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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11
sGor the Nonna.
Oracle AND THE BLUE-BIRDs.

"why didn't God tell them, mamma7"
Said Oracle, in sad surprise;
As she stood by the window. and saw the snow
on the earth, In the air and the skies.
"Tell whom, my little girl, Gracle9
who was II you wanted told ?"
"why, the poor little biue-birdsl don't you tnow7
I'm afraid they have died, in the cold
"'Twas only yesterday morning
heard them singing so gays
1suppose they were sure that the spring had come,
And winter had gone away.
"They looked 30 pretty ana happy,
All flying and hopping around
think they were going to build their nests,
And were picking up straws from the ground.
"why didn't God tell them, mamma,
That the snow was coming agaln7
And teach them to walt in warmer place,
TIL he sent the April rain9"
"God knows what is best for brides,
As well as for you and mel
And Oracle | think they are hidden away,
All safe, where we cannot see.
"The spring Is rs sure as ever,
Though we did not expect the snow
And We and the blue-brds can wait for God;
For he loves us we'll. you know.
"By-s1d-by when the storm l. over,
You may scatter some crumbs about
And " any hungry blue-brd Ia near.
think he will hnd them out.
"And soon. when the snow is melted
They will all come back again.
And grass will grow and brides will know
They have not waited In vain.
- God dcos ,, u toll iirds MIR neonie
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reached near the child. Some one in the
crowd cried "Stop you can never do that"
"Go, brave boy p said the mother. al
will pray that God may keep you" Charlie
climbed upward. The flames were swift.
Would he accomplish what he had under
taken On on Would he ever reach
the top2 Moments seemed to lengthen into
hours. He gained the window. "Hurrah
hurrah - broke from the crowd as Charlie
clasped the child and she trustingly put her
arms about his neck. But would the ladder
hold the additional burden IL trembled.
Heaven protect him !" cried the mother.
keep up n brave heart" said some one.
Down he came, the throng watching breath.
lessly. "Thank God ?" said the mother as
Charlie gave the little one into her arms.
But he liked best the look of gratitude from
the woman, and her murmured, God bless
you'll" As the house fell in smoking ruins,
the father of the rescued child drew our
young friend across the street and said to
him, al can never thank you in words.
Judge from what do my appreciation of
your brave deed. Meet me at my Office, No.
-, Wall street, tomorrow, at ten o'clock
Charlie met him and they laid plans for the
future. Alice and her brother were sent To
school, and at the age of twentyone he was
taken into the counting-room of Mr.. Hen
derson. To-day he is the junior partner in
his establishment. Is what Mr.. Henderson
has done for him more than right And
was 1t not safe for Charlie to trust in God
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A Book 10 be Read.

Our readers are aware that in the more
than two years during which we have con.
Quoted this agricultural department." we
have several times discussed points in con-
nection with the great coming question in
politics called the labor question" or more
properly the question of the right relations
between the money capitalist and those
whom he employs, or who aid him, in his
various business enterprises.
We have discussed these points with
special reference to their bearing upon the
interests OF the agricultural class. We re.
gard it as fortunate that the farmers of this
country must be consulted in the settlement
of this question; that, in fact, they must, in
the long run, be the arbiters between the
contending parties. It is thus fortunate be,
cause they are themselves both capitalists
and laborers, and are bound by their own
interests, as well as by their patriotism and
their religious duty, to see that in the fina
settlement equal and exact justice is don,
TO all concerned.
What equal and exact justice demands IL
this matter and what are the proper meant
of establishing justice on firm foundation
must yet for long time be a subject for in
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11
Outdoor Work for Women.

"A VERMONT FARMERs WIFE" writes
us on the above subject as follows :" !
noticed in your paper piece entitled Out
door work for women The writer says
nothing about indoor work, which in my ex-
perience have found to be quite as neces-
sary to good economy as work out of door,
in farmers establishment. Now think
most women would like to spend some OF
their time out of doors, and would b.,
stronger and more healthy by so doing, even
if they did not pillow and plant and tend the
horses and cattle, but could only find time
to do little light garden work, or cultivate
few flowers, and perhaps take care of the
poultry, and such light chores. But how
are we to get the time )? Being farmers
wife and maid.of al-work, with no daugh-
ters, or maiden sisters, or aunts, to look
after things in the house in my absence,
fear the work indoors would suffer if were
to undertake much outdoor work Now il
the writer of the article referred to will tell
through your columns, how she manages t.
get her housework done when she works
out of doors all the time, should be glad
to hear her."
We happen to know how that is. Hei
work is worth so much in the fields that her
husband is very glad to hire a girl to take
her place in the house, and he makes money
while she makes health and enjoyment, by
the operation. One thing is certain. Ne
one ever long retains health and vigor upon
whom the sun does not shine often anG
long. The present blue glass mania is
based on so much truth, but the sun through
white glass is just as good, and in the opel
air great deal better. We know som,
families where this is understood, and where
the time is gained for outdoor exercise
for the wife by d." changing works" with tn,
husband. "Where there is will there is
way" but American women, as a rule, hat
the sun and the wind that would bring
them the vitality they so much need.
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Another Victim.

Come with me to the county farm
See that old, old man in the chimney-corner.
Wife, and children and mind are gone, and
the worn body totters on the graves brink.
See that thin, pale old woman, with her
everlasting kuitting-work, the sole comfort
left to her. See that great, hearty "inno-
cent" with her merciless, chattering tongue.
See that blind, deformed girl, who has never
known any other home. She is the one hui
manizing element; to her all are kind and
gentle, for all feel and know that nature,
not sin, has brought her here. Many others,
the sick, the decrepit, the old and ignorant
are here, but we will pass them by to stop
beside tall, tine-looking man, not yet thirty
years old. How strong and healthy he looks
How intelligently he converses How sadly,
too, for he has no arms. Was nature so un-
kind No. God gave him strong mind
and a strong body. Did some careless con-
ductor main him so? No no railroad
would be permitted or wish to mutiate and
leave him. Did he offer his life to his
| country, aud she forget him when he gave
her his arms No no country so barbar-
GUS as to forget her manned ones. His
story is brief. His good parents worked
hard and lived frugally to pay for and stock
The farm; to repair and furnish the cottage,
and To educate NOT plnsSlpnllV hut xxpll
their only child b,ndsona brigbt and
rood boy he was. but farm If. and farm
| duti.s we're moi IN his taste and = Cbr;.t;am
,narchant tool him into H. s,ora ana ha
made a fine and nlaasont c,srL p't he
.Iant as oa,,n,r,, oIi,rl,s dn ~ ,ha s,or, 'J
nnE~own IN hi: e,nnIoyer ba ,,os an,;ced ,o
| the b;Il;ard.roon, a,J ~ Aha oaE Tha
Mother SAW and fslt tba chan@e in ber how
hnt he langbed at ber foars a1d snaersd ~
her connsaIs And rho fa,b"r d;ad and
The lone mothers eves grev waarv with
,ystchino a,,d ,,aa,,;,,, a,7d ,h,,' I'D f'r
aver Tia farm nas Eli a,,d ,ha ,,,archa,,,
',tfered him n nar,nar.l,ip hi, ho ,homoh,
he didnt Tanc, Tan Earla"d oo o ,t0"S S;I
l,,,a fa - M ,.,,'i1i ',.a;, J 49,
.;5;nr Amd i, halis a,,d NM, -
nd d,;uh;n, tbe m,imrostad $50, uS' u""G i,'g,
sca,,ered ;tsef how he conidr = t"II Jus'
ha oo,id,',, IA IL Lad e, ue,', ,I',
,"ater aiIi le,L IRON, sinvs 90 DIrol, ~ ' 40,
.,";,a w. ovioLi, u.s. !, Iii no,,. f.n - 'D'
hmcLet that richt be bad hoa', NV, -
hill;ards and Iost 9onav ,han draml t,, ~
10 conso,s bi,nseIf and tbsn anotha. Isl '' IS
on and on nnd he the ou i ne,,i a"" >,
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Unscientiflc "Science.o

Our highly valued contemporary, the Sci
entjfc Farmer, is yet, like Homer, sometimes
caught nodding. Thus, not long since, it
gave countenance and currency to the long
exploded notion that the butter globules of
milk have an albumnous envelope or cell
wall. We asked Professor Cressy, while
ago, how such statement could be en-.
dorsed by men like DIR. Sturtevant and Mr.
Libby. 81 can't tell" said he, "they Ger
tainly know better" And now we see, in
the April NUMBER the astonishing assertion
that pure maple sugar and glucose, or grape
sugar, are one and the same thing That
pure maple sugar is identical with cane
sugar, is perfectly well known to even tyro'
in chemistry and unless our friends of the
Scientific Farmer are more wide awake than
to let such things slip into their columns
they will lose the confidence Of the very elias,
of readers upon which they must depend.
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The Broken Saw.

A boy went to live with man who was
counted hard master. He never kept hi,
boys They ran away, or gave him notice
they meant to quit so he was half his time
without or III search of boy. The work
was not very hard-opening and sweeping
out the shop, chopping wood, running err
rands, and helping around. AT last Sam
Fisher went to live with him. Sans a
good boy," said his mother. % should like
to see boy nowadays that has spark OF
goodness in him." growed the new master.
1t is always bad to begin with man who
has no confidence in you, because, do your
best, you are likely to have little credit for
it. However, Sam thought he would try Z;
the wages were good, and his mother wanted
him to go. Sam had been with Mr.. Jones
but three days before, in saving a cross
grained stick Of wood, he broke the saw.
lie was little frightened. He knew he was
careful, and he knew he was pretty good
sawyer, too, for boy of his age nevertheless,
the saw broke in his hands. I" And Mr.. Jones
will thrash you for it," said another boy
who was in the woodshed with him. Why,
of course, didn't mean it, and accidents
will happen to the best folks" said Sam
looking with very sorrowful air at the
broken saw. "Mr. Jones never makes al
lowances,' said the other boy 81 never saw
any. aa I'M S ",ur NIL nav ". nli n,'sns nav
s.Heu o.'y nc !'I,pJ IN NY ne su ses. anu
M Io me, GssS snoti az "or "a ie'i ~ :. Uu'
n'i y Io;n o ~ on. 81 a ,h piii
anu iau .n'ns Sn. VI .ne way ~ ~ p pii
mn1 ne :. I an'ISn,, n.y. IN M, n IN
tell Mr.. Jones about the eggs 7" asked Sam
NJ ~ aa'b .no t V'"v nh NE was a,ta'd
ha,d patter ""o sned nm ~ npo: said Sum
I 800 Ill "s ont' oa,d 3 ,ani
spoo a;d N ~, ~ h "vs'o' ~ p,e"on 'n"n
~ P,"SIsi s' I Sd'a III 10y; o wou.u iut,
a"a3 y %oi 49, sS, , a, ~" nc ;uLn I;
his 'ev, ""T III ,eiv POI S",i d'oie WIN us
o.onei. sdM, Inc pOo' Jy d,u ,o' ieei very
Lo.4no '''aiI.aJ ~ "I w .''e W." ~
ouse, m",n'I liz l io '%e s"ra adu '1 th
wen. W " HiS hI Wv U,a' IN NJ, ui'1l .ie
ea.es, Ire w,Sneu ne oouiu iei, hlsi JONES J
gu. sue "",n ,ooIa1'', anu ne ~. i"'"ei moi
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Charities Reward.

Charlie Hamilton was an orphan, poor
boy, friendless in the great city of New
York, with little sister dependent upon
him. His parents had been rich But los
ing his property, his father became discour.
aged, began to drink, aud finally was crushed
beneath a passing train. This terrible blow
caused the death of Mrs. Hamilton shortly
after that of her husband. And now Char.
lie was alone with his sister. lie was
obliged TO leave school, aud all this was very
hard for boy of fifteen. But trusting in
God for help, he went to work in earnest,
selling papers, and doing small jobs, and
hoping that all would come out right in the
end. For two or three weeks after his
mothers death he earned much more than
he had expected, and began TO return to his
accustomed cheerfulness. One SATURDAY.
night he played few simple games with
little Alice, who was delighted TO see her
brother in good spirits again. After this
things seemed against Charlie November
was unusually cold. December sent but
few CLEANS of sunlight. Every one was
equally stern. One day when the streets
were filed with happy people, our young
friend, returning homeward, heard some one
shout, Firel" Quickly running on, he found
large mansion burning. Many articles OF
furniture had been saved, and the crowd
had abandoned all further efforts of enter
ing the flaming pile. All at once cry Of
anguish was heard. A lady appeared il
the throng asking for her child. At higt
window in the doomed house little CIR
was seen, her golden curs making her lool
surprisingly lovely in the glare of the fire
lie who saves my child shall have for
tune !" shrieked the almost frenzied mother
pointing to the little one. Charlie started
and then he stopped TO think lie took il
all the dangers which would attend rescue
But he thought of his dear sister. With {
prayer for help, he sprang TO ladder which
the firemen had abandoned as unsafe, which
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11

Poisonous PEAs.-French canned peas
are now so commonly sold by grocers that it
is not at all pleasant to learn that in England
some recent cases of poisoning have been
traced to copper put in the cans in order to
preserve that beautiful green color of the
vegetable. There is not enough of the dele
FERROUS metal in any one can, probably, to do
harm; but where the peas are used regularly,
an English chemist says, there is sufficient
of the poison to affect the health seriously.
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PLASNING.-IIow much might be saved
If every producer would spend few hours
each week in laying out his plans for future
work. System in labor will vastly increase
its productiyeness. Hap-hazard movements,
running TO and fro with no fixed intent, re-
suit in serious waste OF time and opportun-
ity. Do not undertake too many jobs in
one day, but pursue what you do start upon
with definite purpose and unhinching will.
Exchange.
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temperance


READ BsFoRE rnE DETROIT RKvoRn oLuB.
You ask me why wear this charm,
This silken tallsman Of red
And why thousand ribbon-men
Are marching forth with earnest tread7
III tell you why wear this sign,
why march these stalwart ribbon-men.
Manhood-the heir Of Gods estate
Was lost, but now IL found again
His eyes are clear, his step Is strong,
lie speaks no more with ribald tongues
Great gladness fingers in his song;
He wills and dares do right" again.
You say this ribbons Haunting red
Revives the memory Of disgrace
III 80, It's better on your sleeve
Than redder shame upon your face.
IT'S better far to wear this sign
OF honest manhood's triumphs now,
Than bear the purple brand OF wine
with guilt upon fevered brow.
Take OF the brand, take of the blight
The wine may soak the sanded floor;
The man Il king who drinks no more;
Who Wills and dauntless, dares do right"
The world is old In synboed craft,
And rich in flags Of rare device;
But none Of these have ever stormed
The reeklng ctadels Of vice.
The bright red ribbon marshals on
An army mghter than kings,
Which storms the bastons Of despair,
And drunken setpents wrou sht with stlngs
Not, not with slaughter, but with light
That straightway to the souls Of men
Bear manhood, honor, hope again.
And will, that knowing, dares do right"
The earth Ia rich with fanes and spires,
And churches decked with spires Of gold
But sometimes in their sculpture climbs
The subtle serpent's scaly fold
Where crozier fails and priests are dumb,
The bright red ribbons work began,
And starting from the depths Of voc,
Awakes to hope desparing man.
The carven churches lure the sight
Perhaps their beauty woos to prayer,
Bui all the noblest image there
Il one brave man. who "dares do right"
know not where the secret lies,
Nor whence that drunkenness in man
Hath held in bondage dark with woe
The kingdoms since our race began
But this know-since Gods design
Is not impaired by lapse OF time;
For now the living age leaps up
And graspa a future more snblimei
We see-we feel the breaking light;
Far, far the beacon fame extends;
And fearful Kindred patient friends,
Exalt the man who "dares do right"
And this il why wear this charm,
And this il why thousan men
Have dashed the poisoned goblet down,
And step with manly pride again.
The drunken ierr must harmless fall,
The idle jest ths skulking frown,
Drop pointless In the cup of gall,
Where love and hope and life go down.
For lol the ribbon-symbo shines
Where royal virtue daring stands,
And soldiers of the legion bear
The ruddy standard In their hands;
And this Is why, when Pharisees
And moral towards stand apart,
dare, for one, take up the badge,
And bear 1t, wear II On my heart.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11

In Muscatine the literary and musical
young men of the Uniyersalist church or
ganized the Muscatine Universalist Musical
Philosophical Society but when the abbrevi-
ated title came out in print, NJ. U, NJ p, S.,
it struck in on the association and killed it.
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A GENTLEMAN entered bachelors room,
and, looking around, said "Very snug
" Yes" answered the bachelor, "rather too
snug but suppose If had had a better
half, might have had better quarters"
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DURING the session of county court in
the interior, witness was asked if he was
not husbandman, when he coldly replied,
amidst the laughter of the court " No sir ;
Use not married"
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including Steam Lumber Mil timber within thTeefourths
Of mile OF the mill, and mill onehalf mile from side
track the Central Vermont nilroadl, Farm building
tone and onehalf story housed Barn and shed, all
yenieni. with rnnnlng water 70 the same Also with
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Farm of 100 AcreS

OF tage pastuage and wood land of good proportion
a farm which will thirty tons OF hay, keep ten or
twelve and team he will sell four land
include MIL and Mil House will sell all the timber, viii
divide the to suit purchasers, in lots follows Six
ty-seven acres hundred sxynye acres near
the different lots will measure out he will sell the En-
CINE and Boiler at
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A Great Bargain |!

and 1t Ia well suited Tor lumber mill or for the tanning
business. Terms part OF the purchase money down;
the balance time suit purchasers This presents
OF the advantageous chances To purchase very
real reasonable that has been In
this county for some time.
Il. =. CAMP.
Montpelier. August |. 1876. t2-tf
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Steam Mill,

large and convenient buildings 1hiry-nye Horsepower
Boiler twenty feet by four In diameter two sixteen
inch hues and chimney ninety feet high Lame Ptkln
brock Circular Saw with Cutter Edge and Slab Saw;
Planning Machine In fair condiuen Mil House, one and
onehaf story and convenient II preferred he would sell
any part above described property purchasers
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-04-27
IRON TIE ocHoco MINES.

A letter from Prineville TO the Dalles
Nountofaeer gives the following items Of I'M
terest: ..The mining fever still glows with
a steady flame guess that there Is mo-
longer any doubt as TO there being plenty
of gold and silver here. The only question
is can it be found in sufficient quantities to
pay to work. There appears to be broad
belt that assays SO to S35. Almost any Of
the dirt will show traces of silver, but none
of it big. that is, over $50, but there has
been no prospecting at all done yet to-
amount to anything, but undoubtedly there
are some very rich veins somewhere
and when they are struck / think Camp
Creek will be the richest mines ever found." "
| A letter from the same place TO the Dallcs
| Tribune has this to say of the prospective
! mines 1.-The truth is that there has been
| but one shaft started, and that by Mr.. Web
dell OH the Greenhorn ledge, which has
probably been lowered to the depth or
twenty or thirty feet. while the best assay
yet made was 5000, and the best average
on any claim taking the different assays to-
gether, was $50. But you must mind tiiae
these were obtained from the surface. No
one has yet even tried to prospect their
claim; all are waiting until miners will
come and they expect to sell to them !.
There will be the liyeliest times here jump
ing claims ever heard of. There are some
persons that have from fifteen to forty
claims located. that have never worked
them and never intend to, as they took
them up to sell.
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SONG or TIE cARfLLONEUR.

Ring, out, nv bells, in accents clear;
Ring soft and sweet
And take a messP ge true and dear
TO hearts that beat
Soothe the soul with sorrow aching;
Cheer the life when a1l's forsakingi
Sing Of joy to hearts now breaking;
Ring OIL, my bells!
Ring out, my bells, across the plains;
King wild and freer
And wake the echoed back again
TO melody.
Ger the mountains waff my dreaming,
Where tile sunset glory's streaming.
Where the purple Vines are cleaning.
Ring out, my bells
Ring ont, my bells ring full and strong,
Ny soul, to-day,
Upon inspiring notes OF song
- " Would float away.
From the gray old minister sending
Tones that, in such concord blending,
Tell of harmonies unsending;
Ring out, my bells
Ring out upon your listening air
Your silver spell
Ring ont the music quaint and rare
| love so well !;
Hope to every faint one bringing,
Peace to earth forever ringing,
And OF Love eternal singing.
Ring on, my bells!
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administrators 4 Notice.

NYoTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that the un.
IN tIersignetl David Fromail, has been, by an
order. ff the County Court of Linn county. 0r-
eson made Rt the February term thereof. 1877,
gIv .al5ysr9infed AnlinistTIai of the state Oh
Squire Mont ntgolnery. deceased, and all persons
having claims against said estate are hereby
lFsuuested to present them, duly verified, to
the undersigned af his place of business in Al
hssny in Linn county. Or gon, within siS
months from the date hereof.
February 10, 1877. DAVID FK0MAN.
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The ST. CHARLES HoTEL-Has been re-
opened, under the charge of Mr.. J. NJ.
Fronk. an old hotclist. who has SO long
and successfully conducted the Albany
House. Under the conduct of Mr.. Fronk
the house should soon be widely known as
the travellers home, where all will be made
welcome aud assured of good beds, neatly
kept rooms and the best of fare. We pre-
dict Tor Mr.. Fronk big run and profit.
able year.
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Rev. l. D. Driver, of Brownsville, Is
expected to commence 4 series OF meetings
at the NJ. E. Church in this city. on Thurs
day next, to continue at least until Sunday
evening. Bro. Driver is SO we'll known in
this community that it is unnecessary for
US to say word regarding his merits as a
preacher. Come out and hear him.