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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

of evil things and there is but little lett OF
what was once a vigorous and noble man,
after Satan has wrought his work, and when
conscience and judgment have regained their
sway. II is TO restrain this exuberance OF
inisdirected activity, that God often sends
chastisement and afilicton upon u.s. Sorrows
waste our strength, diseases get hold upon
us and fill us with torture. The Christening
hand of the Lord makes us weary OF sell
and weary of the sins we loved aud IN ut
ter helpessness, bowed down, depressed and
heavy.laden, we flee to Jesus Christ the
refuge of lost and ruined race. But though
our physical strength has thus been i'm
paired, yet sometimes there is developed
moral strength such as we have never known
before. Conscience asserts its rights tue
convictions of the soul have full play the
power of the Spirit of God rests upon us
and though in weariness, and feebeness, and
pain; though buffeted by Satan, and afflicted
with anguish and distress yet above all,
there beams the light of faith and hope, and
we can say with the apostle "When am
weak then am strong" In this strength
men face reproach, laugh at torture, and
covet afllction and distress, knowing that
in it they shall have "peace in believing
and victory through the strength of him
who hath overcome the world, and IS set
down at the right hand of God. Are we
weak, or are we strong2 And in what re-
spect Have we the strength of God mani
fest in the weakness of the flesh God grant
that we may be strengthened with ailimight,
according to his glorious power, uuto all pa
thence and long-suffering with joyfulnessss =.
The Christian
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
The Wife of Jonathan Edwards.

The Rev. Joseph Cook, in speaking of
Jonathan Edwards suffering for conscience
sake, says: al know where in Massachu-
sets can put my hand on little irregular
scraps of brown paper, stitched together as
note books, and closely covered all over with
Jonathan Edwards handwriting. Why
did he use such coarse material in his
studies Why was he within sight of star
vation2 Because he had opposed the half
way covenant. Why did that man need to
accept from Scotland funds with which to
maintain his family? Because he opposed
the halfway covenant. Why did his wife
and daughters make fans and sell them TO
buy bread Because he opposed the half
way covenant. Because he defended with
vigor, as Whitefeld did, the idea that man
should not be minister unless converted
nor a church member unless converted, and
and so set himself against the whole trend
of this huge, turbid, hungry, naughty wave
OF secuarization that had been rising sinc'
1851 OF course, he was abandoned by th'
fashionable. OF course, his life was il
some sense martyrdom. His notebook
were made from the refuse OF brown pape
left from the fans. There is nothing Mass
achusetts so likes to be famed with as thos
fans Jonathan Edwards wife and daughter
made and sold for bread"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
The Fountain of Life and Light.

The missionary Motfat relates the follow
ing interesting incident: " In one of my
early journeys came, with my companions,
to a heather village on the banks OF the
Orange river. We had travelled far, and
were hungry, thirsty and fatigued; but the
people of the village rather roughly directed
us TO halt at distance. We asked for
water, but they would not supply it. Of
fered the three or four buttons left on my
Jacket for little milk, and was refused.
We had the prospect of another hungry
night,a distance from water, though within
sight of the river. When twilight drew on,
a woman approached from the height be-
yond which the village lay. She bore on
her head bundle of wood, and had vessel
of milk in her hand. The latter, without
opening her lips, she handed to us, laid
down the wood and returned to the village.
A second time she approached, with cook
ing vessel on her head, and leg of mutton
in one hand and water in the other. She
sat down without saying a word, prepared
the fire and put on the meat. We asked her
again and again who she was. She remained
silent till affectionately entreated to give us
reason for such unlocked for kindness to
strangers. Then the tear stole down her
sable cheek, and she replied, Il love him
whose servants you are, and surely 1t Is my
duty to give you a cup of cold water in his
name. My heart is full, therefore cannot
speak the Joy feel to see you in this out-oi
the-way place On learning little OF hel
history, and that she was solitary light
burning in dark place, | asked her how
she kept up the light of God in her soul il
the entire absence of the communion o
saints. She drew from her bosom copy o
the Dutch New Testament, which she ha,
received from Mr.. Helm when in his school
some years before. This said she, is tn
fountain whence | drink this is the ol
which makes my lamp to burn locke,
on the precious relic, printed by the Britis
and Foreign Bible Society, and the reade
may conceive my joy while we mingled on
prayers and sympatbies together at tn
throne of our Heavenly Father"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
He Didn't Take In Washing.

Two of our sable shepherds met by chance
not long ago. Brother Nickerson followed
the primitive practice of immersing all who
themselves for admission into the
fold of his charge. Brother Harvell was
Methodist, and believed that sprinkling or
pouring the water on the head of the con-
vert would answer the demands of the sacred
Scriptures Brother Harvell had conducted
a successful revival; many sinners had been
changed from the error of their ways and
sought connection with the household OF
faith over which Brother Harvell presided.
But they wanted to be "babtized by 'mer-
sion in the good ole way" Now, Brother
Harvell didn't believe it necessary, and fur
thermore, he didn't like to take cold bath
himself. He thought the matter over, and
at last hit upon an idea which he believed
would work to charm. He would get
Brother Nickerson, de Baptist dipper, to
plunge dem contrary niggers.'
And so the sable shepherds met 1t was
AN unusually warm greeting which Brother
Harvell extended TO his Baptist brother. 81
am so glad, Brudder Nickerson, dat Use de
happiness to meet you in de faith OBJ de
Lord" was Brother Harvell's salutation.
{" An do assure you, my good brother, of
lie depths of my profound reciprocation oil
,lat sentiment which you so feelingly ex'
presses towards my humble self"
DE Lord hab done glorious things for our
Zion at Wesley chapel"
"I'se glad to hear dat, if dey get de true
faith"
"Ah, brudder, for shure dey hab dat
Every one of dem wants to be dipped under
lie water, and dat suits your views 'xactly''
"You don't say dat Z"
Sartingly, dat's what's been bodderin'
me. Dey are so stubborn bout dat, an you
know doesn't believe dat is 'sential to de
carrying out ob de Scriptorial plan
But does, you know, Brudder Harvell.
"Well We'll not hab conflict bout dat
Do you know, Use oncommonly glad to see
YOU. Use been thinkin' as may be seeln
my convarts wants to be dipped dat maybe
you wouldn't object TO performin' dat holy
sarvice for me, seein' Use in sorter low
state of health an de water is purity cold
Can pend on you 2"
Sartingly. But deems 1t proper to say
dat seeing babtism is de doah into de church
if babtizes dem, dey will den be members
of my church. OATS true for sartainty.'
80, you totally miscomprehends my desi
abs. wants you to babtize dem for mt
into my church."
"Well, | think do miscomprehend you
In dat case must say dat I'm not takin' II
washin' desc days Good mornin', Brudde
Harvell."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22

seat in his gig or sulky in which he drove TO
town. John Quincy Adams, who was adj
dicted to the same vice Of Incorporate early
rising, with similar consequences, once ac-
companied him TO the Harvard law school,
to hear Judge Story lecture. Now, Judge
Story" continues the biographer, "did not
accept the philosophy of his two friends in
this particular, and would insist that It was
more excellent way to take ones allowance
of sleep in bed, and be wide awake out of it
which he himself most assuredly always
was The Judge received the two Presidents
gladly, and placed them in seat of honor
on the dais by his side, fronting the class
and proceeded with his lecture. II was not
long before, glancing his eye aside to see
how his guests were impressed by his doc
trine, he saw that they were both of them
sound asleep, and he saw that the class saw
it too. Pausing for moment in his swift
career of speech, he pointed to the two
sleeping figures, and uttered these words of
warning Gentlemen, you see before you
a melancholy example Of the evil effects of
early rising The shout of laughter, with
which this judicial obier dictum was received,
effectually aroused the sleepers, and it is to
be hoped that they heard and profited by
the remainder of the discourse. ."-Ma,heDs'
Hours wM Men and Books.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
English Mothers.

II is marked feature of social life in
England, and certainly one of its especial
charms, that mothers and daughters are so
uniformly seen together at their own homes.
Not only is the mother the first lady to whom
you are introduced at the house where you
visit, but mistress of ceremonies throughout.
Not only does she preside at the dinner-table,
but in the evening party she sits as queen.
Whatever may be your first impression OF
such an arrangement-if it happens that
your sympathies are with the younger la
dies-you will very soon learn to think that
the mothers absence would be very sincerely
regretted by the daughters. As picture all
must admit the arrangement to be perfect
The portly form and matronly dignity of the
mother are an exquisite foil to the useful
beauty and maiden coyness of the daughters.
And you will find nothing to mar, but every
thing to enhance, the interest of the picture.
The mothers presence never seems to op-
crate as an unwelcome restraint. Between
her and the daughters you will mark the
most joyful, playful, loving freedom with
out the sacrifices of little parental dignity
and authority on the one hand, or of sweet,
graceful, filial duty on the other 1t may be
said of English families generally, that these
two things are eminently characteristic, to
wit; uniform parental authority and the
most charming freedom of intercourse be
tween parents and their children.-Selected
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The Early-Rlsing Heresy.

1t is well to take time by the forelock I"
but what if, in the effort TO do so, one ex-
hausts himself too much to hold on I George
Eliot, in one of her novels, portrays a
thrifty farmers wife who rose so early in the
morning to do her work, that by ten o'clock
il was all over, and she was at her wits end
to know what TO do with her day, No doubt
it is the early bird that catches the worm !"
but as the pillow-loying boy said to his
father, "it is the early worm that gets
caught" Intemperance in early rising, like
every other excess, is sure to bring its penalty
along with it. Nature will not be cheated out
of her dues, and If they are not paid in sea-
son, she will exact them, with compound in
terest, out of season. 1t is well known that
the early riser often compensates himself for
his greeting to the dawn by frequent maps
in the afternoon or evening. Josiah Quincy
tells us in the Life of his father that the lat
ter rose every morning in winter and sum
mer at four o'clock. The effect OF this out
rage upon nature was that he was sure to
drop to sleep, wherever he was, when his
mind was not actively occupied, sometimes
even in company, when the conversation
tagged, and always as soon as he took his
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
Pay As You Go.

"That comes of not paying as you go!'
exclaimed young DIR. Willis. " | always
pay as | go, and then, if bad times come, |
have no debts to trouble me-" Aunt Pru-
dence sat knitting, listening to the two
Young men, as they talked. She felt that
Henry Willis tone was too triumphant, but
would say nothing till her word " should
be in season." Aunt Prudence was
member of Friends, and though no near re-
lation of young Dr. Willis, had known him
for years, and was now making him and his
wife visit. After supper, when the young
mother had gone up stairs with her little
ones, Aunt Prudence felt that her opportu-
nifty had come "Thee pays as thee goes,
Henry 2" she said, looking at the doctor,
who was lounging in dressing gown and
slippers, with fragrant havana in his
mouth. !" Yes aunt" he answered brightly.
s Never run in debt is my rule. I've to
thank my father for giving it to me, too
And yet | think thee owes good deal"
DR.. Willis flushed rather angrily. :" | tell
you | don't owe cent, Aunt Prudence
"Oh, wasn't talking of cents. What thee
owes couldn't be paid with cents" "Come,
now aunt, what do you mean 7" :" mean
thee owes kindness and thanks. Hates OIL
ten weared with the children-thy children,
mind, as well as hers-but thee comes in,
thee calls for one thing and another, and
what does thee pay her? | did not see thee
pay for the gown and slippers she handed
thee awhile ago" The young husband list
ened silently. Had Kate complained OF
him Aunt Prudence seemed to divine his
thoughts, for she said: Kate, perhaps
thinks little of the debt thou art heaping
up, though notice her way is to pay as she
goes. If thee brings her book, her thanks
are sweet and heartfelt if child tries u
help her, she pays the little one at once bl
tender caress or loving smile. So httl'
does thee use this coin of home that Kat
hardly misses it, Well, aunt, | believ
you're right. | do owe some pretty heav.
debts of that sort. guess III try usin!
that coin of appreciation and loving word
more" Aunt Prudence stayed long enoug
to see what good her words had done. Onl
the next morning Kate's place was empt
at the breakfast table, and Henry ea
planned, with smile; :" persuaded Kat
to take another nap. think owe her
extra sleep as she tended the baby when b
fretted in the night" One and another NJ
! ticed a change in the young husband. Ii
became genial, warm-hearted and symp
, thetic, but few knew that it began from tn
resolution to "pay as you CO." From pa
= ing his debts OF kindness TO his wife al
friends, he learned to think of the gre'
a debt he owed to him who had paid his Iii
: as a ransom for many, and heard his vol'
saying Son, give me thine heart" Ho
is it with you, reader DO you pay as yc
go 2-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
The Man Who Stops His Paper.


Philip Gilbert lIamerton, in his admirable
papers on Intellectual Life" thus talks to
the man who " stopped his paper" " News
papers are to the civilized world what the
daily house talk is to the members of the
family-they keep our daily interest in each
other, they save us from the evils of isola-
ton. To live as member of the great
whiterace that has filled Europe and America
and colonized or conquered whatever terri
tory it has been pleased to occupy to share
from day to day its thoughts, its cares, its
inspirations, it is necessary that every man
should read his paper. Why are the French
peasants so bewildered and at sea 1t is
because they never read newspaper. Aud
why are the inhabitants of the United States,
though scattered over territory fourteen
times the area of France, so much more
capable of concerted action, so much more
alive and modern, so much more interested
in new discoveries of all kinds, and capable
Of selecting and utilizing the best of them
tits because the newspapers penetrate every
where, and even the lonely dweller on the
prairie or in the forest is not intellectually
isolated from the great currents OF public
life which flow through the telegraph ano
nrpss"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-22
Cure for WEAKNESS.

The world is full of tired people mer-
chants tired of business farmers tired of
raising crops mechanics tired of building
houses; housekeepers tired of preparing
food operatives tired of the rushing wheels.
Pass along the road or street and see how
very tired three-fourths of the people look,
How shall they get rested : Some say, BY
fewer hours of work p But some of them
have no work at all. Others might prescribe
easy sofas, and more arm-chairs and soft
beds. But some of the people who have
the weariest look have plenty of good FUR
niture and luxurious upholstery Now we OIL
fer pillow not curtained with gobelin tapes
try, nor stuffed with the down of angels
wings. But man who puts his head on 1t
gets rid of his cares and anxieties 1t is
pillow stuffed with promises. "Come unto
Inc all ye that labor and are heavy laden,
and will give you rest" "Cast thy burden
on the Lord and he will sustain thee We
have friends who, because they cannot sleep
we'll, put under their head at night pillow
of hops but they have never tried the bet
ter pillow filed with the myrrh and franklin
cense from the Lords garden. Men anc
women tired out with the world, try II J.
Christian al Work.
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Railroad !Gime gable.
NENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEi
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing on Monday, July 10th, 1877.

Trains Going south and East.
LAaye Montpeier at 800 A. M, l.i5 p. NJ, 7.35 r.
NJ, and 915 z. NJ
Ma-eayes st. Abans at 100 A. NJ MSn'pelier a. SOo Al
NJ, for Boston, New London Springned, New ioik anu
intermediate points.
Day Express Leaves Rouscs Point at loO5A. NJ, Mon,
treai ii 800 A. M ST. Abans at llb5A NJ. Burlington r.
l2i5P Montpelier at lb p NJ for Boston via Lowell
white Mountain Express Leaves % saIaioga sBrngS n
~, arr arriving ~ at Montpelier at ass I'M
Mixed Train-fcnves ST. Abans at $40 p. M arriving Al
Montpelier at 155 p N.
Night Express, From ,osdenshurg Montreal, s.: A.
for Boston via Lowell or .Fitchburg Springfield New
York and intermediate points.
Trains Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 320 A, Nj, g. 10 a. NJ, 11.20 A..
NJ, 3.35 P. NJ, and 517 p. NJ
Express Maii-Ieaves Boston via Fitchburg 80
Via Lowell at 500 A. NJ, New London AZ SEQ a. NJ,
spngaed es s9 NJ M9n!peSgg as Ss r s Tor
Accommodation Train-Leaves Northheld at 800 a,
MonpseI e. eiS A. NJ & for BgrpSicn, a , 81 Alo'nS'
Mixed-Leaves W. r. junction at $50 NJ, Northhed at
100 A. NJ. Arrive at Montpelier ut 1900 NJ
Saratoga Express-From the White Mountains leaves
Montpelier at 20 and arrives a. satosa snring'
625 p. NJ This train connects at Essex Junction. ar
irving In 81. Albaus at 2,OOr.N
Accommodation Train White River June
ton and 81. Albans.
Night Express-Leayes Boston via Lowell at $50 ?. M
via Fitchburg at $50 z. NJ, New YORK AZ Juv z W.
springneid al 500 Montpelier at $40 A. NJ for Bur
lngton st. Aibans, Montreal and ogdbs and the west
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 62 A. NJ and 5lo
andS5P NJ Returning, leave Barre at 7lO A. Mand lOO
pm, and 4lSP.M.
Trains leave ST. Alhans for Sheldon and Rchford at 500
IN, and 2l5P.M.
Sleeping cars are attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and spring
Drawing Room cars on Day Express trains Mon
through tickets for Chicago and West for sale at the
principal stations A, ,,oY mn oo,orai sr,,t
st. Albans, VT. July u, 1871.
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Power of Mothers.

You may talk of the influence of states
men and of cabinets, but after all, there is
no influence in the world more potent than
that which mothers WELD. They have pos
session of minds and hearts first, form views
and principles, and these are dominant and
enduring. "What can mothers do :" asks
one, and then answers his own question thus
" "The prayers and efforts of Monica, the
mother of the great Augustine, arrested him
in his wicked career, and, under God laid
the foundation for the development of pro
found mind, noble Christian spirit and a
distinguished theologian Mary, the mother
of Washington, impressed her character on
her son, and was largely instrumental in CIV
ing him the character through which he be-
came so great The mother of John and
Charles Wesley so guided and inspired her
sons that she has been called the mother OF
Methodism.' Benjamin West said that his
mothers kiss of praise, for his first effort at
rude sketching, made him painter. There
are many similar instances on record, to en-
courage mothers in the work of early reli
gious impressions, of right example, and ol
mental and moral culture. ."-Seiected.
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AHoral and ReligionS.
THE TURNED LESSON.


"I thought knew ltP' she saldi
"I thought had learned II quite"
Bnt the gentle teacher shook her head
with grave. yet loving light
In the eyes that fell on the upturned lace
A she gave the book
with tbe mark stlll set In the self-same place.
"I thought knew IL" she sale;
And heavy tear fell down
As she turned away with bending headi
Yet not for reproof or frown'
And not for the lesson TO learn again,
Or the play -hour losti
II was something else that gave the pain
She could not have put It in words
But her teacher understood
As God understands the chIrp OF the birds
In the depth OF an autumn woodi
And quiet touch on the reddening cheek
Was quite enonghi
No need to question. no need to speak.
Then the gentle voice was heard
"Now will try you again.
And the lesson was mastered, every word
Was It not worth the pain
Was It not kinder the task to turn
Than to let II pass
Asa lost, lost leaf that she did not learnY
Is II not often So
That we only learn In part,
And the Masters testing g-tlme may show
That II was not quite by heart9'
Then he gives, in his wise and patient grace
The lesson again,
with the mark still set In the self-same place.
Only stay by his side
TIL the page Ia really known;
It may be we failed because we tried
To learn II all alone.
And now that he would not let us lose
One lesson OF love
(For he knows the loss) can we refuse2
That waiting One is now
Letting us try again;
Watching MS with the patient brow
That bore the wreath of paint
Thoroughly teaching what he would teach
Line upon line,
Thoroughly doing his work in each.
Then let our hearts be still,
Though our task be turned to-day,
Oh, let him teach us what he viii,
In his own most gracious way,
TIL, sitting only at Jesus feet
As we learn each line,
Theharlest is found all clear and sweet Select