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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

There appears often virtual distrust of the
power of Gods Word in the preaching of
our day A Christian minister thinks he
must meet the enemies of the truth on their
ground, and not on Gods. lie must argue
with the materialist or the pantheist on
purely scientific or metaphysical grounds,
lie must enter the lists as geologlst, BIZ
ologist or a linguist lie must talk learn
edly of the stone age and pre-Adamite man,
Of protoplasm and natural selection. In
order to do this he must read all the philos-
ophers aud scientists, aud become cosmi-
cal HUMBOLDT, while the Book OF God must
be proportionately neglected Well, Satan
gets him down into the worlds arena aud is
satisfied. He'll not convert souls or edify
saints in that region, but he'll get many
commendation in the newspapers. We de-
sire to protest against this peryersion of
preaching. We insist that the preacher is
uttering revelation from God, and not
acting philosopher of the schools. The
Bible furnishes HIM with quite strong enough
weapons for any form of infdelity. The
battle can be fought out on the grand prin-
ciples enunciated in the Word, and need
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
Loving Severity.

1t was war time. East Tennessee was the
raiding ground of both armies alternately
and worse than foraging or fighting was the
fearful influx Of profanity. Little BOYS
thought it manly to initiate this vice. Viii
lie Nj, eight years old, was becoming
quite an adept in swearing, as his good
mother discovered. Repeatedly, explaining
the sin of it, she tried to make him promise
he would never swear again, for" said she,
" he never breaks promise" Threatening
and entreaty alike proved poweress against
his cherished sin. Taking three good-sized
switches she led him to an upper room, and
asked once more, viii you promise me,
my son p al can't say" "Then take off
your coat" He obeyed. Having used up one
switch, she said, "Will you swear any
more ?" "Maybe | won't" THAT won't
do, my SON." The second switch was called
into requisition, with intervals of oppor-
tunity for the promise, which was still
" Maybe | won't" As the mother raised
the third switch she saw faint pink streak
on the shoulders of the little shirt, and with
aching heart she said, Must use this, too,
my son 7" "No nam; I'll never swear
again" Returning to the yard, children
gathered about the little culprit to learn the
result of the contest. al can't never be a
man." said he, cause can't swear like
them soldiers do. | done promised.
didn't mean to, but my ma Just made lne."
" How could you 2" said neghboring
mother. 1t nearly killed me- but his
promise may save his soul" al won't let
my boy swear, but we must let them have
some by-words, and not be too tight on 'em"
The boy that promised is consistent Chris
tian. The one who was permitted his pet
by-words is among the most profane of the
city roughs.-Good Words.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
The Help Yourself Society.

| could not help stopping in the midst Of
my writing just now, TO watch some little
sparrows on the porch-roof just outside my
window. IL is regular feeding place for
them, for we scatter crumbs there every day,
just for the pleasure of their company,
Even the baby has caught the spirit lie is
something like
THAT bad little girl of Dundee
Who never would finish her crust
So he saves his for the sparrows. 1t is rain
ing and Louies last crust is beautifully
soaked, just on the edge of the roof. Down
came an old mother sparrow and four great
baby sparrows. | never should have known
they We're her babies only for their actions,
for they were as big rs she was, aud great
deal tatter. They never offered to touch the
bread, but all sat in a row screaming at their
mother TO wait upon them, with their
mouths wide open. There was no reason in
the world why they should not help them-
selves, only that they had always been fed by
her. They were not patient children, but
each seemed TO be crying out I" Me first,
mother, me first ~ in such distracting way,
that the pool mother seemed quite confused
III her efforts to satisfy them. They would
hop before one another, aud catch the crumbs
from each others mouths in very greedy
way; aud If the mother tried to eat a bite,
most likely they snatched that up too. No
wonder she was very thin and looked tired,
at least thought so. She flew off with bit
Of bread TO tamarack tree near by, To eat
1t in peace, but three greedy children pur-
sued her The fourth stayed by the bread,
and 1t was funny TO see his attempts at help
ing himself. IIe would dive his bill into the
bread aud then jump back as ii it had
burned him. | have seen some great chill
dren about as helpless and exacting, and
their poor mothers usually looked thin and
weary and troubled. From morning till night
you will hear such questions as Mother,
where is my History r. Mother, won't you
sew on my shoe buttons ?" Mother, won I
you sew button oD my jacket 7" Cant
you put up my luncheon, am in such a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
60 Until He Find It.v

The Good Shepherd has a great many
sheep, and he is leading them through
green pastures and beside the still waters
leading them home. The sheep do not know
how far they have to go, or whether it will
always be sunny and bright. They do not
need to know, because they know the Shep-
herd will take care of them. All they need
to do is to follow him. Happy sheepl Wise
and loving Shepherd They have had
beautiful times among the soft, green grass,
and the gowans and buttercups, with the
cool waters running through the meadows.
And now the sun is going down. 1t will
soon be dark The bright stars will soon be
out. 1t is bedtime and the sheep will
gladly rest till morning. The Shepherd
finds pleasant place for them 10 lie down,
and though there are so many, he lovingly
calls each one by name. He counts his
flock as each nestles safely within the fold
his love has made for them in the grassy
wilderness. 90, Shepherd why do you
still hold open the gate, and look so anx-
iously out into the gathering darkness ?"
| had an hundred sheep, AID one of them is
gone astray." Only one Oh, Shepherd
heed it not. Be glad over the ninety and
nine who have followed so lovingly, and are
already asleep within the fold, like the lit
tie chickens under their mothers wing"
That cannot be, for | am the Good Shep-
herd, and | lay down my life for the sheep.
must leave the ninety and nine, and go
after that which is lost" Out into the
darkness, away from the soft green meadows,
up the mountain-side, among the sharp
stones and the great bare rocks, goes the un-
wearied Shepherd. As he goes his voice
seems to go before him, and softly the words
float into every Granny among the rocks,
" Turn ye, turn We for why will We die ?"
thou go p All who can tell, for he will
not turn back "until he find it," Poor,
foolish sheep, hast thou enough of thine
own ways, and wilt thou not answer the
Shepherds call with thy feeble cry for help
as thou liest torn and bleeding among the
rocks No sound has reached other ears,
but by the smile on his face | see that he,
because he was listening so eagerly, has
heard the feeble wall OF the lost one. He is
STOPPING over it. He is gathering it up in
his arms. He is carrying it back in triumph
to the fold. The morning light is on the
mountains, aud the birds are singing well
come to the rising sun, for all night the Shep-
herd has gone after the sheep that was lost
until he found il. | think you know the
name of this good Shepherd. 1t is Jesus
Saviour. Will you not ask him to take you
for a lamb of his flock, and to keep you very
near himself, because you are weak and fool
ish and forgetful? When you are weary
he will carry you in his bosom; and even
if you are wayward and wander away from
the right path, you have but to whisper in
your heart, 81 have strayed from thy ways
like lost sheep; seek thy servant" He will
see you great way off, and stretch out his
arms to welcome you home.-Seiected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
Christ All TO Me.

My soul is like hungry and thirsty child,
and need his love and consolation for nv
refreshment; | am a wandering aud lost
sheep and need him as good and faith.
full shepherd my soul is like frightened
dove pursued by hawk, and | need wounds
as a refuge | am feeble vine, and need
his cross to lay hold of and guide myself
about | am a sinner and need his right
eousness | am naked and bare, and need
his holiness and innocence for a covering ;
| am in trouble and alarm, and need his
solace | am ignorant, and need his teach.
ing simple and foolish, and need the guild
ance of his Holy Spirit. In no situation,
and at no time, can do without him. Do
pray He must prompt and intercede for
me- Am | arraigned by Satan at the divine
tribunal He must be my advocate. Am
in affliction He must be my helper. Am
prosecuted by the world He must defend
me. When | am forsaken he must be my
support when dying, my life; when mould
ing in the grave, my resurrection. Well,
then, ] will rather part with all that it con-
tains, than with thee, my Saviour; and, God
be thanked know that thou too art not
willing to do without me. Thou art rich,
and am poor thou hast righteousness, and
| sin thou hast oil and wine and wounds
thou hast cordials and refreshments, and
hunger and thirst. Use me- then, my Saw
iour, for whatever purpose and in whatever
way thou mayest require. Here is my poor
heart, an empty vessel fill it with thy
grace. Here is my sinful and troubled soul,
quicken and refresh it with thy love. Take
my heart for thine abode; my mouth to
spread the glory of thy name my love, and
all my powers, for the advancement of thy
honor and the service of thy believing peo-
ple.-ChriStidn Treasury.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
A Happy Woman.

What spectacle more pleasing does the
earth afford than happy woman contented
in her sphere, ready at all times to benefit
her little world by her exertions, and chang
ing the briars and thorns of lite into roses
OF paradise by the magic of her touch !?
There are those who are thus happy because
they cannot help it; no misfortunes dampen
in their sweet smiles, and they diifuse a
cheerful glow around them as they pursue
the even tenor of their way. They have
the secret of contentment, whose value is
above the philosophers stone; for without
seeking the baser exchange of gold which
may buy some sort of pleasure, they convert
everything they touch into JOY. What their
condition is makes no difference. They
may be rich or poor high or low, admired
or forsaken by the tickle world but the
sparkling fountain bubbles up in their
hearts and makes them radiantly beautiful.
Though they live in IL log cabin, they make
it shine with luster that kings and queens
may covet, and they make wealth fountain
OF blessings to the children of poverty,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
HumOrsOme Waits.

A LITTLE girl, being told that the name
of the king of siam was Chu Long Korn,
exclaimed MIA, is he fond of succotash ?"
"WHAT is the interior of Africa prnci-
pally used for p asked teacher of pupil.
" For purposes of exploration" was the reply.
"GRAcIous mel" exclaimed lady in
witness-box, " how should | know anything
about anything | don't know anythinf'
about 2"
DIoGENEs being once asked the u
which beast was the worst, answer ii '' Il
you mean of wild beasts, It's the slanderer
if tame, the tlatterer."
THE misery OF the young man who courts
a sparkling, fashionable belle and loses her
is only excelled by the misery of the man
who courts her and wins her.
"PArRIcK, that is the worst looking horse
| ever saw why don't you fatten him up ?"
Faith the poor baste can hardly carry
the little mate that's on him now"
THE Importance of constant practice in
music is well illustrated by a remark of
Paganini. IT," said he, 4" | let day 60
without touching my violin, Immediately
am aware OF it; if | let two days elapse, it
is the public who are aware of it,"
"FELLow trabellers," said colored
preacher, &" ef i had been eatin' dried apples
for week, and then took to drinkin' Tor a
mont, couldn't feel more sweled up dan
am dis mint wild pride and vanity at seein'
such full tendance har dis evenin',"
A WIDOW in Baltimore put Grape on the
door, The Grape remained there about a
week before the landlord made bold to in
terrupt her grief, and when he entered he
found nothing there but the house. Her
grief was SO intense that she had insdvert-
emily removed all the furniture. The debt
OF nature which had all been paid was sup
positions. The debt for rent remains un-
cancelled. And yet they say that women
are not calculated for business.
The young lady who went down Broad
way on Saturday with new bonnet hav-
ing placard marked twelve dollars can
console herself by knowing that the same
thing occurred 10 Mrs. Everett when her
husband was United States Minister at the
Court of st, James--Alrs. Everett having
one day appeared on the street wearing an
Indian shawl in the middle of which was
pinned liable having on il the words,
" Cheap at one hundred guineas. .'--Nsw
York Mad. ..a..
Ar a public dinner in the country,
farmer, while relating something TO the
company about two Chinese women, said,
8 declare they were the ugliest women |
have seen anywhere" There happening to
be two maiden ladies present OF no remark
able beauty, the farmer, who was little
misty, began TO think he had made mes,
Of it, and that they would imagine he was
slludiug to them; so, to put matters straight
Gas he thought), he added, :" the present
company excepted" Roars OF laughter en-
sued, and in few inmates both farmer and
ladies had vanished.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
No Childhood.

fashion writer moralizes as follows
" Apropos OF simplicity of dressing for chill.
dren, jewelry, except chain and locket, is
tabooed; no more corals. or amulets or ear.
rings for girl under twelve or fourteen
the children are TO be children, aud not 10
be allowed TO grow blase before they reach
long dresses. This fussing up " of children
seems always to be such a mistake; thev
exhaust everything before they arrive at an
age when they can properly appreciate it.
| remember once going to Thomas Cen
trail Park Garden, and party in which
was child only four or five years of age
occupied the table in the concertroom next
to that at which our party was seated.
This little miss was arrayed in an elaborately
embroidered muslin dress, worn over a pink
silk slip; her hose were fesh.colored silk.
and her boots white kid she had three-but-
toned white kid gloves, and on one finger she
wore diamond ring; she had solitaire dia-
nonds in her ears, bracelets on her arms, her
sash was pinned with an elegant gold pin,
aud diamond held the lace ruche about the
little throat. There she sat, with all the
assurance of a young lady in society, slipping
lager out of her pony glass and wipng her
lips with alace-bordered handkerchief. How
pitied that child, who was being defrauded
of her childhood, the most careless, merriest
part OF a lifetime wanted to take off her
inery put her into brown-holland frock,
and set her to making mud-pies then, when
she got tired out, give her jolly bath,
brimming cup of milk, and put her in bed.
What i'll the world had that child to look for.
ward top A life of shams dating from her
babyhood. There would be nothing new for
her when she should reach her young lady
hood, and no happy, childish memories for
her to look back upon. A life without any
babyhood or childhood, the most pathetic Of
all lives, whether it be poverty or fashion
which robs it, it is to be pitied alike."-Er.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
Ghf Dome Girrle.
THEIR THOUGHTS AND OURS.

ny ,. W. CHADWICK.
Six years have FADED since she went away,
Six years for her to live In heavenly places,
To learn the look Of blessed angel faces;
Nix years TO grow as only angels may.
] wonder oft what she Is doing there,
by the still waters that forever flow;
What mighty secrets she has come TO know;
What graces won, dIvinely sweet and fair
! wonder who Of those that went before
And those that followed on her shining way,
She has met there In heavens auroral day,
And II they talk their earth life DER and DER,
think this very morning they met.
She and one other only three years gone
In some dear place in heaven secure and lone,
To talk Of things they can forget.
For am sure that naught OF their new life,
No grace glory that is there revealed,
The fountains Of past love has sealed
That these will ever be with sweetness rife
can not think OF them as they are now
OF the new life that shines upon their faces
can not image forth their angel gmces;
And am glad. glad that II IL 40.
We shall get used TO such things by-and-by;
The angels will not miss the look they wore;
For MS they wear the look they wore before;
No other look with that for us, can vie.
SO we will think OF them Just as they were,
Their voices sweet and all their pleasant ways;
And thoughts like these shall help through the days
Until we go to meet them where they are.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
Dress In Church.

Nowhere, we are ashamed IN say, is the
bad taste OF ostentation in dress more con
Spicuous than here. 1t seems as it, with
many, the Sabbath We're the grand occasion
for display, and the church the place for
self-exhibition. In no other country have
we seen so much show and tinsel in the
churches as in some of our own cities. In
Europe-not only in England, but on the
eontinent-such display is rigidly forbidden,
not by law, but by the recognized canons of
good taste Nothing is considered more
vulgar, more certain mark of low breeding,
than this kind of ostentation in place Of
worship. 1t is only the "new rich" what
we should call the "shoddy," that try to ex-
hibit themselves in the house of God. But
as that class is larger in this country than
anywhere else we have more of these wretched
exhibitions,-New York Epangeiist
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
Making

SAID per cent. Is 10 be east upon the original amount
the premium notes without reference any payments
and to be paid a. the Treasurer COpnuy AT his
,ee IN Montpelier before the iih day OF Novein-
her. MI.
For than twenty five years the organization of
the COMPANY, fifteen per cent, Of the premium notes pad
In sufficient to all the and exeses
ui the Company during nt period and leave cash sur
large enough To carry ont all the policies then In force
provided that the future LOSSES larger Proportion
atey than In tile past Hut the late excessive losses have
exhln-ed the fifteen per cent paid each membes noe
in advance, leaving memhes whose policies running
,be assessment Of hye per cent ngreeably Ia
provisions of the NTH section Of the Act of fncorIorn-
ton found each members policy. The nfteen ier cent
paid In Advance the premium notes paving for
three years and nine months leaving one year and three
months to be- met by ASSESSMENT.
lie Directors have laid ts u strictly mu-
principle collecting nothing this assessment unl
the advance pay IA exhausted,
since the st OF November, 1876 each member insured
has paid twenty per cent ON his note, and unless The
are heavier than they have been (Which handy se,ns
prObable the amount win pay all LOSSES expenses ur
Ave years. by order Of the Directors,
O2-Oi SAMUEL WELLS, Treasurer.
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VOL. 72.-37O3. NO. 81,
ADO you always have that pain in your

|
ado you always have that pain in your
back Doesn't Il ever ston 2,5 '
"Neyer" answered NAV. nTbst ;s IL
never does when I am awaka and I often
dream that am being sawed IN two AZ the
spine, so IL il To be snnnosed Il coos IN when
am asleep"
"I wish YOU would see a doctor" said
Aunt Dodo. neelino annles
Harry thought as Won do" NAV re-.
marked, when she came back from pnttino
the baby TO sleep in its cradle in TIE neyi
room.
"Thought what ?" asked the old ladv
wonderingly,
"Oh, nothing. About the doctor"
"What was that forget Oh ves
about your main"
al wish I could forget one ui,pte in INV,
life. One minutes utter rest p said Nav
Harry did 90 10 one" she continued
Though bepged him not IN vast the
money, for, as Won know. we sbalIl,
house il that mortgage IL foreoIoseo and
every dollar tells; but he would. Poor
| Hall" said the wife. he said INV temner
needed curing if nv back didn't, It's very
| hard on him. my being 40 nervous What
do you suppose the doctor told him ?"
"I'm sure don't know" said Mrs. lose
nj in
PRODUCING Aunt Dodo properlv 10 the reader
before now). w
NAV laughed again.
lie advised him to take me to Europe."
"Did you ever"
6 He told Hal that FIVE women out of ten
had more or less of the same thing. and
that rest was the only cure-rest Of body
and mind"
"Did he know how you were situated ?"
isked Mrs. Pinkham.
al don't imagine he could have taken
Hal for millionaire" replied NAV. al
rather think it was yelled satire on the doc.
tors part There is resort. understand.
where the most absolute repose both of body
md mind is enioyed."
"Where, my dear II you could only 90 I"
"Yes think so sometimes" said Nav.
'but there is little hope for long time vet
We do deal of bending before we break.
Aunt Dodo. Besides, there are the children.''
She looked up fiercely Was this hollow. de-
spairing face that of sweet NAV Linton ?"
"The life of mothers in poverty is more
cruel than that which criminals lead as pun.
ishment for their crimes" she said, with bit
ter conviction.
Aunt Dodo said nothing, but while Nav
took heavy pot from the FIRE she wiped her
aged eyes with her sleeve, still holding the
aSnIe.Lnife ''' s '"'
{ Wbv apptv said Nav trrr;nr paaro
Won trying 10 scaln vonrself ," arc
Amt 6odo Jrpnned her arm and Nav
knelt at her side and mt her ar,ns ,hnn, hoy
her. A tall form stonned in tbe doorUan aou'
hut ueitber cav ''' ""''
ar ;s NOT onite what ua ovrao,ad ofrfo
is II anntv 9h ssid Nav g Rnt CoJ ,,r nnd
beavsn and bone and io,o ron,ai,, i"H. ',i,a tha
same nniv Tho presant iS bord and hidos Iv the th
ruth from ns at tim Won met iue' not i"'