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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-05
Nobility Of Service.

Every true Christian should daily and
hourly say to himself /" am in the world
that may serve" OF serviLg-the most
honorable thing of all--almost all are most
ashamed Every one desires only to rule
and enjoy. And this spirit has created
new difficulty in the social process, a sort of
modern world problem in the adjustment of
the relations Of labor and capital. But the
truth is, men of all conditions must lean TO
regard themselves as servants, else the world
cannot stand A queen who wishes only to
rule and not to serve is not worthy to be
entrusted with the care of geese. A bishop
who does not take up his office as a service
will not be fit for door-tender in heaven.
The Hohenzollerns on Prussias throne have
become the most honored and mightiest
princes on earth, because, for the most part,
they really governed in the sense, as Fred
erick III. expressed it, that " the king is the
first servant OF the state" That was a
language born wholly of the spirit of Chris
tianity. But Louis XIV, of France, built
the scaffold for his successors and the whole
house of Bourbon, because the soul Of his
government was this; I" | am the state, and
il is all for my sake" Whoever will not, in
his turn, serve those who serve him, will &c
under, and as in the small 80 in the great
| Nerliy, ne mas the nlBhest conuiilon on eai u
who best serves his iellow-men with what
he is and has. Napoleon l., once in The
street very meekly gave way to heavily
laden sack-bearer, aud in an earnest toni
said to his surprised attendants, Respec
the burden" Yes, il all had felt so, w
should now see very different state o
things in this world. Let Christians, then
strive to bring serving on earth to homo
again; every one at his post, every one stir
ring up aud using the gifts which God ha
given him for the common good.-FrOm II
German.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-05
"SuppOrt the Old Pew

A man making his will not long ago,
after the usual disposition of his property,
said Nov for my church. 1t is the church
of my fathers, in whose communion we were
baptized, married and buried When Lam
gone, what is left of my family will move
away, but shall leave something TO support
the old pew He left thousand dollars
II was good beouest, looking back CRATE
fully, and looking forward thoughtfully and
loyalty. II more bequests had been and
could be made in this spirit, many church
would be saved from premature decline, and
fewer would have to resort to at least ques-
tionable methods of support. A fund, slowly
gathered by the loving gift of those who had
been blest by its ministry, would bind the
present to the past and become surety for
the future. No institutions are more affected
by the times. Many of the young and
enterprising leave our villages; old families
die out; people are growing more and more
migratory in their habits; in the church,
this family and that is gone; familiar faces
have vanished, and nobody seems sometimes
left but the old folks and the children, with
here and there new couple to fill up the
thinning ranks. Or, property changes hands,
industries fall in value; incomes and wages
shrink. And this discount is felt, as soon as
anywhere, IN empty pews, shortening funds,
and growing debts. 1t is sometimes said
that church funds lessen the parshiouers' re-
sponsibility to support the gospel. This
may be so with large amounts. Such cases,
however, are rare. How beneficent is it,
therefore, for those who have borne the
burden and heat of the day, and know what
it means, who have learned by hard expe-
rence the "ins and outs of church main
tenance, who love its interests as they love
their family, to continue their steady help
by leaving something to support the old pew
when they are gone. 1t will be none the less
needed. Possibly more so. 1t will comfort
the brethren and strengthen the things which
remain, as they would have been strength
ened and comforted by like disposal, be-
sides keeping them felow-workers with the
Lord in the increase of his kingdom on the
earth.-- -COngregdtiOndlist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-05
Village Society In Winter.

First As to sewing-clubs the work
should be carefully restricted TO such EN-.
broidery, etc, as cannot be done by women
who earn their living by their needle. The
Justice of this ought to be at once apparent; /;
but il is, rs rule, overlooked. We have
known the plain sewing taken from the
sempstresses of village, aud given to church
clubs for winter; the consequence of
which was, hungry women asking parish
help, and a stained-glas window back OF
the pulpit. Secondly In readingclubs, let
the time for each reader be limited by in
flexible rule. If this is not done, there will
be found in every such club at least one
dogmatic, selfish reader who will force his
author and his voice upon the club, until in
disgust and weariness the members fall of
and the experiment fails. Thirdly If we
may trench upon most delicate topic, we
would suggest that in merely social com
binations, for the purpose OF music, dancing
or conversation, the old caste lines of the
town be disregarded. There is no despotism
more narrow or cruel than the aristocracy oi
a village New blood and new ideas would
generally reyivify it; outside of the 80
called good society" of such place which
has been fenced in Tor two or three gen
erations, is frequently found the larger pro
| portion OF Intelligence, culture, ana breadtt
of thought Fourthly The great want ex
perienced by cultured men and women in /
small town is of books, periodicals, etc.
which, individually, they are not able TO buy
There are very few circulating libraries II
American towns OF population less than
ten thousand. This want can be obyiate,
in measure, by friendly combination
between certain families or individuals, il
which each contributes given number o
books to a common stock; those books ar
loaned to the members in turn. A NOR
formal and much better way is the forna
tion of book-club, such as were common
in England before the establishment o
Mudie, in which each member pays at tn
beginning certain sum, with which a
many books are purchased as there are mem
bers, each one choosing a book these pas
in regular rotation from hand TO hand, re
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-05
" Evangeline 4" in Real Life.

The story of Evangeline" is repeated
with wonderful fidelity in all its details In
the experience of young French girl, res
ident of Marseiles. She was engaged TO
sailor to whom she was TO be married on his
return from a voyage TO New York. lie did
not return, aud after year she got berth
as stewardess' assistant on one of the Havre
steamers, to come here in search OF him. On
the passage rich American lady became
interested in her story aud resolved to help
her fnd out her lover In New York she
learned that he had gone to Canada. For
months she travelled about the Dominion,
sometimes close on his track and again los
ing every clue as to his whereabouts. She
returned to New York, and one day while
standing at Broadway crossing waiting
her turn to get across saw the object OF her
long search on the other side. She shrieked
his name, aud ran into the middle OF the
street, but a policeman caught her and
saved her from the wheels OF the string OF
vehicles. She never again saw the Gabriel
she had so long sought and so nearly found.
| She learned then that he sailed for San
| Francisco, and so went overland TO Calitor-
MIA to meet him. Arrived on the Pacific
coast, she found that her lover had fallen
overheard Just outside the Heads and been
drowned. Meanwhile the body OF young
man dressed in sailors clothes was cast
ashore on the beach, carried TO the coroner's
office. and, not being identified, was Inferred
in the public cemetery A watersodden
pocketbook was taken from the dead man,
which contained only few letters written
in French aud unaddressed. The girl hear
ing OF this, went to the coroner's office, and
found that the letters were hers. The waves
had tardily and partly rscompensed her de
voted search, and she was able to find thr
grave of her lover.
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SeIef MisreHanp.
For the Vermont Waterman
ONLY A LITTLE wHILEi


ny LAURA BRIGHAM BoroE.
Only little while
The spring-tlme fingers with Ia sun and dew,
And song Of birds and gently failing rain.
And apringing flowers on hillside aud on plain,
Clothing the earth in garments fresh and new.
only little while
The summer tarries with its sultry heat,
showering its smiles upon the fruitful land;
RpenIng the harvest for the reaper'- hand.
Ere autumn shall the fruitful work complete.
Only little while
The autumn paints with gorgeous hines the leaves,
Ere wintry wiuds shall pluck them from the bough
To drape the earth's dark. corrugated brow;
Then hasten, loiterer, to gather in thy sbeaves.
Only little while
The winter winds shall moan and wildly rave,
While the fierce storm king walks abroad In might.
Clothing the earth In garments pure and white
Ere the grim monarch, too shall md grave.
Only little while
Life's sprnRtme fingers. and our youthful feet
Through howery paths Of innocence are led
And Joyous visions hll our careless head,
Too bright alas ms beautiful as fleet.
Only little while
Lifes summer waits with storm aud genial sun,
with days Of toll, and nights Of calm repose;
We hnd without its thorn we pluck no rose,
And springtme visions vanish one by one.
Only little while
Ere autumn comes and life is on the wane;
Happy for us n well our work be done,
For 10 we loteredi In the summer sun,
How shall we labor in the autumn rains2
Only a little while
And winter comes apace, the hoary head
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-05

BEAUTIFUL THrNGs.-A spirit that har-
bors no malice, but forgives as it would be
forgiven. A soft answer given when the
heart prompts harsh one, 1t is a beauti
lul thing to frankly acknowledge an error
we are conscious of committing toward
another; and more enjoyable thing 10
know we are wiping away the tears OF pain
our thoughtless words have caused. The
ready smile of cheerful spirit, aud encour-
aging words of a time-tried companion. are
beautiful things to the eyes of angels. A
friend, who loveth at all times, through evi
and through good report; through sorrow
unto Joy through sin and suffering unto
repentance, is more beautiful than the star,
in the frnament above; more to be de
sired than all the wealth of Golconda.
pure heart is the crown of all beautiful
things.-The Shaker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-05

naming a fortnight with each reader /;
twenty books may thus be read for the cost
of one. When the books have passed around
the circle they are sold to members for the
benefit of the club. Fines for detention and
abuse of books also keep up the funds. No
officer is required in this association but
treasurer. Another advantage in the plan
is that books can be bought by the quantity
at lower rates than singly The same rule
applies to subscriptions for magazines, news
papers, etc. .ScriJner for December.
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How Rich Men Began Life.

Cornelius Vanderbilt began life with an
old pirouge, running between Staten Island
and New York, and carrying garden stuff to
market. With two or three thousand dollars
raised from that source, he entered upon
steadily increasing enterprise until he
amassed the enormous sum of S95,O0O,O00.
Alexander T. Stewart first bought a few
laces at auction, and opened his way to sue
cess in dingy little shop in Broadway near
the site of his wholesale establishment.
Daniel Drew, in his early life, was cattle
driver at the munifcent rate of seventy-tive
cents day, and he drove himself into an
estate valued at from S25,0O0,0 900 to S30,O00,-
600. George Law, forty-tive years ago, was
common day-laborer on the docks. and
now counts his fortune at something like
Sl0,000,0O0. Robert L. aud Alexander
Stuart, the noted sugar refners, in their boy
hood sold moasses candy, which their wild
owed mother had made at a cent a stick
and to-day are worth probably s5,OO0,OOt
apiece. Marshall o. Roberts, of New York
is the possessor of 81 100000 or S5,000,000
and yet until he was twenty-five, he did mo-
have 800 he could call his own. Ilorac,
b. Clahn, the eminent dry goods merchant
worth, it is estimated, from Sl2,000000 u
$4,000 900 commenced the world will
nothing but energy, determination an'
hope,--Selecied.
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A SHORT AND PIrHy SERMoS.-Here is
one of the shortest aud pithiest sermons even
preached "Our ingress into life is naked
aud barei our progress through life Is
trouble and care; our egress out OF IT we
know not where but doing well here, we
shall do well there. ! could not tell you
more by preaching year"
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Raihoad Gimr gable.
CBNTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEi
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing on Monday, Sept. nth, 1877.


Trains Going South and East.
Leave Montpelier at 900 A. NJ, Lac p. NJ, SO p
NJ, and 9.15 M.
MailIeaves st. Aibans at 100 A. NJ. Montpelier at 800 A
NJ, for boston, New London, Springfield New YORK and
intermediate points.
Day Express Leaves Rouses Point at lUlOA NJ, Mon
treaf 900 A. NJ ST. Albans at ll55 NJ, Burlington Al
l2l5r Montpelier at Las NJ. for Boston via Lowell
Mixed Tran-f,ve~ ~. Albans at $40 arriving Al
Montpelier NJ 75S N.
Night Express From Ogdensburp, Montreal, St Al
bans and burlington, leaves Montpelier vt alb p NJ.
BostOn VIII Lowell Fitchburg, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
Trains Gotng North aud West.
Leave Montpelier at 800 A. NJ, 610 A. NJ, 335 p.
NJ, and BIZ P. Nj.
Expresa MaiI-Ieaves Boston via Fitchbug at 80 A. M
Via Lowell at 500 A. NJ, New London at $50 A NJ.
Springfield 800 A. NJ. Montpelier at 335 p. NJ foI
burlington. st. Abans. Montreal and ogdensburg
Accommodation Train-Leaves Northneld at 500 A.
Montpelier at $40 A. NJ, for Burlington, st. Albans
Rchford st. Johns, Rouses Point and Montreal
Mfxed-Leaves W r. junction at $50 A. ", Sorthneld nj
li1AN. Arrive at Montpelier at l2.OOM NJ
Accommodation Train-Leaves White River June
ton at l35 NJ, Montpelier at 5l7 p NJ for Burling-
ton and st. Abans.
via fchburg at 500 p. NJ, New York at 300 p NJ.
Springfield at 800 ", Montpelier at $50 A. NJ for Bur
lington st. Abans Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier Barre at $50 and 2ls
and ass Returning. leave Barre at IlOA Mand LOO
Pm, and t.43P.M
Sleeping cars are attached Night Express rna running
between Montreal and boston, and Montreal and Spring
hela, and 81. Albans and Troy: -. A.,
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for the
J.w HOBART. General sup't.
st. Albans, VI. September Is, 1871.
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Mnmi and Rehgions.
For the Vermont watchnnn.
WE FORGET NOTHING.


ny MARY y. WARD.
| was sorely troubled one evening,
Al the loss from my mind Of name
The name OF a grand old builder
who had bullded himself a fame.
SO vexed was that the treasures
uf my mind were thus poorly kept
That in grief at seeming weakness,
still more weakly wepi.
But when the morning woke me
To life and thought once more
That name stepped ont unbdden'
From my minds new Opened door.
And thus do we grieve for the pictures
OF beautiful things and rare.
That fash on our mental vision,
Then fade into empty air;
Aud thoughts which steal like music
Through our inner, better life,
And are lost amid the olamor
OF the worlds vexaiious strife.
We weep at times for the children
OF our brain which lie unborn,
But will find them In perfect beauty
In the light Of that coming morn.
For all that Is hest and purest
In this dual life Of ours,
The strange. wild thoughts which tell us
OF the souls immortal powers
The gllmpses Of transient glory
which brighten our spirits eyes,
Are proofs that the life IL holy
yyhosa ,,aru, within us lies
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COPS PROMISE To ABRAHAM.-The fol
lowing anecdote is related in connection
with this promise 81 A person called on a
Christian woman, and in the course OF con
yersation remarked, you are happy woman
all your children deciding for God She
replied, 1t would be all the same, though
there were IA hundred OF them At this th,
visitor expressed surprise. She then said
When God came to me with his gospel h,
said, will be thy God, and | took him a
his word, and found him good to IT. ant
he added, | will be God to thy seed afte
thee took him at his word in this too
and he cannot disappoint me-"
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WISTAR'S BALSAM
WISTAR'S BALSAM
WISTAR'S BALSAM
Bleeding at the Lungs.

PtTSAN, Conn, March 20, 1859.
Gentlemen IL avail myself of this opportunity
word In behalf Of DIR WISrAR'S BALSAM OF WILD
CHERRY, which have made Of In my family for
eral years and always with the most beneficial results My
wife being n delicate habits has always been troubled with
a hard dry hacking cough, whenever taking little cold,
and has employed various specifics without obtaining any
relief until prevailed TO test the virtues OF WISARS
BASAM, the effect of which has been truly astonishing.
More than since young man belonging In this
place taken with bleeding at the lungs, In connection
with most severe cough and was finally given over to die
by best physicians. aud evident 10 all that
sumption was claiming him rs victim. Learning these
facts, wife sent him bottle Of the BALSAM which he
took and In due time To the great astonishment Of his
friends, AT his accustomed occupation, snaiched as II
WERE from the very jaws of DEATH In many other
have administered the BALSAM to the consumptiye
and always with the best Of success These statements
simply which be vouched time by call
ing on me at my store remain truly yours,
JOUN IL. DARLING.
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Ghe gome Ghrlq.
For the Vermont W
DECEMBER.

WFEFUTIHs
oh, chilly and bleak are the winds Of December,
And barren and brown IA each leafe-s tree;
But, OH for the purple and gold Of September,
That noated away with the sunshine from the.
80 sombre aud drear are thy skies. o December,
And mournfu the voice Of the sobblng seal
The soft falling sunshine Of May remember
OF May that will never come back to me.
All, lonely my heart In the dreary December,
While dream OF the loved ones away by the sea.
As watching the changing and fast dying ember
walt for n message that comes not 10 me.
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Reliable Evidence.

MR. II. II. STEVENS;
Dear SRI will most cheerfully add
my testimony TO the great number you have
already received In favor Of your great and
good medicine, vEGETlNE, for | do not
think enough can be said in Its praise; for
was troubled over thirty years with that
dreadful disease, Catarrh, and had such
bad coughing spells that it would seem as
though never could brer the any more. and
VEGErINE has cured Inc, and 10 feel to
thank God all the time that there Is SO good
a me icine as vEGErINE. and also think
1t one Of the best medicines for coughs and
weak, sinking feelings at the stomach. and
advise everybody TO take the VEGETINE
for | can assure them 1t is one Of the best
medicines that ever was.
Mrs. l.. GORE.
Corner Magazine and Walnut Streets,
Cambridge, Mass.
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215 Acres of Excellent Land,
Ddiry Tools,
THE SUN.
NEW YORK.



the time approaches for the Of subscriptions
THE sun would remind It's friends aud we'll wishers every
where that II is again candidate for their consideration
support Upon the past ten years II relieT
for continuance of the he rty sympathy and generous
operation which have hitherto extended To II from
every quarter OF the rnlon.
he Daily sun ia fourpage sheet OF ~ coumnsi price
by mall postpaid, 90 eents month or $3.50 per year.
The sunday edition Of THE SUN Is eight-page sheet
of 81 columns. While giving the OF the day also
oontas large amount OF literary and miscellaneous mat
ter specially prepared for II. THE SUNDAY sun has
with great success. Postpaid. Si.2O year.
THE WEEKLY SUN.
Who does not know THE WEEKLY SUM- II circulAtes
throughout the unitsd sates the Canadas beyond
Ninety thousand families greet ts welcome pages weekly
and regard the light Of guide counsellor and friend
Its news editorial agricultural and literary departments
make II essentially Journal for the family and the iresde
rrfn. Une Dollar year postpaid. This price, quality
considered, makes the cheapest newspaper published
For clubs ten with SO cash. will send extra copy
free. Address,
g-n PUBLISHER og THE sun New rork City.
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THROAT, LUNGS and CHEST,
CONSUMPTION.
WISTAR'S BALSAM
WISTAR'S BALSAM
WISTAR'S BALSAM
A Case of Consumntion.

CtEsrERFiELD. NJ H., March 49, 1867.
Msssrs Seth w. Fonfef & Som GeHf1peqI feel In duty
called voluntarily give testimony in favor Of DR.
wlsTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY | was taken
with lung complaint. accompanied with
serious cough; and after having been treated num-
her OF weeks by the best physicians they gave me over as
incure cOnsnmition, and for about six weeks
my friends expected that might die any day. having en-
trely despaired of recovery. At this tim" read the
advertisements and certificates of the WILD CHERRY
BALSAM, and induced To try II myself have taken
Ave bottles and from the commencement have been gradu-
nl recovering My cough has nov entirely ceased have
reganpd my flesh strength, and feeling quite we'll
attribute the cure to DR. WiSrARS BALSAM OF WILD
CHERRY. as have taken other medicine since COM
menced taking that Very respectfully yours, ~
MRS. MlLA s. SMITH
Messrs Fonle g. Son: Gentlemen Mrs Smith gives me
the foregoing certificate OF the efficacy OF your medicine In
her case She IL acquaintance Of mine. and took the
BALSAM the strength Of my certificate which she saw
In the papers. Her story literally true. Yours truly.
w. Ii. JONES
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THERE are some occupations surrounded
with special temptations, but there Is no
honest calling in which man may not serve
God and secure heaven.
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HONEST aud courageous people have very
little to say about courage or honesty The
sun has no reason to boast OF its brightness,
nor the moon of her effulgence.
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A REMEDY THAT NEVER FAILS.

Henry a. Johnson's Arnica and Oh Liniment
is an external remedy, for man and beast for curing
Wounds spains strains. Sores Cuts, Bruises, Burns aud
Ulcers Of every kind including skin Diseases generally
and while Ia application harmless and never painful its
effects are most wonderful A. FAMILY LIsIhEsT. II
meets Of every household Warranted to satisfy
all who use H.
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Spefiai Noffe.
A Word to Clergymen!

Friend. stop that Cough DO not neglect Com
mon Cold even for day. II may end In Consumption and
death. REV. n. II. DOwSs' ELIXIR has cured thou
sands both old and young and II will care you taken
freely and In season This ELIXIR has been before the
American people YoRrY-sIx YEARS has failed 10
give relief all who have used IT, II has won its way by
ACTUAL SERVICE until has become household friend In
thousands best families. Regular physicians and
recommend IT, cergymen and all public speakers are s
best patrons Railroad employees much exposed To Colds,
Coughs, etc. should always 1t. Farmers, lawyers,
merchants and everybody old and young, speak highly in
its praise