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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05

grown thinner, the step slower, or, maybe,
the gray hairs have become more frequent -
yet still you will laugh and turn away and
forget until some time u late, trust, but
surely sooner or later - there will come a
change which you will not laugh away or
forget. Some time when you are far away,
perhaps at school, or college, or in distant
city - while you study or sport or carouse
- there will come tidings and summons,
least expected, that will kill the laugh upon
your lips in an instant and strike your Joy
dead.
And then, when you have hurried home
again and, standing once more by the hearth
that can never again be as it once has been,
you begin to realize as you cannot at first,
how very different everything is, and how
empty and desolate home and the world and
life itself is with that presence that has
made it all so beautiful gone out of it for
ever when you stand, later still, beside that
sacred mound in the churchyard and weep
such hot tears as boys and men do weep over
their mothers gravcs-then it is that every
little care and thoughtfulness and attention
that you have paid her, and all the larger
sacrifices you have made for her sake, will
come back TO you like ministering spirits,
and bring you comfort and consolation
that you cannot now understand; just as
the remembrance of every sorrow you have
caused her will be very bitter.
And If these words am saying will only
make you think of this now, and if the
thought shall make you in any way more
careful and considerate and affectionate
noo, to the mother whom ! am sure you love
very much, shall be glad indeed that
have said them and some time you will be
glad too, however dull and prosy you may
think them now.
And as for your mothers picture, boys
for | want to say word about that, too
never go away from her without it. Keep
it by you always not in your trunk or
drawer, but on your bureau, or wall, or shelf,
where you can see it constantly, and where
il can see you. You will lead truer lives for
it, believe me. For it is in the privacy of
our own chamber that we think our mean
est thoughts and do our meanest acts and
you will hardly care to think or act un-
worthily with those eyes following you about
the room.-- Wide Awdke for Apra
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
Raihnad Time gable.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEi
Commencing on Monday, April 29h, 1878.

TTutns GOtUU SOHfN ana EuM.
Leave Montpelier at 9.07 A. NJ, 1.47 p. NJ, 025 7.
NJ, and 11O0 P. NJ.
MailLeayes st. Abans at 100 A. NJ, Montpelier at aO7 A.
w. for Boston, New London, Springfield, New York and
intermediate points.
Day Express--1eayes Rouses Point at lOsOA NJ, Mon
real at 800 A. NJ st. Abans at 1900 NJ Burlington at
l220P NJ, Montpelier at la M for Boston via Lowell
Mixed Train-teaves st. AlbQns at 500 NJ Burlington
altos NJ, Montpelier at 9S p. NJ, for Northheld.
bans and Burlington, leaves Montpelier at llQ0 p N
for Boston via Lowell or fitcnburg Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
Trains Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 3.15 A. NJ, g. 10 A. NJ, II 90 A.
NJ, 340 P. M, and 5.55 p. NJ.
Express Mail-Leaves Boston via Fitchbug 80 A. NJ
via Lowell at 500 a. NJ, New London at SEQ a. NJ,
Springfield at 500 A. NJ, Montpelier at $40 p. NJ, for
Burlington, st. Abana. Montreal and ogdensburg
accommodation Train-Leaves Northneld at 500 a.
Montpelier at $40 A. for Burlington, St. Albhns
st. Johns and Montreal.
Mixed-Leaves W r. Junction at $50 A. NJ. Northheld at
l0A5 NJ. Arrive at Montpelier at ll.25 AN.
Accomm Leaves Montpelier at llO0 A. NJ for
Burlington st. Albans, Rouses Point and Rchford.
Accommodates Train-Leaves white River juno
ton and st. Albans.
Night Express-Leayes Boston via Lowell at $50 p. NJ,
via f1ch1urg at 500 r. NJ, New York at 800 p NJ,
Springfield nj 800 p NJ, Montpelier at Is NJ, for Bur
llngton, st. Abans Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains Montpelier for Barre at 632 A. NJ and I25
and425P. Returning leave Barre at 1lO A. M,and 100
PM, and $40
Sleeping attached to Night Express trains running
between Montreal Boston, Montreal and SPRING
press between Boston and Montreal.
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for sale at the
principal stations. j. w. HOBART, General s.iptsi
90 q w. BENTLEY, Geu1 Manager.
~. Albans, Vt, April ~. 1873.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
Reading Aloud,

1t is strange that in country whose Ian
guage is stored full of the choicest works of
the human mind, and whose population is,
as a whole, so well educated, reading aloud
as source of amusement and means of en-
ioyment is so little resorted to. There are
many families, even in book-loving New
England there are scores of families, we
dare say, where book or a chapter of
book is never read to the family circle from
one end of the year to another. The indi-
vidual members of the family read, but all
reading done in the family is silent reading.
Father has his paper mother her tract !;
Mary her novel; Johnny his story of wild
adventures. Reading, there is enough of it !;
but each one reads for himself. There is no
reading for the whole, and no grouping of
the family into an audience for an evenings
enjoyment, such as comes to people who hear
good bit of writing well read.
Only those who have visited in families
where the gift of reading was cultivated as
source of family enjoyment, and the GUS
tom of reading aloud to the family practiced,
can imagine what help and blessing to the
family life such habit is. Music is well
enough in its way, but its range of express
sion is far narrower than that of reading,
and for that matter far less practical in its
adaptation to the family wants. Then, too,
singing requires an instrumental accom-
paniment, and piano costs money and re-
quires too much practice on the part of
the performer to be available for the many.
The art of reading well is easily acquired
and cheaply taught, and the expressions of
literature are abundant and varied. If sor-
row has fallen on the family, the needed
antidote can be found both in prose and
poetry If fun is called for, then fun can
be had at the asking; for the language is
full of humor 50 quaint and subtle that the
bare recital of the authors words brings
the point out and " sets the table in roar -
History, tragedy, comedy, wit pathos, sub
Unity, every spring at which the human
mind loves to drink, can be opened, and the
sweet waters be given freely to every one
How cosey those home readings may be
made Warmth, light, companionship, cul-
ture, happiness, are all included in them.
Next to the impulse of love as means OF
drawing families together is the influence Of
intellectual companionship. Cultivate this
good friends, and see how satisfactory viii
be the result.-GOLden Rule.
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Divinity of Christ.

Two gentlemen were once disputing on
the divinity of Christ. One of them, who
argued against it, said, 8" If il were true, it
certainly would have been expressed in more
clear, unequiyocal terms" Well" said
the other, 4" admitting that you believed it,
were authorized to teach it, and allowed Ia
use your own language, how would you ex'
press the doctrine to make ii clear and in
dubitable 2" 81 would say" replied the
first, that Jesus Christ is The true God
You are happy" rejoined the other, " in
the choice of your words, for you have hap
pened to hit upon the very words of inspira
tion. John, speaking of Christ, says, This
is The true God and eternal life.'"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
MONTPELIER, w. WEDNESDAY, JUNE s. 1873.

to think of what depresses and benumbs the
heart. He should dwell on those objects
and aspects of things which give steadiness
and serenity to the mind, and drop joy like
sunbeams into the heart. 1t makes vast
difference in actual experience whether one
looks habitually at things that are bright
and beautiful and is determined to see what
is good and useful and lovely in everybody
and everything, Or at their opposites II is
not more privilege than duty to find joy
in believing. The joy is there; God him
self put it in the truth, as he put heat in
coal and oil. And if we do our part in deal
ing with his truth as with his material
bounties we shall find the truest and deep
est joy in believing.-Ne,o York Evangelist.
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VOL. 73.-373S. NO. "a.
Seierf Misfenanu.
TRAILING ARBurUs.
NJ BLAME GoODALR.

NJ ELAINE GoopALE.
Deep in the lonely forest,
High on the mountain side,
Long Ia the dreary winter,
Short ia the summer-tldei
just in the breath between them,
Pregnant with summer showers,
Starts from the earth primeval
Fairest Of northern flowers.
All through the sunny summer,
Lavish with wealth Of bloom.
She, too, hath shared llfe's fulness
Hid In her forest gloom;
Nurtured with dews and sunlight
Richly her buds are fed,
Fresh while the summer fadeth
Fresh when TIA flowers are dead.
Then when the rude winds seek her,
Threaten her buds TO blast
Fiercey assailed by winter
Fearless she holds them fast;
Fast. TIN the spring draws nearer,
Fast, TIL the days grow fair,
Fast, TIL the April showers
Quicken the chilly air.
Woke by the murnurng breezes,
Kissed by the shining sun,
Up In burst Of transport
staiteth the prisoned one
Blushing In fairy clusters,
Pressing mossy bod,
Leaves Of autumnal russet
Over her soft couch shed.
Close to the damp earth cllnglng,
Tender, and pink, and shy;
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
Good Never Dies.

Dickens wrote, " There is nothing, no, moth
ing beautiful and good that dies and is for
gotten, An infant, a prattling child, dying
in its cradle, will live again in the better
thoughts of those who loved it, and play its
part, though its body be burned to ashes or
drowned in the deepest sea. There is not
an angel added TO the host of heaven but
does its blessed work on earth in those that
loved it here. Dead Oh, if the good deeds
of human creatures could be traced to their
source, how beautiful could even death APP
pear for how much charity, mercy and
purified affection would be seen TO have
their growth in dusty graves -
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Ghe Dome GrrIe.
For the Vermont watchman.
MY MOTHER.

My Mother tender yearnings MI my heart,
When remember how thy life Is spent,
And thy dear presence, sweetest blessing lent
To me by Heaven, must soon from earth depart.
Now, than throescore years thy feet have trod
The changefnl path oflife-tllree-score and four
And oft know thy heart ia bruised and sore,
For thou dost pass beneath the Christening rod.
gaze upon thy pale and placid face,
And marvel at the Love that doth sustani
And courage true doth help thee TO maintain,
Through grevous woes that leave their shadowy trace
And yet know II Is Increasing grace
And knowledge Of our suffering dying Lord
Faith leaning on the promise Of his word
That gives to thee enduring perfect peace.
The good seed thou hast sown, my Mother. here,
Springs up In many hearts; God grantit may
Bear fruit for Him in his great harvest dayl
He sees II has been wet with many a tear.
God bless thee still, and spare thee many years,
My precious Mother, loving and beloved
When in the furnace thou art tried and proved,
He'll bear thee safe, above all griefs all tearsl
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,Moral and RrLiaionS.
aTuoU KNowEsr MY PATH

BY ADELAIDE l.. NEWTON.
From human eyes 'tls better TO conceal
Much that suffer. much hourly feel;
But oh this thought doth ttanquilze and heal
All, all Is known to thee.
Each secret conflict with indweling sin,
Each sickenng fear ne'er the prize shall win,
Each pang from irritation, turmoil, din
All, all Is known to thee
When In the morning unrefreshed wake,
Or in the night but little sleep can take,
This brief appeal submlsslvey make
An, all is known by theel
Nay, all by thee ls ordered, chosen, planned,
Each drop that fills my daily cupi thy hand
Presorlbes for Ills none else can understands
All, all Is known TO thee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05

SUFFERING well borne is better than suf-
fering removed. When we reach the blessed
garden above, we shall find that out of the
very bruises and dwoundsover which we sighed
and groaned on earth, have sprung yerdant
branches, bearing most precious fruit for
eternity. Bushnell.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05

NEVER yet did there exist full faith in
the Divine Word, which did not expand the
intellect, while it purified the heart which
did not multiply the aims and objects of the
understanding, while it fixed and simplifed
those OF the desires and ieelings.--S, 4.
Coieridge. ...I l..l
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
SOMETHING TO Do!

We want 1000 Men and Women, Boys and
Girls, To SELL their homes. small, useful aft
cle needed in every family and warranted to give satsnc
ton. Agents make WELL One writes; 81 sold forty
four half the main street" Another 81 sold the Third
dozen In less than two hours" "a young lady, sixteen
years old without experience In selling anything sold nine
teen the afternoon Price, 20 cents. Send Is cts
for sample and Instructions, s25 for dozen by mail
postage paid. To any not satisfied the money will be
turned Address INVENTORS BUREAU,
d-40l 10 Pemberton square, Boston, Mass.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
CANCER!

DIR. B. SHEPARD, Newbury, VT, would inform
the afflicted that he treats sClRRIUS CANCER Of the
mammary and axilliary gland am-pit successfully
After thryfour years close attention to the subject lie
has discovered remedy which for removing this phase Of
scirrhus. and treatment the patient cannot be
equalled In Europe or America 32-ii
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05

ANXIETY is the poison of life; the parent
of many SINS and OF more miseries. Why,
then, allow it, when we know that all the fu-
hire is guided by Fathers hand 2--Bidir.
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Wew advertisements.
Dress -Making!

Please remember that MISS HELEN NJ. HOWARD IN
be found at her residence In Twngvile Barrel w. where
she will be happy the friends who have liber
ally patronzel her in the past together with any others
who may desire garments fitted made. TERMS
LIBERAL. Orders from abroad will receive prompt
attention. agl5
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05

REAsoNs WHY II. r. MACE
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
WOULD DO IT AGAIN.

An old friend OF MIS-. IIayes-who has
been acquainted with her since her girl
hood-recently referred as. follows, to the
married life Of the President and his wife ::
And now, after - years prtty intimate
ACQUAINTANCE with these two people, / am
pleased 10 record that, to the best Of my
knowledge, this has been quite felicitous
marriage. II there have been any Blue
BEARD closets they have kept them securely
Iy locked from all outsiders. They may
have had their private hits Of argument,
simply to relieve the monotoDy, but j have
never seen that. ] jokingiy asked them a
few months ago If they would make the
same bargain with each other if il were to
do over agaia lie laughingly replied, "les,
We would just be such fools This Is a fine
showing TO make Tor two people, both of
whom are blessed with pretty strong wills of
their own and a pretty decided personality.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17

sition and Welded up his manuscript.
In casting his eagle eve over the his.
tory, Anthony Pa>ha happened To discover
the learned episode OF the Brasield Magic
hogs, and with 4 seeming disregard of the
siOck-breeding Interests of Platte county
remor-eies>ly scratched out the touching
pastoral. Instead OF wreaking = swift ven
Eeance upon anthony Pasha for this heart
is-s muIilaiion, Uncle Jesse Norm visited
the sin upon the unofending head Of Tom
Park, the ceably-diSpn-ed editor of tie
Platte lily h "cmI L. Look here" Tom"
remaI KID Uncle jesse. thrUsting his infinite
wealth OF neck into Toms sanctum, one fine
day, what do you pose that ere Anthony
has been gone and done? He's done print
ed garbled version OF my history, He
haint put in "a doggoned line about
item Magic pigs Of John Brasfeld's
and what's Platte county without them
pigs" Tom readily conceded that without
the Magic pigs, Platte county would
be wild. weary wasie-lIfe would be a
dreary blank, uncomfortable, unliveable
Ticking advantage of the gloom into which
the melancholy state OF affairs had plunged
Toms sympathetic and triUtic soul, In
Gle Jesse sub n; lied that his History ought
to be published in totr in the IandmarE In
a moment Of mental alteration such a
moment as finds some men Jump
ing off a bridge, or cutting their Threats, or
quafhng cold poison-Tom said 1t should be
done. So now TIE Landmark fairly glows
with Uncle jesse Morin's history, and, de-
spite the malignant attempt of Anthony
Pasha toremand them forever into Oblivion.
Uncle john Brassfeld's moral Maggie pigs
"a NOW fairly enrnIl.d unnn tho r.hl.- az
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
An Actress in Court.


There was once a fine, rosy-cheeked little
girl at Junction City, in the state OF Kan
sas, named Florence. She had breathed
the gentel zephyrs of that region for some
twenty summers, and her lips were like the
glow OF the evening sun upon the clouds
Florence had an ambition for the stage,
and had Travelled some. She became ac-
suainted with Horace III. Phillips, an
actor, and finally married him on Jan. 81.
ISL. Soon after Phillips, abandoning the
society OF his wife, sought the companion
ship OF debauchees. But before leaving,
he began to get drunk, and TO beat and
abuse Florence shamefully. He knocked
her down occasionally, and sometimes
kicked her after she was ON the floor. She
says she was treated so badly that, on some
occasions, she was sick for a week after
ward. lie did not confine his operations
to the p iyscy Of the bed-chamber, but
sometimes poundei and abused her in the
presence Of others. She was finally unable
10 endure the humiliation any longer, and
brought an action for a divorce She states
that they have one child, which she de-
sires the court to allow her 10 keep. She
says she Is able 10 earn twice a. much in
her profession as an actress, a. her hns-
band, and, therefore, better able to take
care and custody Of the child. She states
that her husband has impaired to her the
Oh, erial information tina; he viii kill her
II II becomes necessary 10 do 80 in order
to obtain possession Of the urchin, now
about six years of age. She wants the
court to interp0se an Injunction between
herself and death, by entering an order
restraing Mr. Phillips from interfering with
herself and child in any manner. Judge
Williams caused the restraining order to be
issued
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
TRIBUNE ALMANAC.

The Tribune Almanac for 1873 is a hand
book that every one interested in public
affairs will refer to thousand times in the
course OF year. 1t has been edited by
the Hon. Edward Mcpherson, and is filed
with information useful to business men as
well as to politicians. The election returns
of every State and Territory are arranged
alphabetically, and contain the freshest in
formation. The preliminary material Is
exceedingly interesting, comprising the
Presidents Inaugural, digest Of the Party
Platforms OF the State Conventions, a record
of the constitutional changes in various
States. an abstract OF public laws, and many
other features. Special pains have been
taken with the commercial and Govern
ment statistics, which are more useful and
complete in this than in any previous is
sue. The chapter on Gold, Silver and
Coinage contains informationo OF pressing in
terest. Within the compass OF ll5 pages
there i much that every one needs TO know.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17

Correspondence Hutchinson 4, raid, ,
\ strange sight was seen on last tn Sday
night week ago, about half pas- eight
O'Clock, by me AMI my wife and Mr. tram-
bail. We were up 10 Richard AsIcIIe'-.
Mr.. Gambail and had stepped out OF doors,
and Mr.. tramball said to me, What do you
suppose that lite thing is out there p /
replied, Il suppose it Is the reflection from
Il fire" He said. No it l. not. for it w. Il
great deal closer I moment ago
Soon We started home. did not
think any more about it till nv
wife said adam, what Is that white thing
coming out there" | said, Il don't know"
Soon il got ahead Of Us, but of to the left
about fifty rods. Sometimes it looked like
a fire and sometimes likea large white can
vaSs floating along about three feet from
the ground. At one time it came so near it
frightened the horses. Ii looked pretty red
that time. 1t kept about so lar ahead ex-
cept once, it got forty rods behind, it then
had a small sparkling light which kept the
same distance from tine object. If any one
knows what the object was or the cause Of
it, would like to hear from him.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
DON'T LIKE 1T.

We understand that several members OI
the School Board feel hurt by our notice Of
the music resolution, and say that we have
given the public the impression that the
Board is in favor OF The resolution, whereas
they say that very few, ii any, of the mem
bers favor it. We did not say that ma
jority OF the Board, or any number OF the
Board, supported the resolution; We simply
stated the fact that the Board favored the
resolution 10 the extent OF entertaining it.
at the December meeting, and again at the
January meeting. We don't blame the
members for being ashamed of it, but they
must not feel hard towards Us about tive
have done nothing more than our duty in
the premises by calling public attention to
the proposition to enact an unwise measure.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
DECLINE TO ATTEND.

The Philadelphia bankers have declined
to attend the meeting called by the New
York bankers for the purpose OF working
up capital against the Bland bill The
Times reports a meeting OF bankers held on
the 9th inst. TO consider the matter and
says:
A prominent member OF the clearing house
committee said that the Philadelphia bankers
were not invited to the first meeting in Ne"
York, and thai they did not feel disposed to
go TO New York TO vote upon a SGT OF resoiu'
lions that they had no hand in framing. lie
said further that the result of the New lorR
meeting might prove it to be an effort TO ~ e
cipitate specie payments, movement
which the Philadelphia bankers viii not
join II was decided in the committee Il
await the result Of the New York meetin:
betor, taking any action i'm the matter.