them, they will be gathered into the fold of
the Great Shepherd, after we are gone; and
if they are called away before us, that we
will have no regrets that they will be in
heaven awaiting our coming. Let us pour
out our hearts, that they may be in glory and
that we may be an unbroken circle in
heaven; that they may not be led away in
these dark days of unbeief, when Satan is
persistently trying to lead so many away.
Mr.. Moody spoke with voice broken by
emotion, and at the conclusion of his re-
marks offered the following earnest prayer
MIR. MooDY's PRAYER.
Our Heavenly Father; we praise thee for
that word to-day, how Jesus said when here
upon earth " Suffer little children to come
unto me-" Oh God, help us to bring our
little ones to thee. We want to see our
children blessed in these days of blessings
while thou art blessing others. We pray
that the little ones may be called early into
the fold and have the care of the Good
Shepherd, and that their little hearts may
be won to thee and that they may grow up
to love and serve thee. We pray for these
three children who have been left mother
less, mourning over praying, loving mother
who has been taken from them. O God, be
with them and comfort them and sustain
them, and mayst thou raise up some Chris
tian friend to watch over them and shield
them from the dangers of the world. We
pray for the children in this city who have
no mother to watch over them and only God
less, Christless fathers. Our Heavenly
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14

PURCHASERS WANTED-For the Dyer Loomis
Il Farm situated about mile from the Court House.
In Montpelier, and containing about seveny-ive of
land in good state of cultivation well watered, with
venient buildings and three hundred trees Also
hundred and seventyVc of good wood and TIM
ber land In Mddesex about three miles from Montpelier
village Also for sale twenty of good hay hundred
and thy-ive bushels of oats forty bushels of
horse traverse sled and lumber wagon, harnesses, cart
plows, harrow, chains, xyokes hundred and ninety
Ave tin sapubs. and lot of wooden ones and other ar
cles for farming purposes.
loft n. A. CHASE, Administrator.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
TOOK HERE READ THIS
Stove Backs and Crates for ali the Late STYLES

Having bought all the patterns and TASKS formerly
longing TO the Waterbury Foundry are prepared
furnish duplicates Tor Stoves aud other work made there
We are making, and are prepared to furnish
Stove Backs and Crates for all the Late Styles
Of Stoves for wood or coal All kinds OF castings such ns
frame arch fronts Tor sugar works together
with the CRATES and bearers Box Stoves Sled Shoes
Dealers Supplied at Reduced Rates.
Orders solicited Satisfaction guaranteed. We also con
tnue business Of building Planning and Matching Ma
chimes, Smoothing Machines machines for taking stun
OF wind. Arbos, with yoke boxes all styles-and
general machine work. Send illustrated circular and
price list, NJ. WRIGHT a. son,
62-f Montpelier, Vermont.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Dealers SuppIIed at Reduced Rates.
LIVERY FARMER SHOULD READ

.Sj!5 TO ss77 5s,,l%A a %Ghk tlh re. e Agents n7
bM P.O, NlCkERY, Augusta, Maine.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-16

CURIosITIEs of lawsits for breach of
matrimonial promises: In Boston q
girl was engaged to man who Tilted
her. This was ten years ago. She
married somebody else. Recently she
become widow, and now she sues the,
original suitor because he will not keep
the old promise. In Minneapolis, a
man is the complainant. He declares
that his pocket and his feelings have
suffered an injury equal to $4,000 by
the refusal of wealthy widow to
marry him. She promised to do so.
and he gave up bis business of liquor
selling to please her, thus causing his
bankruptcy. In Montreal, a woman of
forty failed TO secure verdict against
a boy of eighteen. He proved that he
had never meant nor promised to
marry her, but had regarded her rather
IN the light of a motherly adviser.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-16
SILVER A LEGAL TENDER.

Three of the Western States. Ohio.
Illinois and Missouri. have passed laws
making silver coins of the United States
q legal tender for debts. This, so far
as the three States named are con-
cerned, is solving the problem which
Senator Jones has been sweating over
for two or Three Years. and setting the
Republican Senete an example, which it
is hoped it will follow as soon as Con-
gress convenes. The people of
the Western States are in sympathy
with the Democratic House on the
silver question and believe that the
National dAbt should be paid in gold or
silver coin, at the option of the Govern
'meht. according to the terms of the
contract. When the Government
issued the bonds silver dollars were a
legal tender for any amount. but by a
trick in fi1e interest Of fhe money
lenders, silver was demonetized and as
the law now stands, bonds payable in
currency when issued, and afterwards
made payable in gold or silver coin. ere
now payable in gold coin only. 1t is
gratifying to everybody but the money
lenders. to have three great States of
the Union take the initiative in restor-
ing silver to its former standard by
making tia leeaf tender for all debts.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-16
eaNDIA THREA1'RNED.

A semi official letter from st. Peters
sburg is published 10 Vienna newspa-
per, which contains a threat that is
calculated to arouse England from cen
ter to the sea. 1t says that in the
even of England taking part with Tur-
key IN tie present war, the Russian
troops will cross into India. This
means that the Russians. who have ex-
tended their conqnests in Asia to the
confues of the English possessions,
will cross the frontier and incite the
tribes in Northeastern India. which re-
luctantly acknowledge allegiance to
the Empress of India. to rebel. The
consequences of such movement can
ONLY be conjectured, as they would de-
pend. to great extent, upon the feel
ing existing among the Hindoos toward
the British Government. The time
has been when ten thousand Russian
soldiers inci,ing, directing and assist
ing the natives Of India would have re-
quired the whole available power of
Great Britain to suppress the insurrec
'tion they would have engendered.
Whether that time has passed and the
Hiudoos are content under4be yoke of
their conqueror is question that only
the carrying out of Russia's threat can
solve. If the English Government
feels assured of the loyalty of the sub
,jects of the Empress Of India. this
menace viii not be needed, but if, on
the other hand, they are afraid of dis
= affection in India in the event of a
Russian invasion, it will undoubtedly
remain neutral in the pending struggle
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-16

A CALCULATION made forty years ago
stated that for home use and for export
purposes 10000. 600 pins were re-
qured daily in England. The real
quantity now produced is $4,000 600
per day, of which Birmingham pro
dnces 81 900, 0C0, leaving IS 900, 900 as
the production of London, stroud and
Dublin, where pins are also made.
The weight of wire consumed annually
in the pin manufacture of England is
about 1,275H tons, or 1857, 100
pounds, one eighth of which is iron
wire, used in the manufacture of
mourning and hair pins.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-16

A PARTISAN manufacturer has re-
ceived an order from Turkey for a large
number of white shirts upon which ex-
tracts from the Koran are to be printed
in sky blue letters. Upon number
of white woollen nndershirts is to be
stamped the signature of Mohammed.
The articles are intended for distriba
ton to Turkish soldiers when upon es-
pecially dangerous duty. to stimulate
their courage under the impression
that they are talismans
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-16
THE RIGHTS OF PUPILS.

In the rural districts of California
the children who attend the public
schools are expected to perform by
turns the duties of janitors, sweeping
the school-room. making fires. etc.
This is rule which is generally rigidiy
enforced. q Last week a teacher in
Mendocfno county requested a girl
one of the scholars. to clean up the
school-room. This she declined to do
and in couseq uence of her refusal was
expelled by the Trustees. She now
brings suit 10 the District Court to be
reinstated. and the question whether
the Trustees exceeded their authority
is to be decided according to law. Ur.
usual interest is manifested in the case
as the ruling of the Court will determine
whether pupils in the public schools
have rights which Trustees are bound
to respect. Those who uphold the
girl in disobeying the order of the
teacher say that if the Trustees are
sustained, we shall next hear of teach
ers requiring scholars TO black their
boots.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-16

Persons desiring Business. dealers
and ALI others wishing the very best
and latest Improved Sewing Machines.
should send for Circulars and Terms to
a8 k~a@ SAMUEL HILL
10 New Montgomery street,
Imar24l San Francisco,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-16

In the list of last years French sui.
cides, twenty-nine were of children.
nine were fifteen years of age. six four
teen. nine thirteen. one twelve, two
steven, one ten, and one nine, te~-
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-16
ANNUAL Meeting

RYE PATCH CONSOLIDATED MILL AND MINING
COMPANY.
LOCATION OF WORKS, Echo District,
Hum boldt couhty, Nevada
The regular Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the RYE PATCH CONSOLIDATED
MILL l. MINING COM pANY, for the election
of FIVE Directors, to serve for the ensuing
year, aud for the transaction of such other
business as may come b fore the II Getting
will be held a the office OF the company
Rooms and No. 40y California street, San
Francisco, California On
TUESDAY, JUNE eth. 1877,
At twelve o'clock noon. The transfer books
will be closed ON Wednesday, the 3Oth day Of
May, 1877,
L. f. vERDENAL, Secretary.
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