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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-13
When He Lost Il.

A citizen, who should be preparing
himself for the unknown life beyond the
grave instead of being up to such tricks,
removed the setting from his big gold
ring the other day, leaving a marked
and decided vacancy. He gets on q
street car, holds his hands so that the
ring must be seen, and pretty soon
man bends forward and remarks:
Excuse me, sir, but you have lost
the set from your ring"
$50 have" replies the owner, as he
looks around the floor.
Every passenger began to peer around
and the man who made the discovery
finally asks:
Was it valuable set ?"
" 1t was a thousand dollar diamond"
is the calm reply.
There is another movement on the
part of the passengers. Some look along
the seat, some under it, and some make
a dive for peal buttons and other small
objects.
"When did you miss it ?" asks the
first man as the search weakens lit
tie.
"a year and half ago, when tending
campmeeting in Illinois," is the sad re-
ply.
Then every passenger straightens up,
every eye looks into vacancy, and not
the faintest smile can be seen on any
face. A person boarding the car just
then would wonder what great man in
the city had just died, and if the pas
sengers were on their way to take sad
farewell look at his remains.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-13
New Hampshlre,s Cotton Industries.

The Manchester print works are to
shut down for month or more because
of the dull market, and 400 hands will
be out of work.
The death of cotton manufacturing in
the State is thus prophesied by E. H.
Cheney, brother of the ex- Governor and
of President Cheney, of Bates College,
and well known editor, who has spent
some years in the South: Cotton
manufacturing in New Hampshire has
probably seen its best days. If an old
mill burns it will rarely be rebuilt, for
capitalists are not likely to put more
money into the manufacturing business
so far from the raw material and where
fuel is so scarce. More mills have been
built in Georgia since the war than are
now in operation in all New Hampshire.
They are all paying factories, too. That
tells the story, and New Hampshire
people may as well look the matter
square in the face"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-13

"Can't help that; there are the vi
ands before 1t, and II 1t don't partake of
them, 1t is not my fault. Come, sir,
pay over haven't time to argue the
matter"
" Waal, squire, maybe it's all right,
but 1t seems mighty tough on fellow.
Here's your two dollars.''
And the owner of the bag sat down
and heartily finished his meal, amid
the audible smiles of his fellow-passen-
gers and the very perceptible grin of ex-
ultation on the landlords face. His
meal done, he turned TO his bag, opened
1t, shook out its creases and folds, and
with provoking sang froid thus address
ed 1t loud enough for all In the room to
hear:
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Bag, for
obliging you TO wait for the second table.
Hungry, ELI / should think SO, with
nothing inside of you but shirt and
paper collar, and there isn't much sub
stance in them. Like roast beef, eh i
Here's nice piece, weighing dozen
pounds, L guess. Whewl You took
that In one gulp, and il don't seem to
distress you either. Try this roast of
lambp can recommend it. Sorry the
mint sauce is all gone. Biscuit Yes,
here's hull plate full. Biscuit are
rather trying on ones digestive machin-
cry, they say SO suppose you try q
of plateful of bread on top of Them
Will you have spring chicken Two ?
Well you are cheeky; but here they
are. You don't want to stick them, L
see. Some more biscuit ? There you
have 'em-"
Suiting his actions to these words, the
owner of the bag stuffed into its ca
pacious interior everything edible that
lay within his reach, regardless of the
CONSERVATION depicted in the face of the
landlord, who rushed up to stop him.
This is robbery, sir downright rob-
berry !" he thundered. CT will not sub
NIT to it.''
"See here now, Squire, jest keep
cool and we'll argue this,'' calmly re-
piled the verdant one, not letting up,
however, in his occupation of filling the
bag. Didn't this bag pay for a square
meal ? What is a square meal, if it
isn't to eat till one is satisfied. Isn't
that SO, gents ?"
His fellow passengers, who were
roaring with laughter, readily as
sented.
"Now, that being the verdict of this
jury, let me tell you, Mr.. Landlord, that
this bag amt going to be satisfied until
it is chock full. I'm its friend, and any
one that interferes with its meal will
get eternally damned, that's all.''
He meant every word of it, and the
landlord wisely withdrew, looking a
splendid example of the bitter bitten.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-13
Getting the Worth of His Money.

THE following good story is told of
/ a landlord who kept a western
hotel, and who tried to over reach
green looking guest. The stage drew up
at his rancho one day with passenger
list so beggarly that it reduced the ex-
pectant and smiling Boniface to state
of despair, and to an abstruse calculation
of his profit and loss account. Among
the few dust begrimmed passengers
that filed in to feast on the good things
spread on his hospitable board, was a
verdant looking individual, who tight
ly clutched one of those old-fashioned,
apacious-mouth-car bags with vast
bowelled depth that our grandfathers
used in their journeyings, and that were
usually laden with two shirts and a
months provisions. This particular
carpet bag was notable only for the ap-
parent extreme paucity of its contents,
and when our verdant traveller SUNK
away bashfully to the unoccupied end of
the long dining table, and seated HIM
self in one of the chairs, he deposited
his dusty bag on a vacant chair at his
side. SO industriously did he attack the
viands before him, that Boniface tapped
him on the shoulder several times be-
fore he produced dollar, the usual price
of a meal.
"Your bill is two dollars" said Bon
iface.
Ebay ~
Two dollars, if you please"
"Gosh all darn it, landlord" he ex-
claimed, "you don't mean to say you
tax fellow two dollars for meal like
thisY'
Our charge is a dollar for every
chair occupied at the table, Your bag
monopolizes seat, and the charge for
it is the same as for person."
" But, jedge, see here, now, the bag
hain't eaten burned mouthful."
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TEGETINE.
TEGETINE.

GOOD FOR THE CHILDREN.
Boston HOME Ia TYLER STREET.,
r, N e. BOSTON, April, 1876.
Dear Sir We feel that the children in our
home have been greatly benefited by the VEGE-
TINE you have so kindly given us from time To
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MRS. N. WORMELL Matron.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-13
TEGETINE.

REV. q. T. WALKER SAYS.
H. II. Stevens, Esq.
l feel bound to express with my signature the
nigh value place upon your YEGETINE MY
family have used 1t for the last two Years In
nervous debility 1t is Invaluable, and / recon-
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o. T. WALKER
Formerly Pastor of Bowdoin square Church,
Boston.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-13
TEGETINE.

NOTHING EQUAL TO IT
Mr. II. r. Stevens.
Dear Sir Il have been troubled with Scrofula
Canker, and Liver Complaint for three years.
Nothing ever did me any good until commenced
using the VEGETINE. consider there is moth
ing equal to It for such complaints Can heartily
recommend 1t to everybody. Yours truly,
Mrs LIZZIE M. PACKARD,
No. l6 Lagrange St., South Salem, Mass
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
Coming TO Ones Self.

If come to myself. ! must needs have an
aim and career for myself for my soul, for
that which is the seat of principle, affection
and character and what is that aim, that
career; what can it be, other than growth
in goodness, the perfecting of character, pro-
gress in devotion, love, charity, in all the
graces of the Christian spirit and life ? This
is the only career which is not self-limited
the only aim which can pursue while life
lasts. Let me enter on the most desirable
earthly career that can open before my am
biton, if my days upon earth be not prema-
turely cut off before, probably long before they
terminate, | shall have reached my ultimate
goal ] shall have exhausted the possibili-
ties of my position | shall have passed the
climax of my enjoyment of whatever it can
give me; ! shall see myself, If not displaced,
surpassed by younger rivals; and the best
that can hope is quiet and not unhonored
decline, and close gracefully rounded off.
More probably the decline will be reluctant,
with the painful feeling of being thrust
aside, and with retrospective longings for
what has gone from me irrevocably. Such
career, indeed, | must have, as citizen of
this world, and if | live long enough | must
step aside from it before die. All the more,
therefore, do need career on which the
may pursue even the more vigorously when
heavier burdens are laid on my patience
and my cheerful trust, The growth of char
acter need not be reverted, or suspended, or
retarded, by any earthly vicissitude. 1t
ripens in the late autumn. II mellows under
the frosts of the declining life-year. When
the steps become feeble, and the memory
treacherous and the active powers the mere
shadow Of what they were, the love of God
and man, submission and resignation, faith
and trust, may still be on the ascendent !;
and the years, when there shall be no longer
the capacity for pursuits that begin and end
on earth, may find the soul still advancing on
the heavenward career, its evening shadows
glowing in the morning twilight of the un-
ending day, Thus may be verified the words
of the prophet-when, as to things earthly,
on the one fruitful vine there shall be left
only Z" two or three berries on the top of the
uppermost bough, four or five in the out
most branches-at that day shall man look
to his Maker and his eyes shall have re-
spect to the Holy One of Israeli. r.
peab01D d. d.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
Curious Mistake.

Among the other curious mistakes that
have happened To Congressman in Washing
ton, the correspondent of the Boston Journal
relates the following: "The little suites of
rooms at the National Hotel open upon little
halls, uniform in appearance, connected by
long corridors, and are all furnished alike.
One night Senator Mangum, of North Caro-
lima, then President pro TEN. of the Senate, a
dignified gentleman of the old school, had
Just returned from party when Mr.. upham,
senator from Vermont, came in without
any ceremony and took seat. The two
chatted away on politics, the weather, the
social amusements, etc, until the clock on
the mantle-shelf struck one. Really, Mr..
Upham,' said Mangum; am always pleased
to see you, but | really believe it is getting
very late | have thought so for some
time replied Upham, but he made no move
ment. Providently the half-hour sounded,
and Mangum remarked Il thought, Mr..
Upham, that you had decided to go to bed,
SIR So | had, Mr.. President answered
the Vermonter, yet he did not bulge. Man
gum stared at him in amazement, and at last
plainly said But why don't you 90 to your
room, Mr.. UphamY 1t will soon be two
o'clock My room, Mr.. President why,
this is my room, aud | have been waiting
for you 10 60 away for two hours past.
Mangum sprang TO his feet, looked into the
sleeping-room adjacent, and found that he
was in Uphain's room instead of his own.
Mr.. Webster used to enjoy joking him about
his visit to Vermont"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
The Final Victory Sure.

Why should we be afraid No anatomy
of speculation can alter the nature OF man
no criticism canturn history into fable; no
science or wit of man-none but Christ can
satisfy souls thirsting for the living God.
For awhile these troubling activities may
prevail Some, tired of the ancient sun, and
moon, and stars, may long for new lights
some, casting off specific Christian views,
may step back towards old pagan philosophy,
aud deem it progress, and call the baroness
wealth; many novelties may spring up TO
divert and mislead the unwary, but fash
ions of thought, like other fashions
soon pass away, and times of skepticism
bring about the reaction of faith. Why
fear ? Is it not part of the mystery of his
way-the divine policy of which the cross is
the sublime example-that he always tr-
umphs even when he seems to fall rises out
OF suffering and death more powerful than
before; and gains wider influence, bright
lustre, from all that is done TO injure his
name Greater changes may occur; the
powers of heaven may be shaken and tie
mountains may be removed it may look ~
the eyeof men M ii ruin were coming on the
] oosened windsi but as we stand in the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
All at Work.

All the myriads of the Israelites had to
go round Jericho and Join in the general
shout And in the apostolic days was there
not general enthusiasm throughout the
entire church of God? Every man, woman
and child-for out of the mouths of babes
and sucklings is perfected praise-must do
the work of God. Ministers to-day may
cause much mischief if they think that their
wisdom can supersede the ancient methods
Let us not try to put down Christian workers
because they were ignorant and unpublished
Anything in the world is better than leth-
argy. Fire is wanted. The truth will make
its way in spite of feeble advocacy. People
sometimes say, God has infinite leisure and
we may be cold and calm. But ne are not
God We have great deal to do, and little
time to do it in. Pokers and axes must be
fought with if no Toledo blade is at hand
1t was Gods design that the lsraelites should
be one people and not two. And we are
most one when we get to work. Societies
that do not work come to an end. God
meant all to practically strive against the
sin that is in the world. Gentlemen who
sit at home and write essays are always un-
sound in the faith. Oh, what an education
it would be for them TO go into the sums of
London and preach the gospel, even as it
would be an education for some landlords
to spend night in an agricultural labor
ers cottage. We have a commission that
must be obeyed. Give man nothing to do,
and he becomes morbid and interpretive.
A tree that bears no fruit has an axe pre-
pared for it. If men are satisfied with sub
scribing so much, or rather SO little, what
success can be expected 1t is worth gun
on our side, the enemy will say, to have an
enemy on the other side doing nothing
Mr.. Spuqeon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

present, covering while we hear the birds OF
prey happing their wings and screaming
with premature Joy as IL about to feast on
the dead body Of Christianity, or timid as
we cast a glance toward the dubious future,
there rises the figure of our Lord in calm
majesty, who sits as King upon the floods,
and master of all the wild forces that are
abroad, and his quiet voice is heard saying
to us out of his peaceful greatness, Chill
dren, let not your heart be troubled, neither
let il be afraid" No: o Lord we will moi
fear, for thou art with us and greater than
all. With him is the burden of empire and
the issues of the war with us is the service
of obedient love. 1t is his to see that the
purposes do not fail it is ours to go forth
without worry TO our labor from morning
until evening. We have only this one thing
to do, to mind our spirit and our work Let
us renew our strength aud refresh ourselves
once more for toll by the sight of him 40
come, magnify the Lord with me, and let us
exalt his name together" Let us rejoice in
hope, for 10 in the distance we see " all the
people praisiug hun, and the whole earth
filed with his glory" Amen and Amen.--
Rev. j. r. BrO,cns Address before The English
Baptist Union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
How II Helped Her.

In one of Edward Garretts books the fol
lowing conversation on church-going occurs.
The experience alluded to is beautiful one
and will, perhaps, help up us TO prepare ~
as well as to expect a blessing in pull .s25S
ship. We might all gain far more IN
do if we went in this spirit to Gods house.
+" don't go to church only for the Sermon"
she answered, go there TO worship God /;
to take my mind quite empty--at least rs
empty as | can make t--and hold it up for
whatever blessing God may see fit to pour
therein. My meaning of the phrase, house
of God, is "a retreat whence we shut out the
world, as far as the world can ever be shut
out while we are III the flesh. III we take
the world in with u.s. it is no house of God"
"lsn't that separating life and religion 2"
said Tibbie. No, no; quite the reverse"
Sarah answered, eagerly. alt separates
them only as the sleep that renews us for
labor separates our days. We go to bed and
sleep soundly, and in the morning we find
ourselves strong to do tasks and solve diff
culties which would have beaten us the
night before. If we had gone to bed and
lain awake, hunting our own brains we
should have risen the worse rather than the
better. And | tell you ! have been hard
beset by circumstances | have done the
very best that was in me, and was still de-
feated and at fault. And then Sabbath
came, and thought to myself it was like
white flag on battlefield, and ! must sit
down and take my breath, and wash my
spiritual garment, so that | might begin
afresh when the truce was over And it
was easier and safer to do this in the house
of God, where / had often before enjoyed
his presence, than in my own rooms, where
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
Coughs Cheese Argument.

An Ill. ID. was dining at the table of a
lady vino never furnishes wine, no matter
who is her guest, at whose house General
Grant spent nearly two days, during which
time not one drop Of wine, ale or spirits,
would she present to him or his staff. This
gentleman was at her dinner table, and he
said "Now | think | cannot understand
your position in reference TO this matter
Mrs. Soand-so Now enjoy glass of wine
at my dinner; it is my habit to use it. You
say to me, Doctor, shall give you no wine
because So-and-so makes bad use of it,
Here is one person who cannot drink with
impunity, and here is another who makes a
fool OF himself. By-and-by you will take
from us all our luxuries ! enjoy cheese.
! like it with cup of coffee and cracker
it promotes digestion. Would you say, Doc
tor, here is man who cannot eat cheese
with impunity, and | shall give you no
cheese 2" Is that lair way OF putting it
Did you ever hear of man standing on the
gallows-tree saying 10 those who came to wit
ness his execution Now, my friends, take
warning by me; never eat any cheese p
Did you ever hear of a man numbering his
wife, and giving as reason, or as an ex.
cuse, that he had been eating cheese Did
you ever hear OF a row in the streets, where
one man is murdered or several ribs broken
the papers say "Ihose men have been eat.
ing freely of cheese ~ Now Just show me
that cheese produces -eight-tenths of the
crime, seven-eights OF the pauperism, and
half the lunacy show 10 me that cheese pro
duces the result that drink does, and by tn,
grace of God will battle the cheese while
live.- Exchange.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
WHY Men Drink.

The reasons or excuses given by men who
habitually indulge in the use of Intoxicating
drinks are as numerous and as various as
they are vain and futile. Let us briefly ex-
anime some of them, for the purpose of as
certaining how much they are really worth.
Some men allege they drink because they
are in trouble. They who make this asser-
tion are never able to show, TO the satisfac-
tion of other people, in what way they i'm.
prove their condition, or lessen their trouble,
by drinking. So far as my observation ex-
tends (and my intercourse with drinking
men has been varied and extensively, | have
reason TO believe that when a person gets
into trouble, the more he drinks, the smaller
becomes the probability of his getting out of
it, Some men allege that they drink because
they are in great poverty, and have not the
means of paying their just debts; aud Others
say that they drink because they are out of
work and cannot obtain employment. Does
drink lessen poverty, or provide the means
with which to pay debts If it does, he
who will satisfactorily show hoD Il does so,
will by so doing confer great favor upon a
large number of his tellow-beings, and will
perform an act of charity great enough to
cover the sins of lifetime. have often
known drinking to bring men into poverty,
but | never knew it to make a man, woman
or child less poor. have known drinking
to involve men in debt, but | have never
even heard that drinking ever helped any
man TO pay his debts. Was drinking ever
known to procure employment for any per.
son If it was, have never heard of it.
have, however, often known men TO be
thrown out of work by drinking. In sum
mer some men say they drink to keep Them
selves cool and in winter the same men
say they drink to keep themselves warm
If drinking keeps them cool in summer,
would like them to explain to me how il
can possibly keep them warm in winter
and If it keeps them warm in winter, how il
is able to keep them cool in summer
have heard drinking men give many differ
ent reasons why they drink but among al
the reasons have listened to, have neye
met with one that seemed TO me satisfactor,
or sufficient Christian al Work.